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CRAZIEST Crypto Story EVER!! $5 BILLION Bitcoin Mystery!!

Guy — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:27:37 +0000

Hey Folks,

It was a little over 2 weeks ago that one of the biggest crypto mysteries of our time took an epic twist. I am of course talking about the BitFinex hack and the seizure and arrest of the couple that were accused of trying to launder the 120,000 Bitcoin.

It is perhaps one of the most unlikely and bewildering crypto stories yet. It defied all logic given that those that were arrested were the antithesis of those that you would expect. A hipster couple that were weirder than ever.

Now, while the story may have been covered extensively in the mainstream press, not much detail has been given as to how the authorities were able to eventually ID and arrest the couple.

Well, that’s exactly what I will be covering in my video today. I will be taking a deep dive into the case. From the very beginning when the Bitcoin was stolen to the movements that it made in attempts to clear the trail. An elaborate path that involved mixers, dark net markets, chain hopping and transaction layering.

It’s also worth noting that there are still several unsolved mysteries when it comes to this story – mysteries I will be attempting to answer as well.

So, if you fancy a crime drama with a twist, then this vid cannot be missed.

Sit back, relax, grab some snacks, stack some sats and enjoy!

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Useful Links

DoJ Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-ar…
Statement of Facts: https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-rel…
Complaint: https://bit.ly/3v5uQgO
BitGo Statement on Hack: https://web.archive.org/web/201510140…
AlphaBay: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/alph…
Heather Morgan Post on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherm…
DoJ Investigates Tether: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/26/doj-r…

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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Anchor Protocol: Terra’s DeFi MONEY MACHINE!! Complete Guide!

Guy — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:24:45 +0000

Hope you Enjoyed that Stream!

As mentioned, my video on the Anchor Protocol is now live!

If you’re interested in Terra and/or DeFi, you’ve probably heard of Anchor Protocol. I certainly have, and I’ve been wanting to do a deep dive into the project ever since I heard about it. Like everyone else, I wanted to know if the 20% stable APY it offers on the UST stablecoin is legit.

Today’s video covers exactly that, and it includes a breakdown of everything you need to know about Anchor Protocol: what it is, how it works, what the risks are, and a full tutorial of how to use it. I even cover Anchor Protocol’s future improvements and sustainability.

All I will say here is that Anchor Protocol is seriously impressive. It was built by the same team behind Terra, it’s tech is solid and secure (so far), and it’s actually one of the largest DeFi protocols in cryptocurrency by total value locked.

If you’re interested in or even skeptical of Anchor Protocol, this video is a must watch. I think you’ll be as surprised as I was to find out what’s going on under the hood, and just how much potential there is in Terra’s ecosystem.

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

► Anchor Protocol TVL: https://defillama.com/protocol/anchor
► ANC Tokenomics: https://docs.anchorprotocol.com/proto…
► Bonded LUNA: https://docs.anchorprotocol.com/proto…
► Bonded ETH: https://docs.anchorprotocol.com/proto…
► Anchor Protocol Stats (Scroll Down): https://app.anchorprotocol.com/
► Anchor Protocol Yield Reserve: https://mirrortracker.info/anchor
► Terra Proposal To Add 450m UST To Yield Reserve: https://agora.terra.money/t/capitalis…
► Terra Station Wallet: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/de…
► Anchor Protocol App: https://app.anchorprotocol.com/
► Anchor Protocol Insurance Tutorial: https://youtu.be/p4QH-tJ4vQA
► Anchor Protocol V2 Details (Limited): https://twitter.com/CryptoHarry_/stat…

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Polkadot: What’s Up With DOT?! Potential in 2022!!

Guy — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:17:17 +0000

Hey Guys,

If you’re subscribed to my weekly newsletter you’ll know that I was planning a Polkadot update this week.

Well, here it is!

It’s only been a few months since I last covered the project, but a lot has happened since then so I figured it was a good time to see what it all means for DOT.

As a DOT holder, I’ve been a bit surprised by how poorly it has performed compared to other cryptos since November. The crypto market as a whole has been down of course, but there are additional factors that I forgot to take into account that I cover in the video.

On the bright side, it looks like 2022 could be a big year for DOT. Polkadot’s first 11 parachains will be plugged in by early March, and this could create lots of demand for DOT in all the dApps these parachains will introduce. Polkadot itself will also be entering a new phase… 2.0.

The only thing that I’m really concerned about is competition from other crypto projects in terms of developers and interoperability. Solana, Near Protocol, and Cosmos all come to mind here, but Polkadot has a unique feature unlike any other crypto project that I cover at the end.

Be sure to stick around until the end to find out why that is, and why I’m still bullish on DOT!

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Useful Links

► Parachain Loan Offerings List: https://parachains.info/auctions
► Polkadot Gifts: https://medium.com/polkadot-network/i…
► Polkadot Projects List: https://polkaproject.com/#/
► Record Crypto Fund Outflows In December: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021…
► Polkadot Roadmap: https://polkadot.network/launch-roadmap/
► Polkadot Parachain Slot Auctions Dates: https://polkadot.network/blog/polkado…
► Polkadot 2.0 (Scroll Down): https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/le…
► Polkadot vs. Cosmos: https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/le…

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NFT Trading Strategies That WIN!! The Numbers Are In!!

Guy — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 18:54:58 +0000

Hey Guys!

New video on the tube!

And today, I have a great one for you…

I’m going to tell everything you need to know about trading NFTs and walk you through some of the most profitable strategies to generate a profit in the non-fungible token market.

Now, because of young the sector actually is, NFTs still appear to be a majorly retail-driven and socially-biased market, and this is also due to the fact that there isn’t much institutional capital in the space at the moment.

And while NFTs have come to be considered as one of the most exciting and cutting-edge sectors in the cryptoverse, those looking to collect or trade NFTs must understand how competitive the market is, especially in this moment in time and at this stage in the market.

That being said, there are three main strategies for trading NFTs, and these entail either buying NFTs on the secondary market, buying NFTs at mint prices, or getting in on a whitelist for an up-and-coming NFT drop.

Each one of these trading strategies showcases its own pros, cons and success rates. And, in the video today, I’m going to be diving deep into these and outline the advantages and disadvantages of each one.

But, as always, Guys, please make sure you do your proper due diligence before you decide to wildly *ape* into the first NFT collection you see on the OpenSea NFT marketplace.

This is going to be a good one folks. So, let’s get trading!

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Useful Links

ChainAnalysis NFT Report: https://go.chainalysis.com/nft-market…
NFT Minting: https://decrypt.co/resources/beginner…
‘To Mint or Not To Mint’: https://decrypt.co/87563/most-profita…
How To Sell NFTs: https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-…
Top NFT Trading Strategies: https://beincrypto.com/learn/nft-trad…
Rarity.Tools: https://rarity.tools
Selling NFTs On OpenSea: https://support.opensea.io/hc/en-us/a…

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TOP 10 Most EXPENSIVE NFTs EVER!! Millions & More!!

Guy — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:54:44 +0000

Hey Guys,

Part of the reasons that NFTs have become such a hot topic recently is because of some of the crazy prices that they have collected on the open market.

Some NFTs are going for thousands, some for hundreds of thousands and some have even managed to reach that heavenly multi-million dollar mark.

So, I thought that it would be quite useful to take you guys through some of the most expensive NFT sales ever!

It’s my top 10 list of most expensive NFTs and includes a series of different NFTs, ranging from fine art to digital collectibles and gaming assets.

These include the likes of the 91 million dollar worth ‘The Merge’ artwork by anonymous artist Murat Pak, the universally-famous, ‘5000 Days’ NFT by Beeple, Tyler Hobbs’ Fidenza #313, an early World Wide Web implementation NFT sold for $5.4m, a Bored Ape Yacht Club Serum, a BAYC auction at Sotheby’s, Christie’s Cryptopunks auction, some of the most expensive virtual land NFTs, and those Mystic Axie gaming tokens.

This was a super interesting video to make – so I hope you guys enjoy it!

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Useful Links

PAK’s ‘The Merge’ NFT: https://www.barrons.com/articles/paks…
Beeple’s ‘Everydays’: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/11/22…
Tyler Hobbs’ Fidenza 313: https://hypebeast.com/2021/8/art-bloc…
Sotheby’s ‘This Changed Everything’: https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti…
MAYC Serum Sells For $6 Million: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/1…
BAYC Auction At Sotheby’s: https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti…
9 Cryptopunks Go For $17 Million: https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/11/cry…
Republic Realm Purchases Plot For $4.3 Million: https://markets.businessinsider.com/n…
Metaverse Group Purchases LAND For $2.43 Million: https://www.techtimes.com/articles/26…
Triple Mystic Axies Sell For $1.1 Million: https://oganiza.com/axie-infinity-phi…

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Crypto News: BTC Seizure, Polygon, Tesla, Aave & More!!

Guy — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:06:34 +0000

Hey Guys,

I know the markets aren’t looking too hot, but fear not. I have just the thing that will hit the spot: my weekly crypto review!

There were a lot of crypto headlines that caught my eye last week, but the BTC from the Bitfinex hack definitely takes the case.

As I mentioned in yesterday’s weekly newsletter, there’s a lot about that situation that makes zero sense. Bitfinex’s exchange token pumping 1 week before the recovery is one of the many anomalies. The real question now is what happens to that ~94 000 BTC.

Another headline that caught my eye was Blackrock’s plans to offer crypto trading to its clients, and you’ll know this already if you’ve been keeping up with my Telegram posts. If just a fraction of Blackrock’s 10 trillion AUM finds its way into crypto, we could see some fireworks.

The last headline I’ll touch on here relates to the ongoing lobbying efforts in the United States by pro-crypto companies. Crypto lobbying more than doubled in 2021, and now we have companies like Coinbase and even the NFL push policy makers to be pro crypto.

This barely scratches the surface of all the bullish news I’ve got for you. I have a feeling we’re going to see a green week, and if you watch until the end you might just find yourself feeling the same way!

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

► BTC Seized By US Authorities: https://cointelegraph.com/news/doj-se…
► Blackrock To Offer Crypto Trading: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Polygon 450 Million Raise: https://cointelegraph.com/news/polygo…
► Axie Infinity Adjusts Tokenomics: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/02…
► Record Consumer Debt In The US: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/08/consu…
► AssangeDAO Raises 53 Million: https://markets.businessinsider.com/n…
► Crypto Lobbying 2021: https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-cry…

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WORST Behind Us?! Crypto Reports You HAVE TO SEE!!

Guy — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 16:36:47 +0000

Hey Folks,

Hope you are having an amazing Sunday. For my followers out in the US, I’m sure you are getting ready for Super Bowl LVI. Apparently, there are going to be quite a few crypto ads

However, before the games begin, I have some entertainment for you right now!

It’s my latest video!

Now, as I made clear about two weeks ago, I don’t think that we are likely heading into a crypto winter. However, there is no doubt that we are likely to face some choppy market conditions over the coming month. Geopolitical and monetary uncertainty is around us.

That’s why I sometimes like to look at institutional market reports that help to give me perspective on what the big players in the space are reading.

So today, I am looking at two recent crypto reports that were published this month. They were incredibly interesting as they gave unique perspectives as to where cryptocurrencies could be heading for the rest of this quarter.

The reports in question are the Bloomberg Insights & Coinbase Institutional February market updates. The former made a good case as to why Bitcoin & ETH are about heading higher, and the latter has taken a more cautious approach.

I break these down page for page and give you my own perspective on their analysis. They also have some price predictions and areas of caution – vital information that you just can’t afford to miss!

Hope you enjoy the video.

P.S. Tony Montana decided to roll with the intro-outro today

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Useful Links

Bloomberg Report: https://assets.bbhub.io/professional/…
Coinbase Report: https://bit.ly/3LmqVlo
USDC Flips Tether on ERC20: https://cointelegraph.com/news/usdc-f…
Bloomberg Intelligence: https://www.bloomberg.com/professiona…
Gold Supply: https://www.gold.org/about-gold/gold-…

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Phantom Wallet: Beginner’s Crypto GUIDE!! Step-by-Step!!

Guy — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:40:06 +0000

Hey Guys,

I truly believe that ease of use is the key to the mass adoption of cryptocurrency, and I don’t mean in terms of investment. The unique use cases we find in crypto like DeFi and NFTs play a huge role in its value and growth, and this is where UI needs the most improvement IMO.

This is why it caught my eye when Solana’s Phantom wallet raised 109 million dollars the other week. It’s odd that a browser wallet would raise so much money when it’s already complete for all intents and purposes. Well, it turns out there is a lot more here than meets the eye.

Phantom was founded less than a year ago, and it’s already seen over 2 million downloads from Solana users. However, Solana is the first of many stops for this crypto project. Phantom’s goal is to go multi-chain, and the next stop is Ethereum.

This is partially why I decided to make a dedicated Phantom wallet tutorial, and that’s what I have for you today. It’s by far one of the most user friendly browser extension wallet I’ve ever used. And, assuming that it can execute on its multichain vision, it could challenge some of the most established web wallets out there.

So, enjoy this video and step by step guide!

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Useful Links

► 109 Million Phantom Raise: https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana…
► Phantom Wallet Website and Download: https://phantom.app/
► Phantom Wallet Phishing October 2021: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/10…
► Phantom Wallet Fees: https://phantom.app/fees
► Solana Beach Validator List: https://solanabeach.io/validators
► Solana Staking Rewards: https://www.stakingrewards.com/earn/s…

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NFT Money Laundering: FACT OR FICTION?! Deep Dive!!

Guy — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 20:07:19 +0000

Hope you managed to catch my livestream this morning

I really am enjoying doing these. In case you were wondering, 3pm UK time, 10am EST every Friday.

I know that the quality on the clips channel isn’t as clear as TikTok, but hopefully next week it will be much better

Now, if you’re not tired of me talking, it’s time for another video on the main channel!!

And this is going to be a juicy one…

Have you ever felt like there was something fishy about all the insane NFT valuations we’ve seen these days? As much as I love NFTs, I must admit that I’ve had my doubts, so I took it upon myself to explore the dark side of the NFT industry.

Most NFTs are of course art, and there are lots of parallels between the two markets. The most sensational of these is the insanely high valuations that art works have also seen, namely the Salvator Mundi which initially sold for 70 dollars and now costs 450 million!

As it so happens, the US Treasury Department released a report about criminal activity in the art and NFT market. Contrary to what the crypto headlines would have you believe, the report didn’t spend too much time talking about NFTs, but it did reveal something else.

Because of the pandemic, the art market has been on a bit of a decline, not necessarily in valuation but in trading volume. From where I’m standing, it looks like a lot of this money found its way into the NFT market, along with some… shady tendencies of that industry.

Really excited to get your feedback about this one. It’s a must watch for anyone interested in NFTs, and all I’ll say here is that the rabbit hole goes deep.

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

► Beeple NFT Sale: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/11/22…
► Salvator Mundi Price History: https://news.artnet.com/market/timeli…
► Geneva Freeport: https://www.thecollector.com/geneva-f…
► Treasury Department Art Money Laundering Report: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-…
► Chainalysis NFT Crime Report Preview: https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/…
► Chainalysis NFT Market Report Preview: https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/…
► Chainalysis Crypto Crime Report Preview: https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/…
► Crazy Cryptopunk Sale: https://markets.businessinsider.com/n…

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FACT CHECK!! Bitcoin Mining Emissions: Why It’s FUD!

Guy — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:00:24 +0000

New video on the tube!

I couldn’t help but notice the other day that we’re starting to see some Bitcoin FUD resurface, specifically in relation to Bitcoin’s energy use and emissions. Luckily for us, Coinshares took the time to put together a detailed report to finally find some solid facts and stats about this.

If Coinshares sounds familiar, that’s because they’re one of the biggest crypto companies out there. They tend to fly under the radar however, and that’s because their focus is on institutional rather than retail investors. As you can imagine, they do a lot of research.

Coinshares wrote this report because there is a lot of a concern among institutional investors that Bitcoin mining may not fit within the ESG template many of them are using to invest. It’s believed that ESG concerns are why the crypto market crashed last May.

Rather than keep things simple, Coinshares went the extra mile by analyzing exactly what crypto mining machines are being used, where these mining machines have been set up, how often they’re on, how profitable they are, and a whole bunch of other overlooked factors.

All I’ll say here is that their conclusions were nothing short of stunning, and in my opinion it settles the Bitcoin mining debate once and for all. So, next time you see someone spreading FUD about Bitcoin mining, send them this video

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

► About Coinshares: https://coinshares.com/about
► Coinshares Stock: http://www.nasdaqomxnordic.com/aktier…
► Coinshares Research: https://coinshares.com/research
► Coinshares Bitcoin Mining Report: https://coinshares.com/research/bitco…

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Reading Crypto White Papers: How To Find GEMS!!

Steve Walters — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:48:22 +0000

New video on the tube!

And this is one that I am sure will pay huge dividends in your crypto investing…

When it comes to doing your own research, one of the most pivotal steps is reading the white paper. That’s because this is one of the most important documents to determining whether a project is a or a pile of

Of course, reading said white-papers is easier said than done. Indeed, many people who are new to crypto investing completely skip this step and rely on other second hand accounts of the benefits of the project.

Bit of terminology: Whitepapers are basically a summary of everything the project is about: who made it, how it works, what the project is planning, and so on.

Whitepapers can be long or short, and they don’t necessarily have to be white either. There are yellow papers, beige papers, one pagers, flash papers, light papers, and so on. These rarely cover the same bases to the same extent as whitepapers however.

Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, what you see today should help sharpen your crypto chops. There’s quite a bit to go through, but I promise you that you that whitepapers are easier to break down than you think, and the rewards for doing so can be immense.

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

► Bitcoin Whitepaper: https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf
► Ethereum Whitepaper: https://ethereum.org/en/whitepaper/
► Whitepaper.io: https://whitepaper.io/
► Terra Whitepaper: https://assets.website-files.com/6111…
► Theta Whitepaper: https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/as…
► Decentraland Whitepaper: https://decentraland.org/whitepaper.pdf

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TOP 10 BEST Crypto Telegram Groups: Follow THESE!!

Guy — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:30:16 +0000

Hey Guys,

The other day a friend of mine recently asked me which crypto Telegram groups and channels are the best to join.

This got me thinking, because I have yet to come across a top Telegram group article or video that really blew me away, so that’s what I hope to bring to you today!

Since you’re reading this I probably don’t need to explain what Telegram is, but I will remind you all that there are a lot of crypto Telegram scammers out there. That’s a part of why all the groups I recommend are read only channels like this one. Nobody wants spam chats either.

I reckon the list I give you today touches on every corner of the crypto space, and chances are you know a few of these channels already. Note that this list isn’t exhaustive by any means, and I’ll likely be making a part 2 at some point.

I don’t want to spoil the video so the last thing I’ll say here is that I’m super keen to get your feedback about this Telegram channel. Stuff like post length, post frequency, or even the possibility of a Telegram group where you can actually chat in the future?

Let me know in the comments of the video, and be sure to stick around until the end because these crypto Telegram channels are seriously gold mines.

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Useful Links

► ICO Analytics: https://t.me/ico_analytic
► Metaverse NFTs News: https://t.me/Facebook_Metaverse_Nfts
► Disclose TV: https://t.me/disclosetv
► 100 Eyes Crypto Scanner: https://t.me/CryptoScanner100eyes
► Whale Alert: https://t.me/whale_alert_io
► Glassnode: https://t.me/glassnode
► Rekt News: https://t.me/rektnews
► Rekt HQ: https://t.me/Rekt_HQ
► Lunar Crush Announcements: https://t.me/lunarcrush
► Airdrops: https://t.me/Airdrop
► Cosmos Airdrops: https://t.me/CosmosAirdropsNews
► Coin Bureau Insider: https://t.me/cbinsider

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Crypto News: BTC Rally, Wormhole Hack, ADA, LTC, SOL & More!!

Guy — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:16:02 +0000

Hey Guys,

Last week was a busy week over at the Coin Bureau HQ, and that’s because it’s been a busy week in the crypto market!

I picked up more headlines than usual as part of my research, and that can only mean one thing: the crypto market could be about to reverse.

One headline that didn’t manage to make the cut was that institutional crypto investments have seen the second consecutive week of inflows after weeks of outflows. I reckon the crypto market pump at the end of the week made that clear enough, but there’s more to the story.

For example, India’s ministry of finance released a few regulations about cryptocurrency which many believed would be flat out banned in the country. A recent Deloitte survey suggests we could see up to 1 billion people invest in crypto because of this clarity.

Meanwhile in the United States, a landmark lawsuit has been launched against the IRS which could see staking rewards exempt from taxes (so long as they’re not sold of course). If this comes to pass, it could open the door to tax exemptions for crypto miners as well.

Last but not least we have the slow death of big tech which was put on full display by Meta’s 250 billion dollar stock crash. All the while, metaverse cryptos were rallying as a survey found that people want to live in a decentralised virtual world, not one controlled by corporations.

This is just a few of the things I talk about in today’s weekly crypto review. You best get excited, because this is a good one!

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Useful Links

► Google Considers Blockchain: https://cointelegraph.com/news/alphab…
► 1B ETH Burn: https://cointelegraph.com/news/1b-wor…
► Cardano Block Size Increase: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/02…
► Wormhole Hack: https://cointelegraph.com/news/wormho…
► Phantom Wallet Raise: https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana…
► Staking Rewards Taxation: https://decrypt.co/91984/what-irs-cou…
► Litecoin Mimblewimble: https://cointelegraph.com/news/liteco…
► India Crypto Regulations: https://cointelegraph.com/news/india-…

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BIGGEST Bubble Of Them ALL!! It Can’t Be Ignored!!

Guy — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 20:52:23 +0000

Hey Guys,

I have a question for you…

What’s the biggest bubble in the world?

Many may point to stocks, crypto or other “risky” assets. But these of course pale into comparison to the global debt burden.

Even before we were hit by the pandemic, it stood at pretty unsustainable levels. And today, we sit with a situation in which global debt stands at a staggering $226 trillion. This is a number that the IMF has recently come out to highlight as one of the biggest risks to global economies.

The reason that it is even more pressing now than it was even a year ago is because of central bank policy. We all know that rates are going to go up and this therefore means that debt servicing costs are also likely to climb.

While the Fed expects to raise rates 3-4 times in the coming year, there are analysts who think that we could even see 7 rate hikes over the year! It’s all contingent on whether the hikes are enough to stave off the inflation (unlikely).

We have already seen the pre-emptive impact of potential higher rates on the stock markets / crypto markets. However, I am interested in analysing what impact these higher rates could have on the global debt burden. Could we start seeing defaults or other forms of financial contagion? It has happened before.

This is exactly what I will be covering in my video today! I look at the global debt burden and analyse it in the context of rising interest rates at the Fed.

This is one you don’t want to miss!

P.S. Enjoy the disclaimer / outro – it’s for all the Zoolander fans

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Useful Links

IMF Report on Debt: https://blogs.imf.org/2021/12/15/glob…
Chinese Debt Risks: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/29/china…
Global Debt Soaring: https://www.ft.com/content/be32e263-0…
Corporate Debt Bubble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCmdm…
Coronavirus & Global Debt: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/20…
Credit Spreads Widening: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-c…
US Zombie Companies: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
Fed Rate hikes & Debt Crisis: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/24/fed-r…
Household Debt Stats: https://www.statista.com/chart/19955/…

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Crypto Gaming Guilds: The NEXT BEST GameFi Play?!

Guy — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 17:05:30 +0000

Time for a new video!

And today I have a rather special one for you…

We all know that NFTs, GameFi and the Metaverse have been on an absolute tear over the last few months, but a sector within the crypto gaming vertical that is becoming increasingly appealing to me is the one revolving around Blockchain Gaming Guilds.

This is a concept that was borrowed from the traditional gaming space. Essentially, back in the 90s, with the development of the first online games, players were able to team up in ‘guilds’ or ‘clans’ to achieve certain objectives, called ‘quests’, and share in the spoils of victory, commonly referred to as ‘loot’.

Since then, online gaming has changed drastically and, with blockchain technology and NFTs progressively making their debut in the traditional gaming sector, what we are starting to witness is a true paradigm shift towards the benefits offered by yield-generating GameFi protocols.

Similar to the more traditional gaming guilds, blockchain guilds are an alliance that is formed around a shared interest, such as playing, progressing in and monetising blockchain-based games.

At present, guilds are starting to create their very own asset class, with protocols such as YGG and Merit Circle, as well as a few others, spearheading the revolution.

So, in the video today, I am going to give you everything you need to know about gaming guilds, tell you about their history, their primary features and how they came about in the first place.

So, strap in and let’s jump into the world of blockchain guilds.

P.S. I hope you enjoy Guy’s gaming history class

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Useful Links

Yield Guild Games: https://yieldguild.io
Introduction To YGG: https://www.coinbureau.com/review/yie…
Merit Circle: https://meritcircle.io
VCs Betting Big On Gaming Guilds: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021…
What Is Play-To-Earn: https://www.coindesk.com/learn/gamefi…
The Future Of Crypto Gaming: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/…
Top 5 Gaming Guilds: https://www.altcoinbuzz.io/top-articl…
Crypto Gaming Guilds Overview: https://hackernoon.com/an-overview-of…
YGG Treasury Asset Report: https://medium.com/yield-guild-games/…

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Cosmos: Could ATOM Rocket in 2022?! FULL Update!!

Guy — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:35:45 +0000

Hope you folks enjoyed that Livestream!

One of the things I talked about in the stream was this bridge hack and the need for multichain solutions. And as I mentioned, Cosmos was one of those.

As you know, I hold ATOM in my portfolio and its been over 4 months since I last did an update. So, that’s exactly what I have for you today!

For those unfamiliar, Cosmos’ focus is efficiency and interoperability. To that end, the creators of Cosmos invented a unique consensus mechanism called Tendermint which is scalable and secure, as a well as a Cosmos SDK that can be used to build Tendermint cryptos.

There are actually over 50 cryptocurrencies that were built using Cosmos tech including Binance Coin, Terra, and Crypto.com Coin. What’s more is that the Cosmos ecosystem continues to produce impressive crypto projects such as the Osmosis cross-chain DEX.

Cosmos’ ATOM coin has essentially served as key to the Cosmos kingdom, and it’s performed quite well over the last few months. Cosmos also has a series of upcoming upgrades that could increase the utility of ATOM and its price by extension (at least on paper).

All that and more in today’s video about Cosmos. Spoiler: I am super bullish on ATOM

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Useful Links

► Cosmos Cryptocurrencies List: https://cosmos.network/ecosystem/tokens
► Cryptocurrencies Connected To Cosmos IBC: https://mapofzones.com/
► Cosmos Explorer: https://atomscan.com/
► Keplr Cosmos Wallet: https://www.keplr.app/
► Cosmos Roadmap: https://hub.cosmos.network/main/roadm…

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Disclaimer

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TOP 10 Types of NFTs: The COMPLETE LIST!!

Guy — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:37:56 +0000

Defi Hacks aside, it’s time for another video!

Now, I know that NFTs are all the rage right now. However, it seems that most of the focus has been on NFT profile pics and art.

This focus neglects all the other use cases and types of NFTs on the market. NFTs that may not have as much attention but have a great deal of broader utility.

Because NFTs offer an inherently dynamic technology, they can be implemented in a variety of different use cases. These include fine art, digital collectibles, sports moments, real estate, the Metaverse, fashion, finance and much, much more!

Now, each NFT use case possesses its own set of features, qualities and characteristics, with each and every one opening up new financial propositions, markets and a plethora of opportunities.

So, today I will be taking you through the top 10 different types of NFTs. From virtual land to physical land. From blockchain domains to in-game items, fashion to financial NFTs.

For each of these NFT use cases, I will also be taking a look at some of the most popular projects and collections within each – as well as those to keep your eyes on.

Enjoy the vid!

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Useful Links

Top 10 Best Examples Of NFTs: https://bernardmarr.com/the-10-best-e…
NFTs, Explained: https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft…
The History And Future Of NFTs: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolesi…
Cryptokitties: https://www.cryptokitties.co
The Future Of Crypto Gaming: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/…
NFTs: The Wild, The Weird And The Wonderful: https://queue-it.com/blog/nft-ideas-f…

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Crypto Mining Hearing: What Politicians Have Planned!!

Guy — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:50:47 +0000

Hey Guys,

There’s been a lot of crypto FUD in the news these days, and I normally don’t pay too much attention to it, but a headline in mid-January caught my eye…

That was the announcement that US politicians would be holding a hearing about proof of work crypto mining.

The energy use of proof of work cryptocurrencies has been a hot topic since the first BTC was mined in 2009. The recent energy shortages we’ve seen around the world have brought that issue to the fore, and we’ve already seen a few countries shut down crypto mining as a result.

I actually mentioned this hearing in one of my weekly crypto reviews, and I said that if they didn’t have any witnesses from the crypto community then it would be clear that politicians aren’t looking to have an honest conversation about what is ultimately a non-issue.

Luckily, they did bring on some witnesses, and it seems that they picked them on the assumption that they would provide balanced viewpoints on the issue. As it so happens, almost all of them were pro-crypto mining, as were most of the politicians.

Even so, the stuff that was said is somewhat concerning, and this is going to be one of many hearings they’re going to have in the future about the issue.

You’d buckle up, because this hearing was one hell of a wild ride!

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Useful Links

► Bitcoin Energy Use: https://ccaf.io/cbeci/index
► Bitcoin Hash Rate: https://www.blockchain.com/charts/has…
► The Cause of the Energy Crisis: https://www.wsj.com/articles/energy-c…
► Crypto Mining Hearing: https://energycommerce.house.gov/comm…
► Bitcoin Mining Renewable Energy Use: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoi…

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Terra: LUNA & UST Potential!! Where To in 2022??

Guy — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:33:47 +0000

Hey Guys,

Those of you who are subscribed to my weekly newsletter will know that I hold UST as part of my personal crypto portfolio. That’s because UST is a decentralised stablecoin that can’t be frozen or manipulated the same way centralised stablecoins can. This all thanks to Terra.

In this week’s addition of the newsletter, I said that I was actively considering LUNA given the demand that there will likely be to mint UST.

Terra is easily one of my favourite crypto projects and I’ve been doing my best to keep up with all the updates. There’s been quite a backlog so I figured it was time to do an update video, and of course that’s what I have for you here.

I take you through some of the most important updates, partnerships, integrations and developments. I also analyse the long-term demand that we are likely to see for UST and how that could impact on the price of LUNA.

There are also one or two concerns I raise – mainly about transparency of the market making practices of Terra entities.

I will also mention that this video was shot last week which is before the latest FUD about the Wonderland treasury (something I mentioned on Twitter yesterday). However, I don’t think that this is likely to have any long-term impact on the demand for UST.

Hope you enjoy!

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Useful Links

► Terra Protocol Explained: https://docs.terra.money/docs/learn/p…
► Columbus 5 Upgrade Details: https://medium.com/terra-money/columb…
► Risk Harbor Terra Insurance: https://www.riskharbor.com/
► Luna Foundation Guard: https://medium.com/terra-money/format…
► Transak Interview: https://youtu.be/Ghymz4hx9ss
► Terra Governance Forum: https://agora.terra.money/
► Transparent Terra Blockchain Explorer: https://finder.extraterrestrial.money…

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Crypto News: Regulation, BTC, ETH, OpenSea Exploit & MORE!!

Guy — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:44:25 +0000

Hey Guys,

Happy Monday! Hope you all got a good rest. Looks like you’re going to need it. We have another tense week ahead in the crypto market, but if it’s anything like last week then we should make it to the other side with a little bit of green left in our portfolios.

Last week’s source of uncertainty was the Federal Reserve’s press conference which seems to have gone as expected. Had it gone well then the markets would have rallied, and had it gone badly then the markets would have dropped.

This week’s source of uncertainty is the upcoming executive order about cryptocurrency by the US president. Nobody knows what’s in it, but it’s expected to instruct the various branches of government to draft some comprehensive plan to address cryptocurrency.

On a more positive note, we’ve recently seen a trend towards crypto payments. Be it the bill in Arizona to make BTC legal tender or Elon Musk offering to eat a happy meal if McDonald’s accepts Dogecoin, crypto payments are in demand. Expect to see more announcements.

Not only that, but the NFT market is still booming. There are new partnerships being made on that front every day, and I take it as a sign that the bull market is far from over. I hope today’s crypto review helps you brave the brief bear storm.

HODL on my crypto brothers and sisters!

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Useful Links

► Ethereum 2.0 Rebrand: https://decrypt.co/91149/ethereum-fou…
► Trezor Removes Wallet Feature: https://cointelegraph.com/news/trezor…
► Uniswap Founder Bank Account Closed: https://cointelegraph.com/news/uniswa…
► Grayscale Considers Trusts For 25 Altcoins: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► RON Coin Release: https://cointelegraph.com/news/axie-i…
► Diem To Shut Down: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Arizona Bitcoin Legal Tender Bill: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/b…
► Cryptocurrency Executive Order: https://cointelegraph.com/news/white-…

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Start of Crypto WINTER?! What You NEED To Know!!

Guy — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 16:31:23 +0000

Hey Folks,

Happy Sunday to you all!

There is no doubt that sentiment is subdued in the crypto markets. People are wondering whether we are likely to see a recovery at some point or whether we will bumble along towards a greater fall when the Fed starts hiking those rates.

However, I have seen many others openly wondering whether we are indeed heading for a much more pronounced “crypto winter”. An extended period of low prices and lower sentiment. One that could last for a year of more.

Well, the best way to analyse this would be to view the current market conditions in the context of what happened back in 2018 – the last crypto winter.

