The best newsletters to subscribe in 2021

best newsletters to subscribe 2021

In real estate, all that matters is location, location, location. In the real estate of the brain, that equivalent would be information, information, information. Which would be fine if we had all the time in the world. Unfortunately, the last I checked, we still only have 24 hours a day. So in a world with … Read more

Just Wine Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile

Just Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Chile

Not just any wine, Just Wine Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile has been voted one of the best value for quality wines my household has ever had. Just Wine, established in 2017, has been bringing in select quality wines from Australia and Chile. The selections are led by wine consultant Ch’ng Poh Tiong. I’m no wine … Read more

Bitcoin Taproot activation 101

Bitcoin taproot activation 101

Bitcoin miners have just signaled for Bitcoin Taproot activation scheduled for November of 2021. If the above sentence made zero sense to you, you’re probably not alone. While the majority of us sees Bitcoin as either Digital Gold, a new asset class, or an extremely risky roll of a dice, it’s ultimately technology riding on … Read more

ETH will flip BTC in market cap

ETH will flip BTC

There’s long been this debate of whether ETH will ever flip (or take over) BTC’s market cap. Proponents of each will vehemently defend their positions, so here I am with my noob prediction that yes, over time, probably even pretty soon (within 2 years), we may see ETH overtaking BTC to become the #1 cryptocurrency … Read more

Bitcoin is officially a new asset class

Bitcoin is a new asset class

Says the official purveyor of assets, Goldman Sachs. I guess we now know who’s been buying this dip! In a new piece of research conveniently released right after the bottoming of prices, Goldman Sachs has now officially deemed Bitcoin an asset. Saying it is extremely rare to witness the emergence of a new asset class, … Read more

Bitcoin is dead! (2021 version)

Bitcoin is Dead 2021

If you’re into crypto, or currently contemplating dipping your toes into it, then you must have heard of Elongate. What’s Elongate? Yes, I’m referring to Elon Musk’s market moving tweet, reversing his stance on Tesla accepting bitcoin for Tesla purchases. In the aftermath of his tweet, Bitcoin retreated roughly 20%, down from $54K to wick … Read more

Singapore En Bloc 2021: Loyang Valley 1st EOGM

loyang valley en bloc eogm

In April last month, I wrote of a renewed attempt of a Loyang Valley En Bloc, and that things were still in its early days yet. Well, I have some positive news today. Over the weekend, we held our 1st EOGM via iCondo (due to the ongoing covid situation), and have unanimously voted for a … Read more

Let’s talk about meme NFTs!

lets talk about NFT memes

How much are meme NFTs really worth? We all know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, especially when it comes to art. I’m no art aficionado, and can’t say I understand any of the art genres much at all. But I can say for certainty I definitely DO NOT understand the meme … Read more

Crypto in Review – April 2021

crypto in review april 2021

April has seen a crazy, wild and tumultuous ride for bitcoin, though not so much for ethereum, which has basically seen a one way ride up for April, marking a new record of 7 consecutive monthly green candles for the second largest crypto by market cap. Bitcoin’s dip Bitcoin, at one point in April, also … Read more

Why exponential growth astounds us

why exponential growth astounds us

If you had a choice, would you choose to take $500,000 today, or $1 that doubles every day for 21 days? Instinctively, we will all go for the big number. $500,000. That’s a huge number, no matter if you’re rich or poor. How much can $1 doubling for 21 days amount to? Bah. Well, you … Read more

The fun coins are mooning

funcoins mooning

I’ve been known to dabble in an altcoin or five. And with MATIC reaching for the moon, I thought I’d share my altcoin wins, as well as the one that got away. DOGECOIN. All of these coins have brought me at least a 5X return, which is dismal for an altcoin portfolio, I know! First … Read more

Tesla sold bitcoin, and why that’s a good thing

Tesla sold bitcoin

Tesla rocked the cryptocurrency markets when it announced it had bought $1.5B worth of Bitcoin back in February 2021. Today, Tesla rocked the crypto world again, when it announced in its quarterly earnings that it had sold a portion of its Bitcoin holdings, and as a result, reported yet another profitable quarter. But this is … Read more