Inflation is on a collision course with world economies… while Bitcoin looks steady April 22, 2022 Bitcoin remains in what has become its favourite trading range of around $40k where it has been for, well, pretty much all of 2022.
Bitcoin buoyancy is driven by popular mass delusion but the madness will keep making money May 28, 2021 In 1841, the journalist Charles Mackay published Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, his masterpiece. In it, he chronicled the economic bubbles and mass delusions that have plagued mankind across the ages. “Men… go mad in herds,” he warned, “while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.” The cryptocurrency Bitcoin [...]
Nine messages to the world on crypto February 25, 2021 Zumo CEO Nick Jones gives his take on why we need crypto, and debunks some of the myths that could be holding up progress.
Rishi Sunak: Wealthy will be spared from post-pandemic tax raid May 5, 2021 Wealthy families will escape a post-pandemic tax raid earmarked to boost the economy, Rishi Sunak has suggested, as the chancellor praised Britain’s already “very progressive tax system”. Sunak said yesterday that he is “cautiously optimistic” about an upswing in economic growth, as Brits prepare to spare pent-up cash alongside the relaxing of lockdown restrictions. Speaking [...]
A guide to dealing with cryptocurrency assets during a divorce June 15, 2021 If you don’t know your Bitcoin from your Polkadot, but your spouse does, you could be in trouble when it comes to getting divorced.
The City View: Re-Leased CFO Sam Caulton on real estate’s brave new world April 21, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Sam Caulton, CFO of Re-Leased, a commercial property management proptech. They discuss his journey to the role; why the commercial real estate sector’s been in desperate need of change, and how he effecting such change with Re-Leased; the impact of Covid on the sector; and the importance of being in [...]
Apple acquisitions: Tech giant buys a company every three to four weeks February 24, 2021 As the giants of Silicon Valley jostle for pole position in the escalating technology arms race, mergers and acquisitions are often the name of the game. But the scale of Big Tech acquisitiveness has been laid bare after Apple boss Tim Cook revealed his company has snapped up roughly 100 companies over the last six [...]
Bitcoin price through the roof as celebrities jump on the crypto bandwagon February 17, 2021 Bitcoin hit a new record high of $51,300 on Wednesday, up 4.7 per cent in a day. The rise tops off a week of enthusiasm for the cryptocurrency, which saw its price surge above $50k for the first time on Tuesday. Bitcoin has risen 900 per cent since March of last year and many famous [...]
Singled out: This year’s billionaire Brits April 7, 2021 Forbes released its highly anticipated billionaire list yesterday morning which has left regular folks pinching purse strings in hopes to add another zero to their bank accounts. The UK’s home-grown billionaires did not make it into the lucrative top 10, which was dominated by tech big dogs: Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos, Tesla and SpaceX’s Elon [...]
Breaking: Bitcoin smashes through $50,000 February 16, 2021 BREAKING NEWS: Bitcoin value surges above $50,000.