Polkamarkets Labs Mar 31 · 5 min read Weekly Radar (31 March, 2023) Is Crypto ready for a bull run over traditional banks’ turmoil? — The recent collapse of three major US banks with close ties to the crypto industry has left many wondering if this is a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis. Silicon … Read more
Polkamarkets Labs Mar 27 · 6 min read Two US banks went down, and two Swiss banks merged. Has the bleeding stopped? — The global banking sector has been experiencing uncertainty and instability, apparently for different reasons, but with common symptoms: bad balance sheets lead to stock prices falling, which in turn leads to a … Read more
Polkamarkets Labs Mar 9 · 5 min read Weekly Radar (9 March, 2023) Will the Top Gun movie soar high enough to be caught on the Academy’s radar? — Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick has soared to rarefied air this year, earning an impressive $2.22 billion at the worldwide box office. It finished $727 million … Read more
Polkamarkets Labs Feb 23 · 5 min read Weekly Radar (10 February, 2023) Will Netflix subscribers snub its password-sharing crackdown plans? — Netflix had a bumpy ride last year, with its first net loss of subscribers reported in Q1 2022, leading up to the first decline in net income since 2012. Like many other tech … Read more
Polkamarkets Labs Feb 10 · 5 min read Weekly Radar (10 February, 2023) Chiefs vs. Eagles: Who Will Reign Supreme in the Superbowl Showdown? — This championship game will be a close call, with the two top-seeded teams featuring great quarterbacks, awesome defenses, and two of the best head coaches in the NFL. Eagles’ coach … Read more
Polkamarkets Labs Feb 2 · 5 min read Weekly Radar (2 February, 2023) Will Cristiano Ronaldo’s Legacy End in Saudi Arabia? — Cristiano Ronaldo joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr after his contract with Manchester United was mutually terminated. He became the highest-paid player in world football with a reported salary of $213 million per … Read more
Polkamarkets Labs Jan 5 · 4 min read Weekly Radar (5 January, 2023) Bitcoin’s outlook for 2023 comes in all flavors. Will the Polkamarkets Community get it right? — Crypto experienced a rough year in 2022, with over $1.3 trillion in value wiped off the market and a 60% drop in the price of Bitcoin. … Read more
Polkamarkets Labs Dec 8 · 5 min read Weekly Radar (December 8, 2022) — World Cup Edition #4 Kylie Mbappé has burst onto the scene with five goals in four games. Can he claim the Golden Boot? — As the World Cup heats up, all eyes are on the top strikers vying for the coveted … Read more
Polkamarkets Labs Nov 24 · 5 min read Weekly Radar (November 24, 2022) — World Cup Edition #3 Germany stumbled in their first game and would have lost all chances to qualify first in their group if it wasn’t Germany we were talking about. — In theory, Germany would have a good chance of qualifying … Read more
Polkamarkets Labs Nov 16 · 4 min read Weekly Radar (November 16, 2022) — World Cup Edition #2 The World Cup quarter-finals usually mean Brexit for England when playing overseas. Will it be different this time? — After reaching the semi-finals in Russia in 2018 and coming within a shootout of conquering Euro 2020, the … Read more
