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How tap Is Set To Revolutionise Crypto Trading

How tap is set to revolutionise crypto trading

How tap Is Set To Revolutionise Crypto Trading

How tap is set to revolutionise crypto trading

There is increased awareness in cryptocurrency trading which is reflected in the volume of trades that occur across exchanges on a daily basis. According to data from CoinmarketCap, over $57 billion worth of cryptocurrencies have been traded within the last 24 hours as at the time of writing.

A large part of the trades that are responsible for this volume are happening across regular cryptocurrency exchanges with complex procedures and duplicated fees. For instance, a trader who may want to purchase any cryptocurrency token other than bitcoin or Ethereum, in most exchanges will need to first buy either of them, before transacting internally within the exchange for their token of choice.

Every step of the above described transaction will attract its own independent fees, causing an accumulation of charges. Also, the multiple steps and complications involved in accessing most of these platforms have discouraged a number of individuals who may be interested in cryptocurrency trading and investing.

Eliminating The Barriers In Crypto Trading

tap has created a simplified process which adapts seamlessly with existing banking systems and enables users to easily access the cryptocurrency market for their specific purposes. On the tap platform, all available cryptocurrencies can be traded directly without the intermediary of a base currency like bitcoin or Ether.

The flexibility of this system also offers backend trading systems that are beneficial for crypto retail payment settlements in real time. The advantage of this process is that cryptocurrencies can now be conveniently adopted by merchants and retailers as a useful tool for transactions.

The reluctance of intending participants to venture into unknown territory remains a major setback towards the adoption of cryptocurrencies. This is a natural tendency for humans who generally prefer to function within their comfort zones.

The implementation by tap, which does not necessarily demand newbies to start learning how to navigate complex platforms already takes out a major entry barrier. The system adopts the usual debit card payment system, or the use of bank transfers during purchase. The platform’s middleware takes the responsibility of sorting out settlements at the back end with the fairest of conditions.

So far, cryptocurrency trading has appeared as an exclusive practice that is reserved for experts or people with some special knowledge. tap’s innovation stands to nullify this idea by bringing down the existing barriers and presenting a system that any average investor can easily work with and derive benefits.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored press release

Published at Fri, 10 May 2019 06:10:33 +0000

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Does Regulation Slow Down or Accelerate Adoption?

Recently, many countries and cities have published new laws and legislations to regulate bitcoin. Does this help contribute to mainstream adoption, or is it merely a hindrance to it?


Regulation Slowing Adoption

New York was the first state in the USA to tighten regulation on bitcoin and other virtual currencies, via its BitLicense. This is issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services, and it regulates businesses which work with virtual currency.

The implementation of this law caused some bitcoin companies to cease operations in the state, while some others decided to go through the regulatory process to operate legally. However, to date, only 3 BitLicenses have been granted. Circle, Ripple and Coinbase are the only companies with the right to operate, and they must collect information on New York residents and report it back to the NYSDFS.

Other companies, like BitFinex and Kraken, decided to cease operations in the area and ban New York residents from using their services. They deemed the BitLicense to be too complicated to work with, and simply moving out of the area was the simplest option.

In other countries like China, regulation has been a bit harsher. Major exchanges were forced to introduce fees, freeze withdrawals and disable margin trading to comply with new regulation from the People’s Bank of China. Zhou Xuedong, director of the PBoC’s Business Administration unit, stated:

“There is a significant risk, one is the risk of customer funds security, the second is the risk of money laundering, the third is the risk of leveraged transactions.”

Ways Around Regulation

However, the bitcoin community has developed solutions to avoid regulation. Decentralized, peer-to-peer marketplaces exist, where users can spend and obtain bitcoins without adhering to any official regulation since the platform isn’t run by a third party.

BitSquare is a decentralized bitcoin exchange, where users can buy and sell bitcoins without proving their identity. OpenBazaar employs a similar concept and allows users to set up stores to sell their products.

There are also other platforms that aim to promote decentralisation. For example, Blockonomics.co provides a free, detailed bitcoin invoice services for freelancers and businesses, as an alternative to Coinbase or BitPay. This means that again, users can enjoy the same services without having to go through long verification processes.

Regulation Fueling Adoption

Contrary to popular belief, regulation doesn’t necessarily have to slow down adoption. In some cases, regulation could help bring cryptocurrency technology to the masses; an excellent example of this is Humaniq.

Humaniq is a new platform which aims to bring mobile banking services to those who reside in emerging economies. The platform is powered by blockchain technology, but they aim to be compliant with KYC/AML laws in the countries they will operate in.

However, users no longer have to go through a complicated verification process. Instead, the users’ identity can be verified by simply having them take a photo of themselves or by reading a short piece of text.

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This could mean a significant step forward for blockchain technology. Users would be able to access all of its advantages without too much trouble, which is very important for those who live in emerging economies.

Nonetheless, any person can use Humaniq; their ICO (Initial Coin Offering) begins today, April 6th, which is a great chance to contribute to the project if you haven’t yet already done so.

[Disclaimer: This is a sponsored article. Publication does not constitute an endorsement and should not be considered as investment advice. Bitcoinist is not responsible for any outcome that may result from investing in this ICO.] 

Do you think that cryptocurrency businesses should be regulated? If so, why? Let us know your thoughts below!


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