The latest news from India is that executives for crypto related entities are in the process of moving offshore. The rather drastic consequence is a direct result of a proposed law that would criminalize all things crypto in “the first large democracy to ban an innovative technology such as crypto.” 10-year jail sentences would apply…
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The historical record demonstrates that when innovation strikes a particular industry, there are first responders or leaders, and then there are the “wait-and-see” types that drag their feet, often to their own downfall, and try their best to play catch up for years to come. When the names of Fidelity, TD Ameritrade, e*Trade, and Pershing…
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LeapRate Exclusive… Stefan Deiss is the co-founder and CEO of BLOCKCHAIN PROPULSION, a global accelerator program designed to build start-ups and enterprises into successful blockchain-powered businesses. Stefan joins Leaprate today to talk about BLOCKCHAIN PROPULSION and the blockchain/cryptocurrency industry in Switzerland. LR: Hi, Stefan, happy to have you at Leaprate. As a start, could you…
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We sometimes forget that miners play a critical role in the Crypto-verse and that the vagaries of their business model are very similar to that for miners in the oil industry. When the market for your selected commodity goes south, you can shut down your rig or build inventory for sale at a later date,…
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August 28th, a day that might go down in history books to denote when Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, began its lending services, while at the same moment it came perilously close to crossing a major compliance land in the sand. The firm’s outspoken and charismatic leader and CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao,…
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Crypto advocates in India were given a sliver of hope that a crypto ban instituted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and contained in a draft proposal from an inter-ministerial committee dominated by the RBI may be ruled unconstitutional. The RBI had jumped the gun in mid-2018 by prohibiting its banking members from having…
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It's no secret that the demand coming from institutional investors has increased tremendously over the last year and some businesses are quick to catch the "crypto" wave and benefit from the trending market. Two such businesses are none other but Deribit and Paradigm. Deribit is a cryptocurrency exchange for options and futures on both Ethereum…
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Nine weeks and still ranging is not what Bitcoin enthusiasts had been hoping for, but the leading cryptocurrency has not necessarily backed away from volatility. When other assets are range-bound, it is typically a tight range. One could make the argument that BTC is held captive by “tightening” boundaries, since its price behavior is now…
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Financial markets are in turmoil. The forever feared interest rate inversion has occurred. When 10-year Treasury yields drop below those for 2-year Treasuries, it is an alarm that a recession is on the way, perhaps, within the next 12 months. This indicator is our most trusted and accurate one for predicting recessions, having been on…
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LeapRate Exclusive… Keith Hilden is the founder and chairman of Relex, an investment platform that uses cryptocurrency to ensure transparency, accountability and the immutability of investment opportunities for the development of the real estate market. Keith joins Leaprate today to let us know a bit more about his company and to discuss how cryptocurrencies will transform…
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