Daily 6

22 Oct 2026. Crypto, coins, notes and the codes on them.

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Question 1, Bank terms
An asset pledged to secure a loan, which the lender can take if the loan is not repaid, is called:
- Equity
- Principal
- Escrow
- Collateral, the right answer
A home is the collateral for a mortgage, and a car for a car loan.
Question 2, Crypto
How many satoshis make one bitcoin?
- 1 billion
- 1 million
- 21 million
- 100 million, the right answer
A satoshi is one hundred millionth of a bitcoin.
Question 3, Brands
Which group bought Tiffany & Co. in January 2021?
- Kering
- Signet
- LVMH, the right answer
- Richemont
LVMH completed its $15.8 billion purchase of Tiffany on 7 January 2021.
Question 4, Full forms
What does the UK's FCA stand for?
- Financial Conduct Authority, the right answer
- Financial Compliance Association
- Fiscal Control Agency
- Federal Credit Authority
The FCA began on 1 April 2013, replacing the Financial Services Authority.
Question 5, Crypto
A decentralised exchange, or DEX, lets users:
- Trade crypto directly with each other through smart contracts, the right answer
- Swap banknotes at airports
- Buy shares on a stock exchange
- Trade only with a central broker
Trades take place without an intermediary holding the funds.
Question 6, Global names
In October 1929, which economist said stock prices had reached what looks like a permanently high plateau?
- John Maynard Keynes
- Irving Fisher, the right answer
- Joseph Schumpeter
- Friedrich Hayek
The crash came days later, hurting his reputation.
Question 7, Global names, counts double
Nestle created Nescafe, launched in 1938, after which country asked for help with its coffee surplus?
- Ethiopia
- Brazil, the right answer
- Vietnam
- Colombia
Nestle spent about eight years developing the soluble coffee powder before launching it in Switzerland.

Ladder

BUCKTop end
TUCKNip's partner in a tight race
TACKChange it to switch strategy
TASKRabbit in a gig app's name
MASKWhat creative accounting does to losses
MASSMarket for everyone
PASSBottom end

The two ends: Shift the blame: read bottom to top

US President Harry Truman kept a sign on his desk saying the responsibility stopped with him.

Common Thread

1Engel
2Okun
3Say
4Gresham
5Pareto

The answerEponymous economic lawsGresham's law says bad money drives out good: people hoard the more valuable coins and spend the debased ones.

FinGuessr Classic

Round 1
What is LVMH worth?
LVMH: $219.8B
Round 2
Which company is worth more?
McDonald's is worth moreMcDonald's $171.9B, Starbucks $111.2B.
Round 3
What is On Running worth?
On Running: $11.6B
Round 4
Put them in order, most valuable first.
Most valuable first: Honda, Yamaha Motor, Harley-DavidsonHonda $44.5B, Yamaha Motor $11.4B, Harley-Davidson $2.78B.
Round 5
Three of these are worth under $250B. Which one is not?
The odd one out: OracleOracle $388.7B, Disney $191B, Colgate-Palmolive $75B, BP $129.3B.
Round 6
Meta is worth how many times Reddit (the company)?
Meta is worth 60x Reddit$1.81T against $30B.

Market values change every day. Not investment advice.

Daily 6

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Blitz

An asset pledged to secure a loan, which the lender can take if the loan is not repaid, is called:

How many satoshis make one bitcoin?

Which group bought Tiffany & Co. in January 2021?

What does the UK's FCA stand for?

A decentralised exchange, or DEX, lets users:

In October 1929, which economist said stock prices had reached what looks like a permanently high plateau?

Nestle created Nescafe, launched in 1938, after which country asked for help with its coffee surplus?

Ladder

Common Thread

FinGuessr Classic

What is LVMH worth?

Which company is worth more?

What is On Running worth?

Put them in order, most valuable first.

Three of these are worth under $250B. Which one is not?

Meta is worth how many times Reddit (the company)?

Daily 6

Play this day

Blitz

An asset pledged to secure a loan, which the lender can take if the loan is not repaid, is called:

How many satoshis make one bitcoin?

Which group bought Tiffany & Co. in January 2021?

What does the UK's FCA stand for?

A decentralised exchange, or DEX, lets users:

In October 1929, which economist said stock prices had reached what looks like a permanently high plateau?

Nestle created Nescafe, launched in 1938, after which country asked for help with its coffee surplus?

Ladder

Common Thread

FinGuessr Classic

What is LVMH worth?

Which company is worth more?

What is On Running worth?

Put them in order, most valuable first.

Three of these are worth under $250B. Which one is not?

Meta is worth how many times Reddit (the company)?