Top G of the Month: AI Trader Who Lost to a Cat Somewhere between algorithmic genius and comic tragedy lies the story of the month’s most ironic market headline: an AI trading bot just lost to a cat. In a year when artificial intelligence promised to outsmart Wall Street, outperform hedge funds, and “optimize everything,” […]
Reader Submissions: Best TikTok Crypto Sketches TikTok has officially replaced CNBC as the place where the next generation learns, laughs, and loses sleep over crypto. In 2025, financial comedy on social media has matured into a full-blown entertainment genre one part education, one part chaos, and all parts relatable. From traders acting out blockchain breakups […]
Fan–Made Finance Jokes That Teach Economics Somewhere between Reddit threads, TikTok duets, and Discord memes, a new form of economic education has emerged: the fan-made finance joke. These aren’t your textbook lessons or dry classroom models they’re bite-sized, chaotic, and oddly insightful. From “inflation be like my paycheck on a treadmill” to “the invisible hand […]
Submit Your Finfluencer Fail : Reddit Calls for UGC The internet has spoken, and it’s asking for receipts. In a turn of poetic justice, Reddit’s finance and crypto communities have launched a viral campaign titled “Submit Your Finfluencer Fail” an open call for users to share screenshots, clips, and tales of disastrous financial advice from self-proclaimed […]
Trending Memes: “Bears Shorted My Rent” Goes Viral It started with a blurry screenshot of a crypto chart and a caption that said, “Bears shorted my rent.” Within 24 hours, it became the battle cry of retail traders, TikTok analysts, and disillusioned interns everywhere. The phrase spread faster than a rug pull on a Solana […]
Influencer Economy 101: How Self-Branding Replaced Self-Awareness There was a time when people aspired to self-improvement. Now they aspire to self-monetization. In 2025, identity has become a business strategy, and authenticity is a subscription model. According to Bloomberg, the global influencer economy is now worth $250 billion, larger than the GDP of most countries that […]
The Metaverse Is Back : And Still Completely Useless After its first spectacular flop in 2023, Silicon Valley’s favorite science-fiction project has decided to reboot itself with a straight face. Meta is releasing new headsets, investors are whispering about Web3’s rebirth, and tech journalists are once again promising that “this time, it’s different.” But the […]
From Billionaires to Baristas: Everyone’s Now Writing a Newsletter In 2025, the digital landscape is dominated by one unexpected phenomenon: everyone is writing a newsletter. Analysts from Bloomberg, Reuters, and The Economist note that the trend spans CEOs, fintech influencers, baristas, and even amateur hobbyists. Substack, Ghost, and a host of micro-publishing platforms have turned […]