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Alephium at the Crypto Talk Series in Neuchâtel: A technical presentation about Alephium - a sharded DEFI ready, PoW & UTXO based layer1 blockchain.

🚀 Alephium at the Crypto Talk Series in Neuchâtel

A technical presentation about Alephium - a sharded DEFI ready, PoW & UTXO based layer1 blockchain.

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• February 10th 2022 - “Bitcoin and Ecology” by Ludom. With the honorable presence of several Federal elected officials of Switzerland.
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• TBA - “Law meets DAOs” by Prof. Florence Guillaume et Sven Riva, Lex Tech Institute, Université de Neuchâtel

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The Leftist Rebuttal to Leftist Cryptocurrency Hostility

I put together this guide because the amount of misinformation from leftists regarding cryptocurrency has become far too prevalent. I fully understand why there is a distaste for much of the space, there are some problematic aspects of it. However, I want to highlight why the opportunity and potential good far outweighs the negatives that exist within the space. I want to carefully dissect the most common talking points that I hear and provide very needed nuance to complicated subjects.

A Mental Framework - The Political Compass

Is the political compass an oversimplifying mental model for complex political concepts and opinions? Yes

However, it's also still a pretty decent visual to communicate political leanings. Through this we can map some concepts that closely align with this framework and get an idea of where cryptocurrency exists, politically.

Anarcho-Capitalists / Lib-right types love cryptocurrency right? Doesn't sound leftist to me.

I somewhat disagree. I do not think cryptocurrency is inherently right wing, but it is almost universally libertarian. Cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology (DLT) is primarily about decentralization and majority consensus. Everyone participates in the same system, and it can change as long as the majority of the participants want it to. It is fundamentally democratic, even if it is not entirely evenly or perfectly democratic.

Political Compass - Crypto - My Opinion

So, in my opinion:

Projects exist in a spectrum towards the bottom of the compass in the "libertarian" end. I also want to stress that networks and their rules are only half of the story. Part of the general "ethos" of the project and people involved should count toward how this is mapped. After all, it's the humans that ascribe the meaning onto these systems.

Now, this does mean that leftists that exist more in the "Auth-Left" category may still not find the value or the potential here. However, I hope to also make a case within these points that this technology grants us for better human coordination at scale and solves for some of the issues inherent within a decentralized flat way of structuring society.

Bitcoin =/= Cryptocurrency

One of the more frustrating things that I hear discussed about cryptocurrency goes something like this:

Cryptocurrency is bad and here's why. Bitcoin is X. Bitcoin has Y. Bitcoin does Z.

There isn't a perfect analogy for this, but I think it's similar to saying the same about automobiles, and then making every comparison to the Model T and/or the Hummer. The Model T for the reason that it's the first mass produced successful car and the Hummer due to it being a gas guzzling oversized beast. Comparing all cryptocurrencies to one single highly flawed version is missing the point in the same way.

Coins and Dominance, Dec 2021

Note: I also understand that it's not fully unreasonable to look at the project with the most market-share and trying to understand it as a proxy for the rest of the space. This is especially true given the number of coins and tokens that exist today.

Cryptocurrency is all fake

Why on earth would I use magic internet money that's all fake. It isn't money, it's just numbers.

Well, I have a few issues with this. The most obvious of which is that any fiat currency is fake. The only difference is that it's propped up by the government(s) that want to use it. Think to the amount of physical money you use on a day to day basis. For most, it's close to zero.

But they have the physical money at the bank!

Do they? Banks almost universally use what's called "fractional reserve banking", meaning that they only need to keep a portion of your money on hand. For reference in the United States, before 2020, that number was 10%, and currently it is *0%***.

**All* money is fake.*

Fiat Currency

Ok, so it might be fake, but it is at least backed by nation states. Because of X, Y, and Z problems I still have with cryptocurrency... I still don't want to adopt it.

Here's the problem with that. That stance is basically one of two things.

1. I will accept the status quo of our current money system and implicitly accept it, whether or not I like it.
2. I hate money so much that I want to abolish the very concept and I refuse to participate as much as humanly reasonable (which is, ya know, fair).

