By ShaneRaynor(
) Bitcoin maximalists (those who believe that Bitcoin will be the only necessary digital asset in the future) sometimes get annoyed at the number of coins and tokens available in the crypto space. (Over 13,000 tracked by CoinGecko at last count.) The argument is that these assets… : 5 : 0
By ShaneRaynor(
) Mark Twain allegedly said, "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it."
Those in the crypto space talk much about decentralization, but it's mostly just that. Talk. Otherwise, we wouldn't flock to massive centralized exchanges and… : 4 : 0
By ShaneRaynor(
) Mark Twain allegedly said, "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it."
Those in the crypto space talk much about decentralization, but it's mostly just that. Talk. Otherwise, we wouldn't flock to massive centralized exchanges and… : 2 : 0
By ShaneRaynor(
) If you're new to cryptocurrency, you won't be in the space long before you hear the rallying cry, "Be your own bank." Most of us dislike banks, and if we could avoid setting foot in one again, we'd be OK with that.
Remember, these are the institutions… : 7 : 1
By ShaneRaynor(
) Prominent hedge fund Elliot Management has issued a global hyperinflation warning, saying that the ingredients are present for the most significant economic crisis since World War II. That's an extraordinary statement, even from a hedge fund. Still, if anyone knows how to… : 4 : 0
By ShaneRaynor(
) Cryptocurrency is still a novelty for most of us. If we're honest, we don't even think of it on its own terms. We usually define it in relation to fiat money.
"Bitcoin is trading at $23,400 today."
Why don't we say, "The dollar is worth 0.00005… : 3 : 0
By ShaneRaynor(
) I discovered the DeSo blockchain a little over a month ago. The vision of a social media platform where content creators can monetize their work and invest in each other appealed to me immediately, so I jumped right in. I've been in the cryptocurrency space for several… : 6 : 0
By ShaneRaynor(
) CNBC is saying that Bitcoin is boring and that maybe that's not such a bad thing. Anytime stuffy institutional investors decide something is safe enough to hold in their portfolios, you can bet the edgier, more impulsive retail investors are moving on to other assets. Let… : 2 : 1
By ShaneRaynor(
) With inflation at 40-year highs, a war in Europe, and natural disasters happening regularly, I suspect some people are turning to the Book of Revelation, hoping to find clarity regarding the looming apocalypse. This week, The New York Times headline practically jumped off the… : 3 : 4
By ShaneRaynor(
) I joined Facebook early on. Not with the college kids, who'd already had the whole place to themselves for a while, but I was there several years before the boomers figured out what it was. Back then, there were virtually no algorithms, no targeted ads, and you could figure… : 4 : 1