What are we facing today and how have things changed? Could the fall be as aggressive and how quickly could we see a recovery?

This is exactly what I will be covering in my video today. I will be comparing the previous crypto winter to the market conditions that we are experiencing right now and analysing what this means. I will also be breaking down exactly where we are in the market cycle and giving my thoughts on what could be driving prices over the next year.

So, if you are uncertain about the state of the crypto markets right now then this video cannot be missed!

P.S. Hope you enjoy that disclaimer and outro

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Useful Links

What Drove 2018: https://www.fastcompany.com/90285052/…
2017 ICO Boom: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauf…
Kraken Report: https://blog.kraken.com/post/12442/20…
Big Investors Crypto Curious: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/…
CBDCs May not Replace: https://www.ft.com/content/b102160a-f…
CME Futures Launch: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/17/world…
Staples Centre: https://www.latimes.com/business/stor…
Crypto Stocks Correlation: https://www.barrons.com/articles/cryp…
Play to Earn Surpass DeFi: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
Cambridge Mining Map: https://ccaf.io/cbeci/mining_map

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Enjin Ecosystem: ENJ, EFI & More!! Any Potential?!

Guy — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 17:28:06 +0000

Hey Guys!

Hope you are enjoying those green shoots in the market today. I would not try to read too much into it though, given that weekends generally have lower liquidity. It will be interesting to see if we can keep up the momentum in the coming week.

That aside, it’s time for a new video!

And today, I am going to be looking at one of the earliest blockchain gaming projects around: Enjin.

For those that don’t know, Enjin is the project that is responsible for the ERC 1155 token standard. This allows people to create NFTs that have both fungible and non-fungible characteristics – ideal for gaming.

It’s been over a year since I covered the project, and a LOT has happened since then.

These include United Nations memberships, Crypto Climate Accords, cutting-due Ethereum calling solutions, cross-chain bridges, advanced in-game NFT functionalities and so much more.

In addition to this, Enjin has partnered with all-round behemoths in the tech sphere, like Microsoft and Samsung, as well as motor vehicle production giants, such as BMW, and has since helped them integrate blockchain technology into their respective models.

I go through all these updates. I also then take a look at the other parts of the Enjin ecosystem including JumpNet, Efinity and more. I break down the tech and use cases as well as the tokenomics and potential of ENJ & EFI.

So, can Enjin capture a slice of that $300 billion gaming ecosystem? Or is the competition so steep that it will fail to gain traction?

Well, you will have to watch the video to find out!

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Useful Links

Enjin Whitepaper: https://cdn.enjin.io/downloads/whitep…
Introducing JumpNet: https://enjin.io/products/jumpnet
Introduction To Efinity: https://enjin.io/products/efinity
NFTs And The Future Of Gaming: https://enjin.io/blog/level-up-the-fu…
Enjin’s ‘NFTs For Good’ Initiative: https://enjin.io/blog/united-nations-…
Enjin For Carbon Neutrality: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/enjin-…
ENJ CoinMarketCap: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/…

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The Flippening: Will It Happen?? Everything You NEED To Know!!

Guy — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 18:37:31 +0000

Hey Guys,

Had a really good time going live earlier today. There were some great questions and I it’s always fun to converse with my followers.

Will try to keep this going as regularly as I can!

Time for a new video though…

Have you ever heard of ‘the flippening’?

It’s been a somewhat hot topic these days. Every time Bitcoin’s dominance takes a dive, the topic comes out again.

More recently though, I decided to take a bit of a deeper dive into the whole concept of the “flippening” itself. It made me realise that there aren’t really any good resources about it, and that’s what spurred this video.

The flippening was first used on an Ethereum subreddit in early 2017 and it became super popular later that year. This because Bitcoin’s dominance fell while Ethereum’s rose, and ETH actually came close to becoming the biggest crypto by market cap.

This is what’s meant by the term ‘flippening’ – when ETH flips BTC to become the biggest cryptocurrency. It’s a somewhat contentious topic, mainly because nobody really knows what will happen to both cryptocurrencies if the flippening does happen.

There are a lot of factors that contribute to this, namely the accessibility of both cryptos, the unique value propositions they have, and the risks associated with them. These three factors are arguably best viewed through the eyes of institutional investors, because they have the $.

While it’s possible that Ethereum could flip Bitcoin in the near term, it looks like this is logically impossible due to the sequence of events that would need to occur to make it happen. I won’t get into the nitty gritty here. You’ll have to watch the video that!

And be sure to stick around until the end for my take on what will happen if and when Ethereum overtakes Bitcoin!

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Useful Links

► Flippening Watch: https://www.buybitcoinworldwide.com/f…
► Bitcoin ETF Applications: https://www.etf.com/sections/bitcoin-…
► Bitcoin Is Digital Gold: https://fortune.com/2021/10/08/bitcoi…
► Ethereum Merge: https://ethereum.org/en/eth2/merge/
► Gary Gensler Avoids Question About Ethereum: https://decrypt.co/90109/sec-chair-ge…

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It’s HERE!! Digital Dollar Report: What It Means For CRYPTO!!

Guy — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 21:15:45 +0000

Hey Guys,

In case you missed the news, the United States Federal Reserve recently released their first report on the prospect of a Digital Dollar. It basically details the pros and cons of a CBDC, and how a digital dollar could fit into the United States’ existing financial framework.

Central banks around the world have been working on CBDCs ever since Facebook first came out with its Libra project in 2019 (funny enough, it looks like it just died for good). Some countries such as China have been working on a CBDC ever since crypto became a thing.

The United States however has taken a more cautious approach. This is for multiple reasons but mainly because the Federal Reserve and politicians both know that whoever sits behind the steering wheel of a digital dollar would have total, limitless control over the US economy.

Even so, a few politicians have been pretty adamant about getting a digital dollar done, and they even tried to sneak it into the early pandemic relief packages (true story, not mentioned in video though). The 3 incoming Federal Reserve board member seem to be in favor too.

Given that many countries have explicitly stated that CBDCs are how they plan on combatting cryptocurrencies, a digital dollar could have a disastrous effect on the industry. As you’ll soon see though, it’s not going to be that easy to get a digital dollar off the ground.

Let’s just say that this is one you’re going to want to watch until the end.

P.S. I hope you enjoy my Powell Impression

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Useful Links

► Federal Reserve Board of Governors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal…
► Federal Reserve Digital Dollar Paper: https://www.federalreserve.gov/public…
► Federal Reserve Digital Dollar Feedback Form: https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/f…
► Federal Reserve Board Nominees: https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-pol…
► Algorand Quantum Resistance: https://twitter.com/Algorand/status/1…

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TOP 5 BEST Crypto Tax Tools For 2022!!

Guy — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:00:26 +0000

Hey Guys,

There are two certainties in life…

Death and Taxes. And, when it comes to the latter, it’s a certainty that appears to be coming to a head. Global tax agencies can see exactly how much money is being made in crypto and their eyes are opening.

That therefore means that you need to be ready to file those crypto taxes.

I know this fills many of us with dread. Not because we don’t want to declare those taxes, but because the rigmarole required to do so correctly is oppressive.

Just the thought of all those trades that were made last year. How do you make sure you are capturing and reporting it correctly? Or what about your DeFi / NFT activities? How do you account for that?!

Sure, you can say that you just want to outsource it to an accountant. But these are expensive and currently in high demand. Moreover, you still need to be able to send them all the financial records.

That is why it is essential that you make use of crypto tax tools. Software and solutions that can help ease the burden of that collection process. Products that have developed an end-to-end tax reporting solution that will allow you to connect to all your accounts and prepopulate tax reporting forms.

In my video today, I am going to take you through 5 of my top crypto tax tools. I will be comparing them side-by-side and analysing their main pros and cons.

Some of them are developed specifically for Americans whereas others have global reporting standards in mind.

So, if you are due to do your taxes and are looking for a helping hand, then this video is a must watch!

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

► CryptoTrader.Tax integrations: https://cryptotrader.tax/integrations
► CryptoTrader.Tax accountants: https://cryptotrader.tax/crypto-tax-a…
► Accointing integrations: https://www.accointing.com/en-GB/inte…
► Bear.Tax integrations: https://bear.tax/exchanges.html
► TokenTax integrations: https://tokentax.co/integrations/
► Koinly supported countries: https://help.koinly.io/en/articles/36…
► Koinly integrations: https://koinly.io/integrations/

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Why Use A Tax Tool?

Once you have made those mad crypto gains, you have two options.

1. Stash that crypto away and pretend those gains never happened.

2. Run the numbers and work how much tax you owe.

Those that want to legally pay their taxes and enjoy those gains are probably going to want to get that done in the easiest way possible. However, it can be hard to find a crypto accountant and they can be super expensive. Sure you could spend weeks with a load of spreadsheets or you could use a crypto tax tool to save you a lot of time and stress.

5⃣ CryptoTrader.Tax 5⃣

This tool is mainly geared towards US residents and is trusted by over 100,000 traders for filing their taxes. Data imports are made a breeze with integrations with major wallets, major DeFI platforms and most crypto exchanges. Once all that data is imported, the tool will then automatically work out the cost basis of your trades by using historical price data. You’ll then get your tax reports within seconds! Those based in the US will probably be relieved to know that the tool also spits out a TurboTax direct import too. So you can upload that to TurboTax and you are done! Next, you have tax loss harvesting reports which are super useful for planning future trades and potentially reducing that capital gains tax bill. Some people may want to get that automated tax report checked out by a proper accountant and CryptoTrader.Tax offers you that option too.

4⃣ Accointing 4⃣

Accointing helps you track that portfolio and file those crypto taxes too. It works very similar to CryptoTrader.Tax but it has even more integrations – sitting at 300+. Data imports here are done by CSV uploads, API connections and just providing your public address. Another neat thing is that when you import those transactions, their classifications are heavily automated. As Accointing takes into account all the strange tax rules in US, Australia, the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Austria, it makes filing taxes in those countries simple.

3⃣ Bear.Tax 3⃣

This tax solution generrates reports on the FIFO and LIFO methodologies – which turn out to be widely used accounting methods. Data is imported using CSV and APIs, with over 50 exchanges supported. On top of that, Bear.Tax has a bunch of unique features that I go through in detail in the vid!

2⃣ Tokentax.co 2⃣

This is a similar tax tool to the others I have mentioned. However, it supports a plethora of different DeFi platforms, major wallets and is the only tool I have found that will do those tax reports for NFTs.

1⃣ Koinly 1⃣

Koinly generates tax reports for over 20 countries and also any country that uses FIFO, LIFO, highest cost, lowest cost, average cost basis or shared pool accountancy methods. So yep, that’s most of the world! Watch my vid where I tell you why I think this is the best crypto tax tool out there!

Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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Avalanche: Could AVAX CRUSH it in 2022?! Deep Dive!!

Guy — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 15:47:13 +0000

Hey Guys,

About a week ago, I promised an Avalanche update. And today I have that video for you!

Although AVAX has followed the rest of the market lower, the project itself seems to be going from strength to strength.

Avalanche’s primary appeal comes from the fact that it’s C Chain blockchain which runs its smart contracts leverages the Ethereum Virtual Machine. This makes it easy for Ethereum devs to port over their dApps, and for Ethereum users to plug and play using Metamask.

What’s interesting is that Avalanche’s EVM is slightly modified, meaning it can handle around 1500 transactions per second compared to the 300-400 tps that most other EVMs are constrained to due to their code. Don’t ask me why or how – I’m just a regular crypto Guy!

In any case, Avalanche has managed to attract nearly 2 million users since it’s main net launched and most of these were added over the last few months. With around half a million monthly active users and over 10 billion dollars in total value locked, AVAX is looking good!

That’s all I’ll say here. You’ll have to watch the video to get the whole story, and trust me when I say that it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Avalanche faces some fierce competition from other cryptocurrencies like Fantom.

Will Avalanche win in the end? Stay tuned to find out!

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Useful Links

► Avalanche Overview: https://docs.avax.network/learn/platf…
► Avalanche Total Value Locked: https://defillama.com/chain/Avalanche
► Avalanche Snowtrace Blockchain Explorer: https://snowtrace.io/
► Avalanche Apothio ILO Information: https://republic.com/apothio
► Avalanche Vesting Schedule: https://messari.io/asset/avalanche/pr…
► Avalanche 2021 Roadmap: https://www.avax.network/roadmap
► Avalanche AVAX Tokenomics Deleted Website: https://web.archive.org/web/202109040…

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Crypto News: BTC CRASH, Crypto.com Hack, CBDCs, NFTs & MORE!!

Guy — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:43:21 +0000

Hey Guys,

In case you hadn’t seen earlier, our YouTube account was hacked and a scam video was published. This was not isolated to us. We will be keeping a close eye on the account and monitoring for any activities. Hopefully Google is able to find the exploit and close it.

Of course, not even a hacker is going to stop me from bringing you the Monday News!

It’s another bloody Monday in the crypto market but I’m not nervous. That’s because I’ve been keeping up with all of the headlines, not just those that say the end is neigh. Here are a few bullish headlines that caught my eye.

First and foremost, around 300 US banks are expected to roll out crypto trading to their clients in the coming weeks. This thanks to a partnership with NYDIG which was penned last year, and another 350+ banks will likely be introducing the same feature later this year.

Another bullish indicator is Bitcoin’s hash rate which continues to reach new all time highs regardless of the recent dip. Hash rate and price tend to correlate, and though this currently isn’t the case, I reckon it’s a matter of time before the two come back in line.

If you’re looking for something more fundamental, look no further than the billions of dollars being poured into the crypto industry. Last week we saw over 6 billion of dollars invested or to be invested into various crypto projects and companies.

In terms of when we could see a reversal, I’m hoping that Federal Reserve’s upcoming press conference will provide some relief. Remember that it’s not just the crypto market that’s crashing. There are some seriously significant macro forces at play here.

And of course, the only man who can save us is Jerome “The Money Printer” Powell.

More about that in today’s weekly crypto review!

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Useful Links

► UFC NFT Marketplace: https://decrypt.co/90755/nba-top-shot…
► El Salvador x Turkey: https://cointelegraph.com/news/turkis…
► 300 Banks to Offer Crypto Trading: https://www.americanbanker.com/news/s…
► Andreesen Horowitz 4.5 Billion Crypto Fund: https://cointelegraph.com/news/andree…
► Crypto.com Hack Response: https://crypto.com/product-news/crypt…
► UK Crypto Ad Ban: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/…
► Federal Reserve Digital Dollar Paper: https://cointelegraph.com/news/fed-is…

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Ethereum: ETH Potential in 2022!! This You CANT MISS!

Guy — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 21:26:02 +0000

Hey Folks,

Happy Sunday to you all!

A few weeks ago, someone asked me why I was so confident picking up ETH in the most recent dips. Why I still had conviction in a cryptocurrency that already has so much competition from advanced layer 1s.

My answer was: ETH 2.0.

They rolled their eyes.

To be honest, I don’t blame them. It seems as if the Ethereum upgrades are often just recited as if a verse from the bible. Of course, it doesn’t help the fact when people are disappointed by the inevitable delays that we have seen with the upgrade.

However, like an Iceberg, the news and rumours are only the tip. A lot is being done under the waterline and the “merge” could come sooner than you think.

In my video today, I am going to tell you exactly why I still remain so bullish on ETH. Why the ETH 2.0 upgrades are anything but a meme and how it could lead to an ocean of capital flooding into the cryptocurrency.

I also give a few of my predictions around the timeline for the release and what it could mean for the scalability of Ethereum (if any).

This includes the current layer 2 landscape, how they will fit into ETH 2.0 and why you should consider both as part of your portfolio.

I do also highlight some risks to ETH of course. Risks that you need to know about before considering it as an investment.

P.S. Enjoy the disclaimer & outro, my cousin decided to interrupt it

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Useful Links

Bankless Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1m_P…
Vitalik Speaking Chinese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJetJ…
Vitalik Tweet: https://vitalik.ca/general/2021/12/06…
Endgame: https://vitalik.ca/general/2021/12/06…
Sharding: https://ethereum.org/en/eth2/shard-ch…
Reddit Post on Exits: https://www.reddit.com/r/ethstaker/co…
ETH 2.0 Mechanics: https://medium.com/stakefish/deeper-d…
Layer 2 Scaling: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
Santiment Address: https://twitter.com/santimentfeed/sta…
Tim Beiko Update Kintsugi: https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1…
Kintsugi Launch: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/12…

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GameFi: This You NEED To Know!! Next Hidden GEMS!!

Guy — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 17:19:28 +0000

Hey Guys!

I know that you are all probably fixated on the state of the markets. As I explained in a recent TikTok video, there is cause for optimism. I will also be covering this in greater detail in my newsletter tomorrow – so keep an eye out for that.

For today though, I have a video that will help to take your mind off the market. It’s a complete beginners guide to GameFi!

But, first, a fun fact for you:

Did you know that the origins of GameFi and blockchain gaming stretch almost as far back as the very beginning of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency?

Currently, blockchain gaming has turned into one of the hottest commodities in the cryptoverse. And for good reason too!

This is simply because blockchain-powered gaming protocols open up an entirely new set of economic paradigms. They offer players some truly unprecedented financial opportunities that simply weren’t feasible beforehand.

The reason for the success of some early titles like Axie Infinity etc stems from the fact that they gave birth to a new vertical in the gaming industry, commonly referred to as the Play-To-Earn model.

This essentially means that you can actually earn an income for playing your favourite crypto game. It’s a magnificent financial proposition for many players around the globe, especially those residing in areas struck by geopolitical or economic instability.

In addition to this, something else that’s particularly appealing about Play-To-Earn games and the GameFi ecosystem overall is that they fundamentally revolve around the use case and utility of in-game NFTs which. These for the very first time enable players to actually own their virtual assets and allow them to trade them on for real-world economic value.

Therefore, given the huge demand for blockchain games and for their respective NFTs, it isn’t hard to predict that GameFi could potentially prove to be one of, if not the most exciting revolution to hit the global gaming market.

Having said that, this does not necessarily mean that every game implementing Play-To-Earn or GameFi components is destined to succeed long-term.

This is a good one, Guys. So, strap in, get your joysticks ready and let’s dive into the magical world of GameFi.

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Useful Links

Bloomberg on GameFi: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
Accenture’s Gaming Industry Report: https://newsroom.accenture.com/news/g…
Axie Infinity Whitepaper: https://whitepaper.axieinfinity.com
Cryptokitties: https://www.cryptokitties.co
The Future Of Crypto Gaming: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/…
Andre Cronje’s ‘GameFi’ Tweet: https://twitter.com/andrecronjetech/s…
Big Time Studios: https://bigtime.gg

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Top 3 Best NFT Issuers!! Keep An Eye ON THESE!!

Guy — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:00:17 +0000

Hey Guys!

Today, I have a special one for you.

NFTs have been one of the hottest commodities throughout the last year and they simply don’t seem to be stopping any time soon.

Now, while this does in fact symbolise growth for the sector as a whole, NFTs have become riddled with such a high quantity of individual collections that it has indeed become almost impossible to effectively cut out the noise and appreciate the true, intrinsic value of some of these non-fungible projects.

So, in the video I have for you today, I’ll be walking you through the Top 3 NFT brands and issuers in the ecosystem and give you everything you need to know about them. From their origins and history to their existing projects and ongoing developments.

I’ll be analysing the likes of Larva Labs and its Cryptopunks, Meebits and Autoglyphs collections. Dapper Labs and its pioneering NFT project from 2017, the Cryptokitties, its leading-edge eSports collection, NBA TopShot, as well as its digital collectibles and entertainment-focused Flow blockchain. And, finally, Yuga Labs and its wildly, culturally impactful Bored Ape and Mutant Ape Yacht Club.

What fascinates me about Larva, Yuga and Dapper is that they individually ignited a new conceptual paradigm in the NFT space and brought life to the intrinsic, artistic or utility-based value that we see digital collectibles possessing today.

Be it the historicity of Larva’s Cryptopunks, the cutting-edge and highly performant tech of Dapper’s Flow blockchain, or the artistic, cultural and economic shift spearheaded by Yuga’s Bored Ape Yacht Club, the underlying quality uniting all of them is their nature as true artistic staples and trend-setters in the space.

That being said, I’m sure there will be plenty of other incredibly successful NFT brands in the future. But, for now, these are the ones I foresee generating the most value and appreciating exponentially over time.

So, get your non-fungible minds ready, and let’s dive into these Top NFT issuers!

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Useful Links

Larva Labs: https://www.larvalabs.com
Cryptopunks: https://www.larvalabs.com/cryptopunks
Autoglyphs: https://larvalabs.com/autoglyphs
Meebits: https://meebits.larvalabs.com
Dapper Labs: https://www.dapperlabs.com
Cryptokitties: https://www.cryptokitties.co
NBA TopShot NFT Marketplace: https://nbatopshot.com
Yuga Labs: https://www.yugalabs.io
Bored Ape Yacht Club: https://boredapeyachtclub.com/#/
About Yuga Labs Tweet: https://twitter.com/yugalabs/status/1…

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Powell Hearing: THIS is What The Fed Is Planning!!

Guy — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:43:04 +0000

Hey Guys,

If you’ve been in crypto for more than a few days, you probably know a bit about the importance of the Federal Reserve when it comes to the markets. If not, then this video is definitely for you.

The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States, and it’s in charge of monetary policy. Basically, raising or lowering interest rates. The former tends to contract the economy, and the latter tends to expand the economy.

Making sure that employment remains high without causing too much inflation is the Federal Reserve’s mandate, and as I’m sure many of you have noticed, it’s been having a hard time striking a balance between the two lately.

If the Federal Reserve increases interest rates too much, it’s possible that the global economy will collapse. If the Federal Reserve doesn’t increase interest rates at all though, then the dollar risks entering hyper inflation territory.

Luckily we have a hero, and his name is Jerome Powell. Jerome is the chairman of the Federal Reserve, and he was recently nominated for a second term. His task is make sure neither of those two scenarios happen, and he laid it all down in his recent nomination hearing.

That’s what today’s video is about, and if you’re wondering why Jerome’s words are so important, you’ll have to stick around until the end to find out!

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Useful Links

► Jerome Powell’s Full Nomination Hearing: https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearin…
► Federal Reserve Interest Rate History: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FE…
► Why Inflation is No Longer “Transitory”: https://fortune.com/2021/12/03/inflat…
► China Supply Chain Issues: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/16/bu…
► Federal Reserve Dot Plot: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
► Interest Rate Hikes Cause Market Rallies: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/10/jim-c…

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Crypto Developer Report: Have You SEEN THIS?!

Guy — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:09:04 +0000

New video is live!

As you all know, there are lots of ways you can forecast a crypto’s price. You can use technical analysis patterns, you can use on-chain analysis, you can use sentiment analysis, and you can even use plain old Google Search Trends.

However, one important metric that nobody seems to be paying attention to is developer activity. After all, the only way that cryptos gain adoption is if they have some utility or use case, and these are all built by shadowy super coders.

As it so happens, a crypto VC firm called Electric Capital has been releasing annual developer reports using data from GitHub to see which cryptocurrencies have the most developer activity. They recently released their report for 2021, and that’s the focus of today’s video.

I really don’t want to spoil anything, so all I will say here is that I was able to use Electric Capital’s most recent and previous developer reports to put together what I think is a pretty fair prediction of which cryptos could do well in the long term, even during bear markets.

This is a video you absolutely cannot miss, especially since that bear market could come knocking sooner than expected…

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

► Electric Capital: https://www.electriccapital.com/
► Electric Capital Ecosystem Search Tool: https://electric-capital.github.io/
► Electric Capital Crypto Developer Report 2021: https://medium.com/electric-capital/e…
► Electric Capital Crypto Developer Report 2020: https://medium.com/electric-capital/e…
► Electric Capital Crypto Developer Report 2019: https://medium.com/electric-capital/e…

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Crypto News: Cardano, STX, BTC Mining, MATIC & More!!

Guy — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 15:39:09 +0000

It’s News Time!!

Things have been pretty tense lately to say the least, and I’m also waiting to see whether the crypto market will pump or dump. For what it’s worth, last week’s headlines suggest there is a higher likelihood that we will see the former rather than the latter.

For starters, there were a bunch of surveys and studies which found that the demand from crypto from both individuals and institutions couldn’t be higher. This is in addition to all the crypto reports for 2021 we’ve seen released by banks and asset managers which paint a similarly bullish picture. Believe me when I say I wish I had the time to cover them all!

The headlines that got me especially excited were those relating to a few crypto milestones I talked about in a recent video, namely the deployment of Cardano’s first dApps. As you’ve probably seen, ADA has been on a tear of the last few days. I explain why in the video, so I’ll save you the spoilers.

Other bullish headlines relate to crypto mining. Bitcoin’s hash rate is basically back at its previous all time high after miners in Kazakhstan came back online. Bitcoin mining companies have also been stacking sats at a record rate, which suggests that they’re waiting for a big move to the upside. Even Jack Dorsey’s Block is getting into the Bitcoin mining business now.

Finally we have the runaway inflation we’re seeing in almost every nation. This is pushing many people in developing countries to adopt cryptocurrency, and while they’ve mostly been adopting stablecoins so far, the technological rails have been laid down for some actual crypto adoption. Let’s just hope that the economy doesn’t completely implode…

In all seriousness guys, today’s video is one you don’t want to miss, and make sure to stick around until the end to get my take on what comes next for the crypto market!

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Useful Links

► 70% of Crypto Holders New To Crypto: https://cointelegraph.com/news/70-of-…
► SundaeSwap Launch Details: https://sundaeswap-finance.medium.com/
► Bitfarms Buys The BTC Dip: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Jack Dorsey To Build Bitcoin Miners and Wallet: https://cointelegraph.com/news/block-…
► Tonga BTC Legal Tender: https://cointelegraph.com/news/tonga-…
► Turkey USDT Adoption: https://news.bitcoin.com/turkeys-infl…
► United States Inflation: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/12/cpi-d…

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Web 3: The Future or All HYPE?? What You NEED To Know!!

Guy — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 15:58:08 +0000

Hey Guys,

If there is one topic that has gathered a great deal of interest over the past few weeks, it has been that great Web 3 “debate”.

This was started last year when Jack Dorsey decided to take a shot at the concept. He claimed that it was “owned by VCs”. Of course, this drew a lot of criticism especially from those who are currently building in the space.

But, this begs a broader question: Are there grains of truth there? And how “decentralised” is Web3 really?

This is what I explore in my latest video. I give you everything you need to know about Web 3 and how it came about. I compare it to the current status quo on the internet with Web 2.0 and how it really can liberate us from the centralised power brokers we have come to rely on.

I also examine some of the criticisms of Web 3. This includes the risks of financial control that VCs and whales may have on the space as well as the inherently centralised tech it could rely on.

These are all important because knowing what needs to be worked on can help all of us build a more inclusive, scalable and user-friendly Web 3.

So, sit back, relax and enjoy the vid!

P.S. Enjoy the disclaimer, a lot of effort went into it

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Useful Links

Web 3 Technology: https://www.preethikasireddy.com/post…
Web 3 Fabric Ventures: https://medium.com/fabric-ventures/wh…
Moxie Marlinspike Concerns: https://moxie.org/2022/01/07/web3-fir…
Chris Dixon Blog: https://onezero.medium.com/why-decent…
Jack Dorsey Tweet: https://twitter.com/jack/status/14731…
Web 2 vs. Web 3: https://ethereum.org/en/developers/do…
dYdX Goes Down: https://cointelegraph.com/news/aws-ou…
Uniswap Removes Stock Tokens: https://www.trustnodes.com/2021/07/25…
What is a DNS Server: https://www.businessinsider.com/what-…
Token Vesting: https://hackernoon.com/token-vesting-…

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Binance vs. KuCoin: Which is BEST?! Complete Comparison!!

Guy — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:43:07 +0000

Hey Folks!

Quick question for you: What’s your favourite altcoin exchange?

For me, there are two that standout. These are Binance and KuCoin. Both pretty established names in the space with a long track record.

However, they do differ in many respects. Some of these differences may be a deal breaker for some traders. So, I decided that it was high time that I did a video that compared the two.

In the video, I will be comparing them based on:

1⃣ Background: Who is behind the exchanges, where are they based and how long have they been operating?
2⃣ Security: How safe are your coins and have they ever suffered hacks?
3⃣ Asset Support: What Crypto can you by over here?
4⃣ Fiat Support: What currencies can you fund your account with?
5⃣ Fees: What are the trading fees here and deposit / withdrawal fees?
6⃣ Trading Interfaces: Simplistic or Advanced? Functional or Cluttered?
7⃣ Customer Support: Will you be pulling your hair out, or will you have someone to talk to?
8⃣ Other Features: Lending, NFTs, trading software and more

My hope is that after you watch this video, you are able to make the best decision about which exchange to use (or both if you prefer).

As always, I also have few hints and tips that you may want to consider to streamline your trading experience!

Enjoy

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Useful Links

► Kucoin 10 million users: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kucoin…
► Where is Binance based: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2020…
► Binance agreement with Dubai: https://www.binance.com/en/support/an…
► How Kucoin responded to hack: https://news.bitcoin.com/kucoin-boss-…
► Binance deposit fees: https://www.binance.com/en/support/fa…
► Kucoin trading fees: https://m.kucoin.com/vip/fee
► Binance trading fees: https://www.binance.com/en/fee/schedule

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Who is Binance & Kucoin?

Kucoin popped on the scene in 2017 – around the same time Binance did. The exchange is incorporated in the Seychelles. However, their main base of operations is in Singapore. Also, Kucoin recently passed the 10 million user mark, which makes it one of the largest crypto exchanges out there. In terms of Binance it is not clear where exactly the headquartered. However, they do have offices and staff scattered around dozens of countries. Being the largest crypto exchange means that you are the biggest target for regulators. Binance has unfortunately been in a little bit of regulatory trouble with China, Japan, Italy, Malaysia, Thailand, the Cayman islands, the United Kingdom to name a few. All that led to problems with withdrawals and Binance having to make sweeping changes to their Know Your Customer procedures.

Security

Neither exchange has a spotless record when it comes to hacks with each having had one major hack since they opened their doors to the public. In both cases, there were no users out of pocket in the end – what you want to see. Both exchanges have advanced user account security features. I dive into more detail about that in my vid!

Country & Coin Support

Both exchanges haven’t made it easy to discern which countries are actually supported. I get into the countries where you can’t use these exchanges from within the video. On the crypto support side of things, Kucoin has 580 crypto available whereas Binance gives you access to around 420!

Deposits & Withdrawals

Kucoin offers deposits via third party providers and they allow you to deposit using Visa, Mastercard and Apple Pay. However, fees are pretty damn high. Binance supports a wide range of fiat currencies. However, the only way I would recommend depositing is via bank deposit. SEPA withdrawal fees on Binance cost a mere 80 cents and Faster payment withdrawals only set you back £1.50.

Trading Fees

Binance and Kucoin offer some of the cheapest trading fees out there. I’ve also been able to secure special deals for both.

Trading Interfaces

Both trading panels are some of the best you’ll find out there in the cryptoverse.

Customer Support

Binance is one of the only exchanges out there that actually offers a form of live chat. Yes, it might take a while for those support agents to get back to you – but it is a nice touch. Kucoin on the other hand offers a support bot, which funnels you to support articles. If you cannot solve your problem you’ll be asked to fill in a form and the support team will get back to you over email.

Other Features

Both exchanges offer you a lot more features than just trading. Check out my vid to learn about the other cool stuff on offer over there!

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AAVE: MOST Undervalued DeFi Token?! 2022 Update!!

Guy — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:23:19 +0000

Time for a New Video!

And this time, it’s an update on one of DeFi’s largest protocols. I am of course talking about Aave – one that has strong fundamental value IMO.

Although I don’t hold the AAVE token as part of my personal portfolio, I’ve been a huge fan of the project for a very long time. This is simply because the Aave team is rock solid. They know exactly what individual and institutional users want, and they’ve been constantly innovating.

Aave has made a lot of progress since I last talked about the project early last year too. A few highlights include integrating with select financial institutions, launching an institutional lending and borrowing platform, and even launching a market for tokenised real world assets!

Unfortunately the AAVE token hasn’t performed too well since the crash in May, but it’s upcoming milestones suggest this is about to change. Aave V3 and Aave’s decentralized social media platform are just two that I mention in today’s video.

If you stick around long enough, you might just catch my personal prediction on how high Aave could go in the next couple of months

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Useful Links

► Aave Documentation: https://docs.aave.com/portal/
► Aave Snapshot: https://snapshot.org/#/aave.eth
► Justin Sun Withdraws From Aave: https://blockworks.co/4-2-billion-wit…
► Aave Real World Assets Market: https://decrypt.co/89418/yield-on-rea…
► Aave Arc Launch: https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-l…
► Aave V3 Features: https://governance.aave.com/t/introdu…
► Aave Token Utility Discussion: https://governance.aave.com/t/can-we-…
► Aave Flash Loans Explained: https://finematics.com/flash-loans-ex…

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Upcoming Crypto Upgrades in 2022: DONT MISS THESE!!

Guy — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:10:53 +0000

Hey Guys,

I can’t help but notice that there’s been a lot of talk about a crypto bear market lately…

I happen to think that this is a whole load of FUD, and that’s simply because of all the insanely bullish upcoming milestones for some of the largest crypto projects.

The list I give today is certainly not exhaustive, but I would argue it’s the most important. This includes 5 different milestones and dates that could have an impact on the likes of Bitcoin, Solana, Ethereum, Polygon, Litecoin & Cardano.

