Beyond Bitcoin

Beyond Bitcoin Ep 53 (audio) - As the Merge Block arrives (7days from publication) we ask ourselves is ETH a security now, are centralised companies going to dominate transactions?

As the Merge Block arrives (7days from publication) we ask ourselves is ETH a security now, are centralised companies going to dominate transactions and what does this mean to investors and users?
 
The Ethereum 2.0 upgrade will bring with it a switch from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake. Already $21 billion of Eth is locked up and returning validators at 4.56%.  JPMorgan Chase estimates that by 2025 Ethereum 2.0 could create a $40-billion staking industry.  But OFAC sanctions, the threat of censorship and MAV inefficiencies lay waiting to be exploited or resolved.
 

Beyond Bitcoin Ep 53 (video) - As the Merge Block arrives (7days from publication) we ask ourselves is ETH a security now, are centralised companies going to dominate transactions?

As the Merge Block arrives (7days from publication) we ask ourselves is ETH a security now, are centralised companies going to dominate transactions and what does this mean to investors and users?
 
The Ethereum 2.0 upgrade will bring with it a switch from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake. Already $21 billion of Eth is locked up and returning validators at 4.56%.  JPMorgan Chase estimates that by 2025 Ethereum 2.0 could create a $40-billion staking industry.  But OFAC sanctions, the threat of censorship and MAV inefficiencies lay waiting to be exploited or resolved.

Beyond Bitcoin Ep 52 (audio) - Happy Birthday Beyond Bitcoin. 52 weeks in the rear vision mirror. So many great guests, new technologies and new ecosystems in just 12 months.

BTC down from $68,000 to $19,800 and the CCI 30 down 68.5% and we have never been so optimistic about cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets and the economic and social change they are bringing worldwide.  Whether it be a $69m NFT sale, the advent of Play2Earn gaming, the beginnings of the Metaverse or the launch of BTC ETF’s on US exchanges 2021 and 2022 has been an extradentary year for progress both for the technology and its adoption.  We expect 2022/2023 to be even more extraordinary.  Join us each week on the Beyond Bitcoin podcast (on all platforms) as we share our learnings and bring in guest speakers to discuss all things digital assets, sometimes even Bitcoin..

Beyond Bitcoin Ep 52 (video) - Happy Birthday Beyond Bitcoin. 52 weeks in the rear vision mirror. So many great guests, new technologies and new ecosystems in just 12 months.

BTC down from $68,000 to $19,800 and the CCI 30 down 68.5% and we have never been so optimistic about cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets and the economic and social change they are bringing worldwide.  Whether it be a $69m NFT sale, the advent of Play2Earn gaming, the beginnings of the Metaverse or the launch of BTC ETF’s on US exchanges 2021 and 2022 has been an extradentary year for progress both for the technology and its adoption.  We expect 2022/2023 to be even more extraordinary.  Join us each week on the Beyond Bitcoin podcast (on all platforms) as we share our learnings and bring in guest speakers to discuss all things digital assets, sometimes even Bitcoin..

Beyond Bitcoin Ep 51 (audio) - Crypto clarity – How to Categorise Cypto-Assets

Cryptocurrencies are not all currencies. The realm of crypto assets is as expansive and complex as traditional economies. Whilesire Finanical Advisers now categorise crypto assets as follows; One Industry, 3 Supersectors, 10 Sectors, 42 Subsectors, 2 Themes and Seven Subthemes.  Over 1200 tokens are reviewed quarterly and categorised into these sectors and themes.  The comprehensive breakdown can be found here
 

Beyond Bitcoin Ep 51 (video) - Crypto clarity – How to Categorise Cypto-Assets

Cryptocurrencies are not all currencies. The realm of crypto assets is as expansive and complex as traditional economies. Whilesire Finanical Advisers now categorise crypto assets as follows; One Industry, 3 Supersectors, 10 Sectors, 42 Subsectors, 2 Themes and Seven Subthemes.  Over 1200 tokens are reviewed quarterly and categorised into these sectors and themes.  The comprehensive breakdown can be found here
 

Beyond Bitcoin Ep 50 (audio) -Crypto Mixers –Tornado joins Blender Under Investigation by the OFAC.

 – Blatant Money Laundering or Breach of Liberties.
 
  Join us on a fact and morality chat around ways to launder money in the crypto-space or is it ways to maintain your privacy when doing on-chain transactions. Services such as Bitcoin Laundry make clear the goal of the service.  This is serious business with potentially serious jail time for the developers and promoters; next move OFAC.

Beyond Bitcoin Ep 50 (video) - Crypto Mixers – Tornado joins Blender Under Investigation by the OFAC – Blatant Money Laundering or Breach of Liberties.

Join us on a fact and morality chat around ways to launder money in the crypto-space or is it ways to maintain your privacy when doing on-chain transactions. Services such as Bitcoin Laundry make clear the goal of the service.  This is serious business with potentially serious jail time for the developers and promoters; next move OFAC.

Beyond Bitcoin Ep 49 (audio) - Regulating the Realm of Cryptocurrencies – Yes but how?

There is a cry for regulation – but how many regulations and how many regulators?  Remember crypto world spans many countries, cultures and legal systems. Adhering to all of these different regulations sounds like chaos.  Self-regulations driven by the layer 1 blockchain communities (digital sovereign states) is a compelling solution. 

Beyond Bitcoin Ep 49 (video) - Regulating the Realm of Cryptocurrencies – Yes but how?

There is a cry for regulation – but how many regulations and how many regulators?  Remember crypto world spans many countries, cultures and legal systems. Adhering to all of these different regulations sounds like chaos.  Self-regulations driven by the layer 1 blockchain communities (digital sovereign states) is a compelling solution.