For those in the first camp: I'm of the opinion that our current system is far more exploitative, gives too much control to unelected bureaucrats, and implicitly also has far reaching environmental effects that aren't as simple to understand such as a soft peg on petroleum and funding the United States military.

For those in the second camp: I'll explain my thoughts thoroughly in the "Other Issues" section below.

Getting to the bottom of every issue with our current money system is beyond the scope of this post. However, I think it is absolutely crucial to understand the rot in our current system in order to know why people are so passionate about advocating for alternatives.

Here are some videos and articles related to some of the above. I urge you to at least watch one, and if it has to be any of them, please make it the first one here.

• Who Controls our Money? - ColdFusion
• How is Money Created? - ColdFusion
• Worst Ponzi Ever! - Coin Bureau
• The Deficit Myth - OneDime
  
• How Petrodollars Affect the U.S. Dollar

Energy Consumption - Proof of Work

The amount of energy it takes to run the bitcoin network is as much as some countries use! Making a transaction is like burning 100 barrels of oil in a field of kittens! Making that NFT cost an acre of rainforest to mint!

Ok, some hyperbole joking aside, this is actually a pretty big issue. However, I do still think isn't approached in an honest way, and it can easily look like waste without any benefit. Note that this issue is mostly a Bitcoin problem, so I will refer to it as a Bitcoin problem.

Understanding this means we need to understand decentralized consensus and the original method: proof of work. Here's a fairly simple explainer that will do more justice than my even more simple explanation.

A quick detour explainer of the energy mechanics of proof of work

Basically, all of these miners are using this power to solve an arbitrary problem of somewhat arbitrary difficulty. Hard to solve, easy to check, like a sudoku puzzle. The network makes the problem harder as more computers are trying to solve it to earn the currency reward. The inverse is true as well. The network goal is a "block time", meaning the difficulty is going to be roughly the time it takes everyone to solve it in X time. Bitcoin's target is 10 minutes per block. It's a bunch of game theory and rewards to keep people honest and the network in check.

So, what's the benefit? The more wasteful it is, the more resilient the network is. Say I really hate Bitcoin and I want to disrupt it. One of the only attack vectors is what's called a 51% attack. If I own the majority hashrate, I make all of the blocks going forward. I can't change the history, but I can prevent new transactions, and I can do a "double spend" attack. That's about it.

So, if Bitcoin is using as much power as Argentina to create a block. I need the computer infrastructure and energy to match with a little extra. Compare that to any other website or services that you've heard about going down from companies with billions of dollars of infrastructure and talent. Centralized systems have centralized control and centralized points of failure. They are far more brittle, weak, and corruptible.

Ok, so I still hate how much power Bitcoin uses.

Yep, me too. I don't like Bitcoin personally. Proof of work is very very wasteful especially at scale. There's also the issue of ASIC computers being made specifically to mine leading to more physical computer waste and fewer individuals securing the network.

Alright, but Ethereum ALSO uses a lot of power and uses Proof of Work too! Why are you singling out Bitcoin here? Are you biased?

Bitcoin is a borderline cult and getting Bitcoin folks to meaningfully address the energy issue is going to get you shunned. Ethereum has a culture far more willing to change and will be moving to a Proof of Stake system. Expect an estimated drop of power consumption by 99.95%.

But they've been promising Eth 2 forever and it'll probably be years before it gets off the ground.

Personally I would be shocked if it took another full year for the merge to happen, but I don't know. With Ether alone being worth roughly a half trillion dollars at time of writing, I think it's important they get it done right. I'm willing to look past a systems faults that the people involved fully acknowledge and work to change.

I have a few more positive notes related to Bitcoin mining as well:

• The cheapest energy sources are generally renewables. Bitcoin has been increasingly becoming powered by renewable energy as mine operators look toward cheaper and more efficient solutions to mine.
• Renewables are notorious for being unreliable energy sources. Sometimes the wind doesn't blow, the clouds cover the sky, etc. There's a lot of excess power and fluctuating demand. It's becoming an increasingly common tactic to have Bitcoin miners siphon off excess power and be turned off during periods of high load. This extra money from mining can make renewable projects more profitable.
  • I understand how neo-liberal that solution is, and it does put a sour taste in my mouth even pointing it out, but it is still a positive.
• ASIC churn is slowing down quite a bit. Hardware is lasting longer and is efficient enough to use for longer periods of time.
• Proof of work is NOT the only consensus method!

