Nine in 10 UK financial advisers would never recommend crypto or meme stocks June 16, 2021 More than nine in ten independent financial advisers (IFAs) in Britain would never recommend cryptocurrencies or so-called meme stocks to their clients, a poll showed today. Digital coins and meme stocks have soared in popularity as stay-at-home rules during the pandemic triggered an investment surge by non-professionals. Some 93 per cent of IFAs would never [...]
Tesla rival Lucid Motors gears up for $24bn stock market float February 23, 2021 A luxury electric vehicle maker looking to challenge the dominance of Elon Musk’s Tesla is set to go public in a blank cheque deal that will value it at $24bn (£17bn). California-based Lucid Motors has agreed to merge with Churchill Capital IV, a special purpose acquisition company (Spac) set up by former Citigroup banker Michael [...]
Relentless November 18, 2020 Surging Higher Bitcoin continued its relentless surge higher and after breaching the $18,000 level, the upside temporarily stalled at $18,500, but the dip buying interest was so strong that the dip into the low $17,000 was brought-up without any hesitation. The path towards an all time high is very much in sight. Similarly, Ethereum also [...]
ETP and gold flows December 4, 2020 Twenty-one percent of all dollars in circulation were printed in 2020 a number that tends to be mentioned a lot by monetary policy doomsayers and Bitcoin maximalists alike; on the other side of the fence, arguments are that inflation is nowhere to be seen, let alone hyperinflation. With interest rates expected to remain near record [...]
Cardano aiming for a BILLION users over next decade July 9, 2021 Cardano supremo Charles Hoskinson has revealed the organisation’s mission is to have a billion users over the next five to 10 years.
From home repossession to a virtual home in Metropolis metaverse September 6, 2022 A can-do attitude mixed with a pinch of hope has secured a new home in the Metropolis metaverse for journalist and activist Jillian Godsil.
Cryptocurrencies in my pension? Yes please, say 40 per cent of millennials July 28, 2021 Nearly half of millennials would like to invest part of their pension in cryptocurrencies, according to a new study shared with City A.M. today. 40 per cent of millennials would add cryptocurrencies to their pension, a CoreData Research study of 500 UK retail investors conducted in March and April found. The study also revealed that [...]
Tales from the Crypto: Will digital assets save sport sponsorship or prove a horror story? March 21, 2022 When you think of US cable TV giant HBO, blockbuster drama series like Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and The Wire immediately spring to mind. One of the first major triumphs for the network, though, was Tales from the Crypt, a horror anthology inspired by a cult 1950 comic book series. The series was successful [...]
Panasonic sells entire stake in Tesla for $3.6bn June 25, 2021 Panasonic has sold its stake in electric car maker Tesla for $3.6bn, a spokesperson for the Japanese company said today. The sale comes as Panasonic looks to raise cash for investing in growth and to reduce its dependence on Tesla. The electronics firm is dominated by Elon Musk’s company, but the two have often had [...]
To the Moon November 13, 2020 Edging Higher The market continued to edge higher, with Bitcoin attempting to make its way through the congestion area between $16,000, $17,000- $17,150 zone based on 2017/18. Ultimately, the markets are looking to test all-time highs; so much so that resistance before that looks almost futile based on the current risk on sentiment. However, it [...]