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William Ramstein

From San Francisco, William worked for Figure Technologies' capital markets blockchain trading platform, Lending Club's ABS structuring team, SoFi's BD team and Yodlee as a Sales analyst.

Technology

31 May 2021

Netflix and video games: noble pursuit or fool’s errand?

Netflix is reportedly looking to enter the video game business! We explore both the pros and cons of this initiative; while it is unclear if it will come to fruition, there are ways for it to work, and the market is highly lucrative.

Stocks ・ Technology ・ IPO

28 May 2021

The reasons why the Vimeo IPO flopped

Is Vimeo the first tech growth firm to see a flopped IPO? Of course not. Are they the first to seriously challenge YouTube? Yes.

Technology

27 May 2021

Why African fintech venture capital is picking up steam

African incumbent banks are gatekeeping their market, but the high rate of unbanked people, and a ...

Markets ・ Europe ・ The Swiss Series

26 May 2021

Swiss Stocks: record high for the SMI could just be the beginning

A newfound interest in defensive growth stocks has contributed, among other things, to a soaring Swiss Market Index (SMI). The SMI is a quality stocks trade, with potential for a softer swiss franc to juice the gains ...

Stocks ・ IPO

25 May 2021

The middleman of the middlemen: What you need to know about the Marqeta IPO

On May 14th, Marqeta filed for an IPO that could see the fintech firm valued at $10B. But who are they to command such a high price tag?

Mobility ・ EV

21 May 2021

Electric Lamborghinis? EV supercars are coming.

Lamborghini is the latest super car to announce its pivot into the EV space. It's setting the stage for its 2024 electric car offering. What does this mean for

Technology

19 May 2021

Tech inception--rotation within technology stocks

We have all witnessed a major tech sell-off occurring this past week. However, are all technology stocks victims of this trend?

Blockchain

18 May 2021

What is Proof-of-Work? How it differs from Proof-of-Stake.

Proof-of-Work allows for distributed control and its consensus protocol is based on cryptography and game theory. However, because of certain hurdles, alternative solutions like Proof-of-Stake are becoming increasingly popular.

Crypto ・ Technology

17 May 2021

Dfinity’s Internet Computer Protocol is taking on cloud services

The ICP project wants to revamp the massive global computing economy by offering a decentralized cloud computing platform. Like most disruptive projects, it faces incumbent and scalability hurdles ahead.

Crypto ・ Technology ・ Blockchain

13 May 2021

Diem explained—a new payment infrastructure and private-sector stablecoin?

Formerly known as Libra, Diem is positioning itself as a neutral piece of infrastructure facilitating innovative approaches to payments.

Covid-19

11 May 2021

Is the impact of the covid resurgence on Indian markets overhyped?

Indian markets are facing headwinds from a pandemic resurgence that has spooked foreign investors, and inflation threats loom. But falling Indian share prices could provide opportunities for those looking through the ...

Stocks ・

6 May 2021

Peloton stock: buy the dip or a safety hazard for your portfolio?

Peloton saw its share price affected by a major treadmill recall event related to the death of a child. Is the 15% dump a moment to enter, or will there be more falling ahead ?

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