Britcoin is a weird and dangerous idea
The government seems not to fully understand the implications of a “digital pound”.
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Who sets our interest rates – the Bank of England or the US Federal Reserve?
The UK is raising rates in line with America, but our economy seems headed in a different direction.
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Christopher Harborne: the silent donor behind Brexit and Boris Johnson
The Thai-based businessman has given Johnson’s office £1m – the biggest donation ever to an MP. What does he hope…
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Is Elon Musk too rich to fail?
Twitter is $13bn in debt and losing revenue, but for the world's richest man even failure can have an upside.
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Bitcoin’s most basic principle has become crypto’s biggest problem
Cryptocurrency was invented to solve the problem of trust; instead it has created a market of mutual suspicion.
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The Grey Recession
Pensions are supposed to be the most sensible part of the economy, but in an ageing society they are creating…
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The crash of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX may yet strengthen the crypto industry
The 30-year-old’s crypto exchange has filed for bankruptcy, but the potential for decentralised finance remains great.
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Will the crypto crash bring down Bitcoin?
In a market that is volatile by design, there’s a strong risk of contagion.
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