Bitcoin continues good run as stock markets pick up February 16, 2022 The crypto markets look stable again this morning, with Bitcoin continuing to hold above $44k and Ethereum above $3,100.
Elon Musk makes £4.2bn in charitable donations in 2021 amid Tesla uncertainty February 15, 2022 Eccentric entrepreneur Elon Musk donated $5.7bn (£4.2bn) worth of Tesla shares last year, making him the second-biggest philanthropic of the year according to a new security filing. According to this document, the Tesla boss donated 5,044,000 shares to an unnamed charity. If this filing is correct, this puts the South African-born businessman just behind Bill [...]
Bitcoin outstrips gold and stock markets as boards turn green again February 15, 2022 The crypto markets are up again this morning, with the Bitcoin price pushing towards $44k for the first time since last week.
Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo review: EV estate sideways on snow February 15, 2022 The Taycan Sport Turismo is an electric estate that drives like a sports car. We head for the Alps – and hitch a lift with a Le Mans winner.
Crypto markets unmoved by Super Bowl interest February 14, 2022 The Bitcoin price starts the week above $42k, around the same as this time yesterday and also this time last week.
How investor ‘tourism’ in biotech industry can both bruise it – and supercharge it February 13, 2022 The pandemic trigged an “astonishing” surge in the biotech industry, with red-hot stock valuations and a flood of IPOs. The industry caught the eye of retail investors and a series of lockdown measures leaving many people homebound with spare time and easy access to online trading platform, saw many dive into these ‘on trend’ stocks. [...]
Tesla recalls 580,000 vehicles over boombox feature February 11, 2022 Tesla was forced to recall some 580,000 vehicles after the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) flagged an error in the boombox feature. According to the agency, the boombox feature could drown out a safety feature that signals the the presence of an electric car to pedestrians. “While Boombox can enhance the conspicuity of [...]
What a week it’s been for cryptocurrency February 11, 2022 Jason Deane rounds up a remarkably eventful week in the world of global economics and cryptocurrency.
Can Volkswagen catch Tesla in the electric vehicle race? February 11, 2022 Tesla raised some eyebrows last month as it unveiled an 87% year-on-year rise in vehicle deliveries to over 936,000. In terms of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), this puts it some distance ahead of its European rivals, including Volkswagen AG with less than a half of Tesla’s deliveries (452,900). There are three main reasons for Tesla’s [...]
Bitcoin and Ethereum help drive crypto market cap back above $2 trillion February 10, 2022 The total cryptocurrency market cap yesterday returned to hallowed ground above $2 trillion for the first time in nearly three weeks