CryptoVlad
CryptoVlad

CryptoVlad

Welcome to my blog about crypto in relation to global governance, democracy, climate transformation, media and social progress. For more details, please contact me via [email protected]


The oldest video about Bitcoin on Youtube?

5 Mar 2023 1 minute read 7 comments Vladan Lausevic

    I have been searching for the oldest video about Bitcoin published on Youtube. Since the search is not based on "rocket science," I have used the following method:  1. Open youtube.com  2. Type "bitcoin before:2009-07-01" in the search field 3. G...

Some thoughts about cryptocurrencies, democracy and left-centralism

1 Mar 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

I am in the process of writing an article about why many left-centralists have a hard time with cryptocurrencies. I use that term because cryptocurrencies have been partly created by left-wing anarchists who can also be described as left-wing decentr...

Crypto donations for victims of the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria

27 Feb 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

The recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria has resulted in more than 50 000 humans killed and around 84.1 billion USD in damages. The earthquake is considered one of the worst in modern global history.  A lot of help and aid have been provided through...

Meanwhile in Rwanda

21 Feb 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

  According to the recent decision by the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR), regulated financial service companies can no longer enable crypto-related transactions. Acting Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye notes the unregulated condition of most crypto asset...

Blockchain for education

21 Feb 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

  My collegue Nathaniel from African Institute for Decentralised Finance and Blockchain (AIDBLOCK) has recently made a video about how blockchain can be used in the educational system in Ghana. What do you think? Any functions and potential that you...

Some thoughts about AI crypto-coins

19 Feb 2023 1 minute read 4 comments Vladan Lausevic

I have recently been reading about AI (Artificial Intelligence) crypto-coins. Such coins are seen as a relatively new class of digital assets that leverage the power of AI to improve various aspects of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. AI coins are among...

Today is da day - play to earn via Realis crypto games (Cats and Dragons)

13 Feb 2023 1 minute read 4 comments Vladan Lausevic

  In my earlier posts, I have written about the Realis network and crypto games Crypto Cats and Crypto Dragons.   The recent news is that earning LIS, the gaming currency, can be exchanged via Bybit exchange portal.    In order to earn LIS you can do...

International financial institutions and cryptocurrencies - centralization vs decentralisation during the 2020s

12 Feb 2023 3 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

The following article is based on my policy report "The Skepticism of International Financial Institutions to Adopt Blockchain Technology and Decentralized Finance" published via AIDBLOCK  Since 2015, several international financial institutions such...

Central-banking "experiments" in 2023 - BiS and Project Pyxtrial

11 Feb 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

    The Bank for International Settlements is famous as "the mother of central banks" and today, 11 nations have adopted central bank digital currencies CBDCs.  In 2023, BIS will be experimenting with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) via its r...

Crypto and Sweden (plus Binance)

10 Feb 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Cryptocurrencies are becoming increasingly popular in Sweden, and the previous Swedish governments have taken a relatively open and progressive approach to their development and use. In recent years, Sweden has become one of the world's leading count...