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Asset Allocation
22 May 2021

Crypto-crash, FOMC minutes, Gold highest weekly close since 1st of January: our Top 10 stories of the week

Mobility ・ EV
21 May 2021

Electric Lamborghinis? EV supercars are coming.

Lamborghini is the latest super car to announce its pivot into the EV space. It's setting the stage for its 2024 electric car offering. What does this mean for

Forex ・ Banks
20 May 2021

Did Fed minutes stir up a taper tantrum?

On a day when crypto markets were in freefall and the ECB was warning of ‘exuberance’, a third chink in the market’s armour appeared. Talk of the Fed Tapering QE in the FOMC minutes.

Crypto ・ Blockchain
20 May 2021

Cryptomess: 5 reasons behind the fall of the crypto empire (almost)

Constantinople is under attack; the empire has fallen. Or so we thought. In this article, we explore the different reasons behind the crypto panic and cover why things might not be so bad after all.

Technology
19 May 2021

Tech inception--rotation within technology stocks

We have all witnessed a major tech sell-off occurring this past week. However, are all technology stocks victims of this trend?

Blockchain
18 May 2021

What is Proof-of-Work? How it differs from Proof-of-Stake.

Proof-of-Work allows for distributed control and its consensus protocol is based on cryptography and game theory. However, because of certain hurdles, alternative solutions like Proof-of-Stake are becoming increasingly popular.

Crypto ・ Technology
17 May 2021

Dfinity’s Internet Computer Protocol is taking on cloud services

The ICP project wants to revamp the massive global computing economy by offering a decentralized cloud computing platform. Like most disruptive projects, it faces incumbent and scalability hurdles ahead.

Asset Allocation
16 May 2021

The week ahead: Fed minutes and Big Retailers earnings

Read the key events to monitor for the week which starts on May 17, 2021.

Asset Allocation
15 May 2021

Commodities & bitcoin dumped, Tech underperformed as inflation jumped the most since 1982 - our top 10 stories of the week.

Read the 10 stories to remember from the week which ended May, 14th 2021.

CFDs
14 May 2021

Avoid these 7 Classic CFD trading Mistakes!

How can one person be consistently profitable at CFD trading while another person can’t? We are all human, so it comes down to overcoming these very human mistakes.

Crypto
13 May 2021

Has Elon Musk missed the point about Bitcoin and the Environment?

Billionaire Elon Musk did a shock 180 degree on his decision to let customers buy their new Tesla with Bitcoin. But was he right to do so? What is Bitcoin’s real environmental impact?

Crypto ・ Technology ・ Blockchain
13 May 2021

Diem explained—a new payment infrastructure and private-sector stablecoin?

Formerly known as Libra, Diem is positioning itself as a neutral piece of infrastructure facilitating innovative approaches to payments.

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