Welcome to this week’s Digital Bytes. This week we have analysis on the following topics: Blockchain and crypto adoption in Latin America - some Latin American countries have turned to virtual money as a safer and more profitable option following the fall in government-regulated currencies. Between 2019 and 2021, the use of cryptocurrencies in Lati…

Welcome to this week’s Digital Bytes. This week we have analysis on the following topics: Is the UK more receptive to digital assets than you think? - the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has come under pressure to speed up the time it takes to admit new organisations to its crypto register and has also provided greater regulatory clarity around d…

Welcome to this week’s Digital Bytes which as articles on the following topics: Blockchain and mutual funds: the choice is about to explode - increasingly, investors have access to blockchain technology either by investing in firms which are actively engaged with the technology or by purchasing digitised mutual funds. The use of blockchain technolo…

Welcome to this week’s Digital Bytes which as articles on the following topics: Blockchain and copyright: is the recent brouhaha over Boarded Apes just monkey business? - Andy Rosen has had a highly successful career as a professional photographer in London and Hollywood. He has been a builder of a blockchain-based app who has also analysed and tra…

Welcome to this week's Digital Bytes which analysis on the following topics: Job opportunities for people who wish to work in the blockchain industry - growth in the blockchain industry has been at its the highest over the last couple of years, with blockchain technology bringing new life to other industries as it solves their problems. For those a…

Welcome to this week's Digital Bytes which has an analysis on the following topics: Collapse of crypto price, reality or a buying opportunity - whether or not to ‘buy the dip’ cannot be answered in one word. There are many factors one needs to consider; potentially spreading the buying of volatile assets such as cryptocurrencies over a period of ti…

Welcome to this week's Digital Bytes which as articles on the following topics: Buy Now Pay Later embraces crypto and blockchain - there has been considerable growth both in interest and also in the number of users for BNPL and many of the platforms that offer this facility are using cryptos and the blockchain technology as a way to reduce costs an…

Welcome to this week's Digital Bytes where we have analysis on the following topics: The role of metaverse as an educational tool - when it comes to education, learning and training, there is always a need for innovation. Schools and education centres do more than simply teach; they actively shape and prepare young people for the future - something…

Welcome to Digital Bytes for 1st June 2022 where we have analysis on the following topics: Insurance and digital asset mining - the digital world is fast-moving, especially if compared to the more traditional financial landscape which can appear glacially slow in keeping up with the latest and greatest cutting-edge technology. Crypto-mining is attr…

Welcome to this week's Digital Bytes which has analysis on the following topics: Blockchain’s impact on the agriculture sector - the use of blockchain technology in the agriculture sector is giving access to more information, new forms of finance, the ability to enjoy cheaper insurance, and reaches out to the unbanked farmers - all being just a few…

Welcome to this week's edition of Digital Bytes. In this edition of Digital Bytes we have analysis on the following topics: NFTs and SSI: unlocking a new gaming experience - non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and self-sovereign identity (SSI) combined unlock a whole new gaming experience. In summary, NFTs are a fantastic way to capture uniqueness and scarc…

Welcome to this week's edition of Digital Bytes which has analysis on the following topics: Russia using cryptocurrencies to avoid sanctions: myth or reality? - the economic sanctions imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine are naturally causing harm to the Russian economy. Their intended target though is to hit those Russian elites who support wars…

Welcome to this week's Digital Bytes which is a little later as I was in Amsterdam yesterday and have just arrived back in London. I was presenting at the 2Tokens conference and workshop which was looking at a variety of case studies of how real assets are being offered in digital wrappers and the challenges of regulation and education required for…

Mint your own favorite collectible James Tylee and Jonny Fry NFTs in our Andromeda Series debut now! (You know you love us!) #Digitalbytes as Cryptos prices slump more organisations from the Pope to Premier league to Instagram are jumping on the NFT band wagon. "NFTs: a passing fad or here to stay?" - there has been a huge increase in the number of…

Welcome to this week's edition of Digital Bytes which includes an analysis on the following topics: The role blockchain technology is playing with BNPL - buy now pay later (BNPL) platforms have been a lifesaver for traditional shoppers as an alternative way to spread the cost of buying goods without having to reply on borrowing money via their cred…

Welcome to this week's edition of Digital Bytes where we have analysis on the following topics: Non-fungible tokens (NFTS): an overnight fortune - the popularity of NFTs has skyrocketed over the last few years and evolved into one of the best-known use cases for Blockchain technology. Not only do NFTs have immediate values but they also have future…

Welcome to the latest edition of Digital Bytes where we have a couple of articles requested by our readers so please do keep your suggestions coming in. This week we have an analysis on the following topics: How soon before the US$’s reign as the world reserve currency is over? - the US$ has been the world’s reserve currency for over 100 years, but…

