Why the Company Behind a Controversial Medical Device Just Pivoted — to Bitcoin

Why the company behind a controversial medical device just pivoted — to bitcoin

In this week’s episode of a new video series from STAT, reporters Casey Ross and Lizzy Lawrence discuss their recent story on Semler Scientific, a medical device company that pivoted its focus to bitcoin speculation. The story is part of their ongoing investigative series into UnitedHealth Group, and it’s a pretty fascinating saga.   Ross also discusses what it’s like to be the recipient of a confidential document that UnitedHealth inadvertently…

What Percent of Companies Pivot?

Subscribe “The initial idea doesn’t matter — most companies pivot.” I’ve heard that 100 times. But is it really true? Today, I dug into my portfolio to find out. I looked at investments at least a year old. This way, they’ve had time to pivot. Here’s what I found… Of 29 companies in the sample, 10 pivoted. 19 are still working on the same idea they had at the time I invested 1-4 years ago. Are pivots more successful? Or is pivoting something onl…

More London-listed companies pile into bitcoin, seeing

(Alliance News) - A string of London listings are seeking to emulate US examples and Aquis-listed ...

UK Bitcoin Reserve Company Buys More BTC, Stock Continues to Rise

UK web company's Bitcoin strategy delivers 6,400% stock gains, sparking copycat wave as CEO claims "most successful IPO in UK history."