At BestBrokers.com we regularly publish financial industry reports and analyses that are featured in some of the biggest online media websites. Below you can find some of our media coverage.
2026
Польща рішучіше збиватиме російські цілі, а поляки стрімко багатіють. Найцікавіше в країні за тиждень
BBC News Україна references BestBrokers.com research in its weekly roundup of major developments in Poland, covering security concerns linked to Russia, the country’s growing number of wealthy individuals, and its strengthening financial position. The article cites BestBrokers analysis based on World Gold Council data, noting that Poland became the largest central-bank buyer of gold in 2026, purchasing around 90 tonnes since the start of the year and bringing its total reserves to roughly 640 tonnes.
Earning $4 million a year while juggling side hustles
China Times, one of Taiwan’s leading Chinese-language news outlets, references BestBrokers.com research in its coverage of the growing side-hustle economy in the United States, where rising living costs and a softer job market have pushed more Americans to seek additional income. The article highlights BestBrokers’ analysis of Upwork income data, which found that life coaches ranked among the highest-earning popular side hustles with an average hourly rate of about $150. It also notes that branded content creators, affiliate marketers, e-commerce freelancers, photographers, T-shirt designers, influencer marketing freelancers, copywriters and tutors all reached average hourly earnings above $30, showing how side work has expanded beyond low-paid gig jobs into skilled digital and professional services.
Gen Z e intelligenza artificiale, cresce la rabbia e cala l’entusiasmo verso l’IA. I dati
Sky TG24, the 24-hour news service of the Sky Italia network, uses BestBrokers.com research to add a data-driven angle to its report on changing Gen Z attitudes towards artificial intelligence. Alongside survey findings showing that enthusiasm for AI among young people has declined while anger and anxiety have increased, the article draws on BestBrokers data about ChatGPT usage and energy consumption in Italy. It notes that Italy ranked fifth in Europe for ChatGPT usage with around 37,1 million monthly visits, while BestBrokers estimated that Italian prompts require roughly 40 500 megawatts of electricity per month and more than 486 gigawatt annually. The piece also highlights the broader scale of AI infrastructure demand, noting that ChatGPT’s total annual energy consumption exceeds the national electricity needs of countries such as Slovenia and Puerto Rico.
Sverige halkar efter: Här är Europas 14 nya enhörningar
Dagens industri, Sweden’s flagship financial daily and a key source for Nordic business readers, cites fresh BestBrokers.com data in its coverage of Europe’s 14 new unicorns. The article highlights artificial intelligence, defence technology and fintech as some of the hottest sectors among the continent’s newly minted billion-dollar private companies, while also pointing out that Sweden is falling behind the wider European trend. Drawing on BestBrokers research, the piece notes that Sweden produced no new unicorns during the period analysed and had only around ten unicorns in total, underlining how the country’s once-strong position in the European startup scene has weakened.
Op naar omzet van 1.000 miljard dollar: AI-goudkoorts doet chipmarkt boomen, maar risico’s doemen op
De Tijd, one of Belgium’s leading business and financial newspapers, cites BestBrokers analyst Paul Hoffman in its coverage of the AI-driven boom in the global semiconductor market. The article examines how surging demand for AI computing power could push chip industry revenue towards $1 trillion, while also warning that the market has become heavily dependent on expensive AI chips, data-centre investment and physical infrastructure bottlenecks. Hoffman frames the AI boom as an infrastructure buildout rather than a pure software wave, noting that the AI economy runs on physical constraints and that markets are rewarding the companies able to remove those bottlenecks.
Trampled Underfoot by a Stampede of Unicorns
Bloomberg’s John Authers uses BestBrokers.com research to examine the rapid expansion of the global unicorn market and the growing gap between private-company valuations and public-market access. The newsletter notes that BestBrokers identified 1 727 unicorns worldwide, with their number increasing by 70 in the first quarter of 2026 alone. It frames this surge as part of a broader shift in capital markets, where venture capital and private equity funding have allowed major private companies to grow far larger before listing, leaving much of their strongest value creation outside the reach of ordinary index-fund investors.
The most valuable unicorns in 2026 revealed, SpaceX overtakes OpenAI with a $1.25T valuation
MEXC draws on BestBrokers.com research to map the global unicorn landscape in March 2026, led by Elon Musk’s SpaceX at a record $1,25 trillion valuation after its merger with xAI, ahead of OpenAI at $840 billion and ByteDance at $480 billion. The piece also highlights how artificial intelligence continued to dominate startup growth, accounting for 9 of the 39 new unicorns created since January, while the United States remained by far the leading hub with 881 of the world’s 1 705 unicorns. It further notes that Palo Alto-based Ricursive Intelligence was the most valuable new unicorn of 2026 so far at $4 billion, while Varda Space Industries stood out as the most heavily funded among the year’s newly minted billion-dollar startups.
2025
Gold Prices Soared This Year. Will 2026 Bring More Record Highs?