More resources:

• Blockchain energy consumption: Debunking the misperception of Bitcoin and blockchain climate impact
• FACT CHECK: Bitcoin Mining is BAD For The Climate!? - Coin Bureau
  • Not a perfect take, but overall good. Grain of salt and all that.

Consensus - The Alternatives

So, you've been hinting that Proof of Work isn't the only thing and is problematic. What's your solution then, huh?

The typical standard alternative nowadays is called Proof of Stake. Let me be clear, that this system isn't without its flaws. It's safe to say that no method will be perfect. Here's a list of a ton of them to see what interesting methods people have come up with so far.

Proof of stake works similarly to the proof of work concept. Instead of computers competing to solve a problem, they put a certain amount of coins "at stake" in order to create blocks. Often times this stake is locked for a set period of time before you can get your coins back. If you act maliciously, your staked coins can be partly or fully removed. The threat of slashing your coins strongly incentivizes good behavior among block validators. Often there are systems of delegating so you don't need to run anything yourself, but you put your coins in a shared pool and get a cut of the validator rewards, possibly with a cut going to the validator. This is a more cooperative approach instead of a competitive one.

This also has an added benefit that it's often far more expensive to get control of a majority of the network compared to proof of work. That sounds crazy but think about it. Instead of needing to own half of the computer power making blocks, you would need to own half of the staked coins. In fiat terms, that can be INCREDIBLY expensive.

The issues though?

• The system functions effectively like a very high interest savings account, think anywhere between 2%-20% annually is pretty normal.
  • This has a "rich get richer" effect.
  • Miners need to pay for power and equipment in the real world, and thus need to sell and distribute coins, unlike a staker.
• Distributing coins to users initially can be challenging. Who gets them?
  • Some chains solve for this by being proof of work and then changing to proof of stake later.
• A few other details in this article outline weaknesses of both PoW and PoS

Other systems make different tradeoffs, often by incorporating small layers of trust (Stellar). Some forgo great blockchain features like smart contracts in order to work incredibly well as a currency (Nano). If you take nothing else away from this, remember that the cryptocurrency space is not a monolith and it's going to have weird growing pains as people figure out what works and what doesn't.

Grifts - NFTs and Dumb Tokens

But have you seen Doge, Shiba Inu, Safemoon, XYZ Token? These things have sold for a gorrilion dollars and how dumb is that? This whole space is a joke and a scam.

Alright, let's acknowledge that a large portion of the cryptocurrency space is all of those things. Denying that would be stupid. CoinGecko currently lists 11,000+ coins and tokens and a lot of those are going to be dead or scam projects. However, there's some important things to remember.

• This entire space is still relatively new. Bitcoin was created in 2009 and Ethereum was created in 2015 for example.
  • As a result, it's hard to gauge the "value" of these coins and tokens.
  • Overall everything is still highly speculative. It's likely a project you invest in could become worthless or become incredibly valuable.
• Right now, cryptocurrency is only barely becoming mainstream.
  • The public understanding of how it works is low, and thus people are likely to make poor choices in what projects they decide to use or become invested in.
    
  • A lot of it is hard to understand. The user experience is getting better by the day, but it's still quite inaccessible.
• People are just absolutely beaten down by much of our capitalist structures.
  • Think about it, someone seeing large dollar figures of shady and stupid projects making returns of 1000%+ based on ponzi-like tokens might just throw money at even stupider things to see what might stick even if they know it's a scam or dumb.
  • I feel like that's more of an indictment on how poorly we care for so many people in our society that they need to do speculation based gambling in order to maybe get enough money to change their lives for the better.

But what about these ugly NFT collections of dumb generated animal art. I see some of them being sold for TWO gorrilion dollars a pop. They're just money laundering.

