February 17, 2021
Laying down the law, blockchain style With Tesla, Mastercard, Uber and Visa all making announcements on cryptocurrency investments and adoption in the past week, the regulatory spotlight has shone on blockchain technology with a greater intensity. In this ‘Legal Issue’ of the OXBC newsletter, we round up the latest legal and regulatory news around Blockchain […]
February 4, 2021
The Decentralised Finance (DeFi) landscape has grown exponentially over the last 12 months. As with seemingly every new trend in the blockchain space, DeFi has presented many early adopters with the opportunity to gain vast riches, and some others with hard lessons and empty wallets. In DeFi though, blockchain and, in particular smart contracts, have […]
February 4, 2021
Sushi, Waffle, Pancake and Pie – can you profit from Yield Farming in DeFi? As the Decentralised Finance (DeFi) landscape continues to blossom, many have turned to yield farming as a means of earning passive income. But, is yield farming guaranteed to be profitable? What are the risks? And what do pancakes have to do […]
December 17, 2020
Can Bitcoin save us from the Great Monetary Inflation? T’is the season and as 2020 draws to a close, there’s unmistakable signs that things are looking up. From the launch of COVID-19 vaccines to Bitcoin briefly flirting with an all-time high price there has, finally, been plenty to celebrate this month. Perfect timing then, for […]
December 9, 2020
When a billionaire hedge fund manager like Paul Tudor Jones with over 40 years of experience in the global financial markets admits to being “left speechless”, you know 2020 has been no ordinary year. The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated headlines throughout the year and had a dramatic impact on the global economy, much of which […]
July 23, 2020
In need of some inspiration? Hello OXBC! The sun (was) out, cities are opening up again and this newsletter is packed with nothing but good news and inspiration. What a time to be alive. Also, we have a limited number of OXBC podcast guest slots open for upcoming shows. So if you’re an OXBC member […]
July 6, 2020
If you have had any exposure to blockchain social media communities or ‘crypto-twitter’ over the past few weeks, your feed will no-doubt have been awash with #DeFi (Decentralised Finance) talk. At the time of writing, some $1.7bn in value is locked up in DeFi smart contracts and Dapps (decentralised applications). As FOMO begins to drive […]
July 6, 2020
DeFi-ing expectations. Esteemed OXBC members, This week, we take an in-depth look at the recent hype surrounding the DeFi space and ask; ‘is this just another tech bubble, or the start of a financial revolution based on blockchain technology?’ We’ve also curated a small selection of tech-based newsletters we think will tickle your fancy. We’ll […]
June 23, 2020
In this week’s episode we chat with Priya Guliani, Head of Operations at GBA UK, about how the organisation is promoting blockchain technology as a way to solve public sector challenges around the world.
June 23, 2020
Let’s get together! Thanks to all those who have already given us their views on a potential OXBC online meet-up. Before we finalise the plans, here’s one more chance to have your say on when and how the event should take place – If you have a moment, please do give us your thoughts via […]