Welcome to this week's Digital Bytes where we have analysis on the following topics: Metaverse: a peep into the virtual world - there is no denying that the internet is evolving at an ever-increasing rate, so leading to the development of advanced internet technology and now resulting in the introduction of metaverse. The metaverse is a representat…

DeFi, and how it is challenging financial markets - DeFi is financial applications on an open, programmable blockchain for activities such as saving, lending, sending money, trading, investing and more. Rather than relying on third parties, DeFi encourages open-source cooperation whilst maintaining security. DeFi is able to learn from and use many …

Welcome from a very wet and rainy Sydney where the beautiful blue Pacific bay of Sydney harbour looks a rather muddy river Thames and blackbirds and robins are replaced by Cockatoos and Kookaburras... Blockchain innovation in the finance industry - Blockchain technology offers the potential to make transactions less expensive, more efficient and fa…

Welcome Digital Bytes which is being sent to you from sunny (not that sunny though)Sydney, as we have been visiting clients and presenting on How, Why and Where Blockchain Technology and Digital Assets are being used. In this week's edition we have analysis on the following topics: Invasion of Ukraine and a case for the neutrality of technology - B…

In this week's Digital Bytes we have analysis on the following topics: Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft see their staff resigning to join a host of Blockchain and Digital Asset-focused firms - the ‘great resignation’ trend in the US has seen over 33 million people leave their jobs as they seek higher pay and new companies which align with…

Welcome to this weeks' edition of Digital Bytes where we have analysis on the following topics: Blockchain and digital assets are effectively helping to develop the insurance industry - whilst Blockchain technology is still in its infancy, there are already a number of promising use-cases that drive efficiency, security and cost reduction across th…

Welcome to this weeks' edition of Digital Bytes. This is our fourth anniversary as we first published Digital Bytes back in March 2018 and have continued to do so each week. As well as being sent to a wide range of readers in Europe, South and North America, Africa, India, Digital Bytes is translated into Chinese and sent via WeChat to many Asian c…

Welcome to this week's edition of Digital Bytes which has analysis on the following topics: Are NFTs crypto assets? If so, why does it matter? - the boom in NFTs is keeping many consulting firms, lawyers and accountants busy as we see owners of IP almost falling over themselves to launch their latest NFTs. However, what would happen if regulators w…

How DeFi could challenge the ETF sector – The ETF sector is expanding as more mutual funds convert into ETFs. Recently, we have seen the launch the Hashdex DeFi Index ETF which it is the first regulated ETF to invest in DeFi investment tokens. ETFs were designed to group correlated assets together and DeFi can take this one step further and challen…

Welcome to this week's edition of Digital Bytes which includes the following: DeFi Yield Protocol: the massive boost yield farmers and the DeFi space need - over the years, there has been a steady growth of the blockchain space and, most notably, decentralized finance. Although DeFi isn’t new, the growth has been more aggressive since 2020 than it …

Welcome to this week's Digital Bytes where we cover the following articles: Are we to see two versions of digital intellectual property - an NFT and a DDC? - as the Year of the Tiger roars in, it could be a big year for blockchain and Digital Assets in China. With China launching its digital Yuan (CBDC) and announcing that it is to officially back …

Welcome to this week's Digital Bytes which has analysis on the following topics: How many more countries will make Bitcoin legal tender? - El Salvador has recently made Bitcoin legal tender and claims that 70% of its citizens who were previously unbanked now have digital wallets, thus making more people in the country financially included. In just …

Welcome to this week's edition of Digital Bytes which includes the following articles: DAOs: a new-fangled term to bamboozle novices into parting with their cash, but what role can they really serve? - in the crypto sector, Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) have only been around since 2015 but their DNA arguably harks back much further …

NFTs in the media: from films to the TV - NFTs are being used in the film and media industry from Hollywood to Bollywood and even television manufacturers are making TVs with the ability to display NFTs. Whilst there are obvious ways to use NFTs to make money to finance film production, NFTs are also offering a way for the media industry at large t…

Welcome to the first edition of 2022 of Digital Bytes. Our first week of 2022 features Takatoshi Shibayama from Copper Ltd. In the last couple of years we have seen a lot of investment in the infrastructure that was needed in order for Blockchain technology and Digital Assets to be embraced by institutions and the wider community as a whole. Many p…

Jonny Fry is joined by James Tylee to discuss this weeks Digital Bytes newsletter featuring special guest replay of: Pierre Bourque of Blockchain Radio. We discover how history is made, after we discuss: A review of the predictions we made for 2021: January - Bitcoin: is it too late to buy? February - Are companies really using Blockchain technolog…

Jonny Fry is joined by James Tylee to discuss this weeks Digital Bytes newsletter featuring special guest: Peter Habermacher, CEO, Aaro Capital We Discuss: Blockchain technology is increasingly impacting on businesses - there has been a growing clamour for businesses to use Blockchain technology and the digital assets that this technology can creat…

