London transport hit by ‘aggressive’ marketing ‘assault’ from crypto meme coin Floki October 27, 2021 A digital token named after Elon Musk’s new dog, Floki, has rolled out hundreds of adverts in the capital in what it’s called “a full-out assault of the London public transportation system,” raising questions as to who is responsible for high-risk investments being advertised so widely. Floki Inu coin is one of many dog “meme” [...]
The City View: Musk on cusp of Twitter buy, and global markets down April 25, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Jack Barnett, City A.M.’s Economics and Markets reporter. They go through the global market dip and why China’s zero-Covid lockdowns are concerning investors; bank earnings for Q1; and new ONS data showing that 9 in 10 households have recorded an uptick in their cost of living. And in the news, [...]
Crypto market volatility plunges amid widespread accumulation phase November 7, 2022 Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of Bitcoin moved up slightly over the past week.
EXCL – The unstoppable rise of the Chief Innovation Officer in 2023 January 2, 2023 More and more UK businesses are making innovation a priority. The conviction is growing that tech and the implementation of innovative solutions drive business growth and help firms to stay ahead of the competition. It is therefore no surprise that the chief innovation officer takes an increasingly prominent position within many businesses, and that won’t [...]
SpaceX’s mega-rocket Starship could make or break space industry, say experts January 18, 2022 The rise of mega-rockets, such as SpaceX’s Starship, could make or break the ‘New Space’ industry, according to experts. Countries including South Korea, Japan, India and UAE are planning to launch their first missions the Moon, which will require the use of so-called mega-rockets. “Public enthusiasm for space will remain high with the launch of [...]
Top Dog: Shiba Inu takes on Dogecoin after it cracks top 10 October 28, 2021 Shiba Inu coin has blasted its way into the top ten crypto currencies with a market cap of $40bn, briefly surpassing rival meme-coin Dogecoin. Shiba Inu’s price has exploded this year, up by 83m per cent in the past 12 months and 147 per cent just this week to make it the world’s tenth largest [...]
Bitcoin is ‘overpriced’ as it is worth no more than $28k, says ByteTree’s investment chief October 8, 2021 Bitcoin, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, is double the price it should be at fair value, according to the Chief Investment Officer of ByteTree. Charlie Morris of ByteTree, a provider of digital asset data, made the statement earlier today at the Token2049 conference in London, where he met with representatives from Coinbase and Galaxy Digital [...]
The City View: Victoria Scholar on Sunak’s windfall tax and Cowgill exit May 26, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Victoria Scholar, Head of Investment at Interactive Investor. They go through Rishi Sunak’s unveiling of a windfall tax today, the Fed’s plans to hike rates by 50 basis points in June and July, Elon Musk’s painfully slow acquisition of Twitter, and JD Sports founder and CEO Peter Cowgill’s shock departure [...]
Tesla probed by SEC over whistleblower claims of solar panel defects December 6, 2021 The SEC has opened an investigation into Tesla over claims the company failed to notify the public of fire risks linked to solar panel defects.
Rare Beatles and John Lennon memorabilia to be sold as NFTs January 25, 2022 John Lennon's eldest son is selling videos of rare Beatles memorabilia, including guitars and clothing, as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).