The Changing Landscape of Crypto in Europe: A Closer Look at MiCA and Beyond
by Mark Arthur In recent years, the cryptocurrency sector in Europe has faced significant turbulence, often attributed to the rollout of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. While it’s easy to link the downfall of over 5,000 crypto startups to these regulatory changes, the truth is more complex and multifaceted. The year 2017 marked the […]
Harnessing AI for Scope Expansion

by Mark Arthur A Startup Founder’s Perspective In the fast-paced world of startups, the promise of artificial intelligence (AI) often evokes enthusiasm. For over a year, my team and I have integrated AI into various departments, hoping to capitalize on its core value proposition: reclaiming time by automating routine and repetitive tasks. However, our experience […]
Crypto Perpetual Futures Trading: Everything you need to know

by Mark Arthur Crypto Perpetual Futures Trading is a powerful tool in the cryptocurrency market. It is also very flexible and widely used. A lot of people who are new to it do not really understand how it works. At its core, Crypto Perpetual Futures Trading is not about guessing if the price of Bitcoin […]
Yield Farming

The Cornestone of Decentralized Finance by Mark Arthur The way people handle money has changed a lot mostly because of advances in blockchain technology and digital assets. The way people save, invest, borrow and send money is changing from the model that relies on banks and other central institutions to a paradigm that is based […]
The Future of Crypto Payments

The evolving landscape of blockchain-based payment rails by Mark Arthur The world of money is changing really fast. One of the changes is the rise of crypto payments. What was once used by a few people is now becoming a big part of how we talk about money. Businesses, people, banks and even governments are […]
Decentralized Finance: The Growing World of Non-custodial Borrowing and Lending Protocols

by Mark Arthur The global financial system has changed a lot over the last century. We have seen banking, online payment platforms and algorithmic trading systems flourishing around the world. Decentralized Finance or DeFi has changed traditional finance the most. DeFi started as an experiment in cryptocurrency communities and has grown into a large financial […]
Tech Sovereignty: Can Europe Bridge the Gap?

by Mark Arthur Technology is really powerful. It affects parts of our lives. It changes how we work, talk to each other, travel, learn and even how governments work. This is because every industry today uses systems that are powered by software, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence, data networks and online platforms. As we use digital […]
Mobility and Migration: Are AI and Robotics Agents the New Migrant Workers?

by Mark Arthur Migration has been a fundamental aspect of human existence for thousands of years, serving as a primary driver of human history, evolution, and cultural exchange. People have been migrating in search of better lives, and ultimately to seek new opportunities throughout history. Early humans moved out of Africa as early as 270,000 […]
Can Artificial Intelligence Validate the Decentralized Finance Paradigm?

by Mark Arthur Decentralized Finance also known as DeFi, is a blockchain-based financial services that operate without traditional intermediaries like banks or brokers. It uses smart contracts to enable peer-to-peer lending, borrowing, trading, and earning interest on public blockchains. DeFi works with contracts that automatically carry out financial agreements. This way users have control over […]
Crypto Regulation: Is the Regulatory Landscape Becoming a Wild West?

by Mark Arthur The Crypto world was built on the idea of being free and independent from financial systems. It promised a world where people could make transactions without intermediaries, where everything was transparent and where anyone with an internet connection could access financial services.. Over time as the Crypto ecosystem grew it started to […]