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JPMorgan acquires First Republic … why?

You’re probably fed up with discussions of First Republic’s failure and its acquisition by JPMorgan by now. It is a bit strange however, as First Republic is very much a bank for the wealthiest people in West Coast America (think of the bank of Mark Zuckerberg) so, what’s going on? If you already know, then…

Cryptocrime is why cryptocurrencies were invented

I was quietly annoyed by one of the headlines I saw the other day: Using crypto for crime is not a bug — it’s an industry feature It’s an attack on the whole idea of cryptocurrencies in an opinion piece by Financial Times columnist Jemima Kelly. She talks about being heckled for saying that crypto…

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