I detail them in the video but here is a sample of some of those milestones:

For starters there’s Bitcoin which could see the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF in the coming months. This would do wonders for BTC and cause the rest of the crypto market to pump.

The only milestone that rivals the relevance of a spot Bitcoin ETF is Ethereum’s own upcoming upgrade: the merge. This will transition the Ethereum blockchain from proof of work to proof of stake which could cause a huge speculative rally.

The last crypto project I’ll mention here is Cardano whose ADA coin has been down in the dumps lately. I honestly think this is going to change as Cardano dApps start to deploy.

The three that are most likely to launch in the coming weeks could not only carry ADA to new all time highs, but present new 100x opportunities for early adopters.

In case that didn’t make it clear enough, this is a video you can’t afford to miss, and it’s one that you need to watch until the end!

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Useful Links

► Bitcoin ETF Applications List: https://www.etf.com/sections/bitcoin-…
► Ethereum 2.0 Merge Timeline: https://ethereum.org/en/eth2/merge/
► Solana Main Net Estimate: https://www.reddit.com/r/solana/comme…
► Cardano dApps List: https://www.cardanocube.io/
► Litecoin Mimblewimble Roadmap: https://wenmweb.com/
► Dogecoin Roadmap: https://foundation.dogecoin.com/trail…
► Pending Polygon Scaling Solutions: https://polygon.technology/get-started/
► Axie Infinity Ronin Liquidity Mining: https://axie.substack.com/p/katana

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TOP 5 Polkadot Projects: 2022 Potential!?

Guy — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:28:49 +0000

New Video is up!

A few weeks ago, I did a video that covered Polkadot PLOs. Many of you had requested that I do a follow up with some of my picks as to the most exciting building on Polkadot.

And that’s what I have for you today!

I will be taking you through my Top 5 Polkadot parachain picks including projects that have already secured their slots on the Polkadot Relay Chain as well as those that just might very soon.

My list includes Acala Network and its cutting-edge DeFi protocol, Moonbeam and its innovative smart contract solutions, Clover Finance and its interoperability features, Efinity with its Enjin-powered, cross-chain NFT ecosystem, and Centrifuge with its real-world asset, DeFi-NFT collateralisation architecture.

Now, in my opinion, all these parachain projects are poised to perform very well in the long-run as they seek to bring some true utility, cross-chain composability and innovation to the Polkadot ecosystem as a whole.

This is primarily because Polkadot, being a multi-chain, heterogenous Layer-0 blockchain, does not actually support smart contract solutions within its native architecture. It can only maximise its potential by allowing other Layer-1 parachain blockchains to plug into its central Relay Chain.

Now, when it comes to these picks I think its worth mentioning that I am not invested in any of them. I must also stress that you should do your own research if you are considering partaking in any PLO.

This is because not every project that secures its slot on Polkadot is guaranteed to succeed in the future. Thus, please do be aware of that.

With those disclaimers out of the way, sit back, relax, grab a snack and enjoy my vid!

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Useful Links

Acala Network: https://acala.network
Moonbeam Network: https://moonbeam.network
Clover Finance: https://clover.finance
Efinity: https://efinity.io
Centrifuge: https://centrifuge.io
Polkadot Parachain Rollout: https://polkadot.network/launch-parac…
Introduction To Parachains: https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/…

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CoinMarketCap vs. CoinGecko: Which is BEST??

Guy — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:51:08 +0000

Hey Guys,

In the recent market downturn, I am sure that you have regularly been checking those prices.

Even when its not in extreme market volatility, I am sure you are regularly checking the markets.

Fun Fact: The average crypto holder checks crypto prices almost every hour?

I reckon that sounds about right, and it’s why crypto tracking websites are some of the most frequented in the industry.

The two top dogs in this crypto niche are of course CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko. In today’s video, I compare them on 8 different metrics to see which one is better: founders, funding, numbers, features, ease of use, robustness, security, and regulation (yes, regulation).

I really don’t want to say much here because what I found when doing deep dives into both was super interesting. For example, did you know that CoinMarketCap’s founder is almost completely anonymous? Did you know CoinGecko has a venture arm?

These are things that I didn’t know. What I’m familiar with the most is the user experience which really varies on both platforms. Although the metrics I used were arguably subjective, I use both so I don’t have a dog in this fight. Using both is what I recommend regardless, FYI.

Even so, it’s interesting to see how these two titans match up. I think the answer will surprise some of you. To be honest, part of me was surprised at the conclusion even though I put it together!

I guess you’ll have to listen to the end to find out what that was!

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Useful Links

► About CoinMarketCap: https://coinmarketcap.com/about/
► About CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com/en/about
► Binance Buys CoinMarketCap For 400M: https://decrypt.co/24031/binance-to-a…
► CoinGecko Ventures: https://coingecko.ventures/
► CoinMarketCap Listing Criteria: https://support.coinmarketcap.com/hc/…
► CoinGecko Listing Criteria: https://support.coingecko.com/help/ho…
► CoinMarketCap Glitch: https://cointelegraph.com/news/only-a…
► CoinMarketCap Hack: https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinma…
► Malaysia Crushes Crypto Miners: https://cointelegraph.com/news/malays…

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Crypto News: Market Crash, AVAX, SOL, AAVE & MORE!!

Guy — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:48:52 +0000

Hey Guys,

I know it’s been a bloody week in the crypto market, but I come bringing good news. The fundamentals continue to improve despite the recent dip, and this is what I cover in today’s weekly crypto review.

Let’s start with what the caused the recent dip. As many of you know, the Federal Reserve recently put out the minutes (summary) of its December meeting. The rhetoric of Fed officials during this meeting suggests they’re looking to increase interest rates faster than expected.

This caused asset markets to crash across the board, and not just in the United States either. Asian and European markets took a beating too. It just comes to show you how much of an influence the words of a few people can have on the global economy.

As for fundamentals, crypto projects such as Aave are starting to get some serious traction with intuitional investors, and some famous companies such as Samsung are accelerating their push into the crypto industry.

All of this activity has of course attracted the attention of money hungry governments which are looking to increase tax on crypto gains, namely South Korea and Thailand. Other countries are sure to follow suit, but luckily most of these new taxes won’t apply until 2023.

It looks like the crypto market’s fate will be decided this week when the inflation figures for December come out on Wednesday. Something tells me that inflation won’t be as bad as expected – but that’s not because of it really slowing down.

This just scratches the surface of what I get into in today’s video. Hope you enjoy!

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Useful Links

► Bitcoin Birthday: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoi…
► Solana Degraded Performance: https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana…
► Avalanche ILO: https://cointelegraph.com/news/hemp-g…
► Aave Arc: https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-l…
► Aave Hires Social Media Employees: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Samsung Cardano Project Partnership: https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-v…
► Samsung Decentraland: https://cointelegraph.com/news/samsun…
► IRS To Track Payment App Transactions 2022: https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance…
► UK Crypto Crackdown: https://decrypt.co/89713/british-parl…
► UK Crypto Resistance: https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-law…

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Disclaimer

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MINDBLOWING Crypto Report!! 2022 Insights You Can’t Miss!!

Guy — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 16:52:06 +0000

Hey Guys,

I know that it has been a rough couple of days in the markets.

The Fear & Greed index is pushing us into “extreme fear” territory. The sentiment on CT is not the healthiest it has been for some time.

So, I am here to give you a much-needed dose of hopium! That is in the form of an institutional crypto report from the folks over at Arcane research.

They are a research shop that I have been following for almost the whole of last year and I have always enjoyed their reports.

Well, their final report of 2021 was quite the banger as it was their most comprehensive yet. It covered several topics, themes and sectors. Everything from Bitcoin’s price performance & price potential to the emergence of Web 3, the metaverse and the appeal of alternative Layer 1 assets. They also have a plethora of predictions for 2022 – some of which I fully agree with.

In my video today, I am going to take you through the report page by page. We will analyse some of the most important findings and what they mean for 2022. I will also give my own opinion on some of these and whether they are realistic or wishful thinking.

So, if you are feeling a bit rocky about the markets right now, then this video must definitely be on your watch list.

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

Arcane Research https://www.research.arcane.no/
Research Report https://static1.squarespace.com/stati…
Bitcoin Funding Rate https://www.binance.com/en/blog/futur…
Goldman Options https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021…
Binance Coin Burn https://www.binance.com/en/blog/ecosy…
Bitcoin Fear & Greed https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-an…
Krugman Piece https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/22/op…
Microstrategy Buy https://twitter.com/saylor/status/147…

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Disclaimer

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Tezos: XTZ Undervalued?? What You NEED To Know!!

Guy — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 18:36:45 +0000

Hey Guys,

There are some projects that I have taken a long time to get back to. And, one of those is Tezos. It’s been well over a year since I covered the project and I have promised an update.

Well, the wait is over. I have finally managed to get that video made and that is what I have for you today.

Tezos is easily one of the most interesting crypto projects out there. It was founded by a husband and wife couple with some seriously impressive resumes and credentials. The Tezos ICO itself was the largest at the time, clocking in at over 230 million dollars in BTC and ETH.

Tezos was explicitly designed to be the opposite of Bitcoin, or more specifically, the bad parts of Bitcoin. Tezos is designed to evolve, and it was one of the first cryptocurrencies to feature on-chain governance as part of that evolution process. Tezos is also a proof of stake pioneer.

XTZ hasn’t performed all that well compared to other cryptocurrencies; it’s only up about 10x since the ICO (hence why I sold long ago). That said though, Tezos has been securing some prolific partnerships with both public and private institutions, namely in the realm of NFTs.

I have a feeling that 2022 is going to be a big year for XTZ, and in today’s video I explain why!

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Useful Links

► Newsweek Satoshi Article: https://www.newsweek.com/2014/03/14/f…
► Tezos History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tezos
► Emergents Tezos NFT Game: https://xtz.news/latest-tezos-news/th…
► Tezos Projects: https://tezosprojects.com/
► Tezos Temple Browser Wallet: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/de…
► Tezos Governance Process: https://wiki.tezosagora.org/learn/gov…
► Past Tezos Amendments: https://wiki.tezosagora.org/learn/gov…
► XTZ Tokenomics: https://messari.io/asset/tezos/profil…
► Tezos Foundation Reports: https://tezos.foundation/reports/
► Tezos Ubisoft NFTs: https://decrypt.co/87774/tezos-price-…
► Tezos Ithaca Upgrade: https://www.tezosagora.org/proposal/P…
► Tezos Improvement Proposals: https://tzip.tezosagora.org/

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Disclaimer

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Cardano: ADA Potential In 2022?! My Take!!

Guy — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 21:16:15 +0000

Hey Guys,

As promised, my Cardano update video is live!

It was already two weeks in the planning as I realised over Christmas that it’s been a while since I covered the project.

And, I had a feeling that the project had made a lot of progress that I haven’t been paying as much attention to as I probably should have. Today’s video is my attempt to catch up and bring you all up to speed.

Cardano has been busy over the last few months, especially the hundreds of projects building on Cardano. Many Cardano dApps are close to deploying, and a few of them have begun their testnets too. The largest of these dApps, Sundaeswap, should be launching any day now.

This is certainly good news, but I think it’s fair to say that it’s long overdue. ADA holders and ADA haters alike were expecting to see dozens of dApps after the Alonzo hard fork in September, and this isn’t exactly what we got.

The disappointment around the launch of Cardano’s smart contracts is a big part of why ADA’s price hasn’t been pretty since September, and there hasn’t been any demand coming from Cardano dApps to offset the sell pressure of certain entities. Basic economics, really.

With all this said though, I think ADA is in for a very exciting year and ADA could recover some of those gains again. This ultimately depends on Cardano’s upcoming dApps.

I’ll be keeping a very close eye on those and I suggest you do the same!

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Useful Links

► Cardano Project Catalyst: https://projectcatalyst.org/
► Cardano ADA Inflation Explained: https://solberginvest.com/blog/is-car…
► Cardano Projects List: https://www.cardanocube.io/
► Ardana Funding Round: https://cointelegraph.com/news/cardan…
► Meld ISPO: https://cointelegraph.com/news/meld-s…
► Sundaeswap Updates: https://sundaeswap-finance.medium.com/
► Emurgo NFT Marketplace: https://emurgo.io/blog/registration-i…
► Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund: https://grayscale.com/products/graysc…
► Cardano Roadmap: https://roadmap.cardano.org/en/
► Cardano Hydra Explained: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2021/09…
► Cardano Improvement Proposals: https://cips.cardano.org/
► Cardano DCF Governance: https://thedcf.io/

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Disclaimer

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Top CRYPTO Gifts for 2022: BEST Ever!!

Guy — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:50:46 +0000

Hey Folks,

Here’s a question: Do you have a crypto fanatic in your life? Have you ever thought about what gift you can get them for a special occasion? Or even just as a way of showing your appreciation for their crypto spirit?

Yes, you could just send them some crypto, but that’s not all that original. It’s basically akin to giving a no-coiner some fiat – a lazy gift.

However, there are some really cool crypto themed gift ideas out there. Gifts that can be personalised to their preferences. Or gifts that can be utilised to up their crypto security or broader crypto knowledge.

In my video today, I have my 2022 update of the best crypto themed gifts that you can buy. Some that I have personally gifted as well as some that I would personally like to receive (hope my friends / family are watching).

So, if you forgot to get someone a Christmas gift, or they have a birthday coming up, or you just feel like spoiling them, then this video is a must watch

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Get Your Crypto Gift

► Crypto cushions: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/10387…
► Crypto moon print: https://www.redbubble.com/i/art-print…
► ETH canvas: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/10727…
► Trezor hardware wallets: https://guy.coinbureau.com/trezor/
► Crypto steel: https://cryptosteel.com/product/crypt…
► 3Commas – FREE trail + 50% OFF: https://guy.coinbureau.com/3commas/
► The Bitcoin Standard: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bitcoin-Stan…
► Blockchain domains: https://guy.coinbureau.com/unstoppabl…
► Get NFTs on OpenSea: https://opensea.io
► Coin Bureau merch store: https://store.coinbureau.com

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Cushions

Upgrade your mates soft furnishings with some hot crypto cushions. The folks at Crypto World Home on Etsy have an awesome selection with a classic Bitcoin one for Bitcoin maximalists. Then you have cushions that are sure to appeal to the fans of the hottest altcoins out there, think Cardano, Solana and Doge to name a few!

Art

Crypto markets have their ups and downs. It is often hard to think clearly when those crypto markets are in the gutter. One thing that certainly helps with that is a great motivational piece of crypto art.

Hardware Wallet

No one wants to be that guy who picked the right altcoin and turned a thousand bucks into a million dollars, only to discover that their crypto stack has been stolen. So, investing in your mates crypto security is never a bad idea. That can all be done with a hardware wallet. My one of choice is the Trezor Model-T.

Crypto Steel

These are offline metal backups that protect one’s seed words from fire and water damage. So yep, you can further enhance your friends’ crypto security with this thoughtful gift.

Crypto Bot

First, these are not magic money printing machines. However, they do enable traders to automate their trading strategies – which enables them to get out of the house a bit more. Traders can also backtest their strategies against previous price data to help gauge how good it is.

Crypto Books

Knowledge is power! One of my favourite books has got to be The Bitcoin Standard. That one serves as a great overall read for both crypto newcomers and veterans alike.

Blockchain Domains

This is a personalized gift. You can get a custom domain that acts as a human readable crypto wallet address. They are easy to share and remember and pretty cool to flex to your mates. If you are looking for a unique gift that one one else has, then blockchain domains should fit the bill.

NFT Collectible

This year has been the year of NFTs in crypto. Maybe your friend plays a particular blockchain game and you can get their rare NFT item they always wanted? Or you might want to get them a cool NFT from a collection.

Coin Bureau Merch

I have accidentally started a bit of a crypto clothing line. There are dozens of different items in the store. These range from crypto t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, beanies, water bottles and a surprising amount of ladies clothing. So, if you are looking for some cool crypto clothing then you’ll want to head over there.

Disclaimer: These are the writer’s opinions and should not be considered investment advice. Readers should do their own research.

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Crypto Consensus Methods: All You NEED To Know!!

Guy — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:11:21 +0000

Hey Guys,

I’ve noticed that I get a lot of comments asking about all the different consensus algorithms in cryptocurrency whenever I review one with a unique consensus (e.g. proof of work).

As you can see, I’ve decided to make a video unpacking over a dozen unique consensus algorithms and how they work.

I know this consensus stuff sounds super technical, but it’s pretty easy to understand if you can grasp the concept of consensus.

It’s also extremely important to know since each cryptocurrency consensus algorithm comes with its own pros and cons.

Cryptocurrency consensus algorithms generally fall into one of four categories: proof of work, proof of stake, proof of authority, or proof of space.

There is of course a bit of overlap between these categories, and some cryptocurrencies use more than one consensus algorithm.

There are also many different ways of doing proof of work, proof of stake, proof of authority, and proof of space.

Although I don’t explain every single one of those here, I do cover the ones belonging to most of the biggest crypto projects.

I hope you find this topic as interesting as I did. Be sure to drop a comment at the end if you think there’s an important crypto consensus algorithm I missed.

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

► Bitcoin Proof of Work: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/…
► Dogecoin Auxiliary Proof of Work: https://www.coinbureau.com/review/dog…
► Blockstack Proof of Transfer: https://docs.stacks.co/understand-sta…
► Helium Proof of Coverage: https://docs.helium.com/blockchain/pr…
► Original Proof of Stake: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?top…
► Helium Proof of Stake: https://docs.helium.com/mine-hnt/vali…
► Solana Delegated Proof of Stake: https://docs.solana.com/cluster/synch…
► Algorand Pure Proof of Stake: https://developer.algorand.org/docs/g…
► Proof of Authority Explained: https://academy.binance.com/en/articl…
► Ronin Proof of Authority: https://whitepaper.axieinfinity.com/t…
► Theta “Delegated Proof of Authority”: https://docs.thetatoken.org/docs/what…
► Stellar Consensus Protocol: https://www.lumenauts.com/lessons/ste…
► Original Proof of Space: https://eprint.iacr.org/2013/796
► Chia Proof of Space And Time: https://www.chia.net/faq/
► Filecoin Proof of Replication, Proof of Spacetime: https://filecoin.io/blog/posts/what-s…
► Arweave Succinct Proofs of Random Access: https://www.arweave.org/technology

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Disclaimer

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Crypto News: BTC, Polygon, OpenDAO, AAVE & More!!

Guy — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:09:44 +0000

Hey Guys,

I hope your first working day of 2022 is going as well as mine is.

To those of you still on vacation, know that you have no excuse not to watch today’s weekly crypto review!

There weren’t too many headlines that caught my eye last week, but the ones that did weren’t entirely positive to say the least.

This might have something to do with the fact releasing negative news when nobody is looking is standard practice in traditional media. Too bad I’m always on the lookout

The worst of these headlines was probably Estonia’s upcoming crackdown on crypto wallets and DeFi protocols.

If the legislation currently being proposed there is passed, it will basically be illegal to hold crypto anywhere but with a third party, which defeats the whole purpose of cryptocurrency.

What makes this news so concerning is that Estonia will probably the first of many countries to implement these kinds of regulations in 2022.

The entity pushing for these regulations is of course the Financial Action Task Force or FATF which doesn’t believe NFTs count as digital assets.

This is certainly good news because one of the most positive headlines last week was the continued rally among NFT collections, especially the Bored Ape Yacht club.

On that note, I think it’s possible we could see decoupling between NFTs and cryptocurrencies in 2022, maybe even just because they’re immune from the same kinds of crackdowns (for now, anyways).

It’s also nice to see that whales have been buying the dip on BTC and other cryptocurrencies. This suggests the bull market is far from over.

You can get my take on what comes next with a few altcoins during my weekly crypto market forecast at the end.

Be sure to stick around until then!

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Useful Links

► Microstrategy Buys More BTC: https://cointelegraph.com/news/micros…
► Eminem Buys Bored Ape: https://decrypt.co/89571/eminem-buys-…
► Opensea Freezes NFTs: https://cointelegraph.com/news/opense…
► OpenDAO Airdrop Claim: https://www.theopendao.com/
► GasDAO Airdrop Explained: https://decrypt.co/89470/gas-fees-eth…
► Aave Real World Assets: https://decrypt.co/89418/yield-on-rea…
► Estonia To Ban Crypto Wallets And DeFi: https://cointelegraph.com/news/estoni…
► South Korean Exchanges To Require Wallet KYC: https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-…
► Mexico Retail CBDC Plans: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/202…
► Switzerland Wholesale CBDC Plans: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/…

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Disclaimer

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Coin Bureau Crypto Predictions for 2022!!

Guy — Sun, 02 Jan 2022 19:45:33 +0000

Hey Guys,

About 2 weeks ago, I did a video that broke down Ryan Selkis’ crypto predictions for 2022. It was great, and many people liked the video.

However, they weren’t my personal predictions.

That’s what I have for you today! My top predictions of 2022.

I’ll start by saying that there’s no guarantee the predictions I made in this video will come true, and this list is certainly not exhaustive either.

I did my best to be as brief as possible so I could fit in 10 predictions (plus a bonus) the same way I did with last year’s crypto predictions video.

On that note, let’s see how I did with last year’s predictions.

1. Most cryptocurrencies will see new all time highs (Literally every single one)
2. Regulators will keep hunting down crypto projects (Uniswap, Terra, etc.)
3. Regulatory clarity will drive crypto adoption (Lot’s more to be done there of course)
4. Regulatory crackdowns will super charge innovation (Push for decentralization)
5. Blockchain voting used in elections (Who needs transparent elections anyhow?)
6. Privacy oriented crypto projects will see adoption (Tornado Cash, Secret Network, etc.)
7. Facebook’s Libra AKA Diem will launch but not see adoption (Novi wallet doesn’t count)
8. Quantum computing will become a hot topic (Though we have seen new quantum resistant cryptos)
9. Ethereum layer 2s will become more important than ever (Polygon flipped Ethereum for active addresses)
10. Coin Bureau will become one of the largest crypto YouTube channels (But there’s still lots of work to be done!)

7/10 is not bad I think. Let’s see how I do this year. Enjoy the video, and happy new year, Guys!

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Useful Links

► CBDC Progress Map: https://cbdctracker.org/
► Paraguay Crypto Law: https://cointelegraph.com/news/paragu…
► Decentralized Digital Identity Cryptocurrency: https://cointelegraph.com/news/regula…
► Crypto Holder Tracker: https://triple-a.io/crypto-ownership/
► Meta Reveals Metaverse Hardware: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/16/2…
► Messari Decentralized Cryptocurrency Stack: https://messari.io/article/the-nft-st…
► SEC Delays Bitcoin Spot ETFs: https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-de…
► Bitcoin Futures ETF Trading Volume: https://www.tradingview.com/chart/?sy…
► David Chaum Explains Importance Of Quantum Cryptocurrency: https://cointelegraph.com/news/withou…

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Disclaimer

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TOP Crypto Security TIPS!! DON’T Make These Mistakes!!

Guy — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 16:43:19 +0000

Hey Guys,

The New Year is almost upon us!

This is probably the time that everyone starts speaking about those New Year’s resolutions.

I am sure that you all have some already but if there some that I can suggest, it would be to significantly upgrade your crypto security.

It’s quite fitting because you can think of it as akin to a habit. Bad habits are easy to stick to. We know they are bad habits but in the moment, we divert to the status quo. And, when you revert to bad crypto security habits, the result could be catastrophic losses.

So, in my video today, I am going to be giving you my top security tips for you to start the new year on. Processes and best practices that are easy to pick up and and could pay off many multiples in the future.

I also let you know of some of the personal tools and tricks that I use to secure my crypto – from NFTs to cold & hot wallets.

I know that you folks are ready to ring in the 2022, but before you do, make sure that you have these tips on your resolution short list!

Get those notepads out

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Useful Links

Get Your Trezor: https://guy.coinbureau.com/trezor/
Shamir Backup Scheme: https://trezor.io/shamir/
YubiKey: https://www.yubico.com/
Best Antivirus Software: https://www.techradar.com/best/best-a…
Best Password Managers: https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-…
Password Generator: https://passwordsgenerator.net/
Steel Crypto Seeds: https://cryptosteel.com/how-it-works/
Mircea Popescu Death: https://nypost.com/2021/07/02/bitcoin…
Fake Metamask App: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2019…
Extortion by Robbers: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2…
Sim Swap Scams: https://arstechnica.com/information-t…
Clipboard Hijacking: https://www.techopedia.com/definition…
Electrum User Robbed: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2020/…

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Disclaimer

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Chainlink: LINK Still Any Potential? DEEP DIVE!!

Guy — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:13:58 +0000

Time for a new video!!

The other day I asked you about what I should include my long overdue Chainlink update, and I want to thank you all for your suggestions

I noticed that a lot of you were upset about LINK’s price performance, and I can’t say I’m all that happy about it either.

LINK’s low price is surprising when you consider how many integrations Chainlink has had over the last year. It also secures close to 80 billion dollars or cryptocurrency, mostly in DeFi protocols. We’ve also seen Chainlink collaborate with the likes of Amazon and AccuWeather.

The answer to this mystery can be found in my last Chainlink update in January. Basically, the Chainlink team has been selling a lot of LINK to fund its current operations and expand the Chainlink ecosystem. It looks like this selling has increased for reasons I explain in the video.

There is some hope on the horizon for Link Marines however. Chainlink should be introducing it’s innovative ‘explicit staking’ mechanism for oracle node operators any day now. This could create a lot more demand for LINK and incentivise nodes to hold their LINK rather than sell.

Explicit staking is really the tip of the iceberg of what Chainlink has in store for 2022, and I think all the other developments will be more than enough to push LINK to new all time highs, assuming the team can deliver of course.

Don’t let us down, ser Sergey!

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Useful Links

► Chainlink Off Chain Reporting Protocol: https://blog.chain.link/off-chain-rep…
► Chainlink Grayscale Trust: https://grayscale.com/products/graysc…
► Grayscale Large Cap Fund: https://grayscale.com/products/graysc…
► Cardano Chainlink Partnership: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2021/09…
► Chainlink Google CEO Advisor: https://cointelegraph.com/news/former…
► Chainlink 2.0 Whitepaper: https://chain.link/whitepaper
► Chainlink Explicit Staking: https://blog.chain.link/explicit-stak…
► Chainlink CCIP: https://blog.chain.link/introducing-t…
► Chainlink DeFi 2.0: https://blog.chain.link/defi-2-0-and-…
► Chainlink Metaverse: https://blog.chain.link/what-is-the-m…

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Disclaimer

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Immutable X: IMX Ready To ROLL?? Complete Overview!!

Guy — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 18:40:58 +0000

Hey Guys!

As mentioned over the weekend, I was working on another NFT related video.

More specifically, I mentioned Immutable X as a potential NFT infrastructure play. An Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution developed specifically for NFTs.

Immutable X has been all the rage in the last month and for good reason too.

It’s the first NFT infrastructure project utilising a sophisticated ZK-Rollup technology that can process up to 9,000 transactions per second and seamlessly integrate with any platform via its SDKs and APIs. That’s quite frankly unheard of in the NFT space.

So, in the video I have for you today, I’ll be walking you through exactly what Immutable X is, its founding team and how its proprietary NFT technology works – it’s quite complicated so be sure to take notes

I will also be discussing the utility and use cases of Immutable’s native token IMX and give you Guys my own thoughts and projections when it comes to its future price potential.

I also take a look at some of the risks that exist with the project. Two of the biggest include competition from other Layer 2’s as well as a bear market in the NFT space.

For the former, there are several other projects that are building NFTs on their blockchains. These are gaining ground and they could have first mover advantage with their established integrations.

Then, for the latter, Immutable X is exposed to the NFT market. If there is a correction, it could lead to a fall in demand for minting / trading – both which could impact on the need for layer 2s.

This was a pretty involved one to produce. But it was well worth it. Hope you guys enjoy!

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Useful Links

Immutable X: https://www.immutable.com
Immutable X Whitepaper: https://support.immutable.com/hc/en-u…
NFT Marketplace: https://market.x.immutable.com
Introduction to Layer-2 ZK-Rollups & SNARKs : https://ethereum.org/en/developers/do…
StarkWare: https://starkware.co
STARKEx Documentation: https://starkware.co/starkex/
Optimistic Rollups: https://docs.ethhub.io/ethereum-roadm…
Polygon Hermez: https://hermez.io

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Disclaimer

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They’re TRACKING YOU!! Blockchain Analytics Firms!!

Guy — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:30:12 +0000

Hey Guys,

Did you know that all of your crypto transactions are being tracked?

I’m sure many of you do, but I bet most of you don’t know exactly who is tracking them, what they’re looking for, and most importantly, who is funding them.

Today’s video is about a topic I’ve been wanting to tackle for a very long time, and that’s investigating the three biggest blockchain analytics companies and figuring out what their endgame is. To be honest, I was pretty surprised at what I found.

For starters, not all of them are anti-crypto. This makes sense given many of their founders have deep roots in the crypto industry. Some of their employees have even worked for regulators in the government which has helped them influence policy in a good way.

Blockchain analytics companies have also made it possible for institutions and institutional investors to feel comfortable handling and investing in cryptocurrency. It’s possible that the current bull market would be much more muted were it not for all this transaction tracking.

It’s not all sunshine and rainbows though. It looks like all of these blockchain analysis companies have no scruples doing business with governments, and it’s possible that not all of these governments are the kinds that you’d want to have these sorts of tools.

This is of course impossible to know, because blockchain analytics companies are ironically quite secretive about their operations. This is probably the biggest problem, and it’s one that I address at the end of the video.

Be sure to stick around for that!

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Useful Links

► First Blockchain Explorer: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?top…
► How Blockchain Analytics Companies Track Transactions: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► About Chainalysis: https://www.chainalysis.com/company/
► About Elliptic: https://www.elliptic.co/meet-the-team
► About Ciphertrace: https://ciphertrace.com/about-us/
► Chainalysis Stats Show Crypto Market Controlled By Whales: https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/…
► Andreas Antonopoulos Slams Chainalysis: https://cointelegraph.com/news/antono…

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Disclaimer

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Crypto News: LUNA, DOGE, ETH, BNB, NFTs & More!!

Guy — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:24:29 +0000

Hey Guys,

Hope you all had an amazing Christmas!

I know I did, because my Christmas wish came true: the crypto market is back on the move and that’s partially because of all the bullish news we’ve seen over the last week.

For starters we saw a bunch of crypto projects release their roadmaps for 2022. The one that caught my eye was the Dogecoin roadmap which contains 8 milestones, each more ambitious than the next. I won’t get into them here, but let’s just say satellites might be involved.

I’m also impressed at the progress Ethereum developers have made with The Merge. The latest Kintsugi testnet essentially marks the start of the final phase of testnets before Ethereum transitions to proof of stake, something that could happen by Q2 2022.

What really has me feeling bullish however is Terra. The total value locked on its next generation DeFi protocols recently surpassed 20 billion, making Terra the second largest chain by TVL. This is all due to the demand for UST which is minted using LUNA.

The last headline I’ll mention here is Telegram’s integration with Toncoin. For those who don’t know, Telegram tried launching their own cryptocurrency in 2018 and even managed to raise 1.7 billion in an ICO before getting shut down by the SEC. Now, Toncoin is back!

Trust me when I say that this might be the most exciting weekly crypto review yet, and I have a feeling that next week’s crypto review will be even better!

