Web's Best – April 2019

Revolut's Growing Pains

The digital bank promised to improve its hiring practices and compliance standards. Looks like it's not going so well. April 29 /Wired

Bitcoins And Bolivars: Hot Potatoes

Since bitcoin is such an unstable unit of account, it should be viewed as a speculative asset, not a currency. Some equally unstable units of account are considered currencies simply because they are issued by central banks and are legal tender. The Venezuelan bolivar is but one example. – April 28 / Forbes

Rothschilds Offload Royal Artifacts

Want to own Marie-Antoinette's desk? The storied French-British dynasty is selling an estimated $13 million of furniture and artifacts from European royals. – April 24 / Bloomberg 

Hollywood Does Crypto

Jeff Bridges stars as a bank compliance officer who stumbles upon a crypto scheme – a surprisingly accurate representation of the digital asset world. – April 17 / Wired

The Art World's $450 Million Secret

The story behind how «Salvator Mundi» became the most expensive artwork sold at auction. – April 14 / Vulture

The Ultra-Rich in Game of Thrones

Who counts as ultra-rich in Westeros? A look behind the math of dragons, armies, and castles. – April 12 / Bloomberg

Jamie Dimon's Dressing-Down

The long-standing CEO of J.P. Morgan endures a skewering from a backbencher over his $31 million payday. – April 11 / CNN

How Chinese Influencers Calculate Their Fees

It’s helpful to know these six key factors that so-called key opinion leaders consider when setting their prices and deciding if they should work with your brand. – April 4 / Jing Daily

The New Gilded Age?

With socialist politics drawing attention in the U.S. and wealth inequality growing, are we heading for a Second Gilded Age? Not so fast, argues a historian. – April 1 / Vox

Timepieces in the C-Suite

What watches are top CEOs and policymakers like UBS' Sergio Ermotti and the Bank of England's Mark Carney wearing? – April 1 / Business Insider