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Stablecoins have started to crawl, when will they walk?   Here is our pick of the 3 most important Stablecoin news stories during the week.   As reported here last month, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said that banks can utilize stablecoins in transactions, among other banking …

As I get asked this question a lot I decided it was easier to post something that I can link to. We are now (Jan 2021) in one of many bull markets since the first coin was mined in 2009. Each bull market has been driven by different types of people: 2013 was the cypherpunks […] The post What on eart…

TLDR: prepaid accounts and cards are not a good trend for incumbent banks, the kind of banks that make up a bank Index ETF such as KBE. I Am Not A Financial Advisor (IANAFA),  Do Your Own Diligence (DYOD). Many investors think bank stocks are good value today. I am wary of bank stocks for two […] Th…

After hitting an all-time high of nearly $42,000, Bitcoin fell all the way to around $30,000 and now its back to around $35,000. The drastic shifts illustrate bitcoin’s volatility and suggest that investors should hold on tight for what could be a a turbulent ride. While it’s always hard to pinpoint…

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    Patisserie Valerie auditor Grant Thornton sued for £ 200 million In January 2019 Patisserie Valerie a chain of nearly 200 upmarket coffee and cake shops  spectacularly collapsed. This was allegedly caused by fraudulent accounting within the company and has resulted in some criminal charges again…