Digital Assets
Tokenized Assets: From European Regulation to Their Integration into DeFi
Tokenized real-world assets (RWA) are financial or physical assets represented on the blockchain by tokens.
Who Pulls the Strings of Covered Stablecoin (or ART) Stability in Spain?
Covered Stablecoins, known in Spain as Asset-Referenced Tokens (ARTs) under the MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) regulatory framework, are crypto assets designed to maintain a stable 1:1 value ratio with a…
Payment Stablecoins (EMTs): Legal Definitions, Uses, and Regulatory Parallels between the U.S. and Spain
Payment stablecoins (known in Spain as EMTs or E-money Tokens) represent an evolution in digital assets, designed to combine the stability of fiat currencies with the efficiency of blockchain technology
Risks to Monetary Policy and State Sovereignty from Stablecoins
Stablecoins represent an existential challenge to monetary policy, compelling a redefinition of stability mandates.
Would It Make Sense for a Multinational such as Amazon, Walmart, or Inditex to Issue Its Own Stablecoin?
Issuing a stablecoin does make sense for multinationals such as Amazon, as it would provide operational efficiency and competitive advantage.
Are Covered Stablecoins (ARTs) Considered Securities by the SEC?
Covered Stablecoins are a type of digital asset designed to maintain a stable value relative to a reference asset, such as the U.S. dollar (USD), another fiat currency, a commodity…
The New Regulation of Cryptocurrencies under Trump
The Trump administration appears to mark a significant shift from the approach of the previous administration. As stated on multiple occasions, it aims to move from primarily assessing risks to…
Trump versus the “Enforcement Regulation” in the Context of Cryptocurrencies
“Enforcement Regulation” or “regulation by enforcement” refers to a strategy in which a regulatory agency, such as the SEC (the American financial regulator), establishes regulatory guidelines and standards primarily through…
Trading Venues in Spain: Regulated Markets, MTFs, and OTFs
Trading Venues are multilateral systems where interests in buying and selling financial instruments interact. They are divided into three main categories
Protection of Rights over Digital Assets
Digital assets encompass a wide range of items, including cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and tokenized digital assets.
The Blockchain Revolutión And The Future Of Digital Assets
blockchain is a distributed digital ledger that records transactions securely and transparently. Unlike traditional systems, which rely on centralized intermediaries, blockchain relies on a network of decentralized computers that maintain…
STXs: The evolution of STOs
Within the STO ecosystem, a new variant has emerged, the STXs (Security Token Exchanges), which offer companies an innovative alternative to traditional public offerings (IPOs).
STOs: A new form of financing for companies and projects
STOs (Security Token Offerings) are public offerings of digitised securities that are issued on a blockchain.
What is WEB3 and how can it affect your business?
In recent years, the term “Web3” has gained popularity, positioning itself as the next big Internet revolution. But what exactly is Web3 and how can it affect your business?
Blockchain, DLT Technology, Mining and Consensus Protocols explained with 50 questions and answers (8).
The centralisation of mining in PoW has several important implications: Reduced security, Less decentralisation
Blockchain, DLT Technology, Mining and Consensus Protocols explained with 50 questions and answers (7).
PoW is still the most widely used consensus mechanism, although its high energy consumption has led to the growth of Proof of Stake.
Blockchain, DLT Technology, Mining and Consensus Protocols explained with 50 questions and answers – (6)
23. Is there a protocol for agreeing the protocol? Bitcoin’s consensus protocol is defined in the Bitcoin source code, which is publicly available for anyone to review and contribute to.…
Blockchain, DLT Technology, Mining and Consensus Protocols explained with 50 questions and answers (5).
The consensus protocol is a set of rules that defines how nodes in a blockchain network reach agreement on the state of the blockchain.
Blockchain, DLT Technology, Mining and Consensus Protocols explained with 50 questions and Answers (4).
In theory, yes, anyone with internet access and the necessary hardware can participate in Bitcoin mining. However, in practice, mining has become increasingly centralised in recent years.
Blockchain, DLT Technology, Mining and Consensus Protocols explained with 50 questions and Answers (3).
Satoshi Nakamoto’s paper may not have gone viral at first, but it became an influential document that started the cryptocurrency revolution.
