Here’s what’s in store for you this week: Blockchain developer positions are the top emerging job on Linkedin, and Opera adds cryptocurrency wallet to its Android browser. We’ve got thoughts from the Blockchain Review on Why Market Cap is a Meaningless & Dangerous Valuation Metric in Crypto Markets, as well as insights about the intrinsic value of crypto, how Vitalik explains blockchain, and more. Check it out below!
Key news highlights. What’s going on in the world of Blockchain?
LinkedIn: ‘Blockchain developer’ is the No. 1 Emerging Job
Echoing a number of similar reports this year, the career and professional social site says listings for blockchain developers have exploded. Read on for other interesting career and market trends in blockchain.
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Saudi Arabia Teams Up With UAE to Issue Joint Cryptocurrency
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced plans to issue a cryptocurrency for use in cross-border transactions. The new digital currency will reportedly only be used for inter-bank transactions between the two countries and not for customer use. Here’s how the plan will impact the region.
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Opera Adds Cryptocurrency Wallet To Its Android Browser
The Opera browser now has a built-in cryptocurrency wallet for Ether and ERC20 standard-based tokens. The Android-based browser will now allow users to access their dApps, manage their digital identities, and through the wallet, make cryptocurrency transactions. Read on for the features of Opera and it’s future plans for integrating other currencies.
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The latest insights, thoughts, and analysis from the Intrepid Team
Why Market Cap is a Meaningless & Dangerous Valuation Metric in Crypto Markets
Market cap or market capitalization is a calculation that emerged from the finance world but one that has also seeped into the crypto world. It’s used everywhere as a justification for investment decisions and as a metric to measure the size and value of a cryptocurrency or token. But there’s a big problem. Market cap is meaningless, easily manipulated and creates a false sense of value. Here’s why.
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The Intrinsic Value of Crypto (What the Bubble Hasn’t Changed)
In an exclusive contribution to Coindesk, former senior vice president of State Street shares his views on the intrinsic value of crypto and the financial use-case that he has stood by since the beginning.
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Ethereum Creator Vitalik Buterin Explains What You Really Need to Know About Blockchain
To most people, blockchain relates to Bitcoin in the same way banks relate to dollars, which explains why the recent crash of Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies have prompted many blockchain believers to exit the space. However, the 24-year-old inventor of Ethereum thinks the exact opposite – blockchain is here to stay and here’s what you really need to know about this technology.
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How Blockchain Could Disrupt Banking
Blockchain is transforming everything from payments transactions to how money is raised in the private market. Will the traditional banking industry embrace this technology or be replaced by it? What do banks have to be afraid of? The short answer is “a lot.”
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