Sure, some of that is probably money laundering. Some people are trying to scam people for money or pass off other people's work as their own and try to sell it. Art based money laundering isn't a new thing, it's just taking a slightly different form today.

There is some incredibly genuine enthusiasm for the space whether or not you think it's dumb. There's also plenty of clout chasers that see these expensive NFTs as a wealth-flex and like it for that reason (See: Supreme brand). And I'll reiterate from above, some folks are just trying to flip a blockchain jpeg for percentage returns on their purchase in order to gain some money to survive. It's not for me and probably not for you either. It's almost certainly a bubble, but I'm not about to rationalize it any further than that.

Now that we've knocked out art NFTs, let's step back for a second and make sure we understand Non-Fungible Tokens.

They're effectively just a small bit of data on the blockchain that is provably owned by a wallet, most often expressed as a smart contract. Most of the NFT craze is for these digital art pieces that are effectively URLs to the picture. However, there can be a large set of use cases for some arbitrary data assigned to a wallet / user. Examples listed may or may not be reasonable at this moment in time or require further context as to why it might be better on a blockchain.

• Web Domains
  • Unstoppable
  • ENS
• Digital Identity
• Software or Copyright Licenses
• Event Tickets
• Stock Certificates
• Home Deed / Car Title / etc
• In-game Items

Decentralization - The Centralization Strikes Back!

Okay, but look at all of you nerds creating cryptocurrency exchanges. They're just banks but not regulated enough! Hypocrites! Also, these "crypto-banks" are unsafe too! I heard of Mt. Gox and that whole crazy story and people lost a lot of money and/or cryptocurrency!

Would I prefer to be paid in a cryptocurrency instead of a check? Absolutely. Would I prefer that vendors offer payment options in various cryptocurrencies? Again, yes. Even getting paid in a dollar-pegged stablecoin would mean that I can use that in decentralized exchanges instead of centralized ones.

Until then, people like need a way to go back and forth between dollars and crypto, and these exchanges are a good way of handling that. Right now, these exchanges are relatively safe. Still, everyone is encouraged to not leave funds on exchanges. As they say: "Not your keys, not your coins".

Did you say dollar-pegged crypto? Aren't you trying to get rid of fiat money? Aren't those centralized too?

Yep, but the world won't change overnight. Some are "backed" by USD and equivalents similar to what a bank would do, but without fractional reserve banking and without FDIC insurance. Issuers like Tether and USDC have a lot of control to control their supply. Tether is incredibly sketchy, and this specific part of crypto could use regulations to ensure the centralized entity isn't doing anything shady. Algorithmic or crypto-collateralized stablecoins however are far more decentralized in general.

But the ETH DAO hack? You mean a bunch of insiders can fix them losing money, but not others? That sounds centralized to me.

We'll get to DAOs in a second, but let's shed some context on this thing.

Imagine you're a new country trying to make a new currency for yourself. It's going well enough but you want to get as many people involved in governing your new country. You start crowdfunding your new currency. About 14% of all the money in circulation makes it into the bank holding this crowd fund. Some clever person finds a way into the bank and drains all of the funds.

So, you ask everyone: "This bad thing happened and it's really bad, like country ruining bad. That's an insane amount of money for a thief to make off with. Do you guys want to go back before he robbed the bank and start over from there?" - Unsurprisingly, the majority of people agreed.

Here's the thing though, maybe you're a person that says: "Well, that sucks, but the code on the blockchain is the law. That thief just did what he was allowed to do. I don't want to make this change." You can still live in that world, it's called Ethereum Classic. Ethereum forked and went one way, and Ethereum Classic stayed on the same trajectory. If more people agreed with the sentiment above, it would have more development, users, investors, etc.

Things can be always be changed as long as there is social consensus to do so.

DAOs?

What's a DAO though?

It is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization. The word Autonomous is a little misleading, most are not, but they can be fully or partly. In short, it's taking the concept of an organization like a government, corporation, charity, enthusiast group, or similar and flattening the power structure. These are held together with the glue of decentralized funding, voting, and other tools to coordinate much larger groups of people more equally than ever before.

