“Creating an index that accurately tracks the market requires consideration of three main factors: reflecting market dynamics, maintaining/governing the respective rules, and preventing manipulation.” Patrick Valovic Key Takeaways Indices that act as benchmarks must be investable and replicable. In order for institutional investors to be able to invest, crypto currencies must be able to be…

“Sound money is money that gains in value slightly over time, meaning that holding onto it is likely to offer an increase in purchasing power” Saifedean Ammous   Key Takeaways One reason gold has been used as a store of value and medium of account is because of its low annual supply growth. The optimal…

“The next level for the crypto community is for additional institutions to enter the space. They will only do so if there is a super secure way of storing the assets or the private key.” Philipp Vonmoos, CEO of Swiss Crypto Vault AG   Key Takeaways At no point should a crypto custody solution provider…

“The idea of having an alternative to traditional fiat money is attractive, especially today, when major currencies’ savings value is in jeopardy and the trust they require to work is declining. Central banks are no longer focused on their duty to protect money’s value and have instead bowed to the pressure spendthrift governments have put…

Satoshi’s vision is very much alive. Nobody wants to miss out on the journey even though it is going to be one hell of a ride. A Heist With Perfect Timing Hindsight is an incredible thing. We now know that a Bitcoin investor could have easily sold back in January 2018 when the price was…

“… ether itself will retain a strong and steady value as a cryptofuel, and as a store of value for Ethereum-based security deposits, simply because of the combination of the Ethereum blockchain’s network effect (which actually is a platform network effect, as all contracts on the Ethereum blockchain have a common interface and can trivially…

“Payment tokens can only be issued to companies with an FMA license, e. g., an electronic money license or a bank license. However, there are certain exceptions that do not require a permit. With securities tokens, it depends on whether the company uses the token to create a financial instrument for investors or to raise…

“All these measures we are talking about are meant to maintain Liechtenstein’s quality of life for the future and to preserve as well as creating new jobs. This is the main goal we are pursuing in the long run.” Prime Minister of Liechtenstein Adrian Hasler For the past two years, the government of Liechtenstein has…

“A smart contract is a computer program that directly controls some kind of digital asset… The smart contract approach says instead of a legal contract, immediately transfer the digital asset into a program, the program automatically will run code, validate a condition, and determine whether the asset should go to one person or back to…

“2019’s Trillion Dollar Question: How to merge Blockchains? Yanislav Malahov, Aeternity Smart Contract Platforms: Who’s the Smartest in Town? Grandmother Bitcoin has birthed powerful ecosystems – first and foremost, the Ethereum empire. From July to August in 2014, the Ethereum Foundation launched an Initial Coin Offering to promote its concept to Bitcoin owners. As we…