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It’s been almost 2 months since my last en bloc update, so I thought I’d share some of what has been happening since the last update in May. At the last update, we held the first EOGM to vote for officially proceeding with En Bloc attempt. With this, the Collective Sale Committee (CSC) was formed, … Read more
Nope, definitely not Bonds. Nor is it Berkshire Hathaway. It’s Bitcoin! The ₿ Word is a Bitcoin focused initiative that aims to demystify and destigmatize mainstream narratives about Bitcoin, explain how institutions can and should embrace it, and raise awareness around areas of the network that need support. Featured speakers at the ₿ word event … Read more
Despite a volatile and overall downward price action on Bitcoin, there remains a bunch of positive announcements across the month of June. The decline in price was also much less pronounced than in May. Hopefully this signals the start of a rebound for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market. In terms of price action, Bitcoin … Read more
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
As many of you know, I use CMC markets as a trading platform to trade CFDs. This morning, I came across an email from CMC Markets with a new promotion where you can win $200 credits to power up your account, plus $50 Cold Storage vouchers. If you don’t know what CFDs are, it is … Read more
Meet Koia, the alternative asset investment platform that allows you to participate in assets such as luxury watches and fine wine from £50.
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 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
The historic voting of the El Salvadorian bitcoin legal tender bill unfolded live on Twitter Spaces.
And I was lucky enough to witness it.
El Salvador announces that they are looking to make Bitcoin legal tender in the country.
Jack Dorsey released a few announcements over the last few days relating to Bitcoin mining via renewable energy, and potentially a new hardware wallet.
Newcomers to crypto in 2020 got their first real roller coaster experience and many failed to have diamond hands, having bought the top and sold for losses.
Watch Pete Adeney (Mr Money Mustache) as he gives an inspirational talk on the case for early retirement at the World Domination Summit.
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
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
I enjoy a good heist movie. The characters coming together to form an unlikely team, a bunch of scenarios that could go wrong that you know will go wrong, a super tight window of time until the opportunity runs out, and the chance of a lifetime to hang up those boots and enjoy unlimited Martini … Read more
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
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
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
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