Dmytro Spilka Director and Founder at Solvid, Coinprompter
Gold has long been revered as an asset that’s at its strongest when global economies enter a difficult period, but is this really still the case? In the 21st Century, investors have seen a range of strong sustained rallies throughout many growth stocks that are faster to rebound from market crashes. So where’s the best place to invest? Although g...
22 April 2022 /markets
The record-breaking IPO market of 2021 may be a tough act to follow, but with a series of blockbuster initial public offerings set to arrive in the coming months, we may see a strong follow-up in 2022. The IPO market became red-hot in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic as a rapid acceleration towards digital transformation and the arrival of gover...
01 March 2022 /inclusion
The metaverse is an emerging technology that’s forecast to become such a disruptive influence that tech giants are already scrambling to rebrand in a bid to navigate the sea of change. Still in its very early stages, there’s very little we know about the metaverse and just how it will impact our lives. However, this hasn’t stopped companies from g...
09 February 2022 /markets
2021 was a record-breaking year for global initial public offerings, but amidst cooling markets and rising inflation, can we expect the trend to continue to gather momentum in 2022? In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the widespread acceleration of digital transformation created a favourable environment for many tech startups to experience unpr...
21 January 2022 /markets
2021 was certainly the year of the meme stock. January of last year played host to one of the most memorable short squeezes in stock market history as a group of Reddit-based retail investors collaborated to create a significant rally on GameStop stocks which saw their price climb some 1,900% from its price at the beginning of the year. Subsequent...
06 January 2022 /inclusion /markets
When the Covid-19 pandemic emerged and schools were forced to shut for months on end, the online learning and edtech platforms that were steadily maturing over the course of the 2010s suddenly became an essential tool for millions worldwide. Today, as the surge in adoption has begun to slow with life moving closer to pre-pandemic normality, we can...
03 January 2022 /startups
As Brazilian fintech Nubank readies itself for one of the largest IPOs of 2021, the implications of the technology on Latin America’s unbanked communities can’t be overstated. Data suggests that for the 16.3 million Brazilian citizens who don’t have a bank account, and the further 17.7 who haven’t used their bank accounts in over a month, access t...
06 December 2021 /payments
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) stocks are the subject of widespread investor interest and are likely to be a favoured choice among retail investors for many years to come. However, it’s vital that research is conducted before buying into a stock that’s met the ESG criteria. The lure of winning appeal among environmentally conscious in...
22 November 2021 /sustainable /markets
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, widespread digital acceleration has catapulted fintech firms further into mainstream usage than ever before. As the highly advanced technological infrastructures of challenger banks outpace their more-traditional counterparts, it’s worth asking whether there’s a place for banking as we know it in a fintech-dr...
01 November 2021 /retail /markets
After one of the most heavily anticipated IPOs of 2021, Robinhood has endured a tumultuous introduction to public life. With the emergence of formidable competitors and regulatory scrutiny of the company’s payment-for-order flow model, the value of HOOD shares has fallen some 40% from its $70 peak in early August. Now it’s worth asking whether the...
07 October 2021 /markets
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