Cryptocurrency Heist Spurs Call for Regulation

At 2:57 a.m. on Friday morning in Tokyo, someone hacked the digital wallet of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc. and pulled off one of the biggest heists in history. – Bloomberg / January 29

How About Investing in Bitcoin? Don't

A collective insanity has sprouted around the new field of ‘cryptocurrencies’, causing an irrational gold rush. I know you’re tempted, but don’t be a fool – The Guardian / January 15

Hedge Funds: From Oil to Cheese

Forget stocks, bonds, precious metals, and oil – a new generation of hedge funds are eyeing everything from sunflower seeds to cheese for returns – Bloomberg / January 15

Sweat-Meetings on Wall Street

Power lunches or work breakfasts are so 2017. The new Wall Street trend for investment bankers is «sweat-entertaining». – Bloomberg / January 12

The Wealthy's Secret Helpers

Family offices are standard for the ultra-rich in Switzerland or London, but what about other upstart wealth hubs like Asia? – wealthmanagement.com / January 12

Ditch Your Work-Life Balance

Having trouble teeing up your professional and personal life. Maybe it's time to stop trying, according to an expert. – Forbes / January 11

Dieting Like An Economist

Economic theory is good for more than just business, it turns out. Two experts show how they slimmed down by applying basic academic principles. – Bloomberg / January 11

India Clings to Cash

Signs and banners for Paytm, India’s biggest digital payments service, festoon Pooran Singh’s cellphone shop, where people drop in all day to add data or talk time to their prepaid phones. – New York Times / January 7

Swiss Banker Seeks Fresh Start

Former Bank Frey banker Stefan Buck spent more than a year in the U.S., helping his star legal team translate Swiss documents as well as following the New York Yankees as he awaited a trial that eventually set him free. Back in Zurich, the ex-private banker wants another chance. – New York Times / January 6

Criminals Love Crypto

Ill-gotten money is finding its way into cryptocurrencies – but not necessarily into bitcoin. A look at the little-known and opaque currencies which are drawing in criminals in big numbers. – Bloomberg / January 2