$ZEC went from $40 to $816 in 12 months.
Over 20x without fancy roadmaps, partnerships, revenue or buybacks. It got re-rated as private money.
In the age of AI, privacy is becoming increasingly relevant. That's the only accrual mechanism that scales past a $1B market cap.
Three new funds from Vanguard. All LSE listed. All UCITS.
Here’s what they are and whether beginners should buy them.
$VALL - FTSE Global All-Cap:
(cite index=“14-1”>10,000+ companies. Developed AND emerging markets. Large, mid AND small cap. 0.07% expense ratio. The cheapest global fund available to UK investors
For beginners? YES. The single best one fund solution now available.
$VSML - FTSE Global Small-Cap:
(cite index=“11-1”>Pure small cap exposure across developed and emerging markets. 0.22% expense ratio.
Historically small caps outperform large caps over very long periods.
For beginners? Only as a small satellite alongside VALL. Not as a core holding.
$VXUS - FTSE All-World Ex-US:
(cite index=“13-1”>Every major global market except America. Developed and emerging. Broad diversification outside the US.
For beginners? Only if you’re deliberately trying to reduce US exposure. Most beginners don’t need this.
The verdict:
VALL is the one that matters.
Half the cost of VWRP.
Nearly three times the holdings.
One fund. The entire world.
For a complete beginner with £200/month to invest?
VALL. ISA. Direct debit. Done.
New trailer for ‘THE SOCIAL NETWORK’ sequel.
The film follows an engineer who becomes a whistleblower on Facebook's most guarded secrets.
In theaters on October 9.
RIP chemotherapy
we're now able to:
→ find the mutation driving the cancer
→ design a drug around it
→ shut down the signal telling the tumor to grow
→ target the cancer at its molecular root
→ turn “undruggable” biology into actual medicine
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Announcing two new series from the world of TOP BOY:
JONNY BOY – A five-episode prequel that sees Barry Keoghan reprising his role as Jonny. Written and created by Ronan Bennett, filming starts in 2027.
JAQ (working title) – A new story centered on Jaq, with Jasmine Jobson set to return. Created and written by Ryan Calais Cameron, filming starts in 2027.
WE ARE EXTREMELY EARLY on Robinhood 🪶
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Total Onchain RWA market = ~$38.3 BILLION.
Robinhood has captured just ~$70 Million of that.
That’s only ~0.2% of the market... Yet Robinhood’s RWA footprint just grew 5x in 2 weeks...
Let that sink in.
I’m sad to say my time at The Smarter Web Company has come to an end.
I joined SWC because I believed there was an opportunity to help build something genuinely important in the Bitcoin treasury space. I’m proud of the role I played in helping shape the company’s Bitcoin strategy and its evolution over the past year.
In recent weeks, it became clear that SWC leadership and I had different views about my role and what a long-term working relationship should look like. We weren’t able to resolve those differences, and ultimately my employment was terminated.
The company’s announcement states that “Jesse Myers is leaving the Company.” For clarity, I did not resign; my employment was terminated. For additional context, my termination follows the departures of the other two senior executives who reported directly to the CEO in March.
I’m very disappointed by the outcome, but remain proud of what we built and of my role in helping shape the future of Amplified Bitcoin in the UK. I remain optimistic about Smarter Web’s prospects as the UK’s leading Bitcoin treasury company, and continue to be very excited about the future of Bitcoin treasury companies globally.
One of the best parts of my time at Smarter Web was working alongside an exceptional group of people across the team. I have tremendous respect for them and wish them every success.
I’m also deeply grateful to the remarkable community of shareholders who supported Smarter Web and encouraged me personally along the way. It has meant a great deal to me, and I sincerely wish them well.
I’ll be launching something in the next 12-18 months which i believe will change the way people trade and think about investments. I’ve been working on this (on and off) since early 2025.
🇺🇸 markets have shown the way and consistently delivered volume and interest while we’ve seen the opposite elsewhere. I’m hoping this can start to bridge the gap.
Currently going through legal process, most notably around data licensing, GDPR and redistribution. Once complete I’ll be concentrating on security in Q4 this year.
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~Q1 2028
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#GEX operational updates out of Hussar look exceptionally tight. Site prep is moving rapidly ahead of Ensign 970 rig arrival. Crucially, the placing is getting completely absorbed. Order book dynamics suggest a blue flip is imminent. High-conviction bullish setup unfolding🚀💥
Intelligent people live a boring life. They go to bed at 10. Wake up at 6. Eat simple foods. Go for long walks. Read thick books. Say no to things that drain them. The world chases excitement. But they chase calm. Things that align with their soul. A calm routine. A quiet mind. A healthy body. Meaningful work. A small circle. A private life. Their life may look boring from the outside. But from the inside, they experience a kind of freedom most people spend their entire lives searching for.