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Correction vs Crash
- Even casual crypto observers are aware of the dramatic downward price action across the crypto space over the past few weeks. This price action has market participants weighing in with opinions regarding where the crypto market stands: on the cusp of a short consolidation and follow-on breakout, or has the next cyclical crypto winter made ...more
How Many Horses are in the Crypto Asset Race?
- While Bitcoin is undoubtedly the most recognized crypto currency in the world, there are literally thousands of other cryptos in existence. While we tend to call everything in the crypto space “cryptocurrencies”, this is misleading because the only thing these digital assets have in common is that they have issued tokens that power their own ...more
Bitcoin has already advanced global privacy and financial autonomy
- If Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were to disappear tomorrow, what legacy would they leave behind? I can think of three main impacts: First, Bitcoin raised awareness of the flaws in fiat money, the superiority of sound money, and the potential of people to trade with each other without third-party intermediaries. Second, Bitcoin has provided a life raft to ...more
Bitcoin has already advanced global privacy and financial autonomy
- If Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were to disappear tomorrow, what legacy would they leave behind? I can think of three main impacts: First, Bitcoin raised awareness of the flaws in fiat money, the superiority of sound money, and the potential of people to trade with each other without third-party intermediaries. Second, Bitcoin has provided a life raft to ...more
Vellum's new Whitepaper: "Bitcoin's Rise and the Coming Crypto Economy"
- Bitcoin can seem like the merger of the Wild West and the Jetsons. If you aren't already an expert, keeping away might seem safer. Fortunately, Vellum Capital prepared a whitepaper that makes sense of the cryptocurrency space without being technical or sensational. Get the complete whitepaper: "Speculation Becomes Consensus Bitcoins Rise And The Coming Crypto ...more
Will Bitcoin ever go to Zero?
- In November of 2020, we posted an article that looked at whether Bitcoin was poised to push past the $20,000 barrier. Entitled, “Will Bitcoin Go Over $20K to Reach a New ATH,” that article is worth exploring again several months later as we look to gain some perspective on where things now stand not just ...more
How to repair a Trezor Model T with a touchscreen swap
- I needed to perform this operation because I had a Trezor Model T with a lost recovery seed and a bad display. When I plugged it in, I saw the LCD backlight lit up, but nothing showed on the screen. I decided to fix this Trezor wallet with a component swap of the touchscreen. Note: If ...more
Stop buying fake Bitcoin wallets!
- Every day, I get 10+ Bitcoin wallets that someone "forgot" the password to. Some are worth a few Bitcoin while some have 100,000 (or more!) Bitcoin. They all have three things in common: There haven't been any transactions in a long time, like 10+ years. The password ideas are non-existent or very vague ("something with a ...more
Don't panic: why Tether won't destroy crypto
- This article by "Crypto Anonymous" claims that Tether will bring a crypto "doomsday." The author makes many good points in building his case, yet the overall conclusion is less than the sum of its parts. Here's the short version of why he's wrong: Yes, Tether creates systemic risk for Bitcoin. But the key claim that new ...more
Help! My Bitcoin was stolen! Can you help?
- Billions of dollars in Bitcoin are stolen every year. If you're a victim of Bitcoin theft or a scam, read this article first. I will tell you why all "stolen Bitcoin recovery" services are scams, and what you should actually do. Can a Bitcoin recovery service help get my stolen Bitcoin/Ethereum/etc back? The first and most important thing ...more