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The Altcoin Rises

O n May 11 2020, the crypto world experienced the phenomena knows as Bitcoin halving . For those who are still a little looney-toons regarding this phenomena, here's the lowdown . Moral of the story is that, as the Bitcoin supply decreased and it's 21 million market cap slowly approached, it was widely accepted that the low supply and high demand will increase the price of the cryptocurrency back to its previous highs. Basic business right? Wrong! Source: Equity Trust Company BTC prices actually fell and after briefly holding steady, are only just rising above the 10000 USD range. Surprise eh? Well, we are not done yet. Because while the most valuable crypto coin wasn't showing it's expected gains, some other cryptocurrencies shot to outer space. There was no SpaceX rocket nor a Tesla Roadster involved. These "altcoins" bumped up in their market value thanks to the entire underlying system of cryptocurrency: investor speculation.  But what exactly are these ...

Formula 1 is Back

Y ou know how that if you hit a horsie's gluteus maximus, it runs away in a burst of speed? Well, Lando Norris' stimulant is none other "Last Lap". All Lando's race engineer has to say in those 2 aforementioned words, as he obviously can't wirelessly transmit his hand chakra to the young British driver's backside, and Lando seems to fall even more into love for the Red Bull Ring. Source: Sky Sports His love with the racetrack has evolved over his 2 short years in the top tier Formula 1 racing circuit. Garnering a strong 6th place finish in the 2019 race, he performed two stunning last laps in the both 2020 Austrian and 2020 Styrian Grand Prix (Styria, not Syria as the race wouldn't work with explosions) to achieve a 3rd and a 5th place finish respectively. Both in fortuitous circumstances and a significant helping of talent.  Talent is required when you have to take 2 seconds of the reigning World Champion and resident Albon spinner, Lewis Hamilton. La...

The McLaren Speedtail is Egregiously Elegant

Form follows function.   That has been McLaren's mantra ever since its humble beginnings less than a decade ago. If producing a  supercar  as your first ever car can be called humble. They made the F1 in the '90s and partnered with Mercedes-Benz to give birth to the SLR's with its various editions in the early 2000s but the proper start of the organization only began in 2010, with a car name more apt for the Musk family, the MP4-12C. However, in just 8 years the brand has gone from strength to strength. And massively improved their naming system. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the pinnacle of McLaren Automotive: the Speedtail. Source: Google Images The Speedtail is a part of McLaren's Ultimate Series lineup and it's the evolution of McLaren's DNA which began with the 12C, followed by the 650 S, the 500 series, P1, the 720 S and the Senna. As you can see, the cars in McLaren's lineup not only became a lot easier to pronounce but more importantly stuck to t...

What Next For Aston Martin?

S acking your CEO is a great way to boost investor confidence. Just ask Aston Martin. After their CEO, Andy Palmer, was 'arrghed' of the 'ship' a-la Boss Baby style, the British brand's share price went up over 30 %. To any business shareholder reading this, this may seem like a quick way to make money . That is if you conveniently ignore the fact that under Mr Palmer's tenure Aston's share fell by 98%.  Source: Livemint But sure, any improvement is a good improvement, right? Improvement is a key part of the Aston Martin story. The Gaydon based manufacturer has gone bankrupt almost 8 times in its 107-year history ( Someone should give them the 'Trump: Art of the Deal' book). Thus, in 2014, Andy Palmer was brought in to do some ' improvements'. This Andy here wasn't going to spend his time writing his name on Woody and Buzz Lightyear.  He was tasked to do the good old 'switcheroo' on the company's fortunes. The English man had ...

What is the Best Car in 2018

... At least according to Top Gear 😂 Car Of The Year 2018 Ford Fiesta ST Supercar Of The Year 2018 Ferrari 488 Pista Sports Car Of The Year 2018 Renault Alpine A 110 SpeedWeek Winner 2018 -Basically the Best Driver's Car of 2018 Renault Alpine A 110 For more crazy Awards  like Biggest Wings, Voice of the Year and etc. visit Top Gear.

Will There Be A Shakeup In The 2019 Formula 1 Order ?

The 2018 Formula One season ended with the delightful  ( though not for Nico Hulkenberg ) Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton yet again powered his Mercedes car past the chequered flag at the floodlit Yas Marina Circuit. It was a poetic end to a season where Hamilton established his dominance, winning his 5th Title and devastating Ferrari fans for yet another season.                           However this year has seen several rejigs in the drivers, with Fernando Alonso announcing his retirement, and Daniel Ricciardo moving to Renault ( after an ironically fraught season with a Renault powered car where he had to abandon races several times). Ferrari and Sauber are performing a swap- with Charles Leclerc heading for the prancing horse and Kimi Raikkonen joining the team who first brought him into Formula 1. Carlos Sainz Jr. joins Mclaren with Pierre Gasly taking Ricciardo's seat at Red Bull. Amon...

The Week's Top Ten

1. Another Week...Another environmental disaster Indonesia was hit by a recent double whammy of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and its resulting Tsunami. Greatly affecting Sulawesi, Palu region of Indonesia the disaster has shredded the city to ruins and around 832 people are confirmed dead. The death could rise to over 1000 (although we are extensively praying it won't) as search and rescue teams desperately search for any survivors. Like the Haiti earthquake in 2010, the region's supplies have been hit and many have taken to looting for any form of food.  With around 17000 people rendered homeless and an estimated 2.4 million people affected by the Earthquake X Tsunami,  aid has been slow to reach the worst affected areas as roads and the airport are damaged. RIP. ( P.S. If you want to donate to the Indonesian people you can go  here , or just google and send it through any other site, or send to ( working on some kinks) us and we'll send it to them 100%) 2. EA r...

The Week's Top Ten

This list is in no particular order 1. Mercedes AMG Project One wearing zebra undies in the UK The flagship car of the Mercedes Group, the AMG Project One was caught pants down, roaring its way around German companies UK test site. Built to combat the increasing number of supercar/hypercar from its revenue hurting rivals, the Project One is set to slot one step above the AMG GT providing much better performance which naturally comes at a price. And even if you do have the money, you have to prove you have owned over 20 + Mercedes cars in your lifetime. Much selective, But we like. Other camo covered cars are the next-gen Audi R8 and the 600 + hp BMW X6 M. 2. God Of War get beaten by your friendly neighbourhood SpiderMan Sadly I don't live in New York. Nor have I been bitten by a spider. Nor do I have a PS4. But about 4.3 million people with PS4's ( obviously) have now become part of the Spidey Gang. 3.3 million copies sold in 3 days with another 1 million pre-orde...