Web's Best – August 2020

«Cadillac» Insurance For The Rich

Wealthy Californians are beginning to finance and assemble private emergency response systems for themselves – like a fire brigade to combat wildfires. – August 28 / Thomson Reuters Foundation

Tinder For Tesla Fans

Initially conceived as a prank, the idea of an app for electric car drivers to meet and mate may be a case of, «if you built it, they will come».  – August 21 / The Verge

No, Thanks to My Parent's Status Quo

What are private banks to babyboomers doing to capture their millennial offspring – for whom their parents' status quo isn't good enough? – August 20 / Euromoney

Bitcoin Tycoon's Path

A determined software engineer recounts in his own words how he went from sharing a cramped two-bedroom apartment in Zug with friends and co-workers to rejection from one of the world's top wealth managers to billions in bitcoin. – August 17 / CV Labs on Medium

Fintech Staff Push Back

Staff at one of Europe's most valuable fintechs are pushing back – and the start-up doesn't like it at all. – August 14 / Sifted

Treasury Goes Bitcoin

A publicly-listed U.S. firm poured $250 million into bitcoin – arguing it represents a smarter bet for its treasury activities than cash. Is this the digital currency's breakthrough moment? – August 11 / Washington Business Journal

Business Cards On Life Support

The tradition was on its way out before the pandemic. Will the coronavirus seal the fate of business cards, doing them away forever? – August 10 / Institutional Investor

Boss Spying on Staff, At Home

Do you know the extent of your employer's monitoring of your work-from-home routine? You'd be surprised – August 10 / Slate

Private Jetting Like Pros

With more and more businesspeople opting for private jet services, a pro explains the dos and don'ts of flying elite. – August 9 / Forbes

Think «Sanctions» Will Trouble China?

The complex history of how China and the U.S. once embraced each other should inform how the current showdown is tackled. – August 6 / The Guardian

Will Covid Make Countries Drop Cash?

Coronavirus has accelerated the shift away from banknotes – central banks must act fast to catch up. – August 6 / The Guardian