DAOs, in my opinion, are going to be one of the biggest game changers and best things to happen for society and people at large. If you've heard of Dunbar's number, this is how we can better overcome this limitation. This new way of organizing could change the minds of some Auth-Left folks that think we need strong top-down organizations to ensure an equitable society. This concept is still quite new, but I strongly consider you try joining some DAOs if anything out there exists that speaks to you.

Other Issues

Companies, Governments, Banks, and other entities are generally avoiding Cryptocurrency and Distributed Ledger Tech. And why haven't I seen a bunch of interesting new applications for blockchain if it's so revolutionary?

Here's the thing, it's because decentralized technology is primarily about cutting out middlemen. Why on earth would the people that make plenty of profit by being a centralized entity adopt technology or solutions that would eventually cut them out? They wouldn't, because of course they wouldn't.

You aren't going to see anything terribly "new" here, and that's the wrong expectation in my opinion. What's revolutionary is the ability to use internet based services and technology in a way that cuts out powerful centralized entities and corporations that are exploiting users for profit directly or indirectly. Some of these are going to be easier to implement and get right, some may never fully be workable enough. Even if some decentralized versions of a service can't usurp a centralized one, the threat of one could keep the large power structures working honestly for fear of losing that power.

But aren't we supposed to become a stateless, classless, moneyless society? Marx said that and I like that dude.

Yeah Karl is really cool and I basically agree. Here's the deal. Decentralized money and organizing helps to subvert state power, and to a smaller extent class power. I don't think Marx could have envisioned this specific kind of money from his time and the implications of it. To him, I would assume it's an extension of state and corporate power and from that perspective I agree.

Here's the thing though. We don't and can't just get rid of money overnight. I also don't think completely removing the concept of a "medium of exchange" is a good thing either as it does simplify a lot of human coordination. If you are still in the camp of getting rid of money, I still think this is one step closer to that goal even if it is technically adopting a different form of money.

People think crypto is private but I heard it isn't. You mean people can just track my history even easier now?

Kind of, it's complicated. Most blockchains are pseudo-anonymous in the way that most accounts on the internet are. If you let people know that you own an address, you aren't anonymous anymore and your history is viewable to that person.

However, there are some privacy chains and solutions that exist. I don't like that part about using cryptocurrency as an actual currency for real world use, but you may feel differently. Some things absolutely should be public, but not everything. Here's a list of some of them if you're interested, and I did another huge post a while back on the topic.

Ok, but when the collapse happens from X catastrophe or Y disaster. Your dumb little internet magic beans are going to be worthless! You probably won't even have an internet connection. Instead you should get valuable things like food, tools, and other necessities.

Ultimately, yes. But the same will be true with any currency as well. I can't argue that having some preparedness for bad times is a good idea.

However, there is a world of gradient of future situations between our current systems and a Mad Max / Fallout economy. I also think the system more designed to connect humans with one another, regardless of geography, will stand up better to instability even if it is still vulnerable to such events. I don't know what the future holds, for good or ill.

Closing Thoughts

If this post is any indication, it's that the bullshit asymmetry principle is alive and well. I fully understand why folks on the left bashing a lot of the stuff that exists in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. There is a lot of easy, low hanging fruit to make fun of. Hopefully though you can understand why I think this is ultimately good for society and to think very hard about these narratives being pushed by those that have a lot to lose by the USD and other central bank currencies being taken out back and put down. Thanks for taking the time to better understand regardless of how you feel about everything now.

What is Bitcoin halving?

Bitcoin halving, also known as Bitcoin halvening, is one of the most anticipated events in the crypto world. To help you further understand what it is, let’s have a quick look at the process of acquiring today’s dominant digital coin. Bitcoin mining is the process where miners acquire BTC through digging into Bitcoin’s digital cave with specialized mining equipment as their virtual pickaxe.

Bitcoin miners have to solve the network’s highly complex mathematical equations to complete the “blocks” that are added to Bitcoin’s blockchain. A block refers to a file that stores or keeps 1 megabyte (MB) worth of Bitcoin transactions. As more and more transactions are verified, Bitcoin’s network also increases in size.