With gold up about 65% in 2025, Investopedia breaks down why the metal kept printing new highs (including a peak around $4,560 per ounce) and what could keep demand elevated into 2026. The piece links the rally to geopolitics and tariff-driven inflation worries, a weaker U.S. dollar, rate cuts that reduced the appeal of yield-bearing assets, and heavy inflows into physical gold ETFs. It also outlines why many strategists expect a calmer—but still supported—market next year, with central-bank buying and continued portfolio reallocation seen as key tailwinds unless growth and rates surprise to the upside.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy may have BlackRock to thank for the 11% rise in Bitcoin
After Bitcoin bounced back to just above $93,000 (up nearly 11% from its late-November low), Fortune examined how the move helped ease pressure on Michael Saylor’s Strategy and its closely watched premium to net asset value. The article notes that while most spot Bitcoin ETFs were net sellers in early Q4, BlackRock’s fund continued to add Bitcoin on balance-supporting prices at a sensitive moment for Strategy’s valuation metrics. It also references a BestBrokers.com research note highlighting BlackRock’s net additions versus peers, framing ETF flows as a major driver behind the rebound.
Gold hits fresh record above 4,000 US dollars
A new wave of safe-haven buying pushed gold through $4,000 an ounce, and The Independent details the mix of fears powering the surge – rising government debt, political uncertainty, and expectations for lower interest rates. The report ties part of the momentum to the escalation of a U.S. trade-tariff conflict and fresh jitters around a U.S. government shutdown, both of which strengthened demand for “crisis” assets. It also cites BestBrokers data on central banks accelerating their gold accumulation as reserves hit new highs, underscoring how official-sector demand has become a major pillar behind the record run.
Da OpenAI a SpaceX, alla cinese ByteDance: i 10 unicorni che valgono di più
Forbes Italia cites BestBrokers.com research in its ranking of the world’s most valuable private companies. Based on CB Insights data supplemented with PitchBook funding information, the BestBrokers study places OpenAI first with a valuation of $500 billion, followed by SpaceX at $400 billion and ByteDance at $330 billion. The article also covers other major unicorns including xAI, Anthropic, Stripe, Databricks, Revolut, Canva and Shein.
Meta Platforms predicted to become the next company to reach $4T in market cap
In this Seeking Alpha news brief, BestBrokers’ market-cap projection is used to argue that Meta is the likeliest “next entrant” to the $4 trillion club, based on its recent valuation trajectory. The coverage points to Meta’s AI-focused expansion and the strength of its advertising business as the main engines behind the forecast, while also placing the call in the wider mega-cap race by comparing estimated timelines for other giants that could potentially follow.
Ferrari, Unfazed By Tariff Turmoil, Reiterates 2025 Profit Guidance
While tariff uncertainty was forcing many automakers to turn cautious, Forbes reports that Ferrari stuck to its 2025 profit outlook after another strong quarterly performance. The piece highlights Ferrari’s ability to defend margins through pricing power and a high-value product mix, even as new U.S. import tariffs created fresh headline risk for European manufacturers. It also notes that management reiterated key 2025 targets (including the company’s adjusted EBITDA goal) and signalled confidence that demand and the order book would remain resilient despite the trade-policy noise.
2024
Será este o país mais acessível da Europa para comprar uma casa?
Euronews references BestBrokers.com research comparing housing affordability across 62 countries using property prices, average net salaries, inflation and mortgage rates. The study found that Denmark was the most affordable European country for buying a 100-square-metre home, requiring the equivalent of 114 average monthly net salaries, followed by Ireland and Sweden. The article also highlights major affordability gaps across Europe and compares inflation-adjusted mortgage rates in different countries.
Markt-Analyse zeigt: Nur ein Tech-Riese erzielt über 1 Mio. Dollar Gewinn pro Mitarbeiter
BestBrokers’ report on the world’s most successful companies in terms of profit per employee secured coverage in multiple publications, including Germany’s Chip.de. The computer and technology magazine took particular interest in the tech firms that made it to our ranking, with chip maker Nvidia surpassing firms such as Broadcom, Apple and Meta in this metric.
Crypto nationalism would pose threat to electricity-importer states like NC
Our research into the energy consumption of Bitcoin mining operations proved to be an arduous yet fruitful piece of work. The Carolina Journal published our editor-in-chief Paul Hoffman’s opinion on former President Donald Trump’s loudly professed support of crypto and its being exclusively mined by the United States.
San Francisco blijft magneet voor unicorns
Our research into the unicorn startups of 2024 was noticed by Computable, a Dutch publication for ICT professionals, which released an article highlighting Silicon Valley’s solid status as the world’s unicorn capital. When we reached out to them, we made sure to mention all the largest unicorn startups based in the Netherlands and this local focus is what likely appealed to them.
Deutsche Einhörner
The localised approach was also key to securing great coverage from the German technology platform Datacenter Insider, which looked into the German startups we featured in our report on unicorn companies. The article also talks about the recent rise of artificial intelligence startups and the huge investments in the sector right now.
