What the tech happened to sport in 2020? December 16, 2020 Comparing the lack of sport with the other crises witnessed this year would be disingenuous. Still, an awful lot of people had large holes in their lives when live sport went off air in 2020. Some entities filled the gap fast, most notably motorsport, in no small part thanks to its embracing of esports. For [...]
Lending against Crypto? – A $10bn loan market emerges as 2020 comes to a close December 15, 2020 At the time of writing, the global market capitalisation of crypto assets (bitcoin, Ethereum and the like) is in excess of US$400bn. While still much smaller than other more traditional asset classes, this is considerable growth in market cap from a year ago, and yet – considering the perception of inherent volatility in crypto as [...]
EU joins UK in rolling out sweeping new fines for tech giants December 15, 2020 US tech giants could face fines of up to 10 per cent of their revenue under new draft EU rules set to be unveiled today. The regulations, the most serious attempt at reining it companies such as Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple yet made by the bloc, come amid intense worldwide scrutiny on the role [...]
Rebuttal December 14, 2020 XRP receives a spark Bitcoin recovered strongly over the weekend and traded through the $19,000 level, before finding resistance just ahead of the $19,500 level. In part supported by macro narrative and also rotation out of XRP. To that, XRP traded softer over the weekend, largely as expected, as the Flare Network worked out which [...]
Wolfwalkers is a charming animated film for the holiday season December 10, 2020 The festive season is usually a prime time for family movie spectaculars, and Apple’s streaming service is offering the highly anticipated new film Wolfwalkers from Cartoon Saloon, the company behind Song of The Sea (2014) and The Breadwinner (2017). Wolfwalkers is an animated fantasy set in 17th Century Ireland, in a city occupied the English [...]
The City View: Goodbye to City AM, from outgoing editor Christian May December 9, 2020 In this episode, Christian reflects on his appointment as Editor and the five and a half years he enjoyed at the newspaper. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS This podcast is sponsored by CMC Markets. 79% of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether [...]
The top wines to drink this Christmas, from cooking to pudding December 9, 2020 Bars and restaurants across the country have finally been allowed to open their doors to the great British public, allowing us to enjoy Christmas alongside what I imagine will be a record number of Scotch eggs. It’s essential we all do our bit and support the beleaguered hospitality industry so I implore you to push [...]
Cryptosplosive demand December 9, 2020 Technological and Technical Convergence Technology stands at a major global tipping point. Numerous industries are converging due to blockchain which serves as the backbone to the whole cryptospace. At hand is the emergence of convergence in money, gaming, social networks, legal, supply chains, and intellectual property. Bitcoin is the base layer protocol which is the [...]
Hästens brings 168-year-old sleep expertise to the digital world with launch of new complimentary app December 8, 2020 (November 11 2020) – Since 1852, Hästens has undertaken to design the best sleep. 168 years later, the brand is proud to announce today the launch of its first ever digital app, Hästens Restore. Aimed to revolutionize how people can adjust their mindset and mood through music, Hästens Restore is consistent with Hästens desire as [...]
Eat well to stay well! Healthy eating is easier than you think December 8, 2020 Covid-19 has changed our lives immeasurably – and it’s been tough, with restrictions in place that none of us ever expected. But that doesn’t mean 2020 has to be a year remembered only for the bad days. The year also offers an opportunity to make changes that will improve your health and wellbeing for years [...]