The price of bitcoin has hit a new all-time high, reaching above $73,000. Institutional investors, who used to be a bit wary of bitcoin's rollercoaster-like price swings and regulatory unknowns, are now embracing the cryptocurrency. Eleven spot bitcoin ETF were also rolled out in January, providing a regulated option for traditional institutions or other buyers who may now feel safer investing in the cryptocurrency.

Notes (and some links I looked up) on crypto context and practicalities for other newbies who cannot tell the difference between bitcoin and blockchain. Consider it a beginner’s guide to the beginner’s session that Clara so patiently and eloquently ran through!

On July 25th 2018 we hosted our first event in a series of informative, informal conversations that we will run with Vestpod aiming to educate all of us on the crypto and blockchain topics.

Do you know your Bitcoin from your Ripple? Understand the future of money…

Are you ready to get started with this brave new world?

Bitcoin is a type of digital global currency that is completely de-centralised (no bosses, banks or clearing houses).