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Joshua Downes

Joshua Downes is an experienced journalist and editor specialising in finance, trading, cryptocurrency and online betting. Over the last eight years, he has written for numerous publications and media outlets, both print and online. These include Trading-Education, Wetten, GamblingGuy, BitReviews, Industry Slice, and Gulf Business. With a BA in journalism and an MA in English, Joshua aims to provide informative and highly readable articles, making even the most complex of financial concepts easily understandable for the average reader. Joshua is currently pursuing professional qualifications in finance and also has extensive knowledge of the gambling industry, having spent four years working in operations for Gala Coral.

Latest Articles By Joshua Downes

MP Lisa Cameron advocates digital skills and blockchain in UK Parliament

During Tuesday's discussion, UK Parliament Member Lisa Cameron advocated...
AuthorJoshua Downes 1 year ago

Supply of Bitcoin to exhaust on exchanges in 9 months, predicts Bybit

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AuthorJoshua Downes 1 year ago

Surge of 55% in Web3 and Blockchain Investments in Q1 2024

In the first quarter of this year, there was...
AuthorJoshua Downes 1 year ago

Norwegian crackdown on Bitcoin mining: new data center legislation

Norway is taking steps to regulate its data center...
AuthorJoshua Downes 1 year ago

Revolutionizing Bitcoin DeFi: AtomiqDeFi & Mintlayer’s atomic swaps

The emergence of decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystems has the...
AuthorJoshua Downes 1 year ago

OKX unveils Ethereum Layer-2 network on public mainnet, adds Parcl as a new listing

OKX, a world-renowned cryptocurrency exchange, has released X Layer,...
AuthorJoshua Downes 1 year ago

Rising DEX volume causes nearly 75% of Solana transactions to fail in March

Solana (SOL) has faced a significant jump in transaction...
AuthorJoshua Downes 1 year ago

Bitcoin plummets amid rising Middle East political tensions

On April 13, Bitcoin's price fell sharply by 8.4%...
AuthorJoshua Downes 1 year ago

Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade brings smart functionality to regular wallets

Ethereum's upcoming Pectra upgrade, predicted for Q4 2024 or...
AuthorJoshua Downes 1 year ago

Clarification issued: Chinese investors prohibited from buying Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs

Despite Matrixport's initial predictions about a major influx of...
AuthorJoshua Downes 1 year ago

Top 5 reasons Ethereum’s dominance is slipping amid Bitcoin’s surge

Ethereum, hailed for its smart contracts and decentralized finance...
AuthorJoshua Downes 1 year ago

Altcoin season: XRP vs. Polkadot – which token stands to gain the most?

History suggests that after a period of accumulation, altcoins...
AuthorJoshua Downes 1 year ago