Opinion

May 7, 2021

Most commentators agree that an inflow of corporate funding has fueled the 2021 Bitcoin (BTC) bull run. Increasingly, corporate treasurers are allocating part of their reserves to cryptocurrencies. Which firms are making the shift, and what’s behind the move?

April 22, 2021

Richard Byworth, CEO of Diginex, and Roger Ver, Founder of Bitcoin.com, shared some fascinating thoughts about Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and the future of digital currencies. The pair also answered questions from the watching attendees, and some of the answers were as surprising as they were insightful!

March 30, 2021

We love hosting these AMAs as it allows us to interact with you, the community, and to answer the questions that you want to hear about. Today, we had the pleasure of hosting an AMA with CryptoDiffer. Just in case you missed it, we’ve created a transcript which you can view below.

February 26, 2021

The 'Travel Rule' may sound like something pertaining to the aviation industry, but it is actually an essential piece of legislation that financial institutions–now including virtual asset service providers (VASPs) like EQUOS–must observe. Otherwise known as the 'funds transfer recordkeeping regulation,' the Travel Rule requires all financial services providers to transmit certain customer details along with transactions above a determined threshold to the receiving institution.

February 21, 2021

Our CEO Richard Byworth shares how he got into the crypto space and how Bitcoin will continue to shape the future of finance in a guest seminar for the Unit Masters Program, a 6 week entrepreneurship boot-camp.

February 19, 2021

Over recent months, cryptocurrency markets have witnessed accelerated growth. As traditional low-risk assets like treasury bills and bank deposits fail to return significant yield, and the mushrooming money supply of the world's global reserve currency fuels rising concern over inflation, cryptocurrencies as hard assets have gained a lot of traction.

February 18, 2021

Bitcoin rose past $50,000 this week, but how are big corporations reacting? What does institutional investment mean for the asset? The Dubai Eye's Business Breakfast asks Matt Blom, writer of our Daily BTC Analysis and Global Head of Sales Trading at Diginex.

February 12, 2021

The cryptocurrency markets have evolved at a rapid pace and, with the recent surge in institutional interest, that growth looks set to accelerate. Yet, as an emerging asset class underpinned by nascent technology, cryptocurrency markets remain largely inefficient and riddled with opaque practices to the detriment of investors. As cryptocurrency reaches the mainstream, the importance of integrity among participants and the need to implement best practices becomes ever more pressing.

February 9, 2021

Over recent years, we have witnessed the widespread disruption of multiple industries by giant advances in technology. We've seen key sectors such as mobility and logistics, hospitality and catering, media and communications, retail, and the supply chain - changed beyond recognition by the growth of the gig economy, shifting online consumption habits, and the entrance of behemoth players such as Uber, Airbnb, and Amazon.

February 4, 2021

As Bitcoin’s meteoric rise and subsequent volatility over the past few weeks has hit the headlines, the total crypto market cap now stands at well over $1 trillion. In collaboration with our partner, Itiviti, we look into what trends are set to shape the digital asset class in 2021.

January 29, 2021

Price gaps occur when the price of an asset opens higher or lower after the last trading day. In traditional finance, traders are well accustomed to this phenomenon, and indeed, often attempt to leverage these gaps as part of their trading strategy. For example, when a company announces an earnings report or a product announcement, an aftermarket emerges where traders adjust their valuation of that company, which in turn is reflected in the price – even though the market is not open.

January 20, 2021

The massive rally in cryptocurrencies is almost unrecognizable from three years ago. When the Bitcoin (BTC) price marked its all-time high just shy of $20K in December 2017, it was exclusively retail-driven. Regulation was scant and insufficient; hacks, scams, and Ponzi schemes abounded; investors made (and lost) a lot of money overnight; and major financial institutions like JPMorgan were steadfast in calling BTC a "fraud" and a "bubble."