Reality Keys, a certificate authority for facts
There has been a lot of talk recently about the future of cryptocurrencies and the term Bitcoin 2.0 has come up to describe the coming wave of services built on top of bitcoin (i.e., smart contracts, derivatives, decentralised autonomous applications & corporations, etc.) One of the necessary infrastructure components to make these new applications possible are reliable data sources. Enter Reality Keys, a Japanese based company founded by Edmund Edgar. He was recently on the Epicenter Bitcoin podcast discussing his company and exploring the different use cases for what he describes as a....
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Zurich-based private and investment banking firm Vontobel has become the first Swiss issuer to offer a tracker certificate on bitcoin. Global private and investment banking institution Vontobel will become the first Swiss issuer to offer a bitcoin tracker certificate for subscription. Based on a classic tracker certificate (SSPA: 1300), the newly announced certificate on Bitcoin in USD will enable investors with a more streamlined, efficient way to invest in bitcoin. For the first time, investors in Switzerland can participate in bitcoin price development against the USD, as a result of....
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In case you weren't aware, Bitcoiners hate authority. It is the central thing we want to avoid in finance, as well as any other industry that can be placed on the blockchain. We consider it inefficient, immoral, and just plain wrong. This makes sense for an anarcho-libertarian movement, but even anarchists have people they listen to. Merriam-Webster defines authority as "the power to give orders or make decisions," a vague description that doesn't describe how such power is acquired or what the consequences are. If we're going to rail against authority all the time, we should really do....
With websites operating under the constant threat of attacks, users have long been accustomed to looking for a little green lock in web browsers, signaling an SSL certificate, to ensure that the site is secure. Today, SSL is used for transmitting sensitive information over the Internet, and it has long been a significant driver of e-commerce. Involved in this process are protocols including the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS), as well as certificate authorities (CAs), entities that issue digital certificates to organizations or individuals. Now, digital....
A product has just been launched which enables Swiss investors who expect a positive development in the Bitcoin price to trade transparently on the SIX Swiss Exchange for the first time. This is from the Swiss bank Vontobel who manage and monitor a client’s assets entrusted to it. It also observes the financial markets and interprets global macroeconomic developments, as it becomes the first Swiss issuer of a tracker certificate on Bitcoins for subscription. The Vontobel certificate on Bitcoin in USD is a classic tracker certificate (SSPA: 1300) which offers investors a simple means of....