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Useful Links

► Dogecoin Roadmap: https://foundation.dogecoin.com/trail…
► Ethereum Kintsugi Testnet: https://blog.ethereum.org/2021/12/20/…
► Ethereum Merge Checklist: https://github.com/ethereum/pm/blob/m…
► Terra Flips DAI: https://decrypt.co/88791/terra-ust-fl…
► BNB Auto Burn: https://cointelegraph.com/news/binanc…
► Dubai Crypto Hub: https://cointelegraph.com/news/dubai-…
► PwC Buys Sandbox Land: https://cointelegraph.com/news/pwc-ho…
► Meta Cryptocurrency Interoperability: https://decrypt.co/89153/meta-targeti…
► Telegram Toncoin Integration: https://cointelegraph.com/news/telegr…
► Cosmos 2022 Roadmap: https://blog.cosmos.network/whats-com…

~~~~~ Disclaimer The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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Interest Rate Hikes!! Will It CRASH CRYPTO!?

Guy — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 16:16:57 +0000

Hey Guys,

I hope you all had an amazing holiday weekend!

I managed to get away from the hustle and bustle of London to the English countryside for Xmas – always a treat.

However, I’m back in town now as there is a job to do – keeping you guys updated with the latest content!

Now, if there is one thing that we have observed over the past 2 years, it is how highly correlated Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have been with the equity markets. Indeed, it seems as if Global Macro factors have proven to be quite a considerable factor in the performance of the asset.

And, in 2022, we are likely to have one of the most consequential economic events to date – monetary tightening.

More specifically, the Fed is rapidly tapering and will completely cease its bond buying program in March. This will then see the tightening cycle where rates will start to go up. In fact, most of the Fed officials that were polled at the most recent meeting think that we are likely to see a total of 3 rate rises next year!

This will of course have significant impacts for the traditional financial system. There are many that think it will lead to a fall in the price of equities as investors start to pivot away from some of these riskier asset classes.

But, the question that we have to ask is what impact this is likely to have on Bitcoin? After all, if that correlation holds true and these institutional investors start to take profit, it could lead to a collapse in the price of crypto. In fact, this is the time that many have been speculating that we could see an end to the bull market.

Well, I explore this topic in great detail in my latest video. I analyse how likely it is that Bitcoin reacts to this and if it does, how likely it is to remain in depressed.

Those rate hikes are happening folks, so I hope this video helps you get a sense of what could happen and why.

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

Arcane Research: https://www.research.arcane.no/
Fed Projections: https://www.federalreserve.gov/moneta…
Powell Not Doing Enough: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/art…
Dot Forecasts: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/15/the-m…
Trillion $ Print: https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/mon…
Supply Chain Issues: https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-wil…
Start of Fed Tapering: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/03/fed-d…
Impact on Consumers: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why…
Bitcoin Inflation Hedge: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/202…
Fed Buys Corporate Debt: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/29/the-f…

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Disclaimer

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Stellar XLM: Mass Adoption Coming!? Important Update!!

Guy — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 14:59:07 +0000

Time for a new vid!

So, I was scrolling through the crypto leaderboards the other day (as I often do), and I realised that it had been quite a while since I last covered Stellar.

I’ve seen Stellar a lot in the news lately and Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon has been all of the place too, so I decided it was about time for an update!

Stellar has one hell of a history. Jed McCaleb, one of its three co-founders, is also the co-founder of Ripple, and he actually created Stellar in 2014 after disagreements over Ripple’s future with other Ripple execs. XLM consequently started off as a fork of XRP but eventually transitioned to its own consensus mechanism and architecture.

Like XRP, XLM is a ‘banker coin’. This is because Stellar seeks to integrate with and improve the existing financial system rather than replace it. This is a story we’ve seen many times before, but Stellar seems to be the only crypto project that has made significant progress on the payments front.

Besides being partnered with over a dozen banks around the world, Stellar has also gotten on the good side of a few governments, notably the Ukrainian government with whom they are developing a CBDC. Stellar also recently secured a serious MoneyGram partnership which could create an easy on-off ramp to crypto for basically everyone on the planet.

Call me crazy, but I think Stellar’s MoneyGram partnership could be a game changer for the crypto industry, and it’s just one of the many important updates I cover in today’s video.

This is one you don’t want to miss!

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Useful Links

► Stellar Nodes Map: https://stellarbeat.io/
► XLM Supply Schedule: https://messari.io/asset/stellar/prof…
► Stellar Nodes Go Offline: https://decrypt.co/64119/stellar-cryp…
► Tala Raises 145 Million: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Stellar MoneyGram Partnership: https://ir.moneygram.com/news-release…
► Stellar Starlight Layer 2: https://www.stellar.org/blog/starligh…

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Disclaimer

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$65 BILLION PONZI!! Biggest Fraud of All Time!!

Guy — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:38:58 +0000

Hey Guys,

Did you see that Gary Gensler was named crypto’s most influential person of the year by Decrypt?

I mean, it’s a fair point. He has made several headlines this year (albeit for the wrong reasons).

Indeed, the SEC has been at the forefront of the assault on crypto and DeFi more broadly.

Perhaps one of the most hypocritical things for me about the SECs stance is that the agency doesn’t exactly have the best track record when it comes to fighting serious financial fraud. In fact, the biggest Ponzi scheme ever happened under their watch. Not only that, but this widespread fraud went unchecked even though the SEC received numerous whistleblower reports and testimonies.

Not to knock the SEC only though. This scheme was so pervasive that it managed to fool some of the smartest and richest people in the world. Celebrities, Charities, hedge funds, endowments. You name it!

This was a pyramid scheme of epic proportions – conducted almost exclusively with fiat currency on wall street…

Funny how that works!

Anyways, in my video today, I take a look back at this fraud and explain exactly how it managed to proliferate. How it tricked so many supposedly “clever” people and pulled the wool over the eyes of the regulators.

This was honestly a fascinating video to research, so I hope you guys enjoy it!

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Useful Links

► $65 billion fraud: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ma…
► DiPascali fakes records: https://money.cnn.com/2013/12/03/news…
► Wiesel Foundation scammed: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/bu…
► How Madoff’s scheme worked: https://internationalbanker.com/histo…
► Markopolos the whistleblower: https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/…
► Makopolos SEC warning: https://www.sec.gov/news/studies/2009…
► Ponzi victims: https://online.wsj.com/public/resourc…
► JPM ignores warnings: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ma…

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Setting The Scene

In short, a Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment scheme which pays out existing investors with funds collected from new investors. Bitconnect was one of the largest Ponzi schemes that has plagued crypto. However, that pales in comparison to the $65 billion Ponzi which Bernie Madoff pulled off on Wall Street Even crazier, no one knows how long this giant Ponzi was in action for. Madoff has said 1987 and 1992, however, others think it might have kicked off way back in the 1960s. This is a story of criminal behaviour deep within the financial system that devastated the lives of thousands of victims, resulting in suicides, bankruptcies and home losses.

How The Ponzi Worked?

Madoff’s scheme essentially involved creating an account which his investment firm used to collect funds from clients. He then used that same money to pay out the clients that wanted to sell their holdings. However, no actual trading took place. Instead, returns were simply made up. All that was sustainable as long as withdrawal requests could be covered by fund deposits. That state of play existed for decades until the 2008 financial crisis rolled around. That saw investors trying to withdraw $7 billion and meant that Madoff couldn’t cover the volume of withdrawal requests. The Ponzi scheme then collapsed.

Warning Signs

Back in 1999, a guy called Markopolos worked as a quant at Rampart Investment Management. His boss discovered that a top client was thinking about moving his funds to Madoff – who was consistently producing returns of 1% to 2% per month. So, Markopolos was tasked with replicating Madoff’s amazing returns. That task sent Markopolos down a rabbit hole and led to him uncovering dozens of warning flags. This included the suspicious structure of the fund and the secrecy surrounding it. He also reverse engineered some of Madoff’s trades and discovered that one of those stated trades would have required Madoff to buy more options on the Chicago Board Options Exchange than actually existed. That evidence was presented to the SEC numerous times and yet nothing was done about it.

Under The Radar

How did Madoff run this $65 billion Ponzi scheme for so long without being detected? Well, some of the biggest companies and businessmen in the world had invested in the fund. That included the New York Mets, HSBC holdings, Royal Bank of Scotland and more. With such high profile names, it was easy for people to assume that everyone else had done their due diligence. Madoff also had a stellar reputation in finance, I mean he was on the Board of Directors at NASDAQ, held a position on the board of governors of the National Association of Securities Dealers and other famous financial institutions. Madoff also mixed in philanthropist circles and rubbed shoulders with the rich and famous. That made him seem the most unlikely of criminals. Bernie also was adept at creating fake trading records that would pass muster at first glance. That was made even more passable by his reputation and the fact that the gains reported were entirely plausible for any given year. Now, there are many more reasons that Madoff got away with this Ponzi for so long and I cover them all in the vid!

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Have You READ THIS!? Crypto Predictions For 2022!!

Guy — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 23:35:53 +0000

Hey Guys,

Massive crypto reports are starting to become my addiction, and I think that’s because you guys love the videos I make about them. As you’ve noticed, some of these crypto reports can be really long, and Messari’s report about its crypto predictions for 2022 is no exception.

In case you didn’t know, Messari is a crypto analytics company and I actually check coin and token profiles on Messari as part of my research. Their content tends to be top tier, and though they don’t cover everything, you’ll typically find what you’re looking for.

The thing that sets Messari apart from other crypto analytics companies is mainly Messari co-founder Ryan Selkis who is very informal but also extremely intelligent. He wrote Messari’s 2022 crypto report and has written its previous editions as well.

Coming in at 165 pages, Messari’s crypto predictions for 2022 are pretty juicy to say the least. Ryan reveals his personal portfolio, as well as the portfolio of other Messari employees, provides price predictions for BTC and ETH, and spends lots of time trashing SEC Chairman Gary Gensler.

I highly recommend you give the report a read if you have time, and I hope my video about it wets your appetite! Enjoy, Guys!

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Useful Links

► Messari Theses 2022 Download: https://messari.io/crypto-theses-for-…
► Messari Employee Crypto Holdings: https://messari.io/article/messari-em…
► Ryan Twitter: https://twitter.com/twobitidiot
► Messari Twitter: https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto

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Disclaimer

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Crypto News: Polkadot, Polygon, Avalanche, Solana & More!

Guy — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 15:52:53 +0000

Hey Guys,

Down days like these are no fun, but luckily you have my weekly crypto review to lift you up!

Don’t let the price action fool you – the fundamentals for cryptocurrency continue to improve, and the announcements we’ve seen over the last week are just the tip of the iceberg.

Hundreds of millions of dollars keep pouring into crypto projects, primarily Ethereum alternatives. Some of these projects are spending a lot of money to expand their ecosystems, notably Polygon and Solana who announced another few hundred million dollars to that end.

NFTs also continue to gain some serious traction, and the latest brand to break out the JPEGs is Adidas. The Adidas NFT collection managed to briefly beat Axie Infinity by trading volume last week, and though this volume has calmed down, it’s a certainly a sign of things to come.

We can expect to see a lot of NFT volatility too, because Bitwise has introduced an NFT fund for institutions which includes exposure to top NFT collections like the Bored Ape Yacht club. It’s one of many NFT funds that we’ve seen over the last few months, and it won’t be the last.

Funds in various countries are also opening their doors to cryptocurrency including 400 savings banks in Germany (pending a vote). What’s interesting is that most of these funds are geared towards altcoins rather than Bitcoin, which could be a sign that we’re approaching the top.

I also give you my take on what comes next in my weekly crypto market forecast, so be sure to stick around to the end to get that.

All I’ll say here is that it’s some realistic hopium that you need to hear!

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Useful Links

► CoinMarketCap Glitch: https://cointelegraph.com/news/only-a…
► Polygon 200m Decentralized Social Media Fund: https://cointelegraph.com/news/reddit…
► Solana 150m Crypto Gaming Fund: https://decrypt.co/88309/solana-ventu…
► Adidas NFTs: https://decrypt.co/88705/adidas-ether…
► Polkadot Parachains Plug In: https://cointelegraph.com/news/polkad…
► BitGo AVAX For Institutions: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► SBI Crypto Fund For Japanese Investors: https://cointelegraph.com/news/sbi-gr…
► Federal Reserve Accelerates Taper: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/15/fed-s…
► Stablecoin Hearing Summary: https://cointelegraph.com/news/senate…

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Disclaimer

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CPI Inflation SCAM!! You’re Being LIED TO!!

Guy — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 19:05:17 +0000

Hey Guys,

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend!

Well, as well as your weekend can go with all this Omicron / lockdown news flying around.

As the fear of this variant spreads faster than the variant itself, it will impact global markets. Sell the rumour they say.

But, hey ho, it’s not really in our control…

And another thing that is not really in our control is inflation. That’s because the current and persistent inflation that we are seeing is because of factors like supply chain issues and poor monetary policy decisions.

However, what’s even more concerning than the inflation itself is the fact that the “official” inflation that we are seeing could be severely undercounting the actual numbers.

That’s because of the way in which the Consumer Price Index is calculated and maintained. The assumptions that are made. The data collection methods. The arbitrary “adjustments”. All of these are factors that have led to a systemic undercounting of the actual cost of living.

In my video today, I take you through the CPI measure. I explain how it is constructed and tracked and how the methodology over at the BLS has changed over the years.

The CPI inflation print has to be one of the most important economic numbers out there, so you can imagine that there is a lot of pressure that is brought to bear. In the video, I also explain how it has been used by politicians and the Fed.

You should also know that on the first of January, the BLS is going to make some changes to the inflation calculations. It will be damn interesting to see how the numbers look after that

This was a super interesting video to research and I tried to break it down as concisely as I could.

So, I hope you enjoy!

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Useful Links

James Invest Answers YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/InvestAnswers
John Williams Critique http://www.shadowstats.com/article/ar…
Paper Adjusting Shelter Bias https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.c…
Article on Chain CPI https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/…
Boskin Report https://www.ssa.gov/history/reports/b…
Greenspan Testimony https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/files/d…
BLS Jan Change https://www.bls.gov/cpi/notices/2021/…
Shelter Getting Wrong https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
IMF Report on Inflation https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/W…
Inflation Expectations https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflatio…
Fed Inflation Culprit https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-fed-…

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GALA Games: NEXT BEST Gaming Token?? Deep Dive!!

Guy — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 13:16:32 +0000

Hey Guys,

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about Gala Games lately so I thought I’d take the time to see what this project is all about.

To be honest, I went into it with a skeptical slant because there are metaverse/gaming/NFT projects popping up left and right these days.

Let me tell you why Gala Games is different.

For starters, the two founders of Gala Games are heavyweights in the gaming industry. Eric Schiermeyer is the co-founder of Zynga, a multi-billion dollar gaming studio. Mike McCarthy worked at Zynga too and is credited with creating Farmville, that famous Facebook game.

Gala Games is also not a crypto project per se. It is an ecosystem consisting of multiple blockchain games, two of which are currently live. Each of these blockchain games will have their own economics and tokenomics, and one of them has its own token already.

Gala Games is also in the process of building their Galachain side chain which will be able to support 100 million monthly users with 50 thousand nodes according to Jason Brink (Gala Games head of marketing, so maybe take that claim with a pinch of salt!)

Now I know all of this sounds amazing, but Gala Games does have a few concerning sides to it. I won’t get into those here, but let’s just say that they really need to work on putting together some documentation, a roadmap, and a whitepaper would be nice too!

In any case, Gala Games is definitely a project that you need to pay attention to, and this video should serve as the perfect primer.

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Useful Links

► Gala Games Company Registration: https://opencorporates.com/companies/…
► Gala Games Ecosystem: https://app.gala.games/nodes/ecosystem
► Gala Games “Documentation” https://support.gala.games/
► Mirandus VOX NFT Utility: https://blog.gala.games/mirandus-vox-…
► Gala Games Polygon Partnership: https://gogalagames.medium.com/gala-g…
► Gala Games Flare Partnership: https://gogalagames.medium.com/flare-…

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Disclaimer

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TOP 5 BEST Crypto Podcasts: Listen To These!!

Guy — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 01:55:39 +0000

Hey Guys,

As some of you will know, I am an avid fan of podcasts. I listen to them constantly. When travelling into work, when on the road with travel.

They are an especially helpful distraction from the craziness of the crypto market…

Well, that depends what kind of podcast you are listening to!

That’s because there are loads of really interesting crypto podcasts out there. Many of which are on my most played list on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

What I find most compelling about crypto podcasts is that there is less of the general “noise” that you find on other mediums like Twitter or YouTube.

Moreover, there are some amazing crypto discussions that have taken place in the podcast space. Those that have left me even more mind blown about the long term potential of crypto, Defi & NFTs.

So, I thought it was only fitting that I did a video that looked at some of those. I take you guys through 5 of my most favourite podcasts.

I have also curated the list such that there is something here for everyone. Whether you are a Bitcoin Maxi or a Defi Degen. Or whether you just want some high-level beginner’s guides or in-depth discussions.

I should also point out that these are in no way exclusive and there are plenty of podcasts that are not covered here which I also find to be worth a listen – so there will be an update to this at some point.

So, enjoy the video guys!

P.S. Enjoy the disclaimer

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Pick Your Podcast

► Unchained: https://unchainedpodcast.com
► What Bitcoin Did: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com
► The Defiant: https://thedefiant.io/podcast/
► The Pomp Podcast: https://www.anthonypompliano.com/podcast
► The Missing Crypto Queen: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07n…

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No Best Podcast

Here’s the truth: every podcast has a different flavour and focuses on different things. We all have different interests when it comes to the vast universe of cryptocurrencies. So yep, the title of best crypto podcast is merely an opinion.

Unchained

This one is hosted by Laura Shin who is a former editor at Forbes and was actually the first journalist from the mainstream media to cover crypto full time. But what does this podcast focus on? Well, Unchained covers a really broad range of subjects – so perfect for those that want to broaden their crypto horizons. Recent topics look at the role of investors in a decentralised world, then you have an episode with some of the biggest names in crypto and their personal philosophy on philanthropy and you have more tokenomics based content. The point is that a huge range of topics are explored here.

₿ What Bitcoin Did ₿

This show is brought to you by Peter McCormack. This chap essentially consists of Peter chatting with some of the smartest minds in crypto about BTC. What differentiates this podcast is how it somehow appeals to both people with a passing interest in Bitcoin and crypto veterans too – not an easy circle to square. To give you an idea of the variety on offer here, recent episodes cover topics about current global macroeconomics, then you have several episodes exploring what is happening with BTC in El Salvador. Those that love data and metrics will not be disappointed here, a recent episode talks all about that with top on-chain analyst Willy Woo. You even have episodes focusing on crypto legislation too.

The Defiant

This one is brought to us by Camila Russo and focuses on DeFi. Cami honestly does a great job in covering almost every element of the defi world. That includes a bunch of episodes all about NFTs, NFT trading, talks with people from major asset management firms and even play-to-earn games. So yep, if you are interested in learning more about DeFi, exploring new angles in this crypto sub niche and learning about emerging DeFi investment trends, then you are going to want to tune into this podcast.

The Pomp Podcast

This podcast is brought to us by Anthony Pompliano, who manages a pretty hefty investment portfolio of about half a billion dollars. He also has a wildly popular newsletter, runs a popular Youtube channel and has one of the biggest crypto Twitter accounts out there. Also, he runs a top crypto podcast too. This show kinda sits at the intersection of finance, technology economics and entrepreneurship – so if you have a broad range of interests then this is the one for you. A recent episode more focused on the financial side of things would be ‘Bringing Decentralized Technology to public markets’ with Russell Starr. That one covers public markets, regulation, equity, debt markets, balance sheet management and more. Then you have more macro episodes about the broader economy and more economic focused topics with guys like Peter Schiff – that gold bug. Budding entrepreneurs are also served here too, with episodes on the acquisition of boring businesses and how to build a scalable service company.

The Missing Crypto Queen

This 9 part series is several years old. However, this real crime story follows Dr Ruja Ignatova and her One Coin pyramid scheme – a $4 billion Ponzi scheme. The story serves as a cautionary tale of the dangers of being seduced by the dark side of crypto and how you should definitely ask questions when things look too good to be true!

Top Upcoming Podcast

Watch my vid for more details!

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CEO Testimony: Government vs. CRYPTO!! What Happened!!

Guy — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 17:45:15 +0000

Hey Guys,

As all of you no doubt know, last week the CEOs of some of the largest companies in cryptocurrency were asked to testify in front of US politicians. The hearing was nearly 5 hours. I watched the whole thing so you don’t have to. Here are a few of the key takeaways:

First, there are pro crypto politicians on both sides of the aisle. Republicans and Democrats both see the value of cryptocurrency and the benefits it can bring to their voter base. They definitely have different approaches about how to regulate it, however.

Second, the primary concern of politicians seems to be the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency. The dollar has been losing ground as its share of bank reserves around the world and this is being accelerated by the record inflation we’re seeing.

This ties into the third theme, and that’s the obsession about stablecoins. Politicians are super concerned that stablecoins will displace the US dollar, but it looks like most them didn’t know stablecoins are collateralized by dollars and treasuries until the hearing!

Last but not least, the close relationship some people in the crypto industry have to the government is helping a LOT. These include the likes of Brian Brooks who used to be the head of the OCC. Sam Bankman-Fried also seems to be collecting on his 5 million dollar investment into the Biden campaign in 2020.

This barely scratches the surface of the crypto stuff that happened during the hearing, and I’ve summarized it all in a half hour video just for you! Enjoy!

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Useful Links

► House Cryptocurrency Working Group: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021…
► Crypto CEO Hearing Press Release: https://financialservices.house.gov/n…
► Sam Bankman-Fried VOX Interview: https://www.vox.com/recode/2021/3/20/…
► FTX Regulatory Framework: https://blog.ftx.com/policy/ftx_key_p…
► Coinbase Regulatory Framework: https://blog.coinbase.com/digital-ass…
► Whatsap Tests Payments With Novi And USDP: https://cointelegraph.com/news/whatsa…

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TOP 5 Virtual Land NFTs!! BEST Metaverse Plays??

Guy — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 16:26:52 +0000

Hey Guys!

If there is one thing that you will have noticed recently from my content, it’s that I have taken a particular interest in the GameFi / NFT / Metaverse space

Following my introductory video on the Metaverse and its conceptual development throughout history, literature and, now, blockchain, I deemed it only reasonable to go the extra mile here and give you Guys my insights on the top virtual land projects in the space right now.

Now, as mentioned in a newsletter a few weeks back, I find virtual land to be perhaps one of the most fascinating environments in blockchain and NFTs at present. This is primarily because metaverse real estate can be viewed as an ultimate symbiosis of non-fungible token technology, Decentralised Finance and GameFi.

In addition to this and apart from the never-ending hype that the Metaverse has been generating as of late, many well-established and new blockchain-based gaming protocols are starting to properly emphasise the importance of their respective land ecosystems. This is a sentiment that is made clear by the record-breaking virtual land purchases made by both retail and institutional investors in the last few weeks.

In the video I have for you today, I will be discussing the topographic features within the Axie Infinity, Decentraland, The Sandbox, Bit.Country and Aavegotchi ecosystems.

These are, in my opinion, the projects boasting the most sophisticated land architectures, the most intriguing gamified elements, the best NFT land infrastructures and the highest amounts of on-chain trading volume.

Now, it’s important to point out that I currently don’t hold any Virtual Land in my portfolio and have no affiliation with any of these projects. However, I may be looking to move into the space and will of course keep you guys fully updated.

Also, before you decide to “Ape” into land NFTs, you should know that not every project developing its land economy is guaranteed to succeed in the long-run. So, do keep that in mind.

Get comfy, sit tight, pour yourselves a nice cup of hot choco and let’s dive into this magical metaverse land, shall we?

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Useful Links

Metaverse Presentation – Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/story/what-is-the…
Metaverse Real Estate Boom: https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2021/…
Metaverse Group Land Purchase: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-st…
Republic Realm Land Purchase: https://markets.businessinsider.com/n…
Axie Infinity Lunacia: https://whitepaper.axieinfinity.com/g…
Decentraland Digital Real Estate: https://www.prestigeonline.com/th/pur…
The Sandbox Game Map: https://www.sandbox.game/en/map/?lite…
Bit.Country Whitepaper: https://bit.country
The Ultimate Guide To Aavegotchi Land: https://aavegotchi.medium.com/the-ult…

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Disclaimer

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HAVE YOU SEEN THIS?? World Economic Forum Report on Crypto!!

Guy — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:23:31 +0000

Hey Guys,

The other week the World Economic Forum published their most comprehensive report about cryptocurrency to date.

It was reported on by crypto news, but it seems that it didn’t get the attention it deserves. This might have something to do with the fact that it’s well over 200 pages long!!

So, I did what any crypto hero would do: I took one for the team and summarised this damn thing in the longest video the Coin Bureau has seen to date

The WEF report actually consists of 8 whitepapers which focus on the economic, technical, social, and regulatory aspects of stablecoins and CBDCs. There isn’t any discussion about regular cryptocurrencies, but early on in the report the authors mention that another big report will be published about that by the WEF in January next year.

You can bet I’ll be covering that one too.

Anyways, as some of you will know, the WEF consists of over 4000 of the world’s most powerful people who gather every year at the Davos conference to discuss the future of the world, basically. The reports these “stakeholders” put together often end up being adopted by governments and corporations as gospel, which is why this report is so important.

There is no way for me to summarise everything that was covered, but let’s just say that it’s a combination of the worst parts of what other organizations such as the FATF and BIS have suggested, x10. It was written by over 100 people, and the department of the WEF behind this report represents the largest payment companies in the world including Mastercard and Visa.

Consider this to be my attempt at summarizing the collective efforts of the individuals in this group. I think I did good.

Be sure to let me know when you watch the video!

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Useful Links

► World Economic Forum Full Cryptocurrency Report: https://www.weforum.org/reports/digit…

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Disclaimer

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Crypto News: Polygon, ETH, Evergrande, Crypto CEOs & MORE!!

Guy — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:14:15 +0000

Hey Guys,

Hope you all had a great weekend! It’s Monday again, and that means its time for another weekly crypto review. This episode is especially important, because there last week’s developments could have a huge impact on the crypto market this week.

The most significant is the inflation figures for November which hit a 40 year high in the United States. Official inflation is now close to 7%, and this could mean that the Federal Reserve will accelerate their taper – reduce money printing and increase interest rates.

Funny enough, the Federal Reserve is scheduled to reveal its plans this Wednesday, and so far it looks like the stock market is calling their bluff. They know the Fed is between a rock and a hard place.

Evergrande also finally defaulted on their debt, at least according to Fitch Ratings. The Chinese government seems to be scrambling to contain the collapse by doing things such as lowering the reserve ratio for banks so they can pump billions into the economy.

Although this has yet to impact the stock market or the crypto market, it’s likely that it will at some point, especially if it turns out that USDT is exposed to any of its collateral. This depends on whether the Chinese government can successfully contain or curtail the collapse.

These two factors are a big part of why the crypto market has been fearful over the last week, but fundamental and technical factors suggest we could see a reversal later this week.

Be sure to stick around until the end to get my analysis of what comes next!

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Useful Links

► AWS Outage Affects Crypto: https://beincrypto.com/coinbase-binan…
► Ethereum 2.0 Roadmap: https://cointelegraph.com/news/vitali…
► Polygon Purchases Mir: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Opensea IPO Dilemma: https://cointelegraph.com/news/opense…
► Crypto CEOs Testify: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto…
► Japan Stablecoin Ban: https://cointelegraph.com/news/japan-…
► Whastapp, Novi, Paxos Partnership: https://cointelegraph.com/news/whatsa…
► Myanmar Recognizes USDT As National Currency: https://ambcrypto.com/myanmars-govern…
► Evergrande Officially Defaults: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
► Inflation Off The Charts: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/09/inves…
► CPI Adjustment In January: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/and…

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Disclaimer

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Bitcoin: Spot ETF INCOMING?! What To Watch For!!

Guy — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 16:22:55 +0000

Hey Guys,

One thing that I have noticed recently is the great deal of disillusionment there has been about the price of Bitcoin. Many were hoping that we would see a massive rally that would finish off the year.

However, this was something I was increasingly cautious about. That’s mainly that because despite all the seemingly bullish news, there were many global macro headwinds that were in the way.

Something that appeared to be bullish at the time was the release of those Bitcoin ETFs about 2 months ago. There was FOMO in the air as people saw this as a pivotal time for the Bitcoin markets.

While this did create a lot of Media headlines, the fact that these instruments were not backed by Spot bitcoin was a major issue in my eyes.

And, just how suboptimal a Futures backed ETF is can now finally be measured. There have been several calculations that show just how much these ETF investors are losing when they could just as simply have bought spot Bitcoin.

That’s exactly what I explore in my video today. I analyse the impact that these instruments have had on the markets and why they remain a drag on full Bitcoin adoption.

However, I do also look into the potential of a Spot ETF launch. There are a few more things that need to fall into place before the SEC will approve some of these instruments and I think that we are getting closer and closer to that.

If a Spot ETF is indeed approved, it could move the markets considerably, in a way that those Futures backed instruments never could.

That’s all covered today!

P.S. Enjoy the “Guy Carleone” disclaimer

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Useful Links

Invesco Pulls Application: https://www.ft.com/content/6c0a843b-0…
Raoul Pal Tweet: https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI/status/1…
Tom Emmer Letter: https://twitter.com/RepTomEmmer/statu…
Contango Explanation: https://centerpointsecurities.com/con…
OCC Interpretive Letter: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expe…
Goldman Custody Play: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
FDIC Considering: https://www.reuters.com/business/fina…
Contango Trade: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
Wisdom Tree Rejection: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/…
Van Eck Rejection: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
Gary Sticks to Guns: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
Aspen Forum Comments: https://www.sec.gov/news/public-state…

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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Near Protocol: Where Is NEAR Going?? Deep Dive!!

Guy — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:58:38 +0000

Hey Guys,

If you’ve been watching the crypto leaderboards closely over the last week, you’ve probably noticed that Near Protocol was performing pretty well even as the markets slumped.

Near Protocol is one of many promising cryptocurrencies that’s gone by relatively unnoticed simply because the spotlight has been on other projects.

However, that’s starting to change, and the recent price action we saw could be the beginning of an epic pump for NEAR.

Believe it or not, but Near Protocol is probably one of the most advanced cryptocurrencies out there. This is because its founders have been hosting a whiteboard series on YouTube where they invited developers from some of the biggest crypto projects to explain how their blockchains work in detail.

Near Protocol has definitely been taking notes here, and when you combine that knowledge with the insane talent of the Near Protocol team, it’s only a matter of time before the fundamentals start to reflect in NEAR’s price. The only thing missing was money, and now they’ve got $800 million+ ready to expand their ecosystem.

As amazing as Near Protocol is, it faces a lot of competition and has a long way to go in terms of adoption.

Today’s video digs deep to see just how much potential this project has, and whether it can deliver on the milestones in its ambitious roadmap to infinity scalability.

Whether you know Near Protocol or not, this is a video you have to watch!

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Useful Links

► Near Protocol Specification: https://nomicon.io/
► Near Protocol dApps: https://awesomenear.com/
► Metaverse Hackathon Winners: https://near.org/blog/metabuidl-hacka…
► Ardana Near Protocol Partnership: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ardana…
► NEAR Vesting Schedule: https://messari.io/asset/near-protoco…
► Near Protocol Statistics: https://explorer.near.org/stats
► Near Protocol Roadmap: https://gov.near.org/t/protocol-devel…
► Nightshade Roadmap: https://near.org/blog/near-launches-s…
► Near Protocol Token Factory: https://www.newtoken.app/
► Near Protocol Wallet: https://wallet.near.org/

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Disclaimer

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SAFEST WAY To Store Your Crypto!! DON’T RISK IT!!

Guy — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:35:43 +0000

Hey Guys,

Here’s a question for you: How do you store your crypto?

Do you keep it on an exchange? Or perhaps you use a wallet on your PC or phone?

The point is, where you store your crypto is a critical part of your crypto security. Of course, everyone will tell you that the best option to self-custody it. To be in control of your own keys.

However, there are many layers to self-custody. And, your funds are only as safe as the personal protocols that you have in place to secure that crypto. A large part of that is the wallet that you use but it also comes down to Opsec, planning and address management.

It’s some of these factors that see people either lose control of their crypto or get hit with a catastrophic hack.

So, I thought that it was high time that I did a video which took you guys through my personal crypto storage protocol.

Everything from what wallet I use to how I manage my addresses, backups, and software.

I also have a few top tips that you guys may want to consider if you are storing a sizable amount of coin.

And, even if your crypto stack is not that large, you guys will benefit from this. That’s because given the long-term price potential of many coins, that stack could be worth many millions in a few years’ time.

Enjoy the video – I hope you are taking notes!

