Recently, we learned that PayPal is exploring the launch of its own stablecoin…a kind of cryptocurrency that shadows the U.S. dollar. This is part of a wider move among major financial institutions to launch what are essentially “privatized dollars.” So recently, I sat down with Field Notes Managing Editor Ciaran Madden to discuss exactly why [Read More] …
This “Legendary” Crypto Play Could Earn Me Over $1 Million
Buying This NFT Might Be the Best Investment I’ve Ever Made This is gonna be legendary. Several weeks back I wrote to you about my investment in a non-fungible token, or NFT, known as a Shadowy Super Coder. (An NFT is basically a one-off, one-of-a-kind crypto token that can serve as everything from digital art [Read More] …
Why You Need a Financial “Go Bag”…and the 3 Things to Put in It
Let’s get the depressing news out of the way here at the outset. Happier stuff to come in a moment. U.S. military leaders are voicing concern that in a contested 2024 election, the military could split into two—effectively picking sides—leading to civil strife and the cleaving of America. There—bad news over. Segueing now to a [Read More] …
Weekly Digest: Goldman Sachs’ New Price Prediction for Bitcoin
Plus the Driverless Car Future Is Speeding Toward Us Welcome to your Sunday digest…my weekly breakdown of the things we’re thinking about and talking about in the Global Intelligence world. First up this week…bitcoin had a horrible, no-good, very bad week. The world’s leading crypto fell from the $47,000 range on Monday to around $42,000 [Read More] …
Keep Calm and Crypto On
Why I’m Not Worried by the Latest Market Slide Crypto is having a moment—again. As I write this, major cryptos like bitcoin and Ethereum are down more than 10% on the week. This latest bout of crypto craziness came in response to the recently released Federal Reserve minutes, in which Fed governors said the risk [Read More] …
