crypto

In Crypto 101, I talked about the basic information you need to get started with buying some crypto and the type of wallet you want to keep it in. Hopefully, you have already taken the first step of opening an account with an exchange and/or acquiring a wallet. You have mastered the *how*...

This article was written in response to @Casey Jones 's post in the crypto market discussion thread. I figured that my response might serve as a decent reference for folks and should not get buried in a many paged discussion. First, a couple of basic concepts:What is crypto? - When you buy...

I am a gold bug, a silver bug, a precious metals bug. I am also interested in the development of cryptocurrencies. I have dabbled with them mostly as an exercise in curiosity. There is still a lot that I do not know about crypto. However, I have sufficient experience to share a bit of what...

https://www.kitco.com/news/2023-04-27/Crypto-did-not-cause-Signature-Silvergate-and-SVB-collapses-and-FTX-exposure-was-minimal-Congressional-report.html From the report: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN12148 That's just fractional reserve banking at it's finest.

https://reason.com/2023/04/26/this-sec-rule-makes-it-harder-to-invest-unless-youre-already-rich/ I can only assume that this would also have an impact on the SEC's current "cryptos are securities" war against the crypto industry.

https://www.stellar.org/press-releases/franklin-templeton-announces-the-franklin-onchain-u-s-government-money-fund-surpasses-270-million-in-assets-under-management I remember when Coinbase let me watch a short video and answer a few multiple choice questions and I "earned" $10 worth of Stellar...

Decentralized Cryptocurrency Markets Threaten U.S. National Security, Treasury Says WASHINGTON-The burgeoning decentralized cryptocurrency market threatens U.S. national security and needs greater oversight and enforcement against money-laundering, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday...

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/13/a-stablecoin-collapse-could-spill-into-us-bond-market-academic.html

CBDC | Neel Kashkari President of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve "I Can See Why China Was Doing It If They Wanted to Monitor Everyone of Your Transactions." 24m video