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Useful Links

Telegram Post on Shamir Sharing: https://t.me/cbinsider/1203
Twitter Post on Trezor T: https://twitter.com/coinbureau/status…
Download Trezor Suite: https://suite.trezor.io/
Trezor Docs: https://wiki.trezor.io/
Trezor Reponse to Glitch Attack: https://wiki.trezor.io/
Trezor & Metamask: https://metamask.zendesk.com/hc/en-us…
Electrum Hack: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2020/…
Fake Ledgers Being Sent: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/06…
Shamir Secret Sharing Scheme: https://trezor.io/shamir/

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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Polygon: When Will MATIC EXPLODE??

Guy — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:16:34 +0000

Hey Guys,

As many of you will know, I added MATIC to my portfolio a few months ago, and I took the recent crypto market crash as an opportunity to load up on some more MATIC.

This is simply because of all the bullish stuff I discovered while doing research for today’s video on Polygon.

Polygon has a super interesting history…

It was founded by three Indians who were part of the country’s early Bitcoin community. One of them actually worked closely with developers at Decentraland to create an innovative Ethereum scaling solution called “Minimum Viable Plasma” (colloquially referred to as just Plasma).

This scaling solution became the backbone for Matic Network, the predecessor to Polygon. After rebranding in February this year, the Matic Network became one of the many scaling solutions that Polygon will offer as part of its mission to become Ethereum’s internet of blockchains. They also added a talented Ethereum developer as a co-founder for Polygon.

Over the least year, Polygon’s Matic Network (now called Polygon PoS) has seen an exponential increase in users, dApps, and total value locked. The MATIC token has responded in kind, but it hasn’t performed nearly as well as other cryptocurrencies during the same time.

Even so, Polygon’s ecosystem is still growing at an exponential pace, and the developments, announcements, and integrations it has rolled since I last covered the project almost 9 months ago have me feeling insanely bullish about Polygon’s future.

Today’s video is a must watch for anyone holding MATIC or ETH, because I really believe that Polygon has cemented itself as Ethereum’s #1 scaling solution.

This cannot be ignored!

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Useful Links

► Polygon Architecture: https://docs.polygon.technology/docs/…
► Polygon Block Producers: https://research.binance.com/en/proje…
► Polygon TVL: https://defillama.com/chain/Polygon
► Polygon 1B ZK Fund: https://blog.polygon.technology/the-p…
► Coinbase Polygon Integration: https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-pr…
► MATIC Vesting Schedule: https://messari.io/asset/polygon/prof…
► Polygon Statistics: https://polygonscan.com/charts
► Polygon Roadmap Milestones: https://polygon.technology/get-started/

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Disclaimer

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TOP 6 BEST Crypto Exchanges in 2022!! Ultimate Review!!

Guy — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:41:29 +0000

Hey Folks,

Hope you guys are enjoying that hearing going on in Congress right now. It’s some really compelling testimony. Feel free to throw in the background if you want to listen.

https://financialservices.house.gov/live/

However, if you can’t be bothered to watch hours of congressional back and forth, then I hope to get to a summary at some point.

Moving on though, I do have something else that you can watch now – a new vid!

The crypto industry has come a long way over the past year. The place that this is so evident is in the Exchange landscape (as evidenced by some of those at the hearing). We now have more choice than ever when it comes to cryptocurrency exchanges.

Indeed, given all the options, it can be quite hard to zero in on the best options out there. In fact, the question of what is the “best” can be considered a subjective based on individual requirements. What works for me, may not work for you.

That is why I thought it was high time that I updated the video that I made last year on the top 5 crypto exchanges. My video today takes you through 6 best options for 2022.

Indeed, some of these I have covered before but have never properly put them head-to-head. That is what I do in the video. I compare them based on the following:

– User Support: Which countries & states are allowed
– Security: How do they keep coins safe?
– Fiat Support: Currencies you can use to on/off ramp from crypto
– Cryptocurrencies Offered: What assets can you buy here?
– Fees: Deposit, withdrawal and trading
– Customer Support: The bane of my existence
– Platform Functionality: How is it to trade there?
– Stability: Does it go down often?

While I do have personal preferences, I try to keep it completely impartial when it comes to the analysis.

So, if you guys were interested in a complete rundown of some Tier 1 exchanges, this is the video for you!

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Best Crypto Exchange

Here’s the deal, there is no such thing as the best crypto exchange. There are so many personal variables that go into that, so there is no one-size fits all answer.

1⃣ FTX 1⃣

FTX has exploded out of nowhere and is now the third largest crypto exchange in the world. That growth has been partly driven by the raising of $1.3 billion in funding this year, which has been spent on various high-profile sponsorship deals. This exchange offers access to around 275 cryptos and has some of the lowest trading fees out there. In terms of additional features, you can automate your trading strategies for free, participate in IEOs, dabble in their NFT marketplace and much more!

2⃣ Gemini 2⃣

This is one of the top US-facing exchanges out there and is founded by the Winklevoss twins. One of the main selling points here is the exchange’s regulatory compliance – indeed they have even made that the focus of multiple marketing campaigns. Around 60 cryptos are available here and Gemini has focused on being a straight-up exchange.

3⃣ Coinbase 3⃣

Coinbase holds a plethora of licenses and also takes compliance exceptionally seriously. Around 100 cryptos are available here, with Coinbase Pro offering the best trading functionality.

4⃣ Kraken 4⃣

This exchange has one of the longest track records out there, being founded back in 2011. Yes, KrakenPro’s trading interface could do with an update, but this is nonetheless a top quality exchange.

5⃣ Binance 5⃣

Is a legendary crypto exchange amongst crypto dabblers. That’s due to it giving you access to around 400 cryptos. The trading interface is also one of the best out there, fees are low and it’s packed full of additional products and features. That is why most crypto enthusiasts have an account here.

6⃣ Kucoin 6⃣

In crypto circles, Kucoin is best known for being a top altcoin exchange. Here, you’ll get access to over 100 more than even Binance. So, if you are an exotic altcoin speculator then you probably want to try this exchange out. The trading interface is beautiful, fees are low and there are a wide range of other crypto services on offer here like free trading bots – what is there not to like?

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Useful Links

► FTX restricted countries: https://help.ftx.com/hc/en-us/article…
► FTX trading fees: https://help.ftx.com/hc/en-us/article…
► Gemini accepted countries: https://www.gemini.com/areas-of-avail…
► Gemini trading fees: https://www.gemini.com/fees/activetra…
► Coinbase accepted countries: https://www.coinbase.com/places
► Coinbase Pro fees: https://pro.coinbase.com/fees
► Binance fees: https://www.binance.com/en/fee/schedule
► Kucoin fees: https://www.kucoin.com/vip/level

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Disclaimer

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Metaverse Report: This is Where the MONEY IS!!

Guy — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 16:23:10 +0000

Hey Guys,

I’ve been reading a lot about the metaverse these days, and Grayscale’s recent metaverse report caught my eye. This is because Grayscale is the largest asset manager in cryptocurrency, and it’s a subsidiary of the largest company in cryptocurrency (DCG).

When I did some digging, I was surprised to find that DCG has been bullish on the Metaverse since 2017, and they’ve been investing into metaverse projects since 2018 via Metaverse Ventures, another DCG subsidiary.

Interestingly, almost all of DCG’s attention has been on Decentraland, and this bias can be clearly seen in Grayscale’s metaverse report in my opinion. Even so, it did contain a few very valuable points about just how big the metaverse industry could become.

One thing Grayscale’s metaverse report did not cover however is the risks associated with the metaverse. Luckily, Grayscale’s Decentraland report from March did include a page about potential risks, and I reckon these can be applied to other metaverse cryptos as well.

Today’s video is basically a compilation of all this information and more. Think of it as being complimentary to my recent video about the metaverse and all the exiting projects within it.

If you’re in this niche for the long haul, this is a video you do not want to miss!

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Useful Links

► DCG Portfolio: https://dcg.co/portfolio/
► DCG Obsessed With Metaverse: https://insights.dcg.co/why-were-obse…
► Metaverse Ventures Portfolio https://metaverseventures.co/#portfolio
► Grayscale Decentraland Trust: https://grayscale.com/products/graysc…
► Grayscale Metaverse Report: https://grayscale.com/learn/the-metav…
► Grayscale Decentraland Report: https://grayscale.com/learn/an-introd…
► DCG Decentral Games Interview: https://insights.dcg.co/be-the-house-…

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Disclaimer

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Crypto News: Polygon, Terra, ALGO, Massive Hacks & More!!

Guy — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 15:49:06 +0000

Hey Folks,

It’s Monday again, and that means its time for another weekly crypto review!

If I could summarise last week’s headlines in a word, that word would be: hope. We saw a lot of bullish news come out even as the crypto market crashed, and there are a few major themes I noticed.

For starters, institutions bought the dip big time. Besides the usual suspects like Microstrategy and El Salvador, Whale Alert’s twitter feed is littered with evidence of large investors accumulating BTC and ETH (moving it off exchanges). On chain analysis indicators support this accumulation idea.

The second theme I saw over the last week is an uptick in interest around altcoins, especially Solana, Polygon, and Algorand. Institutions can’t seem to get enough of Grayscale’s new Solana Trust, Polygon got a few ETPs of its own, and Alogrand will be getting hundreds of millions in funding.

There’s a lot of investment happening on the infrastructure side as well. Crypto.com and FTX are making big moves, and it looks like Jack Dorsey is dead set on turning Square into a crypto company after stepping down as the CEO of Twitter. I wonder what this means for Twitter’s crypto plans though…

And last but not least we have vindication; authorities in various countries admitting that cryptocurrency competes with the filthy fiat financial system. This list even includes SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. It’s going to be interesting to see what happens when all those crypto CEOs testify later this week.

These are just a few of the headlines that caught my eye, and believe me when I say that this week’s crypto review is not one that you want to miss!

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Useful Links

► El Salvador Buys The Dip: https://cointelegraph.com/news/el-sal…
► Microstrategy Buys The Dip: https://cointelegraph.com/news/micros…
► Bitcoin Backed Loans At Big Banks: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Solana Grayscale Trust: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Polygon ETP: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Algorand 500 Million Dollar Fund: https://cointelegraph.com/news/border…
► Aave Institutional Platform: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Crypto.com Acquires 2 US Exchanges: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto…
► FTX 1.5B Raise: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Bitmart Hack: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitmar…
► Badger DAO Hack: https://cointelegraph.com/news/badger…
► Celsius Affected: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021…
► Forbes 30 Under 30 Crypto: https://cointelegraph.com/news/15-cry…

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Disclaimer

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I WISH I Knew These!! 10 Essential Crypto Truths!!

Guy — Sun, 05 Dec 2021 16:56:30 +0000

Hey Folks,

The other day I wondered about what I wish I had known before I got into crypto, and quite a few things came to mind.

I wish I had taken the time to learn about other cryptocurrencies outside of the top 10. At the beginning, all I knew was Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin, like many others.

I wish I had learned how to balance risk and reward when it comes to investing, and to be honest that’s still something I struggle with to this day.

I wish I had taken the time to understand the importance of the tech, specifically the blockchain trilemma.

I wish I had known about how many crypto scams there are, and just how big they can get. Spoiler: some of the biggest cryptos border on being scams.

I wish I had done more research about the cryptos I was interested in before investing. That would have saved me a lot of stress and money.

I wish I had known all the different places I could buy and sell crypto, because I’ve lost count of how much I lost in deposit and withdrawal fees.

These are just a few of the things I wish I had known that I discuss in today’s video. I also get into why they’re important, and how you can use them to improve your crypto experience.

If you’re having a hard time in the crypto market, this video is definitely for you.

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Useful Links

► CoinMarketCap: https://coinmarketcap.com/
► Blockchain Trilemma: https://medium.com/certik/the-blockch…
► Cryptocurrency Exchange Fees: https://www.cointracker.io/blog/2019-…
► Technical Analysis For Beginners: https://www.investopedia.com/articles…
► Cryptocurrency Ownership And Adoption: https://triple-a.io/crypto-ownership/
► Harmony DAOs: https://open.harmony.one/300m-on-boun…
► Crypto Jobs: https://crypto.jobs/

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Disclaimer

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€200 BILLION Bank Fraud!! Money Laundering Machine

Guy — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 17:10:05 +0000

Hey Guys,

I know the market dump has got some of you panicking, but as I have said on many occasions, shakeouts are natural. I have used the opportunity to buy the dip on BTC, ETH and a few other altcoins. These will be in updated portfolio in my newsletter tomorrow.

I will also be giving you a full breakdown of what is going on in the market in the newsletter, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled tomorrow.

That aside, I have a video for with a slightly different slant today. It’s a video that looks at one of the biggest financial scandals of our time – one that does not seem to get that much coverage.

That is a money laundering and tax evasion scandal the likes of which the world has never seen. One that saw hundreds of billions of illicit funds sent through a traditional bank branch.

It’s a story of skullduggery and fraud in the traditional financial system. One that saw these financial institutions continually flout simple KYC practices to line their pockets.

I love doing videos like this because it helps to highlight just how goddam hypocritical traditional financial institutions are. I have had bank accounts shut down merely because I dared to send funds to an exchange.

However, I could literally have laundered billions of ill-gotten gains in Euros & Dollars by using that same banking system.

It’s this double standard that makes me even more bullish on the prospects of cryptocurrency and decentralised technology. It’s harder to hide illicit funds on a blockchain than by using a traditional bank.

Despite the constant narrative that we see being spun, crypto is way cleaner than the trashy cash that washes through our financial system on the daily.

So, I hope you enjoy my latest installment on shady shenanigans in Fiat banker land.

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What Is Money Laundering?

In short, money laundering is the process by which the proceeds of crime are disguised to mask their illicit origins. This process can be broken down into three key stages: 1. Placement: When that dirty money is put into the traditional financial system. 2. Layering: When funds, securities or insurance contracts are layered to complicate the paper trail. 3. Integration: When dirty money is fully integrated into the financial system. That’s done by purchasing assets like real estates or luxury goods like watches.

Setting The Scene

Danske Bank is a Nordic bank who is the largest financial institution in Denmark. Naturally, these chaps wanted to make even more money and wanted to expand. A great place for that seemed to be the Baltics given their close proximity. So, amongst that backdrop Danske announced the acquisition of Finnish-based Sampo Bank. That deal went through in 2007 and included the Sampo Pank branch in Estonia – a branch that had strong links to Russia and a large Russian nonresident portfolio.

The Warning Signs

Just before the acquisition, the Estonian newspaper Eesti Express reported how the Russian Central Bank’s Deputy Governor, Andreai Kozlov, visited the Estonian capital Tallinn to demand the closure of suspicious accounts at Estonian banks. Some of those accounts were at the Sampo Pank branch. Andreai also warned the Estonian FSA before being assassinated in mysterious circumstances.

Problems Brewing

In 2007, the Estonian FSA did an inspection at Sampo Pank – which scrutinized their non-resident portfolio. The findings were highly critical of the bank’s know your customer checks. However, even then, the Russian Central Bank was telling the Danish FSA that Sampo Pank clients were making dubious transactions.

Dubious Revenue

Yes, the banking crisis hit the revenue of banks hard. However, Danske bank cooked up a plan to increase profitability by expanding the non-resident portfolio. That saw the number of non-resident accounts expand by 6500 from 3300. A lot of those new accounts were created at the Sampo Pank branch. That expansion was powered by the branch being given greater independence from the group. This involved things like issuing foriegn exchange lines of credit to non-residents, even if the company involved didn’t provide any financial statements of where the money had come from.

Allegations & Downfall

2014 saw whistleblower allegations hit the bank about their non-resident portfolio. One insider uncovered that a UK dormant company had deposited nearly $1 million at the Estonian branch. So, that UK company filing was fraudulent. In the face of the whistleblowing, Danske Bank prioritized profit over everything else and postponed further investigations for another three years. When that report was finally published, it turned out that between 2007 to 2015, around €200 billion of suspicious non-resident transactions had flowed through that single bank branch in Estonia. That figure was ten times Estonia’s GDP back in 2007.

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Useful Links

► The Danske Bank Money Laundering Scandal: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.c…
► Acquisition of Sampo Bank: https://www.ft.com/content/30c49a04-6…
► Moody’s view on the acquisition: https://www.moodys.com/research/Moody…
► Andrei Kozlov assassination: https://www.theguardian.com/business/…
► Azerbaijani laundromat: https://www.occrp.org/en/azerbaijanil…
► €200 billion in suspicious transactions: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-da…
► Danske Bank shares fall: https://www.ft.com/content/50f338fe-7…
► Mirror trades: https://www.ft.com/content/f13ae77a-c…

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Disclaimer

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Crypto Swing Trading 101: TA For Long-Term GAINS!!

Guy — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 17:14:00 +0000

Hey Guys,

If you’ve been following the evolution of my cryptocurrency portfolio in my weekly newsletter, you’ve probably noticed that I don’t trade very frequently.

That’s because my personal crypto trading strategy (which I detailed in another video) is inspired by swing trading.

In contrast to day trading, swing trading has a much longer term focus. You typically don’t trade more than once or twice per month, if that. It fundamentally consists of looking at the long term price trend, patterns, moving averages, and indicators.

This simplified approach can make swing trading safer on paper, but it obviously depends on the specific strategy you’re using. The one I detail in today’s video isn’t the be all end all, and I strongly encourage to develop your own swing trading strategy if you have the time.

I know technical analysis can be tricky, especially when you start talking about elaborate candlestick patterns and such. What has helped me is to remember that what you’re doing is just looking at the same thing from a different angle.

This is especially true of altcoins whose price action tends to be heavily influenced by Bitcoin and also by external factors that you don’t always see on the charts.

Although I spend most of today’s video talking about Bitcoin, I touch large, mid, and small cap altcoins at the end.

You know what that means… stick around and enjoy!

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Useful Links

► Bullish And Bearish Price Patterns: https://www.investopedia.com/articles…
► Bullish Candlestick Patterns: https://www.investopedia.com/articles…
► Bearish Candlestick Patterns: https://school.stockcharts.com/doku.p…
► BTC On Exchanges Indicator: https://studio.glassnode.com/metrics?…
► Bitcoin Dominance: https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/C…
► Bitcoin Altcoin Dynamics: https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/…

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Disclaimer

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Solana: Could SOL Hit $1,000?! DEEP DIVE!!

Guy — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:29:33 +0000

Hey Guys,

As many of you will know by now, I am a pretty big Solana fan and SOL is my third largest holding after ETH and BTC. Even so, I do my best to be objective when doing updates about any cryptocurrencies I’m personally invested in, and Solana is no exception.

Even though I have made a bunch of videos related to Solana over the last few months, it’s been more than half a year since I last did an update on the project, and boy, did I have some catching up to do!

There are way too many headlines to list here, but a few highlights include Solana’s 314 million dollar raise, Solana’s Phantom browser extension wallet surpassing 1.2 million users, and Grayscale revealing their Solana trust just the other day!

SOL has gone up by nearly 10x since I last covered it, and I will admit that I’m starting to wonder how much more room to the upside it has in the short term. This depends on how much Bitcoin and Ethereum will grow in the coming months, and also Solana’s roadmap.

The only missing milestone on Solana’s original roadmap is the alpha launch of their main net which is scheduled for early next year according to a Reddit thread from earlier this year. Founder Anatoly Yakovenko also detailed a few milestones he’s hoping Solana will meet.

I definitely don’t want to spoil this video so I’ll stop here. All I will say is that there have been so many bullish updates for Solana, and the multiple I mention today are just a few of the others that didn’t make the cut.

If Solana interests you in the slightest, you need to see this update!

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Useful Links

► Solana Blockchain Stats: https://solanabeach.io/
► Solana TVL: https://defillama.com/chain/Solana
► Solana 314 Million Raise: https://solana.com/news/solana-labs-c…
► Solana And Arbitrum Go Offline: https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana…
► Grayscale Solana Trust: https://grayscale.com/products/graysc…
► Solana Governance Forum: https://forums.solana.com/c/governanc…
► Solana Governance Github: https://github.com/solana-labs/solana…
► Wharton Crypto Governance Projects: https://cryptogov.net/participating-p…

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Disclaimer

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Metaverse MADNESS: 101 Guide & Some Crazy Projects!!

Guy — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 21:32:04 +0000

Hey Guys!

New Video alert!

All about the Magical Metaverse!

This is perhaps one of the hottest topics in crypto right now, so I deemed it only reasonable to give you Guys my full insight into the Metaverse concept, explain exactly what it is and how I see the space moving forward in the short, medium and long-term outlook.

The Metaverse has been all the hype in the last few weeks, and this was arguably fueled by Facebook’s rebranding to Meta in late October.

I know. It’s pretty crazy stuff. Even for you, Facebook!

Now, as most of you will know, I’m growing increasingly interested in the NFT space as a whole and I simply cannot take my eyes off the price action on some of these Metaverse related tokens!

So, in the video I have for you today, I will be diving deep into what makes the Metaverse such a fascinating development in the digital asset space and give you absolutely everything you need to know, from its first visual, historical and literary interpretations to its economic implications on our beloved cryptoverse.

I’ll also be taking a look at some of the earliest representations of the Metaverse in the traditional gaming sphere, such as in games like Runescape, The Sims and Second Life, in 21st century films, and in contemporary blockchain projects like Axie Infinity, Decentraland and Netvrk.

From DeFi to gaming and from Augmented Reality to virtual spaces, I really do see the Metaverse as an inevitable evolution of the human species and, more importantly, as the ultimate culmination of NFT implementation in our daily lives.

Finally, I will be taking a look at 3 Metaverse projects that are developing exciting ecosystems of digital real estate.

So, if you are fascinated by the Metaverse and don’t know where to start – this video is right up your alley!

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Useful Links

Metaverse Presentation / The Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/story/what-is-the…
Metaverse Token SAND rallies 75%: https://decrypt.co/87117/metaverse-to…
The Metaverse Is the Next Big Investment Theme: https://news.bitcoin.com/metaverse-is…
The Sandbox Scores $93 Million Investment Led by Softbank: https://news.bitcoin.com/the-sandbox-…
The Sandbox: https://www.sandbox.game/en/
Decentraland: https://decentraland.org
Axie infinity: https://axieinfinity.com
NetVRk: https://www.netvrk.co

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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HOT Crypto STOCKS!! DEEP Hidden Value!!

Guy — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:43:11 +0000

Hey Guys,

We are all crypto investors over here. We invest in digital currency because we are bullish about the futures of the market and their adoption potential.

However, doing so means that your investment is 100% exposed to the price. There is nothing wrong with that of course, but some people may want a more diversified play on the longer-term crypto ecosystem.

So, wouldn’t it be great to own shares in a company that makes money within the crypto ecosystem?

Well, there are already a number of companies out there that are listed on public equity markets. Stocks that could be relatively undervalued.

So, I thought that it was fitting that I made a video on some of the most attractive Crypto Stock plays.

In the video, I take a look at 3 of the most promising companies. 3 options that earn money in different ways but all operating at least primary in the crypto space.

In my analysis, I break down their earnings potential based on their third quarter results. I compare this to some other well-known tech companies and explain exactly why they are so undervalued.

I then analyse the latest price predictions on these stocks and give my view on these projections.

So, if any of you have a stock portfolio and are looking for a more diversified play on the crypto markets.

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

Coinbase Q3 Results: https://investor.coinbase.com/financi…
Riot Blockchain Q3 Results: https://www.riotblockchain.com/invest…
Square Q3 Results: https://s27.q4cdn.com/311240100/files…
Coinbase Consensus Estimates: https://www.marketwatch.com/investing…
Riot Consensus Estimates: https://www.marketwatch.com/investing…
Square Consensus Estimates: https://www.marketwatch.com/investing…
Cambridge Mining Map: https://ccaf.io/cbeci/mining_map
Square Bitcoin Dex Whitepaper: https://tbdex.io/whitepaper.pdf
Anthony Pompliano Vid on Square: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsBKN…
Coinbase NFT Announcement: https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-nf…
Why Analysts are bullish on Riot: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/why-a…
Coinbase Analysis: https://ecoinometrics.substack.com/p/…

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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Crypto News: Cardano, ETH EIP, India Ban, Metaverse & More!!

Guy — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 16:11:11 +0000

Hey Guys,

I know last week was a pretty rough one in the crypto markets, but I’ll just remind you that we were at these prices a few weeks back. Not only that, but I think we’re about to see a sweet recovery (something which has already started today).

It was a really busy news week last week, and here are some of the topics I will be covering today:

– Etoro Delisting ADA: As I mentioned in my telegram post recently, this is something that I never would have anticipated, especially not under these circumstances. I find it a bit strange if not sketchy that they cite regulatory reasons without actually explaining what these reasons are. Is there something more or is it just stupidity?

– Metaverse Madness: It’s crazy how news just keeps coming. Pokemon Go and Grayscale are just the tip of the iceberg of all the metaverse news that came out last week. It’s going to be very interesting to see which metaverse cryptos survive the next bear market.

– An EIP that helps: Gas fees are back in the spotlight, but a potential solution is on the horizon. Vitalik has a plan that could reduce gas fees by 5x. I won’t spoil the details here, so all I will say is that it obviously comes with a tradeoff, and it looks like there’s a bit of resistance already.

– El Salvador Buys the Dip: The president announces the buy while at the same time announcing another ambitious infrastructure project: Bitcoin city. Zero taxes of any kind (besides a small tax when you buy stuff), and the whole city will be powered by a volcano!

– India Back in the Spotlight: While El Salvador buys the dip, India looks at cracking down on crypto – again. A full out ban on all “private” digital currencies, something they arguably need to do if they want to introduce their digital rupee.

– J Pow Staying put: Jerome seems to be more keen to taper than his competitors, and this raising of interest rates could do some serious damage to all asset markets. But, now that he is there for another 4 years, does he have plans for crypto?

All of this is covered in my weekly news today. Hope you guys enjoy!

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Useful Links

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WATCH OUT For These!! The SH!TCOIN Checklist!!

Guy — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 16:39:32 +0000

Hey Folks,

Did you know that more than 99 percent of species that ever lived have gone extinct?

It seems there is a similar ratio among cryptocurrencies, and we’ve seen hundreds if not thousands come and go since Bitcoin began back in 2008. There’s one simple word you can use to describe these dead coins and tokens:

Shitcoins

It’s a word that’s thrown around a lot in crypto circles, yet nobody really knows what it means. I think that’s because it’s a mistake to think of a cryptocurrency as being a shitcoin or not. Every coin and token falls on a spectrum.

As you can imagine, there are a lot of them, and most cryptocurrencies will have at least one of the characteristics of a shitcoin. This does not mean if they meet one of the characteristics that they are a shitcoin. Just that if your coin meets all of these, you may want to reassess your holding.

The “Shitcoin Check List” is exactly what I look at today. It’s quite an extensive list but here are a few of them…

– Market Cap: Having a low market cap can be a bad sign, because a low market cap means not much money has flowed into that cryptocurrency. There are some exceptions to this of course, but as I discuss in the video, these exceptions are rare for one very important reason.

– Community Size: How big is the community relative to the Market Cap? Most cryptocurrencies with market caps in the hundreds of millions will have tens of thousands of followers, and those with market caps in the billions must have hundreds of thousands of followers.

– Exchange support: Not every cryptocurrency exchange is reputable, and not every exchange has listing standards. It helps to know that the trading volume they have is probably real, and their standards are higher than DEXes like Uniswap (which have no standards).

– Tokens vs. coins: It’s pretty damn easy to create a cryptocurrency token on a smart contract compatible blockchain such as Ethereum or Solana. By contrast, creating a cryptocurrency coin takes a lot of money and manpower, and this kind of investment increases the likelihood that the cryptocurrency in question won’t be a shitcoin.

These are just some of the many factors I talk about in the vid. I would consider following along and seeing how many boxes are checked by the cryptocurrencies you hold or are planning to hold.

For some of you, this video could make or break your cryptocurrency portfolio, so it’s probably a good idea to stick around!

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Useful Links

► CoinMarketCap: https://coinmarketcap.com/
► CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com/en
► Cryptocurrency Whitepapers: https://whitepaper.io/
► Smart Contract Cryptocurrencies: https://defillama.com/

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Disclaimer

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Tether Papers: Who Is Buying USDT!? It Will Surprise You!!

Guy — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 16:31:10 +0000

Hey Guys,

If you follow Whale Alert on Twitter, you’re probably seen a few of those massive USDT prints. Of course, the assumption is that these prints could be pumping the crypto market, but have you ever wondered who the hell is actually buying all of these stablecoins?

As it turns out, a relatively new crypto media company made it their mission to find out, and they recently published their ‘Tether Papers’ which identifies the largest purchasers of USDT across 8 different blockchains all the way back to when the first USDT token was printed.

When it comes to reports like these, I try and do my due diligence to see who’s behind it. That’s because there’s a lot of bias in the crypto industry, and you never know if what you’re reading is paid propaganda from a competitor.

This doesn’t seem to be the case with this report, and when I did some digging into the company behind it, I was pleasantly surprised to find that they’re based here in London! Protos Media seems to be funded by its founder who sold his previous news venture.

Protos worked on this report for 5 months, and I honestly don’t want to spoil any of the findings here because they’re just too crazy. The detail is astonishing, and the connections will make you think.

Make sure to stick around until the end for my in-depth analysis of how these entities are affecting the crypto market, and whether USDT prints are really pumping the crypto market like everyone assumes.

This is a video you seriously do not want to miss!

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Useful Links

► Protos Media YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTlN…
► Tether Papers: https://protos.com/tether-papers-cryp…
► Tether Papers FAQ: https://protos.com/faq-tether-usdt-in…
► August Scoop: https://protos.com/tether-minted-usdt…
► Tether Stops Printing: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/1…
► CoinDesk Leverage Demand: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021…

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Axie Infinity: AXS EXPLOSION!! Still Any Potential??

Guy — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 17:44:47 +0000

Hey Guys,

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get paid to play video games? Or how about getting paid in crypto to play these games?

Axie Infinity is the leader in this niche and by a wide margin. I believe they’re the only ones who have managed to pull it off, and it always amazes me when I come back to cover the project.

It has a fairly humble history. Its founders met because of the Cryptokitties NFT game back in 2017 and created Axie Infinity one year later. They founded Sky Mavis to build the Axie Infinity universe, and Sky Mavis is now one of the most profitable companies in cryptocurrency. I suppose that’s why they’ve raised over $150 million in the last year alone.

Axie Infinity’s growth has been exponential since the launch of the Ronin side chain earlier this year, and there have been some seriously exciting updates since I last covered the project. There’s too many to list here, but highlights include in the introduction of AXS staking, the release of the Katana DEX, 2 billion dollars in NFT sales, and more than 2 million users!

The price of AXS has consequently gone up by 10x and it looks like it still has some more room to grow. Unfortunately, the SLP token that’s earned by Axie Infinity players has been down in the dumps, and that’s because its supply has grown 6-fold over the last few months. There could be other reasons as to why SLP performance has been so poor and I also cover that in the vid.

Although I do have a few concerns about Axie Infinity, it’s roadmap looks extremely promising. They’ve met every milestone this year so far, and the next one is a limited opening of Axie Infinity’s metaverse called Lunacia.

In 2022, Lunacia will be open to the general public, and a user friendly SDK will be available to build in-game items and experiences.

It’s safe to say that Axie Infinity has been busy, and this video barely scratches the surface.

I trust that you’ll still enjoy it, though

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Useful Links

► Axie Infinity Marketplace: https://marketplace.axieinfinity.com/
► Ronin Wallet Browser Extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/de…
► AXS Staking Dashboard: https://stake.axieinfinity.com/
► Katana Tutorial: https://axie.substack.com/p/katana
► Axie Infinity Roadmap: https://whitepaper.axieinfinity.com/r…

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Disclaimer

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FTX vs. Kraken: Which is BEST? Compared Side-by-Side!!

Guy — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:09:39 +0000

Hey Folks,

As you know, I have been doing a series of comparisons putting a number of well-known exchanges against each other – the head to head exchange bout.

A few weeks ago, I did a video that compared FTX to Binance. However, there were many that were asking me to do a similar comparison except this time pitting FTX to an OG exchange – that being Kraken.

I am quite familiar with both as I had been using Kraken for several years and even did a dedicated review on it a few months ago.

So today, I have that comparison for you in my FTX vs. Kraken video. I look at:

– Their Background
– Exchange security and Coin Storage
– User account security
– Deposit & Withdrawal methods & Fees
– Trading Fees
– Supported Cryptocurrencies
– Trading Platform
– Customer Support
– & lots more

On top of this, I also take you guys through some hints and tips that you can use in order to get the most of these platforms.

By the end of the video, my hope is that you have the information you require to make the most informed decision between the two exchanges.

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

► Kraken licenses: https://support.kraken.com/hc/en-us/a…
► Kraken accepted countries: https://support.kraken.com/hc/en-us/a…
► FTX blocked countries: https://help.ftx.com/hc/en-us/article…
► Kraken supported cryptos: https://support.kraken.com/hc/en-us/a…
► FTX fees: https://help.ftx.com/hc/en-us/article…
► Kraken fees: https://www.kraken.com/features/fee-s…

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Who is Kraken & FTX?

Kraken opened its doors to traders way back in 2011. To put that into context, Bitcoin had only been around for 2 years back then. But who heads up Kraken? Well, that would be Jesse Powell – who saw the MTGOX exchange debacle unfold in front of him. That inspired him to start Kraken. Kraken is based out of San Francisco and has completed 28 funding rounds – I imagine that’s partly due to their stringent regulatory compliance. But what about FTX? Well, these guys have raised over $1.3 billion in funding in 2021. A bunch of that seems to have been spent on blockbuster sponsorship deals Now, when it comes to who is behind FTX, that would be Alameda Research – a major crypto VC. Anyhow, these guys incubated FTX exchange.

Security

Kraken claims to be home to ‘industry-leading security’. Those claims seem to be well founded, with 95% of all crypto on the exchange being kept offline in cold storage. There also isn’t a giant honeypot of crypto either. I get into the security precautions made by Kraken in this vid – so check that out! When it comes to FTX, they have some of the best account security features I have ever seen. That includes things like setting withdrawal passwords

