Beyond Just Money

On September 15 the long-awaited Ethereum merge was finally completed, which took the blockchain from the proof-of-work protocol to a proof-of stake protocol. The historic Merge was meant to be a positive turning point for the second largest crypto by market cap. However, since the merge, Ethereum’s value is down 22 percent. So what is happening? 

It is said that the early movers in any industry always have an advantage. SpendTheBits is one of the early movers in the Bitcoin payments sector, with primary focus on security and speed. Now, it is helping Canadian businesses become the early movers thatcan thrive by adding Bitcoin to their modes of payment. Let us talk to Jaskaran Kambo, SpendTheBits' founder, about this journey.

 Crypto has been on an overall decline since November 2021, largely due to increased inflation, increased interest rates as well as economic pressures brought about by the Russia Ukraine conflict. The past five days, however, had possibly seen a turning point for the second largest crypto by market cap, Ethereum.

SpendTheBits is a XRP Ledger based fast and secure transaction platform built for real-time “Payments.” XRP Ledger allows SpendTheBits to enable quick transfers of crypto assets. Here in this podcast, we chat with Jaskaran Kambo on topics ranging from the app security to XRP Ledger to his views on the current market. 

Bitcoin’s price surged past the US$ 50,000 mark on August 23, for the first time after the crypto market crashed in May this year. The world's oldest cryptocurrency jumped 2.6 per cent to US$ 50,157.97 per token, according to CoinGecko. In this week’s Beyond Just Money, let us discuss where the crypto is headed.

The United States on Monday gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, which had earlier been given emergency-use authorisation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In this week’s Beyond Just Money, we analyse and discuss the full approval to Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine and what does it mean.

The year 2020 saw global sales of electric vehicles surge by 41% to almost 3 million, according to IEA (International Energy Agency). According to the Global EV Outlook 2021 report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in April this year, growth is expected throughout the decade. The reports predict that the number of registered electric vehicles would rise from 10 million to 145 million in 2030. In this week’s Beyond Just Money, we discuss the Australian EV market and its future.

The pandemic wreaked havoc on the financial markets. Even in these circumstances, investment guru Warren Buffett’s portfolio has remained resilient. So what was the secret behind this? Buffett sold the shares of some companies, bought stakes in a few others, but let some of the investments stay put. In this week’s Beyond Just Money, we explore stocks that never left Buffett’s basket despite pandemic headwinds.

The pandemic wreaked havoc on the financial markets. Even in these circumstances, investment guru Warren Buffett’s portfolio has remained resilient. So what was the secret behind this? Buffett sold the shares of some companies, bought stakes in a few others, but let some of the investments stay put. In this week’s Beyond Just Money, we explore stocks that never left Buffett’s basket despite pandemic headwinds.

Electric vehicles constitute an important aspect of the UK’s plan to attain net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Last year, the government also announced a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. In this week’s Beyond Just Money, we explore the top five FTSE EV Stocks.