Tag Archives: Crypto

Blockchain to administrate- yes; crypto to pay my pension – “?”

I got a message from Jo Cumbo for my comment on the use of Crypto as an investment to fund pensions yesterday. I couldn’t comment, because I don’t have the capacity to get to terms with it and because there … Continue reading

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US wealthy pensions are opened up to crypto and private markets

What should we in Britain make of this news from over the pond (thanks FT) The president on Thursday signed an executive order that will open up 401k retirement plans, worth an estimated $9tn, to alternative investments including cryptocurrencies, private equity and … Continue reading

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Crypto lives outside the regulatory perimeter – just let it burn.

Apparently the crypto boom has burst for the Miami nightclubs that prospered on the extravagance of crypto nerds who made and paid for their parties in bit coin. The new partygoers were “95 per cent men, young . . . with a kind … Continue reading

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The fall of FTX – is $32bn a cheap price for a valuable lesson

No matter how successful the liquidators, the losses incurred by the investors in the FTX business empire are going to be large and painful and -sadly – many who lose money will be vulnerable and the losses will really hurt. … Continue reading

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“Big Zuu – Why can’t I save for my pension in crypto ?”

My AgeWage and Pension Play Pen linked in group has some wonderful members, including Edward Siedle author of this extraordinary article published in Forbes magazine  this week. This is a serious question being asked by serious commentators in one of … Continue reading

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