Country & Asset Support

Kraken supports a very extensive range of countries. So, unless you live in North Korea, then chances are that you can create an account here. With FTX, they have instead used a restricted country list. Yes, that mainly includes the usual countries on the international naughty list. However, if you are from the US then you’ll want to check out FTX’s US version of the exchange. When it comes to supported cryptos, Kraken gives you access to around 100, whilst about 275 are available at FTX.

Deposit & Withdrawal Methods

Now, fiat currency support is particularly important if you live in a country with an exotic currency – if you are not careful you could pay huge foreign exchange fees. The good news is that both Kraken and FTX support a decent number of fiat currencies. However, FTX does offer a few more. Both exchanges offer deposits via card, but you’ll be charged a hefty fee if you use that. I’d honestly opt for bank deposits here – use that and you can deposit on both exchanges for free.

Trading Fees

You should pay attention to these – they really add up over time. At Kraken, you’ll likely pay 0.26% in trading fees. Whereas at FTX, most of you will be able to slash that to just over 0.06% – four and a half times cheaper than Kraken.

Trading Interfaces

Honestly, I find Kraken’s interface a little cluttered and have to give FTX the edge here.

Customer Support

Kraken crushes FTX hands down here. They offer really good live chat support, whereas FTX just offers ticketed email support and the option to reach out to them on a bunch of social platforms.

Other Features

Watch my vid to learn what else these exchanges offer.

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Harmony: ONE To Watch!! Price Potential?!

Guy — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:54:03 +0000

Hey Guys,

A few days ago I held a poll asking which projects I should cover – and one of the most requested was Harmony.

This is actually a project that I have covered quite a few times in the past so it was only fitting I did an update.

Apart from the fact that my last video was a few months ago, I am actually quite impressed with Harmony as a project.

This isn’t all that surprising when you consider that Harmony is basically what Ethereum will look like once it rolls out. It features a sharded proof of stake blockchain that can handle over 2000 transactions per second, and even leverages the EVM for smart contracts.

The ONE coin has some pretty robust tokenomics too, and it’s price has grown exponentially thanks to the hard work of the Harmony team. Highlights include a 300 million dollar ecosystem fund, the addition of popular DeFi protocols, and the introduction of new apps like the 1Wallet (which is still in beta).

The ONE coin looks like it’s ready for new all time highs too, and that’s because Harmony has one hell of an ambitious roadmap. Three, actually. Their official roadmap is looking to make some serious improvements to the Harmony blockchain by early next year.

Harmony’s ecosystem roadmap centers around that 300 million dollar ecosystem fund, and they’re looking to dish out big bucks for everything from devs to artists. Some of the hourly rates in roles they’re looking to fill pay over 300 dollars per hour!

Harmony’s community roadmap isn’t really official as it consists of Harmony Improvement Proposals or HIPs tabled by Harmony validators. There are some really interesting proposals there such as reducing the minimum ONE delegation and the introduction of a decentralization meter for validators.

This barely scratches the surface of everything I got into during this video. Not to spoil the ending, but I came across a few surprising things during my research. This is all information that’s out in the open though, and the Harmony team is working on it.

What am I talking about exactly? Well, you’ll have to stay tuned to find out

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Useful Links

► Harmony Tokenomics: https://blog.harmony.one/harmonys-new…
► Decentralized UBI: https://open.harmony.one/decentralize…
► Harmony 300m Ecosystem Fund: https://open.harmony.one/300m-on-boun…
► ONE Coin Vesting Schedule: https://messari.io/asset/harmony/prof…
► Harmony Official Roadmap: https://harmonyone.notion.site/Strate…
► Harmony Community Governance Forum: https://talk.harmony.one/c/governance/33
► Harmony Governance Proposal Status: https://gov.harmony.one/#/staking-mai…

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Crypto News: Polygon, CRO, Monero, Binance & MORE!!

Guy — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:16:42 +0000

Hey Guys,

It’s another bloody Monday in the crypto market, but if you zoom out you can that there is nothing to fear. If you need more evidence of this, there’s no shortage of it in this week’s crypto market update!

For starters, Crypto.com secured the naming rights to the famous Staples center stadium in Los Angeles, California. This could have a positive effect on the price of CRO when the stadium is officially rebranded in December. Other cryptos could stand to benefit too.

Next, we saw a lot of money being thrown around by crypto companies last week. Digital Currency Group, Gemini, Opensea, Paradigm, and Consensus raised billions of dollars which will translate into big gains for certain cryptocurrencies.

You’ll see which cryptos will benefit from all this cash when you watch, so all I’ll say here is that one of them is probably going to be Polygon. Polygon saw its fair share of bullish news last week too, including an NFL and Unstoppable Domains partnership.

Binance is itching to raise billions of dollars of its own, but it seems to have a few hurdles ahead of it. Although some of these are regulatory in nature, it looks like the real barrier is ESG obsessed institutional investors. Wait until you hear about that one…

If you follow me on Twitter you probably know that Kraken announced its going to delist Monero’s XMR for UK users. This is a shame but somewhat expected given the incredible privacy Monero provides. Meanwhile, Zcash has unveiled a new roadmap!

With all these updates it should come as no surprise that politicians have been paying extra attention to crypto as of late, but their concerns stem from the possibility that BTC could replace the dollar as the world’s reserve currency. You won’t believe who said this….

And last but not least, I’ll take a look at a few of last week’s top performing altcoins and where they’re headed next, so be sure to stick around until the end if you want to get an extra edge!

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

► Crypto.com Stadium Name Change: https://decrypt.co/86267/crypto-com-p…
► Digital Currency Group 600m Raise: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Gemini 400m Raise: https://cointelegraph.com/news/400m-f…
► Opensea Upcoming Raise: https://decrypt.co/86373/new-funding-…
► Paradigm Crypto Fund: https://cointelegraph.com/news/paradi…
► NFL Polygon Partnership: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Unstoppable Domains Polygon Partnership: https://decrypt.co/86157/unstoppable-…
► Binance Bill Of Rights: https://decrypt.co/86166/binance-publ…
► Binance ESG: https://cointelegraph.com/news/binanc…
► Monero Delisting: https://cointelegraph.com/news/kraken…
► Zcash Proof of Stake: https://decrypt.co/86518/zcash-price-…
► Bank of England Governor Crypto Warning: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto…
► London Crypto Ad Ban: https://cointelegraph.com/news/london…
► Hillary Clinton Crypto: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021…

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Disclaimer

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Airdrops: FREE CRYPTO Drops!! Could These Be Next??

Guy — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 16:01:06 +0000

Hey Folks!

Hope you are all enjoying your Sunday!

It’s been quite a busy one my end as I am preparing to leave for the Coin Bureau team get together – more on that later.

However, more important things first: My latest video!

Last week in my email newsletter I talked about the potential of airdrops and how you can best place yourself to receive a lucrative one.

I said that I would be giving you more information in a video and that is exactly what I have today.

I give you everything that you need to know about airdrops including how they work, why they are done and how they differ.

I also take you through some examples of the most profitable airdrops out there and what made them so lucrative. Everything from Defi protocols to NFTs and similar drops. This helps us better understand what characteristics to look for when searching for those airdrops.

I then look at those factors to keep an eye out for and the types of projects you should be scouting out if you want to increase your chances of bagging an airdrop.

And finally, I play my hand at some speculation by giving you a breakdown of which projects could be due an airdrop. There may be some that you never thought about initially.

P.S. Enjoy the disclaimer – you guys voted for it

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Useful Links

Community Curated Airdrops: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/…
1INCH Token Release: https://blog.1inch.io/1inch-token-is-…
Livepeer Airdrop: https://medium.com/livepeer-blog/how-…
Farmers Gaming DYDX: https://news.bitcoin.com/dydx-protoco…
Joe Lubin Tweet: https://twitter.com/ethereumJoseph/st…
Bored Ape Yacht Club Airdrop: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked…
SushiSwap Vampire Mining: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2020…
ENS Airdrop: https://cointelegraph.com/news/early-…

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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Polkadot Parachain Auctions!! ULTIMATE 101 GUIDE!!

Guy — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 17:00:26 +0000

Hey Guys!

I’ve just finished putting in the final touches on my video on the Polkadot Parachain Loan Offerings.

Now, I know you’ve been extra keen on this one and you wanted me to walk you through exactly what the process is in order for you to participate in the PLOs as well.

You asked, I delivered!

The Polkadot Parachains constitute a much anticipated event in the crypto space as a whole, and they most definitely embody one of the most exciting advancements within the Polkadot ecosystem.

In fact, the activation of the Parachain structure on Polkadot signifies its ultimate culmination as a Layer-0 multi-chain protocol and represents one of the final steps in the Polkadot roadmap.

After Kusama (Polkadot’s Test network) began rolling out its Parachains earlier in June of this year, people were expecting momentum to be maintained and that PLOs would move to Polkadot soon after.

After numerous delays, much anticipation and great excitement, Polkadot finally announced Motion 118, a governance-granted proposal of technical readiness for the Polkadot blockchain to start rolling out its own parachains.

So, in the video I have for you today, I will be taking you through a step-by-step guide on how you can get yourselves prepped and ready to start contributing to those mighty Parachain Loan Offerings.

I will be showing you two ways in which you can participate:

– Through a centralised exchange
– Through the Polkadot JS Chrome Extension

I will say though that these PLOs require you to be a hardcore DOT hodler. This is because projects competing to win a slot on Polkadot will be bidding for slot leases that may last all of 96 weeks. Yes, you read that correctly! That’s almost two years.

This means that if you were to participate in a PLO and the project you contributed to ends up winning the slot, you will not be able to access your DOT tokens for quite some time.

Thus, as always, I would recommend that you do your proper due diligence before you make any rash decisions or blindly “ape” into the first PLO you see pop up.

Anyhow, Guys, you’re going to absolutely love this one.

So, get comfortable, strap in and let’s dive into the magical world of DOT.

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Useful Links

Kraken Exchange: https://guy.coinbureau.com/r/kraken
Polkadot Architecture: https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/le…
Parachains, Explained: https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/le…
Statemine and Statemint: https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/bu…
All Systems Go!: https://polkadot.network/launch-parac…
Kraken: What Are Parachains?: https://www.kraken.com/learn/parachai…
Polkadot JS: https://polkadot.js.org Polkadot JS Extension: https://polkadot.js.org/extension/
Motion 118: https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/moti…

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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Crypto.com: CRO RALLY!! How High Will CRO GO??

Guy — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 20:09:48 +0000

Hey Guys,

Another fan favourite video is on the tube…

That is for Crypto.com!

This company has been in the news a lot these days, but hasn’t it always? I don’t think there’s a more recognizable crypto company out there, and the attention has been turned up to ten with the CRO coin hitting new all time highs. Today’s video explains why.

Besides the global reach of the Crypto.com brand, Crypto.com launched its Crypto.org chain a few months back with CRO as its own native coin. More recently, the Cronos side chain was launched, introducing smart contract functionality to the Crypto.com ecosystem.

CRO also has radically different tokenomics than other exchange tokens like BNB. There was no ICO or presale, and although 100% of its supply was initially held by Crypto.com, most of their holdings were burned back in February. This along with the launch of the two blockchains seems to have made CRO decentralized enough to list on Coinbase.

Not surprisingly, CRO spiked when Coinbase listed it, but this pump had been building up for weeks, driven primarily by bullish announcements related to Crypto.com. The most recent of these was the renaming of the Staples Center to the Crypto.com center, something which I covered in yesterday’s weekly newsflash.

Crypto.org and the Cronos side chain have a bunch of milestones that could send CRO even higher too. Highlights include additional smart contract functionality, cross chain bridges, and a new blockchain explorer for Cronos.

This is really just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what’s been going on with Crypto.com and CRO. You’ll have to watch til the end to get the full story, and believe me, it’s one you don’t want to miss!

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

► Crypto.com Updated Whitepaper: https://crypto.com/images/crypto_com_…
► Crypto.org Chain Architecture: https://crypto.org/docs/chain-details…
► Cronos Side Chain Architecture: https://cronos.crypto.org/docs/chain-…
► CRO Burn: https://blog.crypto.com/70-billion-cr…
► Particle B CRO EVM Fund: https://blog.crypto.com/particle-b-ac…
► Crypto.org Chain Roadmap: https://blog.crypto.com/crypto-org-ch…
► Cronos Side Chain Medium/Roadmap: https://medium.com/@cronos_team

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Disclaimer

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TOP 5 BEST NFT Marketplaces: On Ethereum, Solana & Flow!!

Guy — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:17:44 +0000

Hey Guys,

Are you thinking about buying an NFT? Irrespective of what you think about this crypto asset class, you cannot deny that the excitement for them is off the chain.

However, I want to make sure that before people jump into the NFT space and start throwing around their cash, that they know exactly what platforms to use and how to use them.

That’s why today, I have a video that takes a look at the top 5 NFT marketplaces on the web. Marketplaces that I have actually used and have absolutely no affiliation with.

The marketplaces I will be looking at are Opensea, SuperRare, Rarible, Solanart and Flow. This will not only give you a decent range of alternatives to choose from but will also expand that beyond the Ethereum ecosystem.

In the video, I give you a complete rundown of each marketplace as well as a brief guide how to use it. Everything from finding your desired NFTs to discovering those collections before they pop. I also have a few hints and tips about how you can maximise your chances for gains and minimise your chances of getting rekt.

It took quite a bit of time to curate this list and shoot this vid, so I hope that you gain value from it.

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

Opensea: https://opensea.io
SuperRare: https://superrare.com
Rarible: https://rarible.com
Solanart: https://solanart.io
Opensea reaches 1.5 billion dollar valuation: https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/20/nft…
NBA TopShot: https://nbatopshot.com
13 Of The Biggest NFT Marketplaces: https://decrypt.co/80595/best-nft-mar…

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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Sandbox Game is INSANE!! SAND Price Potential??

Guy — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:52:55 +0000

Markets be damned, It’s time for a new video folks!

And this is one that has been highly requested especially after my video last week on Decentraland.

So today, I have a video on the sandbox for you!

The Sandbox has actually been around for a while. It started off as a mobile game in 2012 and managed to attract over 40 million users. The founders of the game got interested in crypto during the last bull market, and they realised they could take their mobile game to the next level by turning every in-game item into an NFT on Ethereum.

Even though The Sandbox has yet to launch to the public, all of its core components are in place: in-game assets, land, an editor that allows you to create both, and even a software that lets you create in-game tasks and quests on the land that you own.

And of course there’s the SAND token which is the in-game currency, and has been rallying like crazy over the last couple of weeks. This isn’t just because of Facebook either.

The Sandbox has seen a lot of development over the last few months, and it looks like everything is finally starting to come together. They’ve secured some super solid partnerships from gaming companies like Ubisoft, seen a lot of funding from visionary investment firms like Softbank, and The Sandbox NFTs are some of the most traded in cryptocurrency. To top it all off, SAND has some solid tokenomics.

The Sandbox is supposed to go live any day now, and their roadmap suggests they’re a bit behind schedule here. This might have to do with their recent Polygon integration which will see their existing Ethereum smart contracts brought over and new DeFi related smart contracts created.

The Sandbox has a super ambitious roadmap for the next two years, and though I do have my concerns, the team knows exactly what they’re doing.

The Sandbox could be a game changer for gaming, so this is a video you don’t want to miss!

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Useful Links

► The Sandbox Website: https://www.sandbox.game/en/
► The Sandbox VoxEdit: https://www.sandbox.game/en/create/vo…
► The Sandbox Marketplace: https://www.sandbox.game/en/shop/
► The Sandbox Game Maker: https://www.sandbox.game/en/create/ga…
► SAND Tokenomics And Vesting: https://research.binance.com/en/proje…
► The Sandbox Roadmap: https://www.sandbox.game/en/roadmap/

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Disclaimer

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Crypto News: Dogecoin, Bitcoin Taproot, Airdrops & More!!

Guy — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 16:11:08 +0000

Hey Guys,

It’s time for your weekly edition of Coin Bureau’s Crypto news!

A lot to cover but here’s a quick overview of what’s up this week:

– Dogecoin’s moon mission: The DOGE-1 satellite is now officially scheduled to launch in early 2022 with the help of SpaceX. It’s unclear whether the DOGE payment will have any direct effect on price, but the hype alone could be enough to date Dogecoin to new all time highs.

– AMC accepts cryptocurrency: After months of teasing, AMC has officially added Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin as possible payment methods.

– Twitter’s crypto team: Twitter has revealed a dedicated crypto team to expand Twitter’s crypto offerings. Recall that BTC tipping was introduced in September.

– Discord scrapped its plans to integrate Ethereum into its app, at least for now. The 180 is justified in my opinion, but not for the reasons you think.

– Brave integrates Solana: Sometime next year, it will be possible to access Solana dApps from directly within Brave’s privacy preserving browser. This will expose Solana’s ecosystem to Brave’s 40+ million users.

– ENS airdrop: Nearly 140 thousand people became eligible for anywhere between 4000 and 16 000 dollars worth of ENS depending on when they solid.

– Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade: Taproot went live early yesterday morning, introducing an additional layer of privacy to certain BTC transactions. I will explain exactly why.

– Crypto adoption accelerates: New York City got its very own Citycoin (NYCCoin), following in the footsteps of Miami which will begin airdropping Citycoin profits to residents in BTC. Pew Research also found that the number of Americans who have heard of cryptocurrency has nearly doubled since 2015, and 16% of the population currently holds (or has held) crypto.

Be sure to stick around until the end if you want to know where the crypto market is headed this week and whether last week’s top performing altcoins will continue to pump!

Enjoy!

P.S. Got a new tie

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Useful Links

► Dogecoin Moon Mission: https://cointelegraph.com/news/doge-1…
► AMC Accepts Cryptocurrency: https://cointelegraph.com/news/amc-th…
► Twitter’s Crypto Team: https://cointelegraph.com/news/twitte…
► Brave Solana Integration: https://cointelegraph.com/news/brave-…
► ENS Airdrop: https://cointelegraph.com/news/early-…
► ENS Airdrop Claim: https://claim.ens.domains/
► Bitcoin Taproot: https://cointelegraph.com/news/breaki…
► Citycoins: https://cointelegraph.com/news/miami-…

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Disclaimer

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Ethereum: MINDBLOWING ETH Projections You’ve Got To See!!

Guy — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 17:16:10 +0000

Hey Folks,

For those of you who follow my personal portfolio, you will know that ETH makes up a sizable portion of it. Hence, I was pretty excited last week when it broke through its All-time highs.

However, I knew it was inevitable. Even when it collapsed in May earlier this year and fell below $2,000, it was only temporary. The upward trajectory over the past month has confirmed that.

Of course, I am not oblivious to the challenges that Ethereum faces particularly as it relates to scaling. In fact, this appears to be one of the biggest criticisms that people are levelling at it.

But, these scaling issues are still driven by bullish forces.

I know, that’s counter the narrative, but it’s something I explore in my latest Ethereum video.

I look at the raw utility demand and competition to be including in Ethereum blocks which is driving these high gas fees. That this utility demand is unwavering despite these high gas fees.

I then explore the latest statistics on ETH supply post London Upgrade and deflation could become the norm. Deflation that could be supercharged post the PoS merge in Q2 of next year. It’s the triple halving event that I don’t think enough people are factoring into their models.

After that, I examine some of the latest on-chain stats – everything from exchange balances to staking contracts and whales wallets. This continues to paint positive investor sentiment that has the likes of JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs opining.

I finish off with a bit of fundamental price analysis & predictions in the short, medium and long term.

So, if you hold ETH or are considering adding it to your portfolio – you don’t want to miss this.

P.S. Enjoy my disclaimer

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Useful Links

Ultrasound Money: https://ultrasound.money/
Newsletter on Bankless: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/w…
Altair Upgrade: https://blog.ethereum.org/2021/03/24/…
JP Morgan Bullish: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
JP Morgan ETH Inflation Hedge: https://markets.businessinsider.com/n…
ETH ETF Bet: https://www.ft.com/content/cd3fd286-7…
Goldman Bullish ETH: https://markets.businessinsider.com/n…
ETH Supply Tweet: https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/statu…
Mark Cuban ETH Maximalist: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/03/why-m…
Stablecoin Demand: https://dune.xyz/hagaetc/stablecoins
Glassnode: https://glassnode.com/

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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Stablecoin CRACKDOWN!? PWG Report: What it Means For YOU!!

Guy — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 20:14:12 +0000

Hey Folks,

About a week ago, we had that stablecoin report that came out of the President’s Working Group (PWG).

I did a quick TLDR of the report in the message referred to above.

However, I said I wanted to do a complete and comprehensive read before I did a video breaking it down – and that is exactly what I have for you today!

I’ll start by saying that the report is very interesting when you factor in the PWG’s fascinating history. It was founded following the stock market crash of 1987 (also known as Black Monday). Obviously, the PWG’s purpose is to prevent stock market crashes from happening.

The inner workings of the PWG are pretty mysterious since all meetings are private and any recommendations they have about how to “protect” the stock market are only shared with the president of the United States.

As far as I know, the first time the PWG publicly announced its interest in stablecoins was in December last year, and they said a lot of the same stuff we hear from regulators now, namely SEC Chairman Gary Gensler.

This is interesting because Gary is often credited as the creator of these regulatory remarks even though he wasn’t around until April this year. In July, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that the PWG would be publishing a report about possible stablecoin regulations, and it was pretty crazy to see how the crypto industry reacted. For example, Circle and Paxos revealed the assets backing their stablecoins, and Terra’s UST exploded in popularity.

The PWG’s stablecoin report finally came out on November 1st, and it calls for politicians in Congress to act on the recommendations it contains. This is somewhat surprising and I see it as a sign that the PWG is trying to avoid the backlash that would come from any heavy handed handling of stablecoins.

That said, the PWG said they and their constituents would step in to regulate stablecoins if politicians don’t, and that could be a big problem.

That’s all I’ll say for now since you’ll get the full story in the video. This one’s a bit lengthier than usual, but its for good reason, and it’s one that you can’t afford to miss.

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

► Plunge Protection Team Original Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv…
► PWG Stablecoin Report December 2020: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-…
► PWG Announces Stablecoin Regulation Recommendations July 2021: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-…
► PWG Report On Regulatory Recommendations For Stablecoins November 2021: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-…
► FSO Global Stablecoin Oversight Report October 2020: https://www.fsb.org/2020/10/regulatio…

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Disclaimer

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Decentraland: Why MANA Will RULE The Metaverse!!

Guy — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 16:31:58 +0000

Hey Guys,

I know I’m a bit late to the metaverse party, but I really wanted to do my research for today’s video…

That’s partially because I’m a huge fan of NFTs and NFT related cryptocurrencies, but also the crazy price action of some of these warrants some extra inspection. Decentraland is no exception!

Decentraland has been around since 2015. It has a pretty solid team behind it, and is backed by big names like Digital Currency Group and Animoca Brands (the same company behind The Sandbox, oddly enough). Decentraland raised a solid 25 million dollars in 2017 from these folks and has been putting that money to work ever since.

Most of the development we’ve seen on Decentraland has happened this year, and some of its most exciting updates have happened over the last few months. For example, Decentraland recently finalized its integration with Polygon. It also introduced in-game quests, and even updated its governance to allow its community to spend from the treasury.

These are a few of the factors that have made MANA fly, and Facebook’s metaverse push is one of these of course. It’s worth pointing out though that interest in Decentraland was there long before Facebook’s rebrand. Institutional investors have been allocating to Grayscale’s MANA trust, and there have been a lot of LAND sales over the last year.

Most importantly, Decentraland has a long list of upcoming milestones lurking in its governance forum. One of these gives the Decentraland Foundation the authority to create a much needed roadmap which we should be seeing any day now. The Decentraland community is also funding a series of initiatives, mainly pay to play games.

All that said, I do have a few concerns about the project. These have less to do with what the team is doing and more to do with what regulators are planning.

Be sure to stick around until the end to find out about that, and I strongly suggest you do so if you hold MANA.

Enjoy, Guys!

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Useful Links

► Decentraland Game: https://play.decentraland.org/
► Decentraland NFT Marketplace: https://market.decentraland.org/
► Decentraland Quests: https://decentraland.org/blog/announc…
► Grayscale Decentraland Trust: https://grayscale.com/products/graysc…
► Decentraland Governance: https://governance.decentraland.org/
► Decentraland Grant Application Process: https://docs.decentraland.org/decentr…
► Decentraland Treasury Vesting (Requires Metamask): https://vesting.decentraland.org/

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Disclaimer

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TOP 6 BEST Crypto Books For Beginners in 2022!!

Guy — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:38:39 +0000

Hey Folks,

Did you see those inflation numbers? The highest that the US CPI has been since 1990. Indeed, given the producer numbers that broke yesterday (8.6%).

This should show that contrary to Fed Popular opinion, inflation is anything but “transitory”. It is likely to persist thanks to a combination of supply chain woes and endless money printing. These fears of inflation are what sent the stock markets lower today – more chance of a Fed Tightening.

Of course, this has meant that investors are scrambling to find those inflation hedges and safe haven assets. That is the reason that BTC has reacted positively to the news. ETH has also moved up today and that is because it is also seen as a safe haven with limited supply. This is something that I will be covering in an upcoming Ethereum video.

Speaking of videos, I have a new one on the tube!

This is for all of those book worms out there that would like to curl up with a crypto related book this winter.

It’s my updated list of the best crypto books in the new year. All of these are books that I have personally read over the past 6 months and I thought that it was fitting to do an update.

Most of these will cover the basics of Bitcoin, blockchains and the fiat money system. That is incredibly helpful to understand if you want to fully appreciate the potential of cryptocurrencies. It is through the truths read in these books where we can fully appreciate the Fiat money scam.

I should of course point out that I have zero affiliation with any of these authors. I just wanted to share the word on some tip top crypto books with my community.

You may also want to note that Christmas is less than 2 months away and one of these books could be a great present for a family member who is interested in Bitcoin. It’s never too early to buy those presents and someone told me that there was a global supply chain crisis

Enjoy the reading guys!

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Useful Links

► Andreas Antonopoulos YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/aantonop
► What is a 51% attack? https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/…
► Blockchain & Syrian refugees: https://www.wfp.org/news/blockchain-a…

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Cryptocurrency: The Future of Money

This book isn’t for the technophiles amongst you, but is suited to anyone that is new to crypto and trying to wrap their head around the basic principles of BTC and altcoins. It kicks off with an intro into how traditional finance works, the history of money and explains what gives money value. It also fleshes out the colourful story of the bootstrapping of the Bitcoin network back in the day. The authors also share their thoughts on how different nations and regulators might deal with crypto too – fascinating insights, with some of them already coming true.

Digital Gold: The Untold Story of Bitcoin

This one is a great introduction to BTC. It explains the practical technology in a straightforward way and also provides insightful thoughts on the economic and philosophical angle to Bitcoin. The author also points to the difference between countries when it comes to BTC’s social acceptance. Take Argentina for example and the population’s experience of hyperinflation. This book focuses on the early days of Bitcoin and captures both the optimism around it, as well as the shadier elements too. A bit of a page turner, if you are into that sort of thing.

The Truth Machine

This one outlines blockchain’s potential from a macro perspective. The future that it paints is the biggest employment shakeup the world has ever seen! All that due to blockchain tech. The authors foresee lawyers being replaced with smart contracts, bankers being automated out and much more. That’s potentially a tidal wave of change when it comes to the jobs market. This book also outlines some interesting real-world uses for blockchain too. That includes things like food distribution in refugee camps to ensure that people are not double-spending their food entitlements. A pretty thought provoking read.

The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchain

Put simply, this is one of the best intros to the world of crypto I have ever read. Watch my vid to learn more!

The Internet of Money

This one is written by one of the smartest people in crypto and that would be Andreas Antonopoulos. This book is essentially a collection of short essays about crypto. One of the most interesting concepts is one called ‘infrastructure inversion’ – check out my vid to learn more!

The Bitcoin Standard

This book provides one of the clearest explanations on what money actually is. Yes, it is written by a true Bitcoin maximalist. However, I can almost guarantee that it’s worth a read.

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Disclaimer

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TOP 5 BEST Crypto Events & Conferences in 2022!!

Guy — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 16:26:28 +0000

Hey Guys,

Sometimes it can be a pretty isolating experience in the crypto markets. Mostly an online sphere where we interact with each other digitally. There are generally little opportunities to meet like-minded individuals in an interactive setting.

This was further compounded by the impacts of the lockdowns and pandemic restrictions that we saw over the past 2 years.

However, now that these have eased and people are able to travel again, it does bring with it the opportunity for the crypto community to come together. And one of the best ways to do this is through crypto conferences and events.

So far this year we have had a number of blockchain and crypto events that have been sellouts. Thousands of crypto fans have got together to share ideas, discuss the hottest trends and meet likeminded individuals.

So, given all of this, I thought it was fitting to take a look into some of the most exciting conferences and meetups that are being scheduled for next year. Classics like Bitcoin Miami & Consensus to lesser-known events which offer the most bang for your sat.

In my video, I give you a rundown of each event including the following:

– What it’s about
– Highlights from previous events
– Who is speaking
– Dates, Venues & Other details
– Cost

All of this is to help you guys plan in advance for those exciting events that are taking place next year. I will also be attending some of these so I hope to run into you there

Hope you enjoy!

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Useful Links

► Bitcoin Miami moves from LA: https://cointelegraph.com/news/larges…
► 2021 Token 2049 schedule: https://www.europe.token2049.com/sche…
► Consensus 2022 Austin: https://cryptoevents.global/coindesk-…
► Future Blockchain Summit 2021 agenda: https://www.futureblockchainsummit.co…

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Bitcoin Miami

This conference is hosted by Bitcoin Magazine. Here is a fun fact about that publication – it was co-founded by Vitalik Biterin back in 2011. In 2021, it was the first major crypto conference in the US since the lockdowns were lifted. The lineup of speakers here included the likes of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Nick Szabo and the legendary billionaire co-founder of MicroStrategy Michael Saylor. So, some really high-profile names. However, if you attend this one, then just be aware that it will naturally be full of Bitcoin maximalists. But if you are cool with that, then 2022 is going to be significantly cheaper than the 2021 event. Also, Adam Back, the product director of Square crypto and Michael Saylor have already been confirmed as speakers for next year.

Token 2049

This event holds two conferences annually. One in Singapore and one in London. The recent London event hosted a range of interesting talks like how the gambling market could be disrupted by going on-chain to the institutionalization of crypto capital markets. OF course there were many talks on why DeFi is the future of finance, oracles, NFTs, crypto and gaming, scaling solutions, the crypto regulatory landscape and more. What’s great about this conference is that there are a plethora of talks on different topics. Topics that many crypto dabblers are probably going to be interested in, to help them optimise their portfolios. The point is that Token 2049 holds a well rounded conference, with talks on some of the most topical themes in the crypto space. That’s something I think most people could get value from.

Consensus

This event is yet another case of a top crypto publication holding a conference – in this case Coin Desk. In 2021, this was a completely virtual event – thanks to the problems we are having in the world. So, things looked a bit different here this year, with a bunch of regional focused talks and the foundations of key projects talking about their latest developments. Consensus 2022 will however return to an in person format and still has the pulling power to attract the biggest names in crypto. Early adopter tickets are available right now at a discounted price – so you might want to grab that whilst you can!

MoneyConf

This event is a little different; it is not squarely a crypto conference. However, it does act as an intersection between the crypto and traditional financial worlds. This year, there were over 20 tracks on offer, with the most relevant ones for crypto guys being open banking, saving, spending and lending and cashless futures. Honestly, this event brings some of the biggest names in tech and traditional finance, alongside crypto guys like the CEO of SoRare and Alex Mashinsky of Celsius.

Future Blockchain Summit in Dubai

This annual event was launched by the Dubai government back in 2018 with the purpose of bringing together the biggest thought-leaders, the most interesting startups and the richest investors, all into one space. This year, that included the likes of Tone Vays and Binance’s CZ. What’s even better is that some talks are clearly aimed at crypto beginners and the ticket price is very affordable too.

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Disclaimer

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Crypto News: Squid Game, ETH, CRO, Metaverse & More!!

Guy — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:34:38 +0000

Hey Guys,

You know the bull market is in full swing when you can barely keep up with all the bullish news coming out.

In this week’s crypto review I did my best to distill what I believe to be the most important headlines, but there were so many more that didn’t make the cut. Here are the ones that did.

1⃣ That Squid Game cryptocurrency scam. It looks like over 110 thousand people got rekt by the SQUID token rugpull. Despite this, there are still some people buying in despite the fact that the project is thoroughly dead.

2⃣ Metaverse stuff. Microsoft has announced it’s own metaverse plans starting with virtual office spaces for Microsoft Teams called Mesh.A bunch of crypto projects have also raised or offered up hundreds of millions for metaverse projects.

3⃣ The insane demand for crypto labour. The number of crypto jobs on LinkedIn has gone up by more than 6x last August, and big banks are offering big dollars for any crypto talent who come their way. This speaks volumes to the degree of crypto adoption that’s really going on.

4⃣ Australia’s crypto adoption. A freshly listed crypto ETF broke records on its first day. Although it only consists of stocks belonging to publicly traded companies that hold crypto on their balance sheets, this could be the precursor to a physically backed Bitcoin ETF listing which Australia’s securities regulator is interested in approving.

