Where Money, Investing, and Technology Meet
Some questions that are rattling around in my head along with some quips, answers and guesses. 1. What seems obvious now that will look foolish with the benefit of hindsight in the future? Probably something to do with crypto, AI, tech stocks, government debt or climate change. 2. Why do some beers taste better on draft […]
Block (XYZ -3.84%) was once a high-flying stock. In the five years leading up to their peak in August 2021, shares were up an astonishing 2,430%. Growth was fantastic, and the market was warming up to this innovative financial services business. It’s been a disappointing story since that peak. As of July 14, this fintech […]
The following article is a guest post and opinion of Mike Romanenko, CVO & Co-founder of Kyrrex. The environment of crypto payments is shifting from speculative hysteria to underlying development. As the industry matures, a strong foundation in the form of business-to-business (B2B) payment infrastructure, user experience (UX), and regulation is materializing as crucial for […]
The following is a guest post and opinion from Michael Egorov, Founder of Curve Finance. As DeFi edges closer to mainstream finance, it must balance neutrality, security, and throughput. In 2025, that balance is increasingly defined by two competing architectural visions. The evolution of DeFi has always hinged on one core question: what kind of […]
A second-quarter survey of 18 mainstream news outlets logged 1,116 Bitcoin (BTC) stories and measured sentiment at 31% positive, 41% neutral, and 28% negative, according to Bitcoin analysis firm Perception. The data reveal a significant gap between finance-focused media that cover the market extensively and legacy publications that rarely address it. Sparse coverage Perception counted […]
We also covered questions about healthy corrections, a dating budget, balanced portfolios and investing in stocks at all-time highs. Further Reading: When Does Housing Become THE Issue? 1For context, I graduated in 2004 with ~$25k in student loans, which is around $42k in current dollars. The big difference is that borrowing rates back then were […]
Working in wealth management can be an eye-opening experience at times. There are certain ultra-high net worth clients you work with who have so much money that it doesn’t really matter how the money is invested. They could put it all into T-bills or put it all in stocks and they would be fine either […]
In 1900, there were just 8,000 automobiles registered in the United States. By 1910, there were nearly half a million cars. By the start of the Great Depression in 1929 it had skyrocketed to 23 million. Just 2% of households owned a car in 1910. By 1940, it was more than 90%. Today, 70% of […]
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more › June 26, 2025 – Geneva, Switzerland – TRON DAO announced today that the total circulating supply of USDT on the TRON blockchain has exceeded $80 billion, further cementing TRON’s position as the top blockchain for USDT […]
If you asked the average investor to name the most iron rule of investing, they’d likely say: “Stocks outperform bonds.” And yes, over the long haul, that’s been true. Since 1900 US stocks have returned 9.9% and 10-year US government bonds about 4.4%, a mile-wide gap. But the key question most folks never ask is… […]
