Mary Pedler
8 posts
Technological Puberty: NFTs Get Into Gaming, Approach The Age Of Responsibility
Disruptive and glorious like Cruellas of the digital space, non-fungible tokens go on rocking every sphere of the market that has anything to do with intellectual property, authenticity checks, goods visualization, or digital collectibles. Let's look into the whys and wherefores of that. Gaming Embraces...
August 10, 2021
Venezuela and the Sovereign Bolivar
Problems in Venezuela Venezuela has been going through a hyperinflation crisis, during this time many Venezuelans adopted Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a means to store their value and circumvent the economic crisis. The socialist government thought this was a pretty good idea and decided...
July 15, 2021
A Look at the NFT Market Decline
NFTs were, and kind of still are, the hottest topic in the financial world. Cryptocurrencies usually make mainstream headlines for two reasons, scandal or price action, though in the past year there has been more focus on what the technology can do in a broader...
July 14, 2021
El Salvador: Bitcoin as Legal Tender
Separating Fact from FUD Usually when a press release detailing “Pro-Crypto Government Body Proposes Bitcoin Legislation”, the media reacts just like a bunch of bedroom investors, spouting the usual sentiments of “BTC to the moon”, “the dollar is dead”, “RIP gold standard”, and so on....
July 12, 2021
China and Bitcoin: Ongoing Mining Concerns
Hashing it Out Recently (Monday July 23rd), Bitcoin miners in the South Western province of Sinchuan had to cease mining operations or face strict punishment. This prompted a drop in the hash rate, therefore slowing down the networks of Bitcoin and some altcoins, whilst also...
July 9, 2021
Short Review of CBDCs Around the World: Where, What, Which Stage?
What is a CBDC? In simple terms, a CBDC is a government-backed, owned, and operated currency that is legal tender, and as the landscape of digital finance evolves, governments are beginning to take the concept of digital currency very seriously, and it’s about time. The...
July 9, 2021
Are NFTs a Passing Fad?
What Are NFTs? By this point, you hopefully know what an NFT is, and if you don’t, they’re basically unique digital pieces of property with provable ownership built on blockchain technologies. They’ve become popular in the art world and have drawn in a great deal...
July 9, 2021
While We Are in the Middle of a Downturn You Have All Reasons Not to Panic — Here's Why
The Analytical Data Analytics firm, Santiment, reported in early June that some 50,000 BTC had been added to whale wallets (addresses with 10k to 100k BTC). Apparently, they began accumulating after BTC hit $37,000 and seem to have maintained that pressure. It’s great to see,...
July 9, 2021