After solving these puzzles or successfully verifying transactions, which usually takes 10 minutes, miners will receive Bitcoin as their reward. Now, in the process called Bitcoin halving, the rewards earned by miners fall by half after a set of 210,000 blocks is mined or roughly every four years.

What are the effects of BTC halving?

⚒️ On miners

Bitcoin mining is known as one of the most effective ways of acquiring fractions of Bitcoin firsthand. On the flip side, running a mining operation can be really expensive, depending on whether you’re a solo miner or part of a mining pool. Either way, you’ll need high-powered mining equipment and specialized software that can cater to the tedious and costly processes of acquiring fractions of Bitcoin.

For some miners, the sudden decline in mining rewards may sound less profitable. Because of the massive amount of investment they made in the powerful mining machines they’ve built, the diminishing amounts of rewards per block might not be enough to cover their mining operation’s expenses. However, it’s also important to note that this might not be the case all the time for every miner because of Bitcoin’s highly volatile nature. 📊 On traders

While some miners don’t always love the idea of Bitcoin halving, this event is very much awaited by Bitcoin enthusiasts, traders, and investors. Why? Because in this period in the crypto world, the number of coins generated by miners is reduced. This means that the limited number of acquired coins paves the way for BTC’s price to soar if the market demand increases. The higher demand and the limited supply of this digital asset can bring more market opportunities for traders to sell BTC at higher prices.

While we saw this promising trend from the first to the recent Bitcoin halving events, it’s still important to keep in mind that this volatile asset can appreciate or depreciate swiftly—depending on the market movements that may happen. 📈 On BTC’s price

We mentioned earlier that Bitcoin halving could push up its market price. However, this doesn’t always happen and we aren’t a hundred percent sure about how high the price will be. There might be a towering price after days, months, or even years, and there might also be price dips in between.

Additionally, will there be more interested folks outside the crypto world after the halving? Will there be another bull run? Will there be new traders in the market? These are just some of the many questions that might come to one’s mind, but then again, we’ll just have to wait and see to which direction will Bitcoin’s price go.

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Forex Yearbook 2021 - A Fazzaco's Industrywide Annual

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Forex Yearbook 2021

From the completion of Brexit transition that led to the suspension of numerous businesses, to the proposed sale of IG's stakes in Nadex that kind of signaled the focus shifting from traditional to emerging marketing, the year 2021 certainly sees remarkable changes across the global forex markets. To end the year, this article collects the ground-breaking events the FX industry witnessed in 2021 as it's crucial to look back to move forward.

End of Post-Brexit Transition Period

Following the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31, 2020, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) withdrew the registrations of 6 UK-based Credit Rating Agencies(CRAs) as well as 4 Trade Repositories(TRs). Global brokers like TP ICAP have to adjust operating model as soon as practicable to ensure continued services in the UK and the post-Brexit EU.

During that period of time, authorization from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange commission (CySEC) has seen an explosion in popularity among UK firms seeking to continue to provide investment services in the European countries after Brexit. As a result, the CySEC extended the deadline for the submission of notifications by UK firm wishing to make use of the Temporary Permission Regime (TPR) up until 28 February 2021, from the previously decided December 31, 2020.

GameStop Frenzy

From late January to early February, Reddit retail investors piled into GameStop shares. The frenzy has rattled Wall Street, forcing some brokers to restrict trading. These brokers include but not limited to US trading app Robinhood and Interactive Brokers, the leading software based broker.

Reddit Mania Spread to the Silver Market

In February, as GameStop shares retreated, Reddit traders turned their sights to silver, pushing silver prices up to an 8-year high and forcing GAIN Capital, Admiral Markets, City Index, FXCM and many other brokerages into tightening trading terms for the precious metal.

ASIC's CFD Product Intervention Order Took Effect

The Product Intervention Order issued on October 23, 2020 by ASIC came into effect on March 29, 2021. That order reduces the maximum CFD leverage available to retail clients to a range from 30:1 to 2:1. Multiple brokers, including City Index, IG, Saxo Markets, eToro, Rakuten Securities, FP Markets, CMC Markets, have changed their margin requirements or revised account structure to ensure compliance.

