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Best Blockchain Articles
Many people who’ve heard a thing or two about Bitcoin or blockchain ask us for resources to dive a bit deeper into it. There are many excellent articles on a wide range of blockchain related topics.
Read moreThe future of finance – DeFi
The future of finance – Decentralized Finance Decentralized finance (DeFi) has certainly been one of the major breakthroughs for DLT over the last two years. Therefore, we decided to provide an intro into decentralized finance.
Read moreEthereum 2.0 launchpad went live
Introduction The launchpad for Ethereum 2.0 went live during election day.
Read moreMaven’s Insights – June 2020
One of the largest asset managers in the world, Fidelity, conducted a survey on digital assets last month. ~800 investors were surveyed among which were pension funds, family offices, hedge funds and financial advisors.
Read moreMaven’s Insights – May 2020
The Bitcoin halving took place on the 12th of May 2020. The Bitcoin halving refers to the block subsidy per block being reduced by 50% on the Bitcoin network, to an inflation of ~1,9%.
Read moreFundraising in 2020
Startups that are looking for funds might be up for a challenge as COVID-19 turned the world upside down, including the venture capital industry. Our CIO, Balder Bomans, got featured in an article by dGen to share some advice and shed some light on the possibilities for companies and startups within his network.
Read moreMaven 11’s ten for 2020
Maven 11’s ten for 2020 2019 has in some ways been even more extreme than 2018. There is a growing hope that we are in the last stage of an extended bear market.
Read moreThe impact of multinationals taking a shot at blockchain
Facebook and JP Morgan are launching major blockchain initiatives. If such corporate giants are entering the blockchain industry, do blockchain start-ups still have a chance to compete?
Read more5 adoption trends for blockchain in 2019
2018 was a turbulent year for blockchain, in which the market saw a strong correction in reaction to the hype of 2017. As price is what media reported on mostly, one might almost forget the fundamental progress the industry as a whole made last year.
Read moreAmara’s Law and a top down view on investing in blockchain
“We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.” Amara’s Law In 2017 many blockchain projects raised a lot of money on a proof-of-concept and a roadmap mentioning going “live” in 2018.
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