Crypto And Things

Let's go on a comprehensive journey beyond the scope of a traditional guide into a decentralized lifestyle transformation. Ready to reclaim the life you unknowingly let slip away, both online and offline? Here's your blueprint! We cover the BRICS gold-backed currency, stablecoins, and WorldCoin. We deeply dive into core principles behind decentralization, like freedom, privacy, anonymity, decentralization, financial independence, and security. This isn't a one-size-fits-all approach but a spectrum you can adopt to fit your comfort level and lifestyle. This podcast aims to equip you with knowledge and tools to gain better control over your digital and real-world existence. But remember, these measures exist on a spectrum; adopt what makes sense for you. This was sponsored by ApexOne. You can sign up for ApexOne.AI via my link here: https://apexone.ai/en/invite/RQZXYCNBVS #Apexoneai #Apexone #Apex

Welcome to today's episode, where we'll dive into the world of cryptocurrency exchanges. We'll tackle the controversy surrounding centralized exchanges and KYC procedures, highlighting the infamous MtGox hack and the Binance scandal. Learn why these might not be the best route for your crypto journey and the pitfalls to avoid. But it's not all doom and gloom. We'll also explore the opportunities within decentralized and swap exchanges, my top picks for your investment journey. I'll also share alternative, decentralized methods for buying crypto. Remember, not all exchanges operate globally, so always do your research. Let's navigate this fascinating world of crypto together, keeping it decentralized! ApexOne sponsored this episode. You can sign up for ApexOne.AI via my link here: https://apexone.ai/en/invite/RQZXYCNBVS #Apexoneai #Apexone #Apex

I'm back in the form of audio with a fresh episode of Tech and Things. This time, we're unraveling the enigmatic world of Central Bank Digital Currencies aka CBDCs, and the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). We'll wade through the murky waters of global CBDCs, looking at their revolutionary potential and the storm of concerns surrounding them. Join me as I guide you through the labyrinth of blockchain's impact on social media and offer a final sneak peek into the intricacies of my crypto portfolio and investment journey. We'll also dive headfirst into the deep end of the latest BIS report on CBDCs, illuminating the brave new world of physical asset tokenization and its tangled ties with privacy and freedom. It's time for a mind-expanding journey through the digital landscape! ApexOne sponsored this episode. You can sign up for ApexOne.AI via my link here: https://apexone.ai/en/invite/RQZXYCNBVS #Apexoneai #Apexone #Apex

Here are the 11 blockchain social platforms I used to earn $100.13 CAD worth of crypto in September and my investments are valued at $187,444. In this video, I share how I'm earning crypto, where I'm earning, as well as what I'm investing in, how I earn passive income, and how it's all going.

Investing and saving are only 2 pieces of a larger puzzle to get ahead in 2022. Budgeting is a very important and overlooked strategy that most do not utilize. As the saying goes, you cannot improve what you do not track.

Centralization is always a concern, but how do you stop it in crypto if it means mass adoption? The only tool we have is education. Let's talk about the many ways the crypto industry is being centralized and what to do instead.

This is my sixth comprehensive review of blockchain social media platforms meant to give you the most thorough resource and reference for finding the next best platforms to use! In this review, I cover about 223 social media platforms that either are integrated with a blockchain to some degree, have crypto-monetized rewards, or at the very least promote free speech and are distributed or decentralized in some way.

Time for another update on my investment portfolio and my passive income journey. In this episode, I cover my regular monthly update sharing what I invest in and why. This is amateur investing at its finest!

You want to take full advantage of the social platforms out there that use blockchain technology or have crypto monetization. Here are the 11 platforms I used to earn $85.26 CAD worth of fiat & crypto in August as well as some insights.

Now that the merge is completed are ETH is on the way to the next phase we still have ETHW to worry about. This covers how to claim and sell your ETHW or proof of work Ethereum

There's a lot of misconceptions about the ETH Merge. Let's talk about them and cover exactly what has changed and what the future holds.

