Crypto: the Christmas present that keeps on giving
The 300% surge in the price of bitcoin has spectacularly rewarded investors who rode the wave of the nail-biting 10-month rally that started in March last year. This time round, the pundits were spot on – early in the year, many predicted a breakthrough the $20,000...
Vacation cancelled? Try a Staycation
As the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic prevail and countries continue to close borders, our treasured vacation season has been sideswiped in our new socially distant world. While travelling across oceans is exciting, we don’t have to completely mothball our holiday....
Cryptocurrencies are on the move again.
Cryptocurrencies have been on a significant upward trend since March this year, with Bitcoin up 20% in just one week and Ethereum up a massive 75% in the last 2 weeks of July. The fundamentals of cryptocurrencies are improving as they get more support from traditional...
Are we heading for a totally cashless world?
Nothing beats the surprise of finding forgotten cash in a coat you haven’t worn for a while. Whether it’s ten or fifty dollars, you somehow feel a little richer. Finding forgotten banknotes in your pockets may however be lost forever, as we inch towards a cashless...
Could the dollar be removed as the reserve currency?
The world’s economic and political landscape has experienced some serious disruption in the last year. We have been dealing with tumultuous Brexit negotiations, BLM protests, the Hong Kong/ China fall out and the Covid-19 pandemic. Geopolitical events significantly...
Dining in a socially distanced world
Hospitality is one of many industries that is experiencing financial hardship from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. As lockdown restrictions begin to ease in many parts of the world, independent restauranteurs and larger luxury chains face the daunting task of...
Will Cryptocurrencies ever fully replace traditional currencies?
Ten years have passed since Bitcoin made it onto the radar of investors, tech geeks, and nervous regulators. While it fights its way into the money mainstream, thousands of other alternative currencies have joined the march. There are now over 5,500 cryptocurrencies...
