You Have Already Paid The Ferryman!
In Greek mythology, Charon is the ferryman of Hades who carries the souls of the newly deceased across the rivers Styx and Acheron. For this reason it became common pratice…
The Rich List – Bitcoin Style.
There are 2,190 Bitcoin wallets with more than 1000 BTC in them. Surpassing the previous peak at the end of September 2019. In fiat terms that is 2,190 wallets that…
Bitcoin Can Split Too!
Retail investors believe that a stock split is something good. For this reason, they often chase a stock after a split announcement. It nearly always becomes self-fulfilling. FANNG companies Apple…
Bitcoin: Now A Treasury Reserve Asset!
US publicly traded company MicroStrategy has invested USD 250 million in more than 21,000 Bitcoin to protect itself and its activities from fiat inflation. Yes you read that right. A…
Tight Fit.
There are many reasons why crypto has been running but the ones that matter to the fiat price are nearly always missed by the crypto obsessed and the crypto oppressed.…
Just One More…
Bitcoin just closed out the month at its second highest ever level USD 11,337. The highest close out month being December 2017 at USD 13,850. In December 2017 it only…
Play The Gain Game Not The Blame Game!
In the last week the number of Bitcoin millionaires crossed 18,000. The rise in the price of Bitcoin this week means that the number needed to be worth USD 1…
.. And The Little One Said…
If US Banks allocated just 1% of their clients assets to Bitcoin the price would double. The more subtle point is that one NASDAQ stock, Grayscale, already owns 2% of…
The First Trade
Ten years ago the first (electronic order book) exchange trade for Bitcoin took place on Mt. Gox. Two parties exchanged 20 Bitcoin for US$0.99. Consider that most people are encouraged…
What Is The Price Of Your Doomsday Insurance?
"If you want to get a different result, do a different thing!" This is one of those well known, and over used phrases, that most of us come across but…
The Million Dollar Per Hour Question?
"What is the point of Bitcoin?" is the retort often used by the naysayers. In a world where the hourly revenue generated by us for the brands in our everyday…
Where Gold And Bitcoin Agree.
Not your vault, not your Gold. Not your keys, not your Bitcoin. Simple. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/19/venezuela-bank-england-1bn-gold-coronavirus-covid-19-response
How Do You Protect Your Wealth In A Financial Crisis?
Buy Bitcoin. Or. Read this longish article and then buy Bitcoin! https://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/business/how-to-protect-your-wealth-in-a-financial-crisis-using-bitcoin-and-gold
(Game) (Changer)
I need to say this, say it again and keep saying this until you all start listening. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is NOT Bitcoin: nor is it anything like…
Bitcoin Is Now More Valuable Than Money
We are now into the second phase of the Quantitative Easing (QE) experiment with money. This time round the world's major central banks have gone with the "Go Large" mantra…
Join The 1% Club.
Paul Tudor Jones, a Hedge Fund pioneer, has expanded on why he has made an investment in Bitcoin. One of the drivers for making the investment is the COVID-19 pandemic,…
“Own the fastest horse.”
Ever since I have been in crypto "they" have said that the hedge funds are coming. Well the hedge fund that does come doesn't come any better than Tudor! The…
Get Universal Insurance, Get UBI.
You insure for the unexpected. You insure against mistakes. You insure for breakages. You insure for accidents. You assure your life. Have you insured and assured for: Politicians Central banks…
The 15,000.
Can 15,000 people wrong? Do you remember how the 300 fared back in the day? People tend to be followers which is a conditioned trait that is not necessarily appropriate…
Are You Hard Enough?
With 2 out of 3 Halvenings now done all eyes, and all usable capacity, is now focused on Bitcoin itself. Yes this means that blocks get done faster unless the…
Sweet Sixteen
Bitcoin miners were hard at work on labour day creating 16 new blocks (200 new Bitcoin) in one hour instead of the usual 6 new blocks (75 new Bitcoin).
Unknown Focus.
When you have the ear of a nation it would seem to make sense to focus on what is known rather than what is unknown because you might just get…
Halvening Brought Forward.
With more mining capacity producing blocks faster the date and time for halvening has come forward a day.
Bitcoin Time
Yes Bitcoin miners can can warp time. Halvening happens when a predetermined block is created but when you create blocks faster time runs faster too!
What Are You Confident About In Ten Years Time?
More Europeans (just) are confident about crypto currency (66%) than the euro (65%). The pandemic is having an influence on this confidence as Italy, perhaps the most adversely impacted country…
It’s About The Denominator Stupid!
Whilst a picture can be worth a thousand words, this one is not. Between 2012 and 2020 many more dollars became available: actually more than 4x as many. So, in…
It Is Not Gold That You Have To Trust.
In general people regard gold as a safe haven asset because it is rare and therefore has value. This may be true but if your government passes a law banning…
This will be our Halving Day!
12 May 2020 (at the time of writing) will become one of those days in history where those of us who are around on the day will forever cite where…
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