Tom Holland

Aug 17, 2024 | laphamsquarterly.org | Jennifer Szalai |Tom Holland

When the rest of the world are mad, we must imitate them in some measure. —John Martin, Martin’s Bank, 1720As long as the music is playing, you’ve got to get up and dance. —Charles Prince, Citigroup, 2007It would be fair to guess that Charles Prince’s echo of John Martin, a banker who was nearly ruined by the South Sea Bubble, reflects a sincerity that was blissfully ignorant rather than an irony that wasn’t.

Dec 2, 2023 | medium.com | Tom Holland

Hey, guys! Welcome back. Now, Michael Saylor is pretty much the Bitcoin whale of all Bitcoin whales. As of right now, his investment is sitting on a cool profit of over $1 billion. This was simply by buying Bitcoin when everyone else was stuck in fear or ignorance. Here’s a fun fact: there are only two entities that have more Bitcoin than Michael Saylor. They’re not individuals or corporations but nation-states, namely the United States and the Chinese government.