Tag Archives: Blockchain

Ab dem 4. September 2024 können Kundinnen und Kunden über die Zürcher Kantonalbank Kryptowährungen rund um die Uhr direkt im ZKB eBanking oder ZKB Mobile Banking Crypto handeln. Die Bestände der Kryptowährungen werden dabei in die bestehende Depotsicht integriert. Vorerst stehen Bitcoin und Ethereum zur Auswahl. Crypto Verwahrung Kryptowährungen nutzen die Blockchain. Mit den Chancen und Risiken dieser Technologie beschäftigt sich die Zürcher Kantonalbank schon seit...

Tornado Cash, a decentralized smart contract protocol built on the Ethereum blockchain, was sanctioned in 2022 by the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for its role in laundering over US$7 billion worth of illicit funds since 2019. The sanctions initially led to a drop in Tornado Cash use, weakening its ability to provide anonymity. However, transactions on the platform continue, reflecting the mixed effectiveness of sanctions on decentralized...

In der Schweiz und Liechtenstein hat sich in den letzten Jahren ein diverses Ökosystem rund um Investitionen in Crypto Assets entwickelt. Auch in den letzten zwölf Monaten ist dieses stetig gewachsen und hat an Vielfalt hinzugewonnen. Die Regionen Zug und Zürich beherbergen die grösste Anzahl von Unternehmen. Einen aktuellen Überblick gibt die neueste «Crypto Assets Study» der Hochschule Luzern. Zwischen Juli 2023 und Juni 2024 haben sich die Preise und die...

Cryptocurrencies are increasingly being integrated into traditional finance, driven by both retail and institutional interest. Financial institutions are embracing tokenization and institutional investors are increasingly entering the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin, in particular, is emerging as a valuable diversification tool in wealth management, highlighted for its low correlation with traditional asset classes and its strong growth performance, a new report by...

Eurex expands its crypto derivatives portfolio with the launch of FTSE Ethereum Index Futures and Options as of 12 August 2024. Following the launch of FTSE Bitcoin Index Futures and Options in 2023, this is another major milestone in Eurex’s ambition to offer secure access to cryptocurrencies in a regulated market environment. Ethereum is the second largest cryptocurrency with a market capitalization of approximately USD 400 billion. There is significant trading and...

Liebe Freunde der Freiheit! Das erste Freedom Festival findet neu am SA/SO, 19./20. August 2023 in Volketswil statt. Die Vorbereitung laufen auf Hochtouren 🚀 Noch 48 Tage bis zum Festival und ihr seid dabei – unglaublich! 🤩 Tickets: 🎫CHF 40.- Tagespass (SA oder SO)CHF 70.- FestivalpassCHF 15.- Kinderpass (im Alter von 12 bis 17)CHF 0.- Kinder unter 12 Jahre Call to Action: 🤝🍀An alle die noch kein Ticket haben. Lasst euch nicht die Chance entgehen, Teil des ersten Freedom...

[embedded content] 1.) Bitcoin steps out of ‚Fear‘ for the first time in nine months The Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index reached an index score of 52 over the weekend, marking the first time its hit neutral territory in three quarters.https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoi… 2.) Bitcoin Disciples: Only 43.5 Million Own The Crypto Globally, Study Shows https://newsbtc.com/all/bitcoin-only-… 3.) Indian Central Bank Chief Insists Crypto Should Be Banned — Warns ‚It Will...

When you invest in gold or buy silver coins with GoldCore you are choosing to invest in an asset that has no counterparty risk. Sadly those who have been holding their bitcoin on the crypto exchange FTX, have not experienced the same level of reassurance and service from the exchange’s management. This event is all part of a much wider lesson about which assets really are safe havens. Also how to reduce the level of counterparty risk your investment portfolio is...

[embedded content] 1.) A stablecoin’s rise in market share has ignited the ‘Second Great Stablecoin War’ Since Binance announced it would auto-convert USDC, USDP and TUSD into BUSD on Sept. 6, BUSD’s share of the total stablecoin market has risen from 10.01% to 15.48%.https://cointelegraph.com/news/a-stablecoin-s-rise-in-market-share-has-ignited-the-second-great-stablecoin-war 2.) Change of Heart: Kraken Closes Accounts for all Russian Users Following the latest...

Blog post by Dave Peck and the PSL team. Some issues they discuss: Very few categories of data belong on-chain … Today’s smart contract programming models are deeply flawed … Smart contracts can’t reference the “real-world”. They can only reference the blockchain itself. This is known as the “oracle problem” and it makes blockchains a necessarily closed system. This may sound like a trivial problem, but it is actually profound. For instance, it forces smart contract developers to jump...