Time for another update on my investment portfolio and my passive income journey. In this episode, I cover my regular monthly update sharing what I invest in and why. This is amateur investing at its finest!

You want to take full advantage of the social platforms out there that use blockchain technology or have crypto monetization. Here are the 12 platforms I used to earn $230.22 CAD worth of fiat & crypto in July as well as some insights.

The question we aim to answer today is, out of all of the stablecoins, which are the best? We'll cover them all briefly and explain the pros and cons of each.

The question we aim to answer today is how safe and stable are stablecoins? We will be covering Central Bank Digital Currencies or CBDCs and the future of stablecoins in this episode. We will get into the future of stablecoins, the concerns around them, what Central Bank Digital Currencies or CBDCs are, and how they could impact crypto.

The question we aim to answer is how safe and stable are stablecoins? We will be covering crypto and commodity backed stablecoins in this episode. Are stablecoins backed by cryptocurrencies or gold any better than fiat or algorithmic stablecoins?

You want to take full advantage of the social platforms out there that use blockchain technology or have crypto monetization. Here are the 12 platforms I used to earn $142.85 CAD worth of fiat & crypto in June as well as some insights.

Fiat is trending towards 0, and our buying power is going away faster and faster. The only way to get ahead is to invest. Let's talk about beating inflation, what inflation is, and where crypto comes into play.

Banks can hold up to 1% of their reserves in BTC and ETH 2.0 is scheduled to merge on September 19th. Let's discuss the two biggest catalysts for the next crypto bull market.

Centralized crypto lending platforms are going bankrupt left and right. I want to discuss who I think is next, who will survive, and if there's something sketchy going on as crypto lenders seemingly begin to form a monopoly.

After one of Canada's largest internet providers went down for more than 12 hours, our financial and telecommunications infrastructures were tested and did very poorly while crypto was working just fine. How reliable is a centralized legacy financial system?

I've noticed a growing trend that more NFT marketplaces are centralized, require KYC, and don't allow withdrawals in multiple cases. Let's talk about a few examples of this growing problem for the NFT space.

Time for another update on my investment portfolio and my passive income journey. In this episode, I cover my regular monthly update sharing what I invest in and why. This is amateur investing at its finest!

You want to take full advantage of the social platforms out there that use blockchain technology or have crypto monetization. Here are the 12 platforms I used to earn $217.61 CAD worth of fiat & crypto in May as well as some insights.

I get asked all the time about cryptocurrencies that could be “ETH killers” like they are going to replace Ethereum or offer some solution that is way better. My usual two cents is that if all they are offering is better gas fees then we already have a million chains that offer this, so it's not enough. Still, there are so many chains trying to be this, and, in my opinion, they will all fail. Let's talk about why.

With so many hacks, bankruptcies, and now supposed crypto liquidity issues on exchanges, you should never leave your crypto on exchanges or any platforms other than your own wallet. Let's talk about Celsius & Solend.

With so many hacks, bankruptcies, and now supposed crypto liquidity issues on exchanges, you should never leave your crypto on exchanges or any platforms other than your own wallet. Let's talk about Celsius & Solend.

The question we aim to answer today is how safe & stable are stablecoins? Let's dive into some failed examples of algorithmic stablecoins like UST, Basis Cash, and IRON and some new ones like USDD from Tron.

The question we aim to answer today is how safe & stable are stablecoins? Let's dive into some failed examples of algorithmic stablecoins like UST, Basis Cash, and IRON and some new ones like USDD from Tron.

You want to take full advantage of the social platforms out there that use blockchain technology or have crypto monetization. Here are the 13 platforms I used to earn $628.87 CAD worth of fiat & crypto in April as well as some insights.

You want to take full advantage of the social platforms out there that use blockchain technology or have crypto monetization. Here are the 13 platforms I used to earn $628.87 CAD worth of fiat & crypto in April as well as some insights.

Time for another update on my investment portfolio and my passive income journey. In this episode, I cover my regular monthly update sharing what I invest in and why. This is amateur investing at its finest!

