Crypto’s next bubble will be politically motivated

by Speedinet | Mar 4, 2025 | Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Donald Trump, Lionel Laurent, News, Sections, William McKinley

Donald Trump’s proposed national reserve of cryptocurrencies in the US is fraught with danger.

In space, no one can hear Musk’s rivals scream

by Speedinet | Oct 18, 2024 | Elon Musk, Eutelsat, Lionel Laurent, News, Science, Sections, SES, SpaceX

Navigating space is hard. And yet you have to hand it to Elon Musk: his SpaceX firm makes it look easy.

Life as-a-service? Subscription boom faces a big test

by Speedinet | Aug 12, 2024 | Lionel Laurent, Match Group, Netflix, News, Pret A Manger, Retail and e-commerce, Sections, Tinder

The subscription economy clearly got out of hand during the pandemic. A consumer revolt may be coming next.

Actually, AI is coming for your job

by Speedinet | Feb 9, 2024 | AI and machine learning, Github, Lionel Laurent, Microsoft, News, OpenAI, Sections

Are white-collar workers — think analysts, coders and even the odd opinion columnist — going the way of the medieval scribe?

Bitcoin ETFs: gold-like adoption is a meme too far

by Speedinet | Jan 11, 2024 | Bitcoin, bitcoin ETF, Cryptocurrencies, Lionel Laurent, Sections, World

The regulatory approval of an exchange-traded fund isn’t supposed to be a mass media event worthy of Wrestlemania.

The crypto market is a gamble. Regulating it shouldn’t be

by Speedinet | May 18, 2023 | Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, In-depth, Lionel Laurent, Rishi Sunak, Sections

Digital tokens offer gambling highs 24/7, as gullible punters bet big on volatile coins that enrich exchanges, ruin lives and abet crimes.