Jonny Fry is joined by James Tylee to discuss this weeks Digital Bytes newsletter featuring special guest: Nicholas Fitzpatrick, partner at DLA Piper. We Discuss: WhatsApp to offer digital payments - so is Facebook to finally get its way? - WhatsApp is to trial offering a cohort of its 2.5 billion users the ability to send, not just messages, but a…

Jonny Fry is joined by James Tylee to discuss this weeks Digital Bytes newsletter featuring special guest: Timo Lehes, co-founder Swarm Markets. We Discuss: Blockchain technology brings transparency to reveal companies’ ESG status - there is growing pressure on companies to be able to prove their ESG credentials and the provenance of the goods and …

Jonny Fry is joined by James Tylee to discuss this weeks Digital Bytes newsletter featuring special guest: Mircea Mihaescu, Coinfirm. Welcome to this week's edition of Digital Bytes where we discuss: Finally, legal clarification for smart contracts - smart contracts are seen to be a key reason for using Blockchain technology since they enable great…

Jonny Fry is joined by James Tylee to discuss this weeks Digital Bytes newsletter featuring special guest: Grant Blaisdell, CEO, Copernic. We Discuss: Will the rise of bonds issued on blockchains lead to coupons being paid using stablecoins? – increasingly, banks and issuers have launched debt instruments using Blockchain technology to create digit…

Jonny Fry is joined by James Tylee to discuss this weeks Digital Bytes newsletter featuring special guest: Andrew Delves, Senior Relationship Manager: Fintech, at ClearBank. We discuss: How digital currencies can generate billions of £, $, €, Yen, etc - in the UK, stamp duty on equity trading has exceeded predictions as office workers stay at home …

Jonny Fry is joined by James Tylee to discuss this weeks Digital Bytes newsletter featuring special guests: Sean Kiernan CEO of Greengage and Big Innovation Centre’s Birgitte Andersen. We discuss: Some of the challenges facing NFTs as they grow in popularity - NFTs have captured many an investor’s attention with the volume of NFTs being traded risi…

Jonny Fry is joined by James Tylee to discuss this weeks Digital Bytes newsletter featuring special guest: Christopher Luck, Partner at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP. We discuss: Mastercard set to make access to cryptos easier - Mastercard will make it possible for the millions of merchants and 20,000+ financial institutions which use and…

Jonny Fry is joined by James Tylee to discuss this weeks Digital Bytes newsletter featuring special guests: Shashank Krishna, Partner, and Sarah Beaumont, Associate, at Baker Botts L.L.P - a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jtylee/message…

Jonny Fry is joined by James Tylee to discuss this weeks Digital Bytes newsletter featuring special guest: Ben Davis Head of Superscript’s International Book of Business and its emerging technology practice. This week touches on the differences between CeFi and Defi for Insurance and gives you some practical examples of why understanding risk manag…

Jonny Fry is joined by James Tylee to discuss this weeks Digital Bytes newsletter featuring special guest: Tanya Matveeva, CEO of KAMNI Chain. Tanya discusses Blockchain in the commodity mining sector: taking stock and looking ahead - the use of Blockchain technology in the commodity mining sector has been slow to date. However, as there is increas…

Digital Bytes enters a new era as we discuss Covid-19 vaccination and or recent test results on a Blockchain, a selection of different initiatives as well as "Play to Earn" and how playing on-line games can pay your bills! Most importantly, Jonny Fry introduces James Tylee of CyberFM Radio, who hosts Blockchain Radio. We discuss the future of Block…

Time now for #Crossover with James Tylee @jtcyberfm & @PierreBourque as they talk Crypto, Hot Potatoes, and a Flock Of Seagulls --->>> https://cyber.fm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jtylee/message

This is a Crossover Event at Cyber.FM and West Loves East Radio where Beth and James get to speak candidly with John Waite! A tremendous amount of fun with an Icon who is still clearly "just a friend at the table." An Icon so big, he requires TWO Radio Networks and a new album with THREE Volumes, Wooden Heart, available at https://johnwaiteworldwid…

99 Days ago, I debuted the "Right Side Of Disabilities" podcast and I made a promise to all... during this Administration's tenure, you will see ZERO progressive for Disabled Americans. Its been that way since 1938 and continues to this day. Specifically blaming the actions of the Democratic Party. 99 Days later, as President Joseph Biden speaks to…

VibraVid / BeatzCoin is a disgrace to the Music Industry & Crypto. They are robbing the FIVE total artists that are on their platform and robbing Advertisers. We then steal the song because they offer NO PROTECTION for the Indie Artists in which case, we ask, "What exactly does your blockchain product do for Musicians?" --- Send in a voice message:…

Time now for another episode of Crossover Conversations with James Tylee of CyberFM and Pierre Bourque of Blockchain Radio! Today we talk about a range of technology around NFT's with Blockchain, not just Ethereum, but other aspects from why do racing engines lose warranty for "tunes?" Blockchain doesn't fix that! --- Send in a voice message: https…