Programming note: The Robinhood S-1 dropped yesterday It is probably a lazy oversimplification to say that the first half of 2021 was a huge moment for Meme Finance, that Robinhood Markets Inc.is the leading brokerage of Meme Finance, and that Robinhood is going public now to cash in on the moment at its absolute peak.But…

Cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrency scam costs online dating user £20,000 Internet cons have surged in the Covid crisis, with some victims left with little recourse to recover cash James Evans (not his real name) lost £20,000 in a cryptocurrency scam starting on Grindr and using Binance.Photograph: Gre Jak/Alamy James Evans (not his real name) lost £20,000 in…

In early May, James Evans* met a man on the dating app Grindr .The man, who said his name was David, was friendly and chatty.“It started off as a normal conversation,” says Evans.“We moved to WhatsApp and exchanged messages.After a few days he started telling me about crypto trading and how he could show me…

If you have the right skills, finding a job in the surging cryptocurrency field may be as easy as ordering a McDonald’s Big Mac from a drive-thru. But that doesn’t mean you should jump on any opportunity.With the crypto job shortage continuing as investment banks such as J.P.Morgan and other players outside of financial services…

– More than 54% of bitcoin’s hashrate, which is the collective computing power of miners worldwide, has dropped off the network since its market peak in May.- The bitcoin code has re-calibrated to make it 28% less difficult to mine.- Miners who are still plugged into the network stand to make greater profits while most…

Warning signs are there for global economy, and central banks will be left in impossible position A trader with his head in a hand.Photograph: Richard Drew/AP A trader with his head in a hand.Photograph: Richard Drew/AP Fri 2 Jul 2021 10.34 BST Last modified on Fri 2 Jul 2021 11.01 BST I n April, I…