Author: Ben Knight

The word “phenomena” can be thrown around a little too liberally these days. But I think we can comfortably say the term applies to the viral Web3 game Hamster Kombat. Just consider some of its player base statistics: 239 million users signed up in 80 days (that’s 4-5 million a day…

I suppose it makes sense to buy into your own funds – naturally, an asset manager should be confident in the performance of their customer-facing portfolios. However, it still always looks a little bit weird to see “BlackRock has invested in… BlackRock”. Related: Ripple CEO Warns: Gary Gensler’s Policies Could Jeopardise Biden’s Re-election Chances But

The crypto market has experienced something of a rough patch of late, with Bitcoin sinking below the US $60k (AU $90k) milestone for the first time in months. Although the coin eventually stabilised, it has generated polarising opinions thanks to its recent time in the limelight…

Artificial intelligence has been on the tip of everyone’s tongue throughout 2024, for good and bad. AI’s seemingly limitless power has captured society’s imagination, and the tech industry has long been associated with the blockchain. So when the biggest tech company in the world announces a partnership with OpenAI…

Bitcoin has long been likened to a form of digital gold, and financial institution VanEck believes the cryptocurrency is set to resemble the precious metal even more. Although BTC originated as an alternative medium of exchange, away from the prying hands of banks and governments, it has evolved into a store of value…