Time for another update on my investment portfolio and my passive income journey. In this episode, I cover my regular monthly update sharing what I invest in and why. This is amateur investing at its finest!

The questions we aim to answer in this series on stablecoins are how safe and how stable are stablecoins? In this episode, we'll take a look at several examples of fiat-backed collateralized stablecoins like USDT, TUSD, BUSD, USDC, and more.

The questions we aim to answer in this series on stablecoins are how safe and how stable are stablecoins? In this episode, we'll take a look at several examples of fiat-backed collateralized stablecoins like USDT, TUSD, BUSD, USDC, and more.

Most people do not take very good care of their online security. Here are 7 things you can do to protect yourself better online. Take it from someone who studied IT Security, cybersecurity matters.For passwords and emails, you want to have the fewest connections possible between them, no re-used passwords, and only one recovery email completely separate from everything. The worst thing you can do is have one email that connects to everything and gives a bad actor access to everything.

Most people do not take very good care of their online security. Here are 7 things you can do to protect yourself better online. Take it from someone who studied IT Security, cybersecurity matters. For passwords and emails, you want to have the fewest connections possible between them, no re-used passwords, and only one recovery email completely separate from everything. The worst thing you can do is have one email that connects to everything and gives a bad actor access to everything.

You want to take full advantage of the social platforms out there that use blockchain technology or have crypto monetization. Here are the 13 platforms I used to earn $412.68 CAD worth of fiat & crypto in March as well as some insights.

You want to take full advantage of the social platforms out there that use blockchain technology or have crypto monetization. Here are the 13 platforms I used to earn $412.68 CAD worth of fiat & crypto in March as well as some insights.

I've noticed a lot of misleading use of blockchain terms like Web3, blockchain, decentralized, metaverse, etc. The semantics of all of this needs to be discussed because I can only expect it will lead to a lot of people losing money. It seems to me that with a lot of the content I post especially when I dive into decentralization, Web3, the metaverse, and these terms that have been increasingly used as buzzwords that I need to take some time to clarify the semantics of all of this. It's become clear that many people are using words like Web3, blockchain, decentralization, and the metaverse for marketing purposes. They are not accurately reflecting what someone would generally assume they mean.

I've noticed a lot of misleading use of blockchain terms like Web3, blockchain, decentralized, metaverse, etc. The semantics of all of this needs to be discussed because I can only expect it will lead to a lot of people losing money.It seems to me that with a lot of the content I post especially when I dive into decentralization, Web3, the metaverse, and these terms that have been increasingly used as buzzwords that I need to take some time to clarify the semantics of all of this.It's become clear that many people are using words like Web3, blockchain, decentralization, and the metaverse for marketing purposes. They are not accurately reflecting what someone would generally assume they mean.

It's become more apparent to me that there is no clear definition of decentralization and there are so many factors that there is no way to easily classify something as decentralized. I've decided to create a matrix that will serve as a reference to accurately determine if something is decentralized and to what degree on a spectrum. This is particularly being made with blockchain social platforms in mind, but I'm sure most elements could be applied to other projects.