5⃣ Ethereum ETH recently saw its first week of deflation following the EIP 1559 upgrade in August, and this seems to be one of the many factors that sparked the all time high we’ve seen over the last 24 hours. Moreover, Reddit is looking to tokenise its karma into ERC-20 tokens on Ethereum’s Arbitrum scaling solution. It’s unclear if this will create any material demand for ETH, but the prospect of 500 million more Ethereum users is damn bullish regardless.

6⃣ Stablecoin regulation recommendations. The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets finally revealed its much anticipated stablecoin report, and it doesn’t seem to be that bearish for the crypto market. The only stablecoin at risk seems to be Tether’s USDT as Circle and Paxos are already abiding by most of the regulations that the PWG wants to see implemented on stablecoin issuers. The question is what will happen if congress does (or doesn’t) act.

7⃣ The infrastructure bill has become law. You might remember that this bill contained a few problematic provisions for crypto relating to tax reporting. Oddly enough, the crypto market hasn’t flinched one bit. This might be because the provisions in the infrastructure bill don’t go into effect until 2024, and/or because the trillions of dollars that will be injected into the economy because of it will inevitably find its way into asset markets, including cryptocurrency.

Be sure to stick around until the end to get my analysis on this week’s top performing altcoins and where they’re headed next!

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Useful Links

► Squid Game Rise And Fall: https://cointelegraph.com/news/twitte…
► Microsoft Metaverse Push: https://cointelegraph.com/news/micros…
► Big Banks Hiring Crypto Talent: https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-u-…
► Australia Crypto ETF Breaks Records: https://cointelegraph.com/news/betash…
► Ethereum Ultrasound Money Tracker: https://ultrasound.money/
► Reddit Tokenized Karma: https://cointelegraph.com/news/reddit…
► Stablecoin Regulation Recommendations: https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-tre…
► Infrastructure Bill Becomes Law: https://cointelegraph.com/news/house-…
► FED Announces Bond Taper Schedule: https://thehill.com/policy/finance/ec…

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Disclaimer

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The Rich Get Richer & Pay NO TAX!! Here’s How!!

Guy — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 16:28:11 +0000

Hey Guys,

A few weeks ago the Biden administration proposed the idea of taxing the unrealised capital gains of America’s richest billionaires.

This faced some serious backlash as many people viewed it as a wealth tax. A tax that would force people to pay taxes on assets that had not been sold. Ultimately the democrats decided to give up on the proposal but it didn’t stop the broader conversation.

Do the rich pay their fair share of tax? And are the loopholes in the Tax code only there for the ultra wealthy to take advantage of? Is it really fair that Warren Buffet pays a 0.1% effective tax rate whereas his secretary pays over 30%?

This is also a conversation that has been going on over the past year as we have seen the impacts of the pandemic. Those that were the most vulnerable in society had their lives immeasurable changed by government restrictions.

However, thanks to the money printing of Jerome over at the Fed, those billionaires who owned shares saw their net worth almost double. Was this a fair outcome?

It’s a tough question and its one that I explore in my video today.

I take you guys through some of the strategies that the ultra-wealthy use to avoid tax (and sometimes pay no tax). Strategies that allow billionaire dynasties to last for decades as generational wealth is past down from heir to heir.

I also look at some of the proposals that have been presented to tax these individuals more and the outcome of these initiatives.

Finally, I explore a few case studies of countries that have looked into wealth taxes in the past. I analyse the impact that these have had and explain why it may not be all that simple.

This is going to be a juicy one – hope you guys enjoy!

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Useful Links

ProPublica Leaks: https://www.propublica.org/article/th…
Buy Borrow Die: https://www.wsj.com/articles/buy-borr…
Biden CGT Plan: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/28/biden…
Build Back Better: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-…
Dems Targeting Buy, Borrow, Die: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
US Estate Taxes: https://www.investopedia.com/articles…
Potentially Unconstitutional: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/demo…
Europe Wealth Tax Fail: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/20…
Eric Pichet Paper: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.c…
Asa Hansson Wealth Tax Study: https://www.sv.uio.no/econ/english/re…

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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Have You READ THIS?! FATF’s CRAZY Crypto Plans!!

Guy — Sat, 06 Nov 2021 18:10:58 +0000

Hey Guys,

Every now and then I get accused for spreading FUD, and today’s video is one that could elicit that kind of response…

I believe being informed is the most important thing, especially when we’re this deep into the bull market. It’s important to be aware of the factors that could cut it short, and one of these is the Financial Action Task Force’s finalized crypto “recommendations”.

As some of you may know, the FATF is one of the international organizations that seems to have an abnormal amount of power despite not being able to create any regulations per se. The FATF was initially created to combat money laundering, but the scope of its focus has expanded to “preserving the integrity of the financial system” or whatever vague phrase they use.

Obviously this is relevant to cryptocurrency, because crypto’s MO is to replace the current financial system. The FATF has been focused on crypto since 2018, and they issued their first recommendations in 2019. The thing is that crypto tech has evolved so quickly that both the FATF and the countries who follow its “recommendations” have had a hard time keeping up.

After taking comments from both public and private institutions, the FATF has now finalised it’s cryptocurrency “recommendations” which will turn into regulations in just about every country. It’s interesting that the institution that seems to be the most involved in the FATF is the US Department of the Treasury. Quite simply, they have control over the flow of money in the United States (whereas the Federal Reserve actually issues the money).

Given that the document containing FATF’s final crypto “recommendations” is over 100 pages long, it should come as no surprise that there is a lot of stuff in there that’s really crazy. Most of it is buried between the lines, and I’m sure that whoever wrote this document believes that nobody will ever actually take the time to sit down and read what’s in it.

Unfortunately for them, I intend to make this information known, because it’s extremely important for not just the future of crypto, but finance itself!

These international institutions can seem boring and benign, but you’d be surprised at just how much power and influence they have. If everything goes according to plan, the FATF’s crypto recommendations should be implemented in most countries by June 2022.

That’s all I’ll say here. You’ll have to watch until the end to get the full story, and believe me, this is a video you will want to watch until the end.

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Useful Links

► FATF Final Crypto Recommendations: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/publication…
► Notabene FATF Countries (Scroll To Bottom): https://notabene.id/product-travel-rule
► Notabene FATF Crypto Companies: https://app.notabene.id/companies
► Patriot Act: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot…
► FATF Recommendations Have No Impact On Financial Crimes: https://www.ledgerinsights.com/anti-m…
► Thorchain: https://www.thorchain.com/

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Shiba Inu vs. Dogecoin: Which is BEST?? Compared!!

Guy — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:25:33 +0000

Hey Guys,

Today I answer the most important question floating around the crypto market: Shiba Inu, or Dogecoin, which is better?

To be clear, I don’t hold either of them. This conveniently makes it easy for me to be more objective about which one comes out on top, and I assessed this using the same metrics I’ve used in other comparison videos.

Firstly, the founders: Dogecoin was founded by two chaps with fairly technical backgrounds. Shiba Inu, on the other hand, was founded by a mysterious man who goes by the pseudonym Ryoshi, and an even more mysterious “businessman” who coded the Shiba Inu smart contract and provided the initial liquidity.

Next, the technology: Dogecoin is a fork of Litecoin and DOGE can be mined alongside LTC at no additional cost. This is thanks to merged mining which makes it possible to mine two cryptocurrencies with the same consensus at no additional cost. Funny enough, Shiba Inu is about as fast as Dogecoin because it’s built on Ethereum and which has a similar TPS to Dogecoin.

Then, the tokenomics: DOGE has a massive supply of more than 131 billion, but this pales in comparison to SHIB’s 1 quadrillion. As you know, 40% of this supply was destroyed when Vitalik Buterin donated 80% of his 50% allocation earlier this year. Even so, there are still around 600 trillion SHIB in circulation, and this gives it a deceptively low price.

Now, the price potential: DOGE’s price history reveals repetitive price manipulation that goes back as long as 2014 (this is easily see on DOGE’s BTC trading pair). There’s no concrete evidence that SHIB’s price is being manipulated, but it looks like it has a bit less price potential than DOGE for the remainder of this bull market.

This is because of the final two factors: community and roadmap. Dogecoin and Shiba Inu have similarly sized communities, but they are very different to say the least. Dogecoin’s community is a bit more calm and collected, whereas Shiba Inu’s community tends to be extremely active and borderline crazy at times.

The community differences between both projects have profound implications on their roadmaps. Dogecoin doesn’t have an official roadmap, but its development is being advised by some pretty big names. By contrast, Shiba Inu’s roadmap is very ambitious, and the developers seem to be making some decent progress there.

It’s a close call, and you’ll have to watch until the end to find out which one I think is the winner for now.

You won’t regret it, believe me!

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Useful Links

► Dogecoin Foundation: https://foundation.dogecoin.com/
► Shiba Inu: https://shibatoken.com/
► DOGE Rich List: https://bitinfocharts.com/top-100-ric…
► SHIB Rich List: https://etherscan.io/token/0x95ad61b0…
► Billy Markus: https://twitter.com/BillyM2k
► Shib Informer: https://twitter.com/ShibInformer

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Disclaimer

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Fantom: STRONG Potential?! FTM Prediction!!

Guy — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:56:56 +0000

Hey Guys,

With the crypto market looking as bullish as it is, I’ve been on the look out for any overlooked gems that I could potentially add to my cryptocurrency portfolio.

One of these cryptocurrencies is Fantom, and given that it was pumping a lot recently, I figured it was a good time to cover it and see what’s been going on there.

I honestly forgot just how legit Fantom was. For starters, Fantom uses a DAG architecture which allows it to process around 20 thousand transactions per second.

Smart contract TPS is only in the hundreds because Fantom leverages the Ethereum Virtual Machine, but the tradeoff is that Ethereum devs can easily deploy their dApps on Fantom, and many have done just that.

Speaking of Ethereum devs, Andre Cronje’s return to Fantom seems to have put the project back on track. FTM has grown exponentially since I last covered it, and this is due to a combination of the hype and hard work coming from Andre’s return. FTM might look like it’s pumped a lot, but from where I’m standing it looks like it has a lot more room to grow.

This is primarily because Fantom has a very promising roadmap. Although Fantom doesn’t have an official roadmap per se, the Fantom Foundation is pushing to expand Fantom’s reach, improve the Fantom protocol, and continue forging strong partnerships with public and private institutions.

Besides the multiple milestones the Fantom team is hoping to achieve, there are a whole bunch of announcements that are just waiting to happen. For example, Aave should be deploying on Fantom any day now, and it looks like Coinbase could be coming close to listing FTM. Fantom’s massive developer incentive is also attracting a lot of users and developers.

My only real concerns with Fantom is that it’s not as transparent as it could be, and it also seems to be heavily reliant on Andre. Luckily, it looks like he’s not planning on leaving anytime soon. The current lineup at the Fantom Foundation seems to be super solid, and if they keep it up, I could see Fantom going places.

Also, did you know Andre refers to Fantom as a shitcoin?

You’ll have to watch the video to get the full story, and if you stick around until the end I’ll let you know if FTM will make the cut to be part of my cryptocurrency portfolio.

Enjoy!

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Useful Links

► Fantom DeFi TVL: https://defillama.com/chain/Fantom
► 370 million FTM Developer Incentive Program: https://fantom.foundation/blog/announ…
► Fantom Artion NFT Marketplace: https://artion.io/
► Fantom Developer Conference: https://www.fantomdc.com/
► Fantom Foundation AMA: https://fantom.foundation/blog/july-2…
► Biggest FTM Wallets: https://ftmscan.com/accounts

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Disclaimer

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Crypto Custody: Wallets 101!! What YOU NEED To Know!!

Guy — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:45:59 +0000

Hey Guys,

Time for some real talk

As time goes on I’m noticing that the things that make cryptocurrency different from the current financial system are starting to fall by the wayside.

One of these things is custody – the ability to hold your own assets, something that you can’t do in the current financial system.

Cryptocurrency makes self-custody easy, but it also reveals just how important it is to be responsible. If you lose your private keys or send your cryptocurrency to the wrong wallet address, there’s no customer support, no refunds, no Ghostbusters you can call (so to speak).

This is why you should consider doing joint custody if you have a lot of crypto. This is where there are other people besides you who hold the private keys to your crypto wallet. This can be a bit scary which is why you must always have people you trust as keyholders, or better yet, an institution.

Third party crypto custody is the kind of crypto custody that’s not all that different from the current set up we have with the banks. The crypto technically belongs to the company, not to you. The crypto is just there under your name, but sometimes it’s worth the extra security.

That said, not all third party crypto custodians are made equal. “Informal” crypto custodians like exchanges are still susceptible to losses. There’s also a risk that someone at the exchange could run off with your crypto just like numerous exchanges in the past

“Formal” crypto custodians on the other hand give you the same level of security as self custody without the personal responsibility. Even here there’s a tradeoff though, and if you don’t read the fine print in any contract you sign with a crypto custodian, you could find yourself being unable to get that crypto out, or possibly even sell it at all.

So, which crypto custody solution is the best for you? That’s the question I answer in today’s video.

Hope you enjoy it folks!

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Useful Links

► Best Crypto Mobile Wallets: https://www.coinbureau.com/videos/mob…
► Best Crypto Hardware Wallets: https://www.coinbureau.com/analysis/b…
► Electrum Wallet For Bitcoin Multisig: https://electrum.org/#home
► Gnosis Safe For Ethereum Multisig: https://gnosis-safe.io/
► Crypto Custodians List: https://www.ulam.io/blog/best-crypto-…

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Disclaimer

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FTX vs. Binance: Which is BEST?? Complete Overview!!

Guy — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:51:11 +0000

Hey Guys!

A few weeks ago, I did a video comparing Coinbase to FTX – two of most well-known exchanges in the space.

However, given that many people are not really fans of Coinbase (given some of the points I raised in the video). And many other people said that they wanted me to do a video of Binance vs. FTX – and that’s what I have for you today!

Apart from the fact that I personally use both exchanges, I think it’s a much fairer comparison for a video in the first place.

That’s because Binance is the largest and most diversified cryptocurrency exchange on the market. They have the most volume and the most asset support. They also used to own a share of FTX before SBF bought out CZ earlier this year.

In my video, I take you through each of these exchanges. I look at the following:

– Background & Founders
– Locations Offered & Restricted Countries
– Funding / Withdrawal Options
– Security
– Coin Support
– Trading Fees & Discounts
– Customer Support
– Trading Platform
– Other Features

I also take a look at the numerous regulatory hurdles these exchanges have had to deal with and how they have evolved to keep abreast of these shifts.

So, if you guys have been on the lookout for a new exchange and are trying to weigh up the pros and cons of these two – then this is exactly the video for you!

Who is Binance & FTX?

Binance is the number one exchange for crypto spot trading. That’s down to the massive range of altcoins available, deep liquidity and extensive exchange features. In spite of that, no one really knows where Binance is based. However, they do have staff based in 50 countries and offices all around the world and they are not exactly hiding. All that being said, Binance has been in the regulatory crosshairs this year – more on that in my vid. On the other hand, FTX is a global exchange founded in 2017 and headquartered in Hong Kong. These guys have raised a crazy amount of money, recently securing $900 million in funding at a staggering $18 billion valuation. They put that money to work by completing a plethora of high-value sponsorship deals.

Security

Binance doesn’t have a spotless record and got hacked in 2019 and about 2% of all the BTC on the exchange got stolen. However, Binance did reimburse everyone impacted by tapping the legendary SAFU fund. FTX has some of the best security measures I have ever seen. I go over all the ways you can secure your account in the video.

Country & Asset Support

Binance doesn’t have a definitive list of accepted countries. However, there have been pieces of news regarding regulatory clampdowns which reveal several countries that you shouldn’t use Binance from. All that in my vid. FTX has a list of blocked countries. That essentially reads like an international naughty list. In terms of coin support, Binance supports 400 and FTX around 250.

Deposit & Withdrawal Methods

Both Binance and FTX support a wide range of different fiat currencies. FTX just has old fashioned bank deposits and withdrawals, whereas Binance supports card payments and P2P trading.

Trading Fees

With Binance it is possible for most people to slash those taker fees to a mere .06%, whereas it is possible to get a slightly lower fee of 0.56% on FTX; both exchanges offer insanely competitive fee levels.

Trading Platforms

There is honestly not much to choose from these two trading platforms – they are both excellent.

Customer Support

Lets face it, exchange support typically isn’t very good. Binance, to their credit, does offer a form of live chat – if a support agent isn’t around, you’ll get an email notification when they do. FTX offers email ticketed support but you can also reach out to them on a plethora of social media platforms too.

Other Features

Both these exchanges are packed full of different features. I highlight some of the most interesting ones in my video. So, be sure to watch that to get the low-down on these.

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Useful Links

► Binance FCA warning: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/news-stor…
► KYC on Binance: https://cointelegraph.com/news/all-bi…
► FTX funding: https://www.ft.com/content/a3a90a4f-5…
► Binance security breach: https://www.binance.com/en/support/an…
► FTX security features: https://help.ftx.com/hc/en-us/article…
► Blocked FTX country list: https://help.ftx.com/hc/en-us/article…
► FTX deposits & withdrawals: https://help.ftx.com/hc/en-us/article…
► Binance fees: https://www.binance.com/en/fee/schedule
► FTX fees: https://help.ftx.com/hc/en-us/article…

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Disclaimer

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Crypto News: SHIB, XRP, Infra Bill, SEC & More!!

Guy — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 15:58:48 +0000

Hey Guys,

Hope Monday is treating you well so far.

As for me, I’ve been busy putting together another weekly crypto review! It’s been a very eventful week and there were a lot of headlines I wanted to cover. These are the ones that made the cut this time around.

For starters, we saw an insane rally among metaverse cryptocurrencies such as Decentraland and The Sandbox. MANA, SAND and other rallied because of Facebook’s metaverse rebrand, something which suggests metaverse world as in demand.

Shiba Inu also took the world by storm, hitting a new all time high against all odds. Obviously there aren’t any concrete fundamentals you can point to here, but I suspect this doggy speculation is a consequence of Bitcoin hitting an all time high the week prior.

Before you say the real reason was Elon Musk, you should know that he already dismissed this myth; the man doesn’t hold any SHIB! What Elon is apparently doing however is pushing for Tesla to accept crypto payments, something which could happen soon according to an SEC filing.

Speaking of the SEC, Ripple’s XRP is coming to Ethereum as a wrapped ERC-20. This is thanks to a partnership between Tokensoft and Hex Trust. If all goes well, we’ll see XRP on Ethereum in December. Could this potentially open the door to a Coinbase relisting? And if it does, could other cryptocurrencies follow suit?

Another upcoming event I’m watching closely is the clarification of regulations around crypto custody. Banks are really itching to custody BTC and other popular coins, and this seems to be what the SEC requires to approve a physically backed Bitcoin ETF. Unfortunately, it looks like it will still be a few months before US regulators provide this clarity.

I can understand the delay, though. Regulators have their fair share of work trying to go after stablecoins like USDT, and this might be why Tether has decided to track some USDT transactions in accordance with the FATF’s “recommendations”. The scope of this seems to be limited for now, but this is something you need to watch closely in the coming weeks.

Now, if you’re thinking you’ll just stick to USDC, BUSD, or USDP, it looks like that’s not safe either now that the SEC has been given the authority to regulate stablecoins. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler believes stablecoins are securities, and if the SEC designates them as such, this could do some serious damage to the crypto market.

If that wasn’t bad enough, that infamous infrastructure bill could be passed as soon as tomorrow, in addition to the other infrastructure bill. Both of these bills contain anti-crypto provisions that could likewise cause a crash in the crypto market.

This is part of why I warn of a continued correction in this week’s crypto market forecast, but we could just as easily see a surprising jolt to the upside for reasons I explain at the end of the video.

You don’t want to miss it!

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Useful Links

► Metaverse Cryptos Rally Following Facebook Announcement: https://cointelegraph.com/news/axie-i…
► Mysterious SHIB Billionaire: https://cointelegraph.com/news/someon…
► Tesla Will Accept Crypto Payments Again: https://cointelegraph.com/news/telsa-…
► Wrapped XRP Coming To Ethereum: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Banks Setting Up Crypto Custody: https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-reg…
► Tether Tracking USDT Transactions: https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether…
► SEC Granted Authority Over Stablecoins: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
► Infrastructure Bill Approvals As Soon As Tomorrow: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/57…

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Disclaimer

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Fed SCANDAL!! What This Means FOR YOU!!

Guy — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 15:25:16 +0000

Hey Guys,

Happy Halloween!

It’s no doubt a spooky time and that’s not just because of the ghouls and goblins doing trick or treat. It’s because of the undead pulling the strings at the Fed!!

Recently, it was disclosed that some officials at the Fed had been trading on stocks in their own portfolio over the past year. Trading during a time when the Fed was taking some of the most unprecedented actions in the open market during the pandemic.

This of course raises some really serious questions about insider trading. People already have little confidence in the Fed on account of how badly inflation has got out of control – but this could be the nail in the coffin.

Why is this important?

Well, Jerome Powell is up for re-nomination next year and he doesn’t have too many allies in the Democratic senate. If people like Liz Warren have their way, they could replace him with someone who would be more amenable to a “Dovish” agenda.

This isn’t even speculation – Liz Warren has even stated that she would be opposing Powell’s re-nomination. She holds a lot of sway in progressive circles. And she has also taken issue with the supposed political affiliation of those at the Fed.

I also have a theory about who they could try and replace Powell with – a Democrat who is more Dovish. But, not only that. She is also helping to roll out some seriously dystopian technology at the Fed.

I cover this all in my video today. I dive into the insider trading scandal and explain exactly what happened and what blowback there was. I also look into how this could possibly be used in a campaign to potentially replace Powell next year.

Could we see more inflation around the pike? Could we see dystopian technology being rolled out? And what impact will this have on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies?

You don’t want to miss this!

P.S. Let me know what you think of my Halloween Costume

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Useful Links

CBDC Overview: https://www.coinbureau.com/education/…
Kaplan Trading Disclosure: https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/do…
Warren Pressing for Probe: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10…
Better Markets Calling on Fed: https://www.bettermarkets.org/sites/d…
Clarida Trades: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
Warren Rejecting Inflation: https://finance.yahoo.com/video/eliza…
Progressive Pick Replace Powell: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jerome-p…
Don’t Politicize The Fed: https://www.wsj.com/articles/politici…

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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Worldcoin: FREE Crypto For Scanning YOUR EYE!??

Guy — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 15:36:28 +0000

Hey Guys,

So I’m sure you’ve all heard about Worldcoin by now. It’s that crypto project that’s giving away free crypto for scanning your eye.

Sound kind of terrifying, doesn’t it?

This is a part of why news about Worldcoin has spread so wide, but there are two other main reasons why.

First, Worldcoin was founded by Sam Altman. Sam is famous for being the former president of Y Combinator, the startup accelerator that brought you big names such as Airbnb, Stripe, and even Coinbase. Sam also co-founded OpenAI with Elon Musk, where Sam now serves as CEO.

Second, Worldcoin secured 25 million dollars of investment from heavyweights in the crypto space back in June, including Andreesen Horowitz, Coinbase Ventures, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, and even the founders of Polkadot and Solana (Gavin and Anatoly).

Worldcoin is ultimately a UBI experiment combined with cryptocurrency. This is why Worldcoin scans eyes – to make sure that the same person doesn’t receive a UBI payment twice. Interestingly, Worldcoin will be built on Ethereum and use rollups for scalability.

If you think this sounds crazy, you should know that Worldcoin has already begun its rollout. There are 30 orbs operating around the world in a dozen countries, and they’re hoping to scale up to producing thousands of orbs per month to scan 1 billion eyes by 2023.

This is made possible by the fact that orb operators earn some pretty lucrative rewards for convincing people to gaze into their orb. The people gazing are also interested in getting free crypto, but something tells me they don’t know too much about Worldcoin’s tokenomics.

Although Worldcoin’s exact tokenomics are still being hammered out, one thing’s for sure: people won’t be able to sell their Worldcoin when it becomes available sometime in early 2022 (the Worldcoin you find now on Etherscan or CoinMarketCap is not the one, by the way).

The scary thing is that until the Worldcoin main net goes live, Worldcoin will be harvesting as much biometric data as possible from its early adopters. This is something that is somewhat hidden on the Worldcoin website, along with the name of the company building Worldcoin.

As you can imagine, there is a very long list of concerns with this project, and for very good reason.

Keep a close eye on this project

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Useful Links

► Sam Altman Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Altman
► Y Combinator Companies: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/
► Worldcoin Bloomberg Leak From June: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
► Tools For Humanity Corporation: https://opencorporates.com/companies/…
► Worldcoin Website: https://worldcoin.org/
► Worldcoin’s “Hidden” Privacy Policy: https://worldcoin.org/privacy-during-…
► Max Novendstern Tweet: https://twitter.com/mnovendstern/stat…

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Disclaimer

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Thorchain Returns!! RUNE Price Potential!?

Guy — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:59:47 +0000

Hey Guys,

If you’ve been keeping up with my cryptocurrency portfolio in my weekly newsletter, you’ll know I’ve been HODLing RUNE for quite some time.

Thorchain is one of my favorite cryptocurrency projects, and this might come as a surprise if the only thing you know about it is the two hacks that happened in July.

Thorchain is a decentralised exchange that’s trying to replace centralised exchanges. In contrast to DEXes like Uniswap, Thorchain lets you swap between cryptocurrencies on different blockchains natively. Think Uniswap but cross-chain, and way more complex. All cryptocurrencies on Thorchain are pooled with RUNE, and this is what gives it value.

Thorchain hasn’t even been around for a year (at least not in its multi chain form), and it has already attracted a lot of attention from other crypto companies like Shapeshift and crypto VCs like Delphi Digital. Some Thorchain projects are starting to see funding of their own too, namely Thorswap which is probably Thorchain’s most popular front-end interface.

Thorchain has also attracted a lot of attention from hackers who noticed that the Thorchain team was a bit quick to rush out their protocol. There have actually been multiple hacks and exploits since April, but the two in July are the only ones that made the news because of the millions that were drained from Thorchain’s vaults.

Interestingly, the anonymous individual who hacked Thorchain left a message the second time around telling Thorchain’s devs that they could have stolen more but didn’t, and that they had also found a bunch of other exploits. The Thorchain protocol was subsequently shut down, and was fully revived on October 21st.

I’ve been waiting for a while to cover Thorchain, and now that it’s back online and RUNE is rallying, I reckon now is the right time.

I hope you all enjoy. Don’t underestimate this project, folks!

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Useful Links

► Thorchain Old Website: https://thorchain.org/
► Thorchain New Website: https://www.thorchain.com/
► Thorchain Old Blog: https://medium.com/thorchain
► Thorchain New Blog: https://www.runebase.org/
► Thorchain Documentation: https://docs.thorchain.org/technology
► Thorchain Explorer: https://thorchain.net/#/
► Thorswap DEX: https://app.thorswap.finance/

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Disclaimer

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Bitcoin’s MASSIVE Risk!! Why ESG Threatens BTC!!

Guy — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:39:40 +0000

Hey Guys,

Here’s a question for you: Have you ever heard of something called ESG before?

Me neither!

That was at least until I made that video on the massive crypto report by the Bank of America. ESG was the very first thing they mentioned, and it was actually one of the longest sections of the report. This got me wondering how deep the rabbit hole goes, and how important it is for crypto.

And man, is the ESG rabbit hole ever deep.

It began as most good ideas do – as a utopian vision by the former secretary general of the United Nations in 2004 (that’s sarcasm by the way). This bloke called up the CEOs of the 50 largest companies and after some discussion, they gave their vision a name: Environmental, Social, Governance investing, or ESG investing.

Since that time, more than 4400 institutions have signed on to the “Principles for Responsible Investment” initiative with ESG at its core. It wasn’t until January 2020 when institutions first started caring about ESG though.

What happened in January 2020 you might ask?

A letter titled ‘A fundamental reshaping of finance’ by none other than Blackrock CEO Larry Fink.

According to multi-millionaire institutional investor Kevin O’Leary, Larry’s letters have reshaped global finance, and his ESG push is to blame for everything from the energy shortages we’re seeing around the world to the massive crypto market crash back in May. The scariest part is that almost every single institutional investor is abiding by ESG, per Larry’s decree.

This begs the question of what ESG means for cryptocurrency, and that’s the question I answer today!

The stuff you learn along the way will blow your mind, and if you have a hard time believing just how influential this ESG stuff is, all the sources I used to make today’s video will be readily available for you to fact check in the description, as always.

Get ready, because this one is going to blow your mind!

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Useful Links

► ESG History: https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgkel…
► ESG WEF Partnership: https://www.forbes.com/sites/betsyatk…
► PRI Signatories: https://www.unpri.org/signatories/sig…
► MSCI ESG Ratings: https://www.msci.com/our-solutions/es…
► Larry Fink Letter: https://www.blackrock.com/us/individu…
► ESG Causing Energy Crisis: https://www.wsj.com/articles/energy-c…
► MSCI Crypto ESG Podcast: https://www.msci.com/documents/129610…
► MSCI Creeping Crypto Blog Post: https://www.msci.com/www/blog-posts/c…

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Disclaimer

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WATCH Out For These!! TIPS To Read Bitcoin Whales!!

Guy — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:05:18 +0000

Hey Guys,

One thing is for sure, the approval of those ETF instruments had a massive impact on the price. The hype that came with their release pushed Bitcoin way above its all-time high and then some.

However, there were many people in the market that were already stacking sats long before any announcement was made by the SEC. Long before the rumours started percolating on social media. There were whales and institutions that were entering bullish positions in the weeks prior to the release.

And, if you had been studying some of the most important metrics, market data and disclosures, you would have got a sense that something big was afoot.

What metrics am I talking about?

Well, in my video today, that is exactly what I will be covering. I will be doing a bit of a case study on the Bitcoin ETF release and how the markets had been moving prior to that.

I will be taking you through some of the most important data and metrics that you should have been watching and exactly why they were flashing “Bull”.

The goal of the video is to give you the insight into how whales move their coins and how their actions impact on the crypto market. Everything from on-chain movements, to futures and options demand.

By being able to spot these trends you could have an edge on the market that most other retail investors seem to glance over.

Those that are able to move before the pack are generally able to spot the signal in the noise.

Enjoy!

P.S. Hope you enjoy the disclaimer

Useful Links

Glassnode: https://glassnode.com/
Arcane Research: https://www.research.arcane.no/
US Bank Launches Custody: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/
Coinshares Report: https://coinshares.com/05/bitcoin-cus…
Whales Moving Bitcoin: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoi…
Bitcoin ETF Approval Hype: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
Option Skew: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021…
Futures Open Interest: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021…
Bitcoin Accumulation: https://www.newsbtc.com/news/bitcoin/…
Whales Picking Up: https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/bitcoin-p…
Rally Driven by Spot: https://twitter.com/ki_young_ju/statu…

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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Crypto News: ETH, Terra vs. SEC, Bitcoin ETF Update & More!!

Guy — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:39:53 +0000

Hey Guys,

It’s Monday Monday Monday, and that means it’s time for another episode of my weekly crypto review. There were a lot of headlines that caught my eye last week, and here are a few of the highlights.

First there’s Ethereum’s upcoming Altair upgrade which is scheduled for this Wednesday. Unlike prior Ethereum upgrades, Altair concerns the Beacon Chain, the blockchain that lies at the core of Ethereum 2.0’s architecture.

Then there’s the two Bitcoin ETFs which listed on US stock exchanges last week. These were the Proshares Bitcoin Futures ETF on Tuesday and the Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF on Friday. BTC rose to all-time highs because of the hype, and this is just the beginning for Bitcoin ETPs.

The crypto FOMO created by these Bitcoin ETFs has found its way into various institutions, namely Walmart which has begun rolling out its Bitcoin ATMs, PIMCO which is planning on allocation part of its 2.2 trillion dollars to crypto, and Spanish banks which are rushing to provide crypto custody for their clients.

The only thing crazier than all of these developments is the unexpected partnership between Coinbase and Facebook, specifically Facebook’s Novi cryptocurrency wallet. Politicians aren’t very happy about this partnership, but I reckon there’s no stopping it. After all, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has found a new home in Facebook’s metaverse where only his laws apply

In all seriousness though, it’s probably only a matter of time before we see a lawsuit come out of there, especially since regulators are starting to get quite litigious with the crypto industry. Besides the 2 lawsuits and 3 warnings issued by the New York Attorney General to crypto lending and borrowing protocols, Terra and founder Do Kwon were threatened by the SEC. In an epic turn of events, Terra has actually sued the SEC first.

Meanwhile in China, regulators seem to be rethinking their decision to ban crypto mining as revealed by their request for public input. Evergrande also managed to delay its default over the weekend and has even resumed construction of a few projects across China. This means the macro threats to the crypto market are over, at least for now.

The bad news is that the lack of a market bubble pop means the insanely high valuations we’re seeing because of inflation will only continue to get worse, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is sounding the alarm that hyperinflation is here. Though I don’t necessarily agree with Jack, I do agree with JP Morgan’s assessment that Bitcoin is the ideal inflation hedge.

Even with this bullish attitude towards Bitcoin though, we could see a correction later this week as the month wraps up, and I pull open the charts to see just how low we could go in this week’s crypto market forecast, so makes sure you stick around until the end for that!

Useful Links

► Ethereum Altair Upgrade: https://decrypt.co/84176/ethereum-alt…
► Proshares And Valkyrie Bitcoin ETF Listings: https://cointelegraph.com/news/breaki…
► Walmart Bitcoin ATMs: https://cointelegraph.com/news/200-bi…
► PIMCO Buys Crypto: https://cointelegraph.com/news/breaki…
► Spanish Banks Crypto Custody: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/…
► Facebook Coinbase Partnership: https://cointelegraph.com/news/facebo…
► NYAG Investigates Crypto Companies: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ny-ag-…
► Terra SEC Lawsuit: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Chinese Authorities Ask About Crypto Mining Ban: https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-…
► Jack Dorsey Hyperinflation Warning: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/23/twitt…

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Disclaimer

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Hidden Bitcoin RISK? The Coming Energy CRUNCH!!

Guy — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 15:40:30 +0000

Hey Guys!

