Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology launches Crypto Dashboard

The Crypto Dashboard, created by the Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology at Warwick Business School, has been launched today to revolutionise monitoring capabilities for various cryptocurrency assets, providing users with enhanced real-time insights and advanced analytics.

The platform, designed by leading academics that is open for everybody, is equipped with features such as market overviews of the overall crypto landscape, a Cryptocurrencies Information Component to list...

16 November 2023 | Banking

Renee Francis, Take3: The transformative potential of Web3

The Block caught up with Renee Francis, Founder and Director of Take3, to discuss the transformative potential of Web3.

With a background in marketing and extensive experience with platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google, Francis offers a unique perspective on the issues that Web3 aims to address.

In this interview, she shares insights into the benefits of Web3, the challenges it faces, and her excitement for various projects in the space.

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15 September 2023 | Altcoins

Ripple: Most financial institutions plan to use crypto within three years

A report by Ripple suggests that most financial institutions plan to start using crypto within the next three years.

Despite the bear market, financial institutions remain interested in the cryptocurrency space. Just this week, $10 trillion asset manager BlackRock launched a spot Bitcoin trust while saying that it’s also exploring “permissioned blockchains, stablecoins, cryptoassets, and tokenization.”

While BlackRock is exploring the potential financial benefits...

12 August 2022 | Altcoins

Tether CTO responds to reports of hedge funds shorting USDT

Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino has responded to reports of hedge funds shorting its USDT stablecoin.

A “short” is a bet against the value of an asset. In contrast, a “long” position is a bet that an asset will appreciate in value.

On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that various traditional hedge funds had open USDT short positions worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

“There has been a real spike in the interest from traditional hedge funds who...

28 June 2022 | Blockchain

UK advertising watchdog takes misleading crypto marketers to task

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The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has vowed to clamp down on misleading marketing for crypto investments.

The move comes as part of a broader effort by regulators to protect consumers who otp to trade in unregulated digital assets.

ASA said it will force the removal of misleading or irresponsible cryptocurrency advertisements, particularly on social media platforms.

Crack down hard

Miles Lockwood, director of complaints and...

13 July 2021 | Cryptocurrency