Australian Fintech and Startups
EML shares plummeted on Wednesday following an announcement of a potential money laundering case in the EU, however has popped up 20% today. Link
Comparison site ‘Finder’ announced Bitcoin trading on their consumer app. Probably not the best week to be doing it…. Link
…as BTC plummeted this week (but has recovered pretty well). Link
Finder’s also letting their employees get paid in BTC. Link
Big Tech
After Snapchat’s ‘Spectacles’ spectacularly failed, they’re back with a new augmented reality experience. Something something Google Glass. Exhibit A above. Link
There’s a crypto called $ASS, named after the Australian Shepherd dog breed, and it made some people thousands of dollars. Postmodern finance is alive and well. Link
Potpourri
Nice map of the world according to Google Street View. This service still blows my mind and I have spent countless hours on Geoguessr (where you have to figure out where you are via Google Street View). Link
Jimmy’s Notes
If you fancy a yarn about Fintech next Thursday, there’s going to be a low key meet up in Surry Hills around 6pm. Reply to this email if you’re down and I’ll loop you in.
Happy Friday
Jimbo
The opinions above are representative of me and not my employer, ex, or second cousin.
Trivia
(a) Name two other countries that are on a straight line between London & Prague. (Not including the UK or the Czech Republic.)
(b) What is both a piece of music that is played on instruments rather than sung, and a mid-size car made by Hyundai.
(c) In terms of syllables per second, what is the fastest language in the world?
(d) What is the most common way for Shakesperean characters to die?
Trivia Answers
(a) Belgium, Germany
(b) Sonata
(c) Japanese (7.84 syllables per second) 🤯
(e) Being stabbed.
best/worst trivia anywhere