Jeff Bezos is leaving the rest of the world behind when it comes to wealth accumulation, reaching a record $211-billion net worth on Tuesday after Amazon.com shares rose 4.7%.
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Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson will travel to the edge of space on Virgin Galactic’s test flight on 11 July, Branson’s space tourism firm said on Thursday, beating fellow aspiring billionaire astronaut Jeff Bezos.
Elon Musk’s satellite network Starlink is on track to beam broadband Internet everywhere in the world except polar regions by August, he said on Tuesday.
Starlink, the satellite Internet unit of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, expects to be able to provide continuous global coverage by around September but will then need to seek regulatory approvals.
Bitcoin hit a two-week peak just shy of $40 000 on Monday, after another weekend reacting to tweets from Tesla boss Elon Musk.
A seat on a spaceship ride with billionaire Jeff Bezos went for R385-million during a live auction on Saturday, concluding the month-long bidding process.
Bitcoin slipped 4% on Friday after Tesla CEO Elon Musk was at it again — this time firing off a few tweets that appeared to lament a breakup with the cryptocurrency.
Dogecoin may not be the funniest joke of all time, but it’s probably the one with the largest market valuation.
As bitcoin attempts its latest price rebound after a 40% slump in three days, its long-term potential as an investable asset is becoming linked inextricably to its cost for the rest of society.
The gamification of finance is a worrying trend, and it’s not just restricted to buying and HODLing digital currencies. By Mark Gilbert.