Decentralised finance (DeFi) is often touted as the ‘future of finance’. As opposed to centralised cryptocurrency exchanges, Decentralised exchanges (DEX) offer self-executing smart contracts without the need for intermediaries. However, there are some downsides to DeFi; the major of which is crypto-based money laundering. Crypto-based money laundering has found a new channel through DeFi protocols...Read More

Breaking news! The king of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC), has fallen to its lowest level this year! As of 11 May 2022, BTC fell below $29,000—its lowest since July 2021. Even though the news of BTC crashing and rising might not mean much to you, especially if you don’t have any investments in it, you might...Read More

The war in Ukraine has entered its third month, and there seems to be no ceasefire in sight. Russian forces have besieged and taken over cities like Kharkiv and Tokmak. Russia has also placed a blockade on Ukrainians in Mariupol. Many have condemned Russia over its continued ‘war crimes’ and are calling for the prosecution...Read More

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This website, trading and mobile device applications and all information here is intended for educational purposes only and does not give financial advice. Xavier McAllister Capital Signals is not a service to provide legal and financial advice; any information provided here is only the personal opinion of the author (not advice or financial advice in...Read More

When the United States warned that the chances of a Russian invasion in Ukraine were very high, most people were hopeful that it wouldn’t occur. The situation in Ukraine must have felt like a dream because no one expected President Vladimir Putin to follow through on his threats. What used to be the call for...Read More

A company like Xavier McAllister Capital would rely on staff to trade its assets, but increasingly, automated trading robots are a focus on trading activities of the company. One of the principles and partners of the firm has been able to leverage a software development background into providing software solutions that can potentially reduce its...Read More

Brent Crude oil is currently trading at 30.66 per barrel. What impact has this got on Scottish independence? Jim Sillars, former Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party, said during the 2014 Scottish independence referendum that “BP, in an independent Scotland, will need to learn the meaning of nationalisation, in part or in whole, as...Read More