Dogecoin Became the 5th Largest Crypto

On April 16, 2021, Dogecoin jumped more than 225% over 24 hours, which made the joke cryptocurrency the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap.

ASIC's Ban on Retail Binary Options Trading

On May 3, 2021, ASIC's new rules that ban the issue and distribution of binary options to retail clients took effect.

First Bitcoin ATM Installed in Alaska

In mid-June, US Bitcoin ATM provider CoinFlip brought 3 Bitcoin ATMs to Alaska. Despite the wild fluctuations in the prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, an increasing number of financial institutions have expanded their businesses in the crypto markets.

Binance Beleaguered by Tough Regulatory Actions

The biggest drama of FX in the second half of 2021 would be Binance getting slapped in the face by regulator one after another. As the largest de facto virtual assets exchange on the planet, the situation of Binance is undoubtedly the attention of the industry.

Binance has been warned consecutively by Japan FSA, UK FCA, Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, and Thailand SEC since July 2021. Followed by Italy CONSOB, MFSA and HK SFC, all issued warnings, claiming that Binance had been engaging in providing investment services and other financial activities in the countries and regions above without authorization.

According to an industry insider, "no smoke without fire", so somewhere in the background there was some smoke at some stage. The insider also mentioned that some big crypto scams were operated via Binance platform and this might be a strong and valid reason why the company got in trouble. But on the other hand, many believed that "excessive regulation is killing the crypto business" too.

The latest updates involving Binance indicate that the situation is becoming quieter. But just like the business itself, many of the once "shocking" news might just go away like the water under the bridge. And those "big news" would all become the topic of some random chitchat someday.

FCA's Ban on BDSwiss

This August, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) banned BDSwiss Holding Plc and other members of the BDSwiss Group from offering high risk contracts for differences (CFDs) to UK investors, citing that the group was selling high risk investments to UK investors in breach of the FCA's perimeter and its rules for CFDs.

In response, BDSwiss suspended its services and terminated partners operating in the UK. The group also launched an additional internal investigation of its existing network of partners as certain affiliates of the group were said to be the wrongdoers.

Interactive Brokers Launched Crypto Trading

In September, Interactive Brokers, one of the biggest US-based brokerage firms, started to offer cryptocurrency trading via Paxos Trust. The company's CEO Thomas Peterffy had confirmed this launch back in June.

In addition to Interactive Brokers, there were 7 more brokerages who launched or expanded their crypto offering to fulfill customer demands only in September, according to Fazzaco News team's coverage. Obviously, their volatile nature did not slow cryptocurrencies down to gain momentum and become a favorite among investors.

Brokers Encouraging Clients to Trade with Foreign Firms Identified by FCA

In October, the FCA released its Perimeter Report for 2020-2021, where the regulator identified several brokers encouraging clients to trade with entities in third-country jurisdictions and alleged that these companies were conducting unregulated activities.

Deposit via Shiba Inu (SHIB) Available

At the end of November, US-based crypto exchange Kraken added support for deposits via Shiba Inu (SHIB), an Ethereum-based memecoin inspired by Dogecoin, giving additional evidence to back up the sustainability of the crypto boom.

IG to Sell Nadax and Small Exchange

In the last month of 2021, IG Group, a world leader in derivatives trading, proposed to sell its stakes in North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (Nadex) and Small Exchange, Inc to Foris DAX Markets at an aggregate price of $216 million.

​According to June Felix, CEO at IG Group, the deal will allow the group to further sharpen its focus on integrating and expanding the US options and futures business through its tastytrade and tastyworks franchises. IG completed the acquisition of tastytrade, a fast-growing online brokerage and investor education platform, at the end of this June.

These are what mark off the year 2021. Fazzaco has focused on up-to-date industry news meant to inform and inspire individuals and teams in the forex trading ecosystem ever since our establishment. So stay tuned to know what happens in the industry in real time!