Apr 30, 2018Blockchain Seminar at Uni BaselBy Eduardo Salazar Great atmosphere build-up before the start of today’s seminar on blockchain applications, organised by the Center for Innovative Finance (CIF) at the University of Basel. A very promising afternoon indeed, having a quite varied panel of presenters. My thanks to Fabian Schar (MD of Basel’s CIF) and to Aleks Berentsen (Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, also here in Basel) for the invitation.Blockchain1 min readBlockchain1 min read
Apr 28, 2018Mulling about intrinsic valueBy Eduardo Salazar One of the themes that keeps coming up when people speak about money is about its “intrinsic value” and, as a corollary, about why would anyone have those nicely designed paper notes in their wallets. Take, for example, the recent entry by Christine Smith in the St…Bitcoin7 min readBitcoin7 min read
Apr 25, 2018Cryptocurrencies and all thatBy Eduardo Salazar Only yesterday (April 24) Bill Bambough contributed a piece for Forbes discussing a thought-provocative paper by Aleks Berentsen and Fabian Schar, originally published in the St. Louis Fed Economic Review (second quarter 2018; hyperlink provided in citation below). Aleksander Berentsen and Fabian Schar, “The Case for Central…Bitcoin2 min readBitcoin2 min read
Apr 22, 2018Thinking about trustBy Eduardo Salazar On April 10, Barclays Research published its 2018 Equity Gilt Study, this year focusing on the economic implications of technology. Predictably, “crypto-technology” [a] became part of the analysis, and Barclays position on the subject could be best defined as lukewarm. …Bitcoin9 min readBitcoin9 min read
Apr 20, 2018Forctis White Paper (Part #1) is now available for accessWe’re pleased to announce the launch of Part 1 of our two part White Paper under the title “On Cryptocurrency: A Position Paper” by Eduardo Salazar, our CEO. Abstract This paper presents an overview of virtual currencies, placing a particular focus on the so-called cryptocurrencies: actors, their underlying motivations, emergence…Bitcoin2 min readBitcoin2 min read