It's become more apparent to me that there is no clear definition of decentralization and there are so many factors that there is no way to easily classify something as decentralized.I've decided to create a matrix that will serve as a reference to accurately determine if something is decentralized and to what degree on a spectrum. This is particularly being made with blockchain social platforms in mind, but I'm sure most elements could be applied to other projects.· Can anyone monetize?· Is there a KYC process?· Are the tokenomics of the system sustainable?· Do they have a terms and conditions?o Do they have something like a “we always still retain the right to ban you” clause?· Do they sell premium featureso Are they payable without KYC?· Are there “back-doors” or super administrative users that could log into or manipulate a user's account in some way?· What is the initial token distribution/was there a pre-mine or ninja-mine?· What is the ratio of tokens staked vs liquid tokens? How many people are staking? · Number of core developers?· Can you self-host content and or utilize peer to peer technology?· Number of decentralized application (dapp) developers?· Can anyone post content and participate? (Is it invite-only)· Can anyone develop third party applications/tools/services for the platform?· How challenging/easy is it to fork or clone?· How is privacy handled?· Is it open source?· How concentrated is the wealth of the ecosystem?· Is their cryptocurrency an actual cryptocurrency?· Does it support and uphold free speech?· How are moderation and censorship cases handled?o Do they go after copyrighted material?· Is the governance decentralized?o Is it a DAO?o Is there a company and or CEO behind the project?o Is voting transparent while also protecting privacy?o Is there anything protecting the governance model from an attack?· Does the project actually use and integrate with a blockchain?o How many nodes are there?o How distributed are the nodes?o What's the barrier of entry to start a node?o Are they incentivized fairly without over concentrating wealth to the top nodes?· Does it use Amazon Web Services, Google, Cloudflare, or another service that could create a single point of failure?· How many of these factors are trustless versus policies/promises?Some further questions can be considered to further determine if that platform is also a decent one.· Is it free to use?· Does it have working media functionality?· Are the load times reasonable?· Is it easy to sign up?· Is there a decent sized community?· Are there language filters?· Do you have to download something to use it?· Does it have a mobile application?

I spent some time with Andrei Poliakov from Coinberry discussing crypto regulation, crypto brokerages, paying taxes with Bitcoin, and much more. Check out our conversation for the inside scoop on how Coinberry and Canada are getting ahead in crypto.Coinberry is a FINTRAC-registered, digital currency platform based in Toronto, Canada. It was founded in 2017 and is trusted by tens of thousands of users. They claim to offer the safest, simplest and quickest way to buy and sell BTC, LTC, ETH, BCH, and XRP using Canadian dollars.

I spent some time with Andrei Poliakov from Coinberry discussing crypto regulation, crypto brokerages, paying taxes with Bitcoin, and much more. Check out our conversation for the inside scoop on how Coinberry and Canada are getting ahead in crypto. Coinberry is a FINTRAC-registered, digital currency platform based in Toronto, Canada. It was founded in 2017 and is trusted by tens of thousands of users. They claim to offer the safest, simplest and quickest way to buy and sell BTC, LTC, ETH, BCH, and XRP using Canadian dollars.

I recently spoke with Alex Melikhov who is CEO & founder of Equilibrium and also co-founded Changelly to discuss DeFi, decentralization, and much more.Equilibrium is introducing a cross-chain money market that combines pooled lending with synthetic asset generation and trading. It unites DeFi all in one place. You can lend, trade, borrow, and stake many different crypto assets, synthetic assets, decentralized stablecoins and more.

I recently spoke with Alex Melikhov who is CEO & founder of Equilibrium and also co-founded Changelly to discuss DeFi, decentralization, and much more. Equilibrium is introducing a cross-chain money market that combines pooled lending with synthetic asset generation and trading. It unites DeFi all in one place. You can lend, trade, borrow, and stake many different crypto assets, synthetic assets, decentralized stablecoins and more.

I had the opportunity to interview Daniel Satchkov who is the author of the whitepaper for Pkoin & Pocketnet. We discussed PKoin's tokenomics, Pocketnet, decentralization, censorship, crypto-monetized social media, and much more.

I had the opportunity to interview Daniel Satchkov who is the author of the whitepaper for Pkoin & Pocketnet. We discussed PKoin's tokenomics, Pocketnet, decentralization, censorship, crypto-monetized social media, and much more.

I had the chance to speak with Dan Hensley, one of the co-founders of 3Speak on the Hive blockchain. It's a video hosting alternative to YouTube and is considered a highly decentralized free speech platform. We dive into decentralization, Hive, blockchain, 3Speak, and much more!

I had the chance to speak with Dan Hensley, one of the co-founders of 3Speak on the Hive blockchain. It's a video hosting alternative to YouTube and is considered a highly decentralized free speech platform. We dive into decentralization, Hive, blockchain, 3Speak, and much more!