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Lionel Laurent

ARTICLES BY LIONEL LAURENT

European leaders should play hardball if new US tariffs materialize. (AFP)

Greenland: With US allies treated as adversaries, Europe must stiffen its spine

3 min read . 19 Jan 2026

Crypto adoption could give the US an edge in export markets. (Bloomberg)

America’s crypto embrace could boost its arsenal for a trade war

3 min read . 16 Jun 2025

This 90-day reprieve could work to Europe’s advantage. (Reuters)

Tariff pause: A chance for the EU to come back stronger and more united

3 min read . 11 Apr 2025

Discomfort over F-35 jets goes beyond a suspected ‘kill switch’ held by the US. (REUTERS)

Europe’s F-35 dilemma: Can it get America out of the pilot’s seat?

3 min read . 23 Mar 2025

Like two sides of the same coin, crypto rallies expose punters to a proliferation of scams and get-rich-quick schemes. (Reuters / Dado Ruvic)

Crypto frenzy: With Bitcoin above $100,000, will ‘Hodlers’ have the last laugh?

3 min read . 16 Dec 2024

More restrictions could be on the way if Donald Trump wins the US election and delivers on his threat of tariffs galore. (AFP)

It’s nearly impossible to de-risk Europe from a possible Trump victory

4 min read . 09 Oct 2024

Bigging up Bitcoin and selling tacky NFTs is a way of doubling down on crypto’s largely male user base as a key demographic for Trump and running mate J.D. Vance. (Bloomberg)

Crypto populism in America can have bad consequences

3 min read . 01 Aug 2024

Cryptocurrency fever has cooled since the pandemic and venture capital funding has more or less dried up without any major disruption

An e-euro need not fall victim to post-crypto bubble apathy

3 min read . 06 Jul 2023

The EU’s approach to AI rules is too riddled with complexity

The EU’s approach to AI rules is too riddled with complexity

1 min read . 16 Jun 2023

File image - Russian President Vladimir Putin (AP)

A decade of illusions over Putin that led to war

4 min read . 07 Oct 2022

‘Trussonomics’ is seen as being too fiscally radical by many investors (Photo: Reuters)

Why markets are spooked less by Rome’s turn than London’s

3 min read . 29 Sept 2022

DeFi and degrowth mark two extremes in fixing capitalism

3 min read . 31 Jul 2022

Complex crypto investments have proven fragile as market conditions turn (Photo: Reuters)

American hedge fund geniuses of the cryptosphere have failed

3 min read . 20 Jun 2022

DeFi platforms will need to be regulated for risks to be minimized (iStockphotos)

Cryptosphere tulip mania has an impact on the real economy

3 min read . 31 May 2022

Bitcoin’s network burns $32.9 million daily in energy costs by one estimate (Getty Images)

Bitcoin’s ‘fire of truth’ has got splashed by a bucket of water

3 min read . 11 May 2022

More Americans are devoting a higher share of their purchasing power to cryptocurrency than in nearly every other country, according to Chainalysis

What’s driving Bitcoin's ride to new highs? More FOMO or inflation fears?

3 min read . 22 Oct 2021

Games can be addictive and have begun to attract legislative attention

Anxiety about gaming should be over money and not morals

3 min read . 06 Sept 2021

Freedom House has warned of a ‘digital shadow’ cast by covid (Photo: HT)

Autocrats must not get to take over the internet in covid times

3 min read . 02 Jun 2021

Kaspersky has warned of a rise in Bitcoin theft (MINT_PRINT)

Is Bitcoin mining worth the cost?

4 min read . 26 Jan 2021

Facebook’s chief is trying to relaunch Libra with some concessions (Photo: AFP)

Mark Zuckerberg has another response to Bitcoin’s success

3 min read . 24 Dec 2020