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Carlo R.W. De Meijer

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Non-fungible Tokens: bubble or future?

A new phenomenon in the blockchain world are so-called NFTs or non-fungible tokens. Although NFTs have been around for some years, the market for digital art pieces, commemorative items, and other assets that now reside in blockchain ecosystems has exploded this year. The NFT market got an enormous boost after Christie’s auction house sold a digit...

31 October 2021 /crypto Blockchain Observations

European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI): the European way to get most out of blockchain

While the crypto world is getting huge attention worldwide, one would almost forget the promising technology behind it: blockchain or more generally named distributed ledger technology (DLT). There are many projects ongoing using blockchain technology in various areas. One of these promising blockchain-based projects that was in the news recently i...

28 September 2021 /crypto Blockchain Observations

Binance and regulatory scrutiny: changing times for the crypto market

Long-time regulators were not sure on if at all or how to handle the crypto ecosystem. But that has changed fundamentally with the crypto industry witnessing massive growth and interest from traditional institutions and major investors. This year has been a year of increased regulatory focus of the booming crypto market. The potential for crypto ex...

31 August 2021 /crypto Blockchain Observations

Stablecoins are not that stable: what regulatory approach?

Stablecoins are one of the newest hot spots on the crypto market. They have the potential to enhance the efficiency of the provision of financial services including payments, and to promote financial inclusion. They might offer a new way to transact and retain value, starting to redefine modern finance. We all have seen their incredible growth in...

30 July 2021 /regulation /crypto Blockchain Observations

DeFi and Regulation: the European Approach

In an earlier blog about the newest trends in 2021 in the blockchain world I mentioned the spectacular growth in decentralised finance or DeFi. Decentralized finance, an unbundling of traditional finance, is challenging the centralized financial system by disempowering middlemen and facilitate peer-to-peer transactions and let users retain control...

28 June 2021 /crypto Blockchain Observations

Blockchain, IoT and 5G: a marriage a trois

Long-time blockchain has been looked at as an isolated technology. Recently however we see a growing trend of blockchain being integrated with other technologies such as Big Data, Artificial Intelligence amongst others. An interesting development that can be observed is the growing attention of corporates to use blockchain for IoT or Internet of T...

25 May 2021 /crypto Blockchain Observations

ECB and a Digital euro: positive consultation results

Last year I wrote a blog on the ECB plans to investigate if one should introduce a Digital euro. They announced to launch a public consultation on the desirability of such a central bank digital currency for the euro zone. Now we are a half year later and in a comprehensive analysis of the results of this consultation the ECB published the findings...

27 April 2021

Blockchain Technology Challenges: new third-generation solutions

Notwithstanding the various benefits of blockchain technology, there are still a number of big challenges to overcome before mass adoption can be realised. These range from low scalability to lack of regulation and limited number of qualified people. In some of my previous blocks I already went into more detail into these challenges and possible s...

28 February 2021 /crypto Blockchain Observations

Cryptocurrencies and Regulation: Towards a Balanced and Coordinated Approach

Cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, are facing increased regulatory scrutiny, and that is not strange. Warnings from regulatory watchdogs all over the globe have come amid a wildly volatile ride for Bitcoin and other crypto currencies. Bitcoin prices quadrupled in 12 months’ time reaching an all-time high of more than $ 40.000 on 8 January after...

31 January 2021 /crypto Blockchain Observations

Blockchain trends in 2021: Expect the unexpected

The year 2020 has almost come to an end. It has been a historically tough year for many. A number of events happened that were not included nor expected in my – and many others - 2020 blockchain trends. Especially the COVID-19 pandemic that not only intensified trends that were already underway, but also generated new trends. It is a tradition to ...

18 December 2020 /crypto Blockchain Observations

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