Marché : Voici les groupes en Bourse qui dégagent le plus de bénéfices par employé
French website BFM Bourse covered BestBrokers’ report on the best performing companies in terms of net profit per employee. The article provides readers with market information about the companies in question but also conducts an analysis of the data, included in our piece of research.
These popular TikToks correctly picked winning stocks. Here’s why it’s not that impressive.
Our research into December 2023’s most-watched TikToks suggesting investment in stocks that would supposedly bring profits in 2024 was picked by one of the most trusted online financial publications, MarketWatch. We found the stock-picking videos that turned out to be accurate, while MarketWatch did a good analysis of the reasons why they were accurate.
Exactly How Much Power Are Bitcoin Miners in Texas Consuming?
Prompted by a forecast that Texas’ power demand will double in the next six years, local news website Austin Chronicle cited our study on Bitcoin transactions and the electricity they consume in 2024. For it, we devised a methodology to calculate the power drained by a single transaction broadcast on the Bitcoin network.
Amount of energy needed for Bitcoin mining has doubled in Canada this year, study finds
Canadian financial news website Financial Post covered our study on electricity consumption by Bitcoin miners, focusing specifically on the country’s crypto mining operations. For this, we calculated the power consumption since the start of the year, the cost of electricity based on an average rate for all provinces and territories, and provided interesting comparisons that would be relatable to Canadian readers.
AI Companies Lead the 2024 Crop of New Unicorn Startups
In early July, we secured great coverage from the popular business-oriented magazine Inc. The article puts the spotlight on U.S.-based startups that reached a valuation of over $1 billion in 2024 and cites the BestBrokers’ report on unicorns as its source.
Do you still believe in unicorns? Tech-led business boom continues to ride
BestBroker’s report on the newly “born” unicorn startups in 2024 was also covered in the Digital Journal. The story, which appears under the Business section of the website, talks about the largest privately held companies in the world and Europe.
'I may need to lower the price': This is the most expensive Airbnb in California
Our report, revealing the most expensive Airbnbs in every U.S. state has been also featured on the San Francisco-based news website SFGATE. The journalist conducted an exclusive interview with California’s priciest rental, called “Big Boy”, which added depth to the piece and gave readers a comprehensive look into the luxurious property.
Don't be so quick to take money advice from TikTok — here's why
Can you trust financial advice from TikTok influencers? Our report on questionable, misleading and viral money hacks explains in detail how #fintok trends lure young people, promising quick cash and foolproof ways of building wealth.
Electricity Demand Could Cure Debt Concerns
Our report on Bitcoin mining and the current electricity it consumes was noticed by the folks at the Investing.com magazine and Lance Roberts who claims that electric vehicles, bitcoin mining, and artificial intelligence might soon overwhelm the electricity supply and the power grid in the U.S. The required investments into electricity infrastructure could also fuel economic growth, he says.
Gen Z youngsters spend too much time chasing 'get rich quick' side hustles instead of committing to their main jobs – as research shows millions admit to being less ambitious
Our report on the most harmful TikTok financial trends was also covered in the United Kingdom by The Daily Mail, one of the most-read English-speaking news sites. The exclusive piece had over 200 comments and multiple shares on social media probably due to its fair representation of Gen Zers and the issue of starting “side hustles”.
Hyperbitcoinisation: Fantasy or reality?
Our calculations and insights about the electricity consumption from Bitcoin mining operations were also featured in an in-depth article about the possibility of “hyperbitconisation”. The Editorial in Finextra looks into various aspects of the increased use of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, their real-world utility, and environmental impact.
The most expensive Airbnb in this state comes with its own miniature golf course
The journalist was interested in the most expensive Airbnb rental in Oklahoma and sourcing our extensive report on the priciest Airbnbs in the U.S., she provided details about the rental costs, as well as the amenities of the home. The property, Stags Leap Lodge in Broken Bow, is beautifully presented with lots of photographs, as well.
2023
Over 385 Million USDT on Ethereum Stolen via Pig Butchering in Just Two Years + More News
In this bit, CryptoNews reviews some of the most important crypto and blockchain-themed news of the day, including a finding by the BestBrokers team that within just two years, scammers have stolen $385 million worth of Ethereum with a scheme known as “pig butchering”.
New Data Shows How Scotland’s Economic Policies Snuff Out Entrepreneurialism
This analysis in Forbes criticizes the inefficient economic policies in Scotland that hinder business creation and entrepreneurship, sourcing information from BestBrokers about new startups per capita across the United Kingdom.
Nexo in Court With a Co-Founder Over $12M in Missing Assets
In July 2023, CoinDesk reported on crypto trading platform Nexo’s legal troubles in the UK. Our team at BestBrokers could provide invaluable insight on Nexo (a story we covered extensively), including a translation of an email by the firm co-founder Georgi Shulev. The email was originally written in Bulgarian, so we translated the full text.
2022
Surging Popularity of Ethereum Staking Keeps Lid on Yields
This article in CoinDesk, one of the most respected and cited digital currency news websites, highlights the popularity of Ethereum staking, the focus of one of our crypto-themed surveys.