Levente Koroes
@lkoro.es
Reporter for Central Banking covering Europe, reserves management, ESG, cybersecurity and fintech. I also like running, coffee and photography. Opinions are my own unless otherwise indicated.
I’ve heard good things about Masa tortilla chips but £21.50 for a bag seems excessive.
November 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I’ve heard good things about Masa tortilla chips but £21.50 for a bag seems excessive.
USDC/USDT create an "unprecedented level of concentration" in the stablecoin market, says ESRB
October 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
USDC/USDT create an "unprecedented level of concentration" in the stablecoin market, says ESRB
laughs in Swift, ICANNN, etc.
October 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
laughs in Swift, ICANNN, etc.
I love my friends so much, they got me the #1 fashion accessory for my birthday.
(Also thanks @robinwigglesworth.ft.com / @alphaville.ft.com)
(Also thanks @robinwigglesworth.ft.com / @alphaville.ft.com)
October 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I love my friends so much, they got me the #1 fashion accessory for my birthday.
(Also thanks @robinwigglesworth.ft.com / @alphaville.ft.com)
(Also thanks @robinwigglesworth.ft.com / @alphaville.ft.com)
Seeing more and more reformer pilates on my Strava feed. No relation, I'm sure.
September 23, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Seeing more and more reformer pilates on my Strava feed. No relation, I'm sure.
Boy I sure do wonder who could possibly be endorsing that rates reach 2.75%-3% by year-end.
September 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Boy I sure do wonder who could possibly be endorsing that rates reach 2.75%-3% by year-end.
Incredible backstory to the WEF from Steve Hanke
July 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Incredible backstory to the WEF from Steve Hanke
I’ve had elevated overnight HRV for the past four or five nights - a clear sign that I need to slightly tone training down. Here are some pictures from sessions this past week.
July 19, 2025 at 8:07 AM
I’ve had elevated overnight HRV for the past four or five nights - a clear sign that I need to slightly tone training down. Here are some pictures from sessions this past week.
"Whatever colour ribbon you pin to your chest whilst canvassing, the optics of the UK government being directly responsible for the massacre of thousands of people, including the former chair of the Afghan Defence and Territorial Integrity Committee, are beyond horrifying."
July 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"Whatever colour ribbon you pin to your chest whilst canvassing, the optics of the UK government being directly responsible for the massacre of thousands of people, including the former chair of the Afghan Defence and Territorial Integrity Committee, are beyond horrifying."
Good pointer from @adamtooze.bsky.social in Chartbook today on the similarities between MMF and stablecoins. The Banque de France wrote about the worrying growth of tokenised MMFs which are practically stablecoins earning interest at the same rate as 30y USTs. www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
July 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Good pointer from @adamtooze.bsky.social in Chartbook today on the similarities between MMF and stablecoins. The Banque de France wrote about the worrying growth of tokenised MMFs which are practically stablecoins earning interest at the same rate as 30y USTs. www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Two days into using Dev Beta 1, this has to be the most iOS7b1-like experience since ‘13. Lots of nice visual improvements, but also many crashes and weird glitches which I’m sure will be ironed out by the autumn.
June 11, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Two days into using Dev Beta 1, this has to be the most iOS7b1-like experience since ‘13. Lots of nice visual improvements, but also many crashes and weird glitches which I’m sure will be ironed out by the autumn.
Why not just… email me the post?
May 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Why not just… email me the post?
Becoming a British citizen will cost me £1,735, excluding the citizenship test and the materials required for it.
The London Edition Saucony Endorphin Speed 4s cost me £125.
Maybe we do need immigration reform...
The London Edition Saucony Endorphin Speed 4s cost me £125.
Maybe we do need immigration reform...
May 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Becoming a British citizen will cost me £1,735, excluding the citizenship test and the materials required for it.
The London Edition Saucony Endorphin Speed 4s cost me £125.
Maybe we do need immigration reform...
The London Edition Saucony Endorphin Speed 4s cost me £125.
Maybe we do need immigration reform...
My bad, I left a shirt out to dry this morning.
May 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
My bad, I left a shirt out to dry this morning.
Some real signs of the crisis starting to appear as the ice cream truck got towed from St Pancras this morning.
(Rumour has it that the owner has been on thin ice with the council for a while)
(Rumour has it that the owner has been on thin ice with the council for a while)
April 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Some real signs of the crisis starting to appear as the ice cream truck got towed from St Pancras this morning.
(Rumour has it that the owner has been on thin ice with the council for a while)
(Rumour has it that the owner has been on thin ice with the council for a while)
Sometimes you have to admire the succinctness of a quote.
March 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Sometimes you have to admire the succinctness of a quote.
It started with sports gambling in ~2017 but the way that addiction-based goods’ marketing has been normalised is a continuing net negative for society. This morning: people selling nicotine pouches out tote bags by Liverpool Street.
March 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
It started with sports gambling in ~2017 but the way that addiction-based goods’ marketing has been normalised is a continuing net negative for society. This morning: people selling nicotine pouches out tote bags by Liverpool Street.
It’s uncharacteristically sunny in Frankfurt today.
March 13, 2025 at 10:39 AM
It’s uncharacteristically sunny in Frankfurt today.
What a way to set the mood. #ECBWatchers2025
March 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
What a way to set the mood. #ECBWatchers2025
First time ever in the Eurostar Premier lounge at St Pancras - a really lovely experience.
March 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
First time ever in the Eurostar Premier lounge at St Pancras - a really lovely experience.
The first three paragraphs should be the "key takeaways" of any news piece. Please let this technology burn to the ground. It's genuinely abrasive to thinking
March 5, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The first three paragraphs should be the "key takeaways" of any news piece. Please let this technology burn to the ground. It's genuinely abrasive to thinking
No, you see, I'm being serious. I'm talking facts here. I don't do ifs, buts and maybes, I do absolutes.
February 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
No, you see, I'm being serious. I'm talking facts here. I don't do ifs, buts and maybes, I do absolutes.
Sorely missing @danhinge.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Sorely missing @danhinge.bsky.social
Abolish Everything is simply exceptional with @thewheatgerm.bsky.social performing beyond all my expectations
February 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Abolish Everything is simply exceptional with @thewheatgerm.bsky.social performing beyond all my expectations