Koekwaus Politics

Koekwaus Politics

its honestly just about crypto.


The issue of transaction costs - and how Polkadot might be the future Bitcoin.

29 May 2021 3 minute read 5 comments koekwaus

For a long time, I have been a customer of the ING bank, the biggest bank in the Netherlands by market cap and an established and trusted bank among many Dutch citizens. I mostly send money from and to other bank accounts in my own country or other E...

Institutional FOMO: Growth is near?

28 May 2021 2 minute read 4 comments koekwaus

In a previous article I wrote last Tuesday, I noted the start of a general interest in cryptocurrency among institutional investors and holders of large amounts of capital. In this article, I left open the question of whether this would happen in the...

En-route to Manila?: What the Chinese crypto ban implies for the country's growing crypto community.

26 May 2021 3 minute read 0 comments koekwaus

One of the major causes for the recent fall in cryptocurrency prices this week was the already-known yet dreaded Beijing legislation cracking down on the usage and sale of cryptocurrency. With Beijing banning financial institutions from providing cry...

Goldman Sachs isn’t as excited as it seems: Could another coin be what GS needs?

25 May 2021 4 minute read 2 comments koekwaus

Yesterday, news broke regarding the investment classification of Bitcoin by Goldman Sachs, giving leeway to possibly seeing Bitcoin entering investment banking. And seeing the likes of Goldman Sachs taking an interest in bitcoin makes people, of cour...

Whales Aren't Predators - why the Doge Whale isn't as scary as people make it out to be

23 May 2021 2 minute read 0 comments koekwaus

With the recent discussions surrounding the Doge Whale - this being the person, corporation or institution behind Dogecoin account DH5yaieqoZN36fDVciNyRueRGvGLR3mr7L - many are seemingly scared of the huge amount of Dogecoin currently held by this as...

The impasse that could determine the future of bitcoin: Path to domination or a sinking ship?

23 May 2021 3 minute read 0 comments koekwaus

As many have already taken quite a bit of notice of; bitcoin prices absolutely fell this week. With bitcoin being valued at 43.000US dollars at the start of Wednesday to, half a week later, being valued at a mere 33.500US dollars. This, for the most...