Tagged: seamus donoghue

March 2, 2021 @ 3:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently there has been a flurry of commentary regarding the future of crypto due in part to the rapid rise in price of Bitcoin and high profile purchases by corporates like Tesla. According to a report in Bloomberg, Citibank said we could be “at the… Read More

January 20, 2021 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

As Bitcoin has rocketed to new all-time highs, it has sucked much of the oxygen out of the crypto news space. But Bitcoin’s rise has been joined by some other cryptocurrencies running higher – most importantly, the number 2 crypto Ethereum. In the last week… Read More

January 5, 2021 @ 2:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin is bouncing around all-time highs, trading at around $33,500. For Bitcoin bulls, the recent rise in price for BTC has been greeted with a lot of backslapping and comments about how it was inevitable. Many observers point to the rising demand for Bitcoin as… Read More

July 10, 2020 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase is reportedly planning an initial public offering (IPO) at some point later this year or early next. First reported by Reuters, the news really comes as no surprise as its valuation has risen dramatically and the digital asset sector of Fintech continues to gain… Read More

July 2, 2020 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Wirecard AG (WPI:DE)  has emerged as one of the most embarrassing financial debacles in years in Germany. The implosion of the Fintech has demolished the reputation of the former CEO Markus Braun who was subsequently arrested following the revelation of €1.9 billion in missing funds…. Read More

June 24, 2020 @ 2:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital assets continue to gain traction in the real world. While it will take some time, it is hard to ignore that more institutional money is creeping in and blockchain technology is being viewed as a viable tool to create and manage digital assets including… Read More

June 24, 2020 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Metaco SA, an infrastructure provider for financial institutions entering the digital asset ecosystem, has formed a partnership with Frankfurt School Blockchain Center (FSBC) – a think tank and research center in the digital asset sector.  According to a release, the partnership will see FSBC support… Read More

June 21, 2020 @ 4:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Big Four auditing firm Deloitte claims that Fintech industry professionals no longer think that blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) is “groundbreaking and merely promising.” The professional services firm’s 2020 Global Blockchain Survey polled around 1,500 senior management professionals and found that: “Initial doubts about… Read More

April 26, 2017 @ 7:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Switzerland-based Fintech firm Lykke has announced it is “accelerating growth” by appointing Seamus Donoghue as Director of its Singapore office.  Lykke now has a presence in Switzerland, the UK, Cyprus, Vanuatu, the US and now Singapore.  Lykke is in the process of building a global… Read More