Cryptocurrency
The Blockchain Hurricane is back
What do you want to know about blockchain and crypto? I have re-started posting two-minute blockchain and crypto bites to my YouTube channel, the Blockchain Hurricane. In the past I’ve covered some of the blockchain basics – busting the jargon, discussing wallets, exchanges and keys, addressing good security practices, and occasional comments on current events…
Read MoreNew insights from The Digital Commonwealth
Thursday 2nd May saw the second of The Digital Commonwealth‘s Mansion House Summit series. I’ve known the people behind this since they were delivering high quality journalism and events through CryptoAM, and James Bowater, Darren Parkin and the team have made The Digital Commonwealth a bigger and better version of what came before. It’s well…
Read MoreThe power of Ask Me Anything
Last Wednesday, May 1st, saw my formal book launch at the headquarters of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, featuring a fabulous Ask Me Anything fireside chat. Having questions fired at me from all angles is something I thrive on. It keeps me on my toes, makes me consider my knowledge critically or present it…
Read MoreA Book and a Halving
It’s a momentous week in the world of crypto. Today, 17th April, my new book for BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, is released. The early reviews have been humbling – Getting Started with Cryptocurrency is a must-have book for early explorers and seasoned professionals alike… … a gem in the crypto literature landscape ……
Read MoreAre cryptocurrencies money?
As Bitcoin wobbles backwards and forwards in a volatile market, it seems to have very little in common with “money” – pounds, euros and dollars – despite the ‘currency’ moniker we gave it all those years ago. Short term values are frothy for many reasons, largely related to regulation and supply. The halving of the…
Read MoreDAOs, decisions and dangers
DAOs – Distributed (or Decentralised) Autonomous Organisations – feel like a great way of putting power back in the hands of a community. They are recognised as having huge potential for social impact – the World Economic Forum has described them as ‘nascent and aspirational’ – and there are huge sums of money held in…
Read MoreHow to bottle lightning
The world of crypto moves so fast that taking a realistic snapshot of its development is like trying to bottle lightning. But this is exactly what I was asked to do by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, for my new book “Getting Started with Cryptocurrency: An introduction to digital assets and blockchain“. And not…
Read MoreFTX CEO Sentenced
Following his conviction for money laundering and fraud in November 2023, the former CEO of the collapsed FTX exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried, was today sentenced to 25 years in jail. The rapid implosion of the exchange has been described as crypto’s ‘Lehman moment’, recalling the collapse that triggered the greatest damage of the 2008 financial crash.…
Read MoreCrypto in Paradise
When something seeps into popular culture, its a good indicator of gradual acceptance and adoption. This week’s episode of Death in Paradise (season 13 episode 4) managed to skilfully weave some solid crypto knowledge into its plot without making it the villain of the piece. I enjoyed every minute of it, and the writers had…
Read MoreFive ways to spot a crypto scam
Scammers are clever people, and they are after your money. They take advantage of lack of awareness of investing, feed the fear of missing out on high returns, and use social engineering to persuade their victims that what they’re asking is above board. With crypto starting to rally again after more than two years in…
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