Happy Sunday and I hope you are having an amazing weekend!

It’s getting colder here in the UK which naturally means it’s time to start hunkering down for winter. But, that had me thinking…

All this talk about the impending energy crisis that we see has got me a little worried. Already, energy prices are sky high here in Europe and there are legitimate concerns we could face energy shortfalls in the dead of winter.

In fact, this energy crisis is a global one as people around the world are facing sky high energy bills. This is driven by several factors from lack of supply to mismanagement of grids.

But the main question here is: What does it have to do with crypto?

Well, if it’s a cryptocurrency that has to be mined through proof-of-work systems, it means that they are also competing for the same scarce energy resources. As we know, Bitcoin mining uses a lot of energy and many of the miners have been moving to places that could face constraints.

What happens if there is a legitimate scenario where local energy regulators must ration energy? Who is entitled to that? It also can’t just be a matter of those willing to pay as this would mean energy prices become too expensive for the most vulnerable in society.

So, this is exactly what I explore in my latest video. I look at the current energy crisis that we seem to find ourselves in and how we got here. I then analyse the implications this has for PoW cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

Finally, I also look at some opportunities this does present for Bitcoin’s narrative as a store of value – the silver lining in the winter clouds.

P.S. Enjoy the disclaimer

Useful Links

51% Attack: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/1/…
IEA Stats: https://www.iea.org/articles/the-covi…
Gas Prices in Europe: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
Bitcoin Miners Moving: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/featur…
Global Energy Crisis: https://www.axios.com/energy-prices-r…
Data Centres Winter: https://www.zdnet.com/article/data-ce…
Energy Crisis in Europe: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/05/op…
Coal Crisis in China: https://www.reuters.com/business/ener…

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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Ripple Lawsuit: Who’s Winning, XRP Potential, Coinbase Relisting!?

Guy — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 17:30:59 +0000

Hey Guys,

You probably know that I’m not the biggest fan of XRP but I’d be lying if I said I haven’t been paying close attention to what’s been going on between Ripple and the SEC.

I really do think that case could have serious implications for crypto, and there have been some seriously exciting updates there over the last few months.

For starter, you have the SEC contacting foreign regulators for documents about Ripple and XRP for them to use in court… without telling the court!

This is somehow allowed under US law, so long as the documents are being given voluntarily (which you could obviously debate). So far nothing damning has been discovered, at least not that I know of.

The big headline that some of you might remember is the judge allowing Ripple to bring in former SEC director Bill Hinman for questioning about whether XRP is a security and why.

Bill tried his best to try and make Ripple look like the bad guys, but slip ups in his own testimony add a lot of credibility to Ripple’s fair notice defense.

Another headline that you might have seen is the SEC getting access to Ripple’s Slack messages. This could be bad news for Ripple given that they refused to fork over direct messages between Ripple’s top executives. This tipped off the SEC that Ripple might be hiding something, and the judge obviously agreed there.

Even with that concern though, Ripple is looking pretty damn good, especially since they’re moments away from getting their hands on a damning document from the SEC titled ‘Legal Analysis of XRP’ which is going to be good for Ripple regardless of what it says.

Even if XRP does get designated as a security though, there are actually two ways it could be relisted on Coinbase and other exchanges.

If you’re wondering how the hell that’s possible, you’ll have to watch to find out!

Useful Links

► SEC Lawsuit Against Ripple: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-releas…
► Howey Test Explained: https://www.cryptoratingcouncil.com/f…
► Ripple’s Hinman Deposition Allowed: https://cointelegraph.com/news/judge-…
► Peirce Roisman Crypto Regulation Statement: https://www.sec.gov/news/public-state…
► SEC Gets Access To Slack Messages: https://cointelegraph.com/news/judge-…
► SEC Documents Ripple Wants To Get: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vde8gm2z07r…

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Disclaimer

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ETFs Are HERE!! Now WHAT?! Bitcoin Price Prediction

Guy — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 15:28:42 +0000

Hey Guys,

I trust the crypto market is treating you well!

New all time highs for BTC and ETH, and the other altcoins will follow soon enough. Everything began with Bitcoin, and of course everyone’s talking about these Bitcoin ETFs and the effects they’ve had on the crypto market.

Here’s the thing though: The Proshares Bitcoin Futures ETF has no direct effect on the price of BTC…

“How can this be?” you might ask.

Well, there are actually multiple different kinds of ETFs. The ETF we have now is backed by Bitcoin futures contracts on the CME exchange, not physical BTC.

The real enchilada is the listing of a physically backed or ‘spot’ Bitcoin ETF, which we have yet to see approved. This is partially because regulators aren’t too fond of crypto, but also because they have no idea what to expect. The Proshares ETF saw almost 1 billion dollars traded on its first day!

That’s a lot of trading volume, and if the Proshares ETF had been backed by physical Bitcoin, BTC probably would have rallied even higher. That’s good news for us, but bad news for regulators whose self-appointed job is to protect investors and all those fuzzy (and empty) words.

In all seriousness though, its quite clear that the SEC wants more regulations around cryptocurrency custody before they approve a spot Bitcoin ETF. They also want to see how the market will receive a futures backed Bitcoin ETF. Stuff like trading volume, who’s buying, etc.

I am confident we will see a spot Bitcoin ETF soon enough, and I’ve found a few promising candidates which could clinch a listing. I also crunched some numbers to get a conservative estimate of just how much BTC could pump as a result.

This is a video you do not want to miss!

Useful Links

► ETFs Explained: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/…
► Proshares Bitcoin Futures ETF: https://www.proshares.com/funds/bito….
► CME Bitcoin Futures: https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/cryp…
► Grayscale Bitcoin Trust: https://grayscale.com/products/graysc…
► Gary Gensler Explains Bitcoin Futures ETF Approval: https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-ch…
► SEC Extends Bitcoin ETF Deadlines: https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-ex…

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Disclaimer

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Coinbase vs. FTX: BEST Crypto Exchange Showdown!!

Guy — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:55:57 +0000

Hey Guys,

Can you believe that Bitcoin is back above its all-time high?!

It’s amazing how resilient this asset is. A little over 5 months ago all the no-coiners were out in the droves celebrating its precipitous fall from 64k.

Today however, we have the last laugh. Prices are back above 66k and the ETF instruments are being traded as the hottest asset on the street

That’s not to say it won’t still be a rocky ride. There are still many risks that lurk in the crypto waters. But it’s important to sometimes take a step back and see how far we have come.

The journey has still only begun! And work goes on…

Speaking of which, I have a new video for you guys!

This is actually a showdown by two of the top exchanges currently on the market. I am talking about Coinbase & FTX. Both of these exchanges have been in the press quite a bit recently and for different reasons.

My comparison video today takes you through both with in-depth reviews. I compare their pros and cons and break down their trading features and functionality. I also have a few of my personal hints and tips that could help you make the most of your trading there.

Who are FTX & Coinbase Pro?

FTX was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. This year they completed one of the biggest funding rounds ever for a crypto company. How have those funds been spent? Well, 100’s of millions have gone on high profile sponsorship deals. That marketing blitz has seen FTX rise to the fourth biggest crypto exchange out there. Coinbase has been around since 2012 – an eternity in crypto. Earlier this year they listed on the US stock market. That could be important for those that put stock in that sort of thing. But where is Coinbase based? Well, they claim to be decentralized now, having moved to remote working over the last year or so. Also, Coinbase holds a ton of different licenses – key for those that like that regulatory compliance.

Security

Earlier this year, Coinbase had a hack that impacted upon 6,000 users. All users did have their funds reimbursed however which is worth noting. FTX honestly has some of the best account security features I have ever seen for a crypto exchange account. Be sure to watch my vid to learn more.

Supported Countries

For those in the US, Coinbase supports every state except Hawaii. Outside of the US, over 100 countries are accepted. Also, over 100 coins and tokens are supported. FTX, on the other hand, has a restricted country model. That includes most of the regular suspects on international naughty lists. Those from the US will have to use FTX’s dedicated US exchange.

Funding Methods & Deposit Fees

Coinbase offers deposit methods according to the country in which you reside. This includes Bank, PayPal and debit cards. However, you’ll pay nearly 4% to deposit with a card. FTX offers bank deposits only. But they support a plethora of different currencies. So, many of you will avoid exchange rate fees.

Trading Fees

At Coinbase Pro you’ll start by paying 0.5% on maker and taker fees. That’s over 7 times more expensive than FTX who charge just .02% in maker fees and 0.07% in taker fees. Further trading discounts are available on FTX by holding FTT tokens.

Trading Platforms

Watch my vid to learn about the ins and outs of these two trading platforms.

Customer Support

Both exchanges offer email based support. However, you can also reach out to FTX on a host of social platforms.

Other Features

Watch my vid to get the lowdown on this!

Disclaimer

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Crypto News: Bitcoin ETF, Polkadot, Price Predictions & More!!

Guy — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:51:09 +0000

Hey Guys,

It’s time for another weekly crypto review – Tuesday edition!

I tried to put this one together as quickly as I could because I know the crypto market is moving fast. There are a lot of exciting things coming in the next few weeks, and the first of these happened today.

The first ever Bitcoin ETF is trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Fun fact: asset managers have been filing for a Bitcoin ETF with the SEC since 2013, so this is a pretty historic moment.

The only problem is that today’s ETF is backed by futures, not physical Bitcoin. This means it won’t have an effect on BTC’s price besides hype.

That said, it looks like we could see a physically backed Bitcoin ETF soon too, especially since the biggest gripe investors and regulators had with Bitcoin related to its energy use. Now that a growing percentage of Bitcoin mining is taking place in the United States, this increased oversight could make both institutions and regulators more comfortable with BTC as an asset.

Another piece of bullish news we saw last week was announcement of an official date for Polakdot’s parachain slot auctions. Parachains will finally give Polkadot smart contracts, and this will throw it in the ring with other smart contract cryptocurrencies. Definitely exciting stuff, and there are more details I get into in the video.

One thing that does concern me though is the increasing scrutiny around stablecoins. Tether was hit with another fine last week and a lot of regulators are rocking the boat about USDT. Circle’s hasn’t been entirely truthful either, but the benefits of stablecoins might outweigh the risks to investors and central banks, at least for the time being.

After all, central banks have their plates full with the record amounts of inflation we’re seeing around the world. US inflation statistics for consumers and producers were released last week, and it’s really not looking good. It does seem to be good news for cryptocurrency though, particularly BTC which is viewed as an inflation hedge by many institutions.

Now, even though BTC may be an inflation hedge, that doesn’t mean it’s immune from some seriously problematic macro factors such as the upcoming Evergrande default. The grace period for Evergrande’s missed debt payments ends this Friday, and a handful of other Chinese property developers have started to default as well.

These factors and more might contribute to an upcoming correction in the crypto market which I discuss in my weekly crypto market forecast.

Be sure to stick around until the end so you don’t miss that!

Useful Links

► Proshares Bitcoin ETF: https://cointelegraph.com/news/prosha…
► Crypto Miners Migrate To USA: https://decrypt.co/83283/usa-becomes-…
► Polkadot Parachain Slot Auctions Set To Begin: https://polkadot.network/blog/polkado…
► Tether Gets Hit With Fine: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/15/2…
► Institutions Think FED Won’t Raise Rates: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/18/inves…
► Evergrande Default Risks: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/18/china…

Disclaimer

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NFTs: FULL Guide to Finding The NEXT 100x!!

Guy — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:02:50 +0000

Hey Guys,

Happy Monday!

As I mentioned on my Twitter, I am currently out of the office and have not been able to shoot the news today. However, I’m shooting back to London tomorrow and will get you the news for last week within 24 hours. So much to cover!!

That being said, I still have a video for you folks – and this was a juicy one…

It’s a complete 101 Guide to finding early NFT gems before they explode

So, if you’re on the hunt for that next juicy 100x in NFTs or are thinking about getting into the ecosystem, you need to pay close attention. But, don’t blink because you might just miss the opportunity of the century!

In the video, I take you through my step-by-step guide on how to spot undervalued NFTs before anyone else and give you everything you need to know to become a real NFT pro.

I am also going to show you precisely how to get started, how to spot rarity in a collection, research its founding team, gauge its community’s strength and analyse the project’s roadmap.

Now, I admit that NFTs can be a bit daunting at first but I wanted to make life as easy as possible for you guys.

So, I’ve come up with my own checklist you can always refer back to and go through before you pull the trigger on any NFT investment. This is to make sure that you do all the necessary research before you jump into the first hyped-up NFT on Twitter.

Ultimately, if you’re looking for that next smoking hot collectible, then this video is for you and, who knows, I might even teach you how to spot Bored Ape Yacht Club number two!

Enjoy the video, my fellow NFT pros!

Useful Links

Opensea: https://opensea.io
CryptoPunks Collection – Larva Labs: https://www.larvalabs.com/cryptopunks…
Bored Ape Yacht Club: https://boredapeyachtclub.com/#/
BAYC on Opensea: https://opensea.io/collection/boredap…
Gary Vee’s NFT project: https://veefriends.com
NFTs, Explained: https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft…
Rarity.Tools: https://rarity.tools/upcoming/
The Future For NFTs – Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zengerne…

Disclaimer
The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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CRAZIEST Crypto Report EVER!! Here’s What I Found!!

Guy — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 16:52:49 +0000

Hey Guys,

Do you remember how I promised I would cover that 140 page Bank of America report about cryptocurrency?

Well, I’m here to deliver on that promise. This is the longest video I’ve done so far, and I’m definitely keen to get your feedback in the comments section

The BoA report covers all bases and then some. By the sound of it, this is going to be the first of many the BoA will be putting out. They have plans to make in depth reports about Ethereum and other large cap cryptocurrencies, and I’ll cover those when they come around.

Hopefully the BoA’s upcoming crypto reports will be a bit better structured, because this one was quite a messy read. It jumps around between Bitcoin, Ethereum, regulation, stablecoins, CBDCs, etc. It also addresses a boatload of FAQs, some of which are super interesting.

One of the biggest takeaways for me was the confirmation that institutions are the ones guiding the crypto market. Institutions make up the majority of trading volume and assets held on Coinbase, and this is consistent with similar findings from Chainanalysis.

Besides Bitcoin and Ethereum, stablecoins seem to be top of mind for institutional investors, primarily because of the yield they can generate when used in DeFi protocols. The report also spends quite a bit of time talking about CBDCs, and for good reason.

As I mentioned in my recent video about CBDCs, their introduction could put many private banks out of business, and the BoA seems to be acutely aware of this.

This leaves banks with other choice but to side with crypto, and maybe this report a step closer to doing just that.

Enjoy, and please, give me feedback on the length!

Useful Links

► Full Bank Of America Cryptocurrency Report: https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/co…

Disclaimer

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Algorand: FULL Defi Guide! Yield Farming + NFTs!!

Guy — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 16:27:34 +0000

Hey Guys,

As you know, I’m big on doing research, and I always do as much research as I can before I push out a video. Even then though, I don’t always get it right, and this was the case with Algorand.

I mentioned in my Solana vs. Algorand video that accelerated vesting had not yet finished when it had actually finished shortly before the video went out. More importantly though, I said that Algorand didn’t currently have any dApps, and that was completely false.

Although Algorand’s dApp ecosystem is quite small compared to other smart contract cryptos, it does exist, and there are actually some pretty cool dApps on it too. The hype hasn’t arrived there yet, and that’s good news for anyone who wants to get in early.

Algorand’s dApp experience isn’t all that bad. All of Algorand’s 3 dApp compatible wallets are pretty robust, and the only gripe I had was that you constantly have to enter your password. It’s also a very different experience than using Metamask.

As far as dApps go, I demo’ed three in this tutorial: the Tinyman DEX, Yieldly Finance and the Algo Gems NFT marketplace. Before you ask, yes, I do show you how to mint your very own Algorand NFT, and it’s damn easy!

I know that there are many more Algorand projects waiting to launch too, and we’re probably going to see a few of them go live in the coming weeks.

This makes it the perfect time for me to release this tutorial, and I hope you enjoy it!

Useful Links
► Algorand dApp List: https://oroalej.github.io/intothealgo…
► Algo Signer: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/de…
► Algorand Wallet: https://algorandwallet.com/
► My Algo Wallet: https://wallet.myalgo.com/
► Tinyman DEX: https://app.tinyman.org/#/swap
► Yieldly Finance: https://app.yieldly.finance/
► AlgoGems NFTs: https://www.algogems.io/
► Algorand Twitter: https://twitter.com/Algorand

Disclaimer

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COTI: Cardano Djed Issuer!! What You NEED To Know!!

Guy — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 19:50:03 +0000

Hey Guys,

It’s time for a new video – and this one has been long awaited.

Not long ago I posted a question on Twitter asking if I should cover COTI. And, the consensus there was pretty clear.

COTI caught my eye when I read that they would be issuing Cardano’s Djed stablecoin, and I decided to dig extra deep given that COTI could become a cornerstone of Cardano’s ecosystem with Djed.

COTI is quite impressive on paper. It has a super solid team, and even robust advisory board. The project managed to raise around 20 million between various token sales, and they became famous among Cardanians when they released ADA pay in late 2019. COTI has recently taken the spotlight again because of Djed.

COTI is pretty damn complex under the hood too. It uses a multi-DAG architecture called the “Trustchain” which leverages an entirely new consensus mechanism called “proof-of-trust”. It’s made possible because everyone using COTI’s native chain has to complete KYC, and this compliance has made it easy for COTI to integrate with legacy payment structures.

COTI is at the center of COTI’s ecosystem, and it had a pretty decent initial distribution. This distribution has been changed twice over the years though, and it’s hard to see what it looks like now because most of COTI’s supply seems to be on Ethereum, the Binance Chain, and the Binance Smart Chain. COTI’s native blockchain explorer also doesn’t provide much info.

COTI’s price action has been pretty poor compared to most cryptos, especially in relation to its ICO price. This will probably change once Djed comes around, and I won’t even bother getting into the details how Djed works here. All I’ll say is that it has an interesting design, and it’s not one that’s particularly favorable to users who mint Djed. You’ll see why.

Djed’s design is one of the many concerns I have about COTI that I didn’t have the time to mention. The rabbit hole there goes deep, and I scratch the surface at the end of my video about the project.

So be sure to watch until then….

Disclaimer

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Have You READ THIS?? What The Banks Have Planned!!

Guy — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:18:45 +0000

Hey Guys,

As I mentioned in my plea to The Bankers in the Coin Bureau Insider, we need to rise up and take a stand against Central Bank Digital Currencies.

That’s because CBDCs are one of the most terrifying technologies out there. If they’re successfully rolled out, it’s not an exaggeration to say that it would be the end of the financial freedom, and the exact opposite of where cryptocurrency is currently taking us.

Luckily CBDCs are still very much in development, and a lot of this development is being documented by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). They’ve really picked up the pace since last fall, mainly because central banks around the world can see that cryptocurrency adoption is growing quickly and threatens their control of our money.

The BIS recently released a CBDC report that really caught my eye, because it had a few details about what these CBDCs are likely to look like if and when they’re rolled out. To be blunt, it’s terrifying from top to bottom – us plebs will use a “retail” CBDC, and the people in power will have their own “wholesale” CBDC that’s free from public scrutiny.

But wait, there’s more!

The retail CBDC will not work the same way for everyone. There will be limits on how much of it you can hold. Your transactions will be manipulated to achieve other public policy goals that have nothing to do with the economy, and you will have absolutely no privacy whatsoever.

The good news in all of this is that the kind of CBDC the BIS envisions in this report is so ridiculous that nobody would voluntarily accept it, not even the banks. That’s because they would all go under, as well as many of the other financial intermediaries which the BIS thinks central banks should limit and regulate.

I could go on, but I’ll leave the full story for the video. I reckon it’s the perfect kind of content for the Halloween season.

Enjoy!

Disclaimer

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Opensea: Complete Beginner’s Guide! Finding GEM NFTs!!

Guy — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:26:24 +0000

Hey Guys,

There’s no doubt about it. NFTs are still the flavour of the month and interest in them is only increasing.

Now, some of you may be NFT veterans but there are still many who are intimidated by the space. I will admit, it can be a bit of a quagmire if you don’t know what you are looking for.

However, we all have to start somewhere and usually that starting point is the online bizarre called Opensea.

Before you dive into Opensea though, you are going to need a complete guide to using it.

Well, that’s exactly what I have for you today!

In the video, I give you everything you need to know about its marketplace and provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to use it, from A to Z. I will also show you how to navigate through all its different features and even teach you how to mint your own NFT collection.

I’m also going to share a few of my personal tips and tricks on how to spot promising NFT collections early, so that’s something you definitely won’t want to miss.

The fact of the matter is that most of the valuable NFTs are being traded on Opensea. So, if you’re keen to find that next moonshot you can flip for 100x or more, chances are you’ll be able to find it on there.

Regardless of whether you’re just starting out or you’re a well-seasoned NFT pro, this video is for you.

I had a ball making this tutorial for you Guys. So, I hope you enjoy it too!

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Useful Vids

More on NFTs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fwD-…
Metamask Guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfkqg…
Introduction to Polygon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJd_3…

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Useful Links

Opensea: https://opensea.io
CryptoPunks Collection – Larva Labs: https://www.larvalabs.com/cryptopunks…
Bored Ape Yacht Club: https://boredapeyachtclub.com/#/
BAYC on Opensea: https://opensea.io/collection/boredap…
Opensea reaches 1.5 billion dollar valuation: https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/20/nft…
Beeple’s NFT: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/11/22…
Opensea’s Clamp Down On Internal Trading Issues: https://cointelegraph.com/news/opense…

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– TIMESTAMPS –

0:00 Intro
1:38 What are NFTs
3:39 What is Opensea?
5:23 Opensea’s Explosive Growth
8:57 Using Opensea
12:25 Properties of Collections
15:08 Buying on Opensea
18:17 Listing on Opensea
21:23 Valuing NFTs on Opensea
25:57 Conclusion

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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Crypto News: Market RALLY, Tether Loans, Stellar & More!!

Guy — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 21:49:34 +0000

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Essential Videos

Last Week’s Crypto Review https://youtu.be/_f9LyTZsLqA
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption https://youtu.be/1_jXGGA41SY
Computerphile Explains Outage https://youtu.be/Bie32IZlMtY
Helium Cryptocurrency Analysis https://youtu.be/n1FUV4YsXcc
Bear Market Scenarios https://youtu.be/Vbjb-mGSMXo
Stagflation Explained https://youtu.be/Uc9y0Uuxg7c
Terra UST Stablecoin https://youtu.be/uLmVtec0px4
Shiba Inu Potential https://youtu.be/r-a8YeIVpzA
WTF Is Klaytn https://youtu.be/X3vbC60Mkjw
Latest Fantom Updates https://youtu.be/E-8w6NIQalA

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Useful Links

► Stellar Moneygram Partnership: https://cointelegraph.com/news/moneyg…
► El Salvador BTC Gas Discount: https://cointelegraph.com/news/el-sal…
► El Salvador Animal Hospital: https://www.reuters.com/business/fina…
► Facebook Outage: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/4/22…
► US Bank Crypto Custody: https://cointelegraph.com/news/americ…
► Metamask Connects To Crypto Custody: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Central Bank Inflation Fears: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
► Tether Loans 1B USDT To Celsius: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► FED CBDC Report Incoming: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/…
► Executive Order On Cryptocurrency: https://decrypt.co/82997/biden-crypto…
► SEC’s Everything Crackdown: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…

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– TIMESTAMPS –

0:00 Intro
2:26 Stellar MoneyGram Partnership
4:26 El Salvador BTC Saga Continues
6:24 Tech Giant Outages, Hacks
8:16 Institutions Continue Accumulation
10:13 Stagflation Risks Rise
12:29 Stablecoins And CBDCs
14:56 Cryptocurrency Regulations
16:55 Weekly Crypto Market Forecast
21:23 Outro

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WORST Cases For Crypto: What It Means FOR YOU!!

Guy — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 16:46:33 +0000

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~~~~~ Essential Videos

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler vs. Crypto Investors https://youtu.be/-VWE3dY_jv4
Proof Of Work vs. Proof Of Stake https://youtu.be/08vnE2_cAeQ
CBDC Updates https://youtu.be/fEifsVxio6Q
Terra UST Decentralized Stablecoin https://youtu.be/uLmVtec0px4
Latin American Crypto Adoption https://youtu.be/LvtQ11kg-Hs
Internet Computer Explained https://youtu.be/YGrFj3pav_A
Helium’s Decentralized Network

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Useful Links

► A Short History Of Cryptocurrency: https://daviescoin.io/blog/a-short-hi…
► History Of Cryptography: https://www.tutorialspoint.com/crypto…
► Anti-Money Laundering And Crime: https://www.ledgerinsights.com/anti-m…
► Monero Atomic Swaps: https://twitter.com/monero/status/142…
► Polygon Multi Sig Wallets: https://docs.polygon.technology/docs/…
► Lightning Network BTC Requirement: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoi…
► Gold Reserve Act: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Re…
► Internet Computer Endorphin: https://medium.com/dfinity/plans-for-…

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– TIMESTAMPS –

0:00 Intro
1:33 Why Crypto Won’t Go To Zero
3:44 Privacy Coins And Projects
6:45 DeFi Protocols And Tokens
9:21 Stablecoins
11:33 Cryptocurrency Custody
14:43 Institutional Crypto Tech
17:27 Conclusion

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Disclaimer

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Polkadot: DOT Price Potential!! TOP 5 NEXT??

Guy — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 21:01:45 +0000

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Essential Videos

Top Polkadot Projects https://youtu.be/KzqLf7Kteuk
Last Polkadot Video https://youtu.be/ogvpdfhZiYo
Kusama Explained https://youtu.be/mNSuvYaJ2Vg
KuCoin Tutorial https://youtu.be/aHKYxgxDCO4
How To DYOR https://youtu.be/HCLWDGYnAzk
Avalanche Potential https://youtu.be/hsxgqcHk0BU

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Useful Links

► Polkadot And Kusama Parachain Auction Information: https://parachains.info/auctions
► Polkadot Roadmap: https://polkadot.network/launch-roadmap/
► First Kusama Parachain Slot Auctions In Detail: https://polkadot.network/blog/making-…
► Polkadot Projects List: https://polkaproject.com/
► Polkadot XCM Cross-Chain Communication: https://polkadot.network/blog/xcm-the…
► Unpublished CRC Report: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/6…

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0:00 Intro
1:41 Polkadot Recap
4:44 Polkadot Updates
6:20 DOT Price Analysis
7:58 When Polkadot Parachains?
9:38 What To Expect From PSOs
11:55 Polkadot Roadmap
14:16 Polkadot Concerns
17:24 Conclusion

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Disclaimer

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Solana vs. Algorand: MOST Price Potential?!!

Guy — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:13:12 +0000

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Essential Videos

Algorand Updates https://youtu.be/qhBZO5htcrA
Arweave Explained https://youtu.be/jKFhHL1geVw
Solana Tutorial https://youtu.be/1-9bafmV7pE
First Solana Video https://youtu.be/FbCUHBhf-rU
Cryptocurrency On Chain Analysis https://youtu.be/pk1MyzlhBJk
How To Spot The Top https://youtu.be/W5MCQJR-yWA
Stellar USDC CBDC Conspiracy https://youtu.be/jWM-MdT2rDg

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Useful Links

► Algorand Consensus Explained: https://developer.algorand.org/docs/g…
► Solana Consensus Explained: https://docs.solana.com/cluster/synch…
► Algorand Wallet: https://algorandwallet.com/
► Solana Phantom Wallet: https://phantom.app/
► Algorand Explorer: https://algoexplorer.io/
► Solana Explorer: https://explorer.solana.com/
► SOL Initial Distribution: https://messari.io/asset/solana/profi…
► Algorand Initial Distribution: https://messari.io/asset/algorand/pro…
► Algorand El Salvador Partnership: https://www.algorand.com/resources/ec…
► Solana Official USDC Chain: https://www.centre.io/blog/centre-con…

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0:00 Intro
1:41 Founders
3:27 Technology
6:04 Staking
7:47 Tokenomics
12:02 Price Analysis And Potential
14:46 Adoption
18:23 Conclusion

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Disclaimer

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ETH Set To EXPLODE?? DON’T Miss This Report!!

Guy — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 18:47:36 +0000

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Useful Vids

Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08vnE…
Ethereum Updates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNa7b…
ETH Layer 2 Scaling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L52zh…

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Useful Links

Standard Chartered Report: https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/202…
Standard Chartered Ethereum Report: https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/202…
Standard Chartered Bitcoin Report: https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/202…
JP Morgan Report: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
Deutsche Bank View: https://www.db.com/what-next/digital-…
JP Morgan Insights: https://www.jpmorgan.com/insights/tec…
China Clampdown Ethereum: https://cointelegraph.com/news/anothe…
Fat Protocol Theory: https://www.usv.com/writing/2016/08/f…

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0:00 Intro
1:25 Report Overview
2:49 Structural Considerations
5:34 Ethereum 2.0
10:02 Supply
14:34 Demand
16:16 Valuations
20:24 Conclusion

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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BEST Blockchain Games: TOP 5 Play-To-Earn Cryptos!!

Guy — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:28:10 +0000

Play-To-Earn

How do you get paid to play a blockchain game? Well, there are essentially two key mechanisms:

► Earning in-game crypto through gameplay.

► Earning or buying in-game NFT items and selling them in a marketplace for a higher price.

Sorare

This is a fantasy football game where you collect NFT player cards and use them to compete in fantasy football tournaments for rare cards and ETH prizes. Sure, that could sound odd. However, Sorare has just closed a $680 million Series B round in Sorare, which valued the company at a whopping $4.3 billion. But it is not just VCs investing in Sorare. It turns out that several key players in the game have invested too. This includes the likes of Antoine Griezman, Rio Ferdinand, Ceasar Azpilicueta and Gerard Pique. So, how do you play? Well you pick a team of five players, enter them into a league and earn points based on the players performance in real-life football games. The teams with the most points win prizes like rare cards and ETH. These rare cards are tradable and some can be sold for over $100k in ETH – so yeah, it can really pay to play this game.

TownStar

This game is created by Gala Games. Interestingly, that company was actually founded by the co-founder of Zynga – the guys behind Farmville. It also turns out that TownStar is essentially a crypto version of Farmville. But what is the aim of the game? Well, you create resources and sell them to other towns. Those sales generate money, which can be used to upgrade your town and make it more productive. It’s essentially a game that replicates capitalism. But how do you earn in this game? You can earn NFTs which earn you Town Tokens based on the NFT’s rarity. You can then sell those tokens and earn more in-game assets by competing in weekly competitions to be one of the top settlements to win prizes.

CryptoBlades

This is a dungeons and dragons inspired game. Here you can earn Skill tokens by taking out those enemies, going on a raiding party with friends and staking your gains. Yes, you can also get special weapons to give you the edge in combat. Those special items can be crafted as NFTs and used in-game or traded on the CryptoBlades marketplace. Your character is also an NFT too. Take out those enemies and you’ll earn Skill tokens. But be warned; you’ll need some of these tokens to play and it’s an on-chain game – which isn’t for everyone.

The Sandbox

This game is a massive metaverse where players create virtual worlds and monetize their gaming experiences. In a way it is a bit like Minecraft. The game has quite the range of universes to choose from and that includes the likes of Summer Jam Land, Walking Dead Land and even Snoop Dogg Land! Within the game you can buy plots of land, which act as pieces of digital real estate. If you built a cool experience on your land, you can even charge other players SAND tokens to visit your land and enjoy those experiences you have built. Lands are also tradable.

Plant Vs Undead

This is essentially a blockchain version of Plants versus Zombies – a tower defense game where you need to stop those nasty undead. The game has an in-game token called PVU which you use to get items like seeds and plants from the marketplace. Plants will also be tradable NFTs – a bit like Axie Infinity.

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Crypto News: BTC Rally, SOL, XRP NFTs, ETH & More!!

Guy — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 19:04:26 +0000

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Essential Videos

Last Week’s Crypto Review https://youtu.be/H2otoIvfue4
China’s Crypto Mining Crackdown https://youtu.be/iaY6MmU0C3A
Institutional Crypto Survey https://youtu.be/flMNttCsElM
Cosmos Explained https://youtu.be/BnpUhcuD4KA
El Salvador Bitcoin Adoption https://youtu.be/1_jXGGA41SY
Gary Gensler Testimony https://youtu.be/-VWE3dY_jv4
How To Spot The Top https://youtu.be/W5MCQJR-yWA
Exchange Tokens Analysis https://youtu.be/TB3SL9VarQ4

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Useful Links

► TikTok Top Moments NFT Auction: https://tiktok.immutable.com/
► Dapper Labs NFL Partnership: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Ripple 250 Million NFT Creator Fund: https://ripple.com/creatorfund
► Chinese Ethereum Mining Pools Close: https://decrypt.co/82123/another-majo…
► Alibaba Bans Crypto Mining Rig Sales: https://cointelegraph.com/news/alibab…
► China Bans Crypto Again: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
► DyDx Beats Coinbase by Trading Volume: https://cointelegraph.com/news/deriva…
► 22 Million Ethereum Gas Fee Story: https://decrypt.co/82099/ethereum-min…
► Compound Finance Accidentally Rewards 80 Million In COMP: https://decrypt.co/82387/defi-communi…
► Institutional Crypto Survey: https://cointelegraph.com/news/62-of-…
► Morgan Stanley Europe Doubles GBTC Exposure: https://cointelegraph.com/news/morgan…
► Chainalysis Highlights Europe As DeFi Hotspot: https://decrypt.co/82182/european-ins…
► Bank Applies For MakerDAO Loan: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Revolut Reveals Crypto Token: https://www.coindesk.com/business/202…
► Visa Interoperability Hub: https://cointelegraph.com/news/visa-w…
► More Than 2 Million Salvadorians Download Chivo: https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/…
► El Salvador Mines First BTC With Volcano Energy: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/…
► US Admin Wants To Regulate Stablecoins Issues As Banks: https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-ad…
► Gary Reiterates Support For Futures Backed Bitcoin ETF: https://markets.businessinsider.com/n…

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– TIMESTAMPS –

0:00 Intro
2:16 NFT Hype
4:02 Ethereum Miners Shut Down
5:17 DeFi Explodes
6:34 22$ Million ETH Gas Fee
8:35 Institutional Crypto Investing Continues
11:10 El Salvador BTC Milestones
12:35 Stablecoin Regulations Coming Soon
14:14 Weekly Crypto Market Forecast
17:36 Outro

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Disclaimer

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Helium: MINDBLOWING IoT Project!! HNT Potential??

Guy — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 17:29:28 +0000

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Essential Videos

Sean Carey Helium Presentation 2014 https://youtu.be/Y7CCtnLs2VE
Filecoin Explained https://youtu.be/R0aAmh3PMMA
Bear Market Preparation https://youtu.be/Vbjb-mGSMXo
Top Crypto VC Funds https://youtu.be/4xGoI370bVo
Cryptocurrency Tokenomics https://youtu.be/ftCaqG7wckg

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Useful Links

► Helium Hotspot Reveal June 2019: https://blog.helium.com/telcos-arent-…
► List Of Helium Hotspot Manufacturers: https://www.helium.com/mine
► Helium Hotspot Validator Map And Explorer: https://explorer.helium.com/
► HNT Tokenomics And Data Credits: https://docs.helium.com/blockchain/he…
► FreedomFi Helium 5G: https://freedomfi.com/helium5g/
► Helium Improvement Proposals: https://github.com/helium/HIP
► Google Invests 20 Million Into Helium: https://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontil…

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– TIMESTAMPS –

0:00 Intro
1:47 Helium History
4:57 How Helium Works
6:50 The Helium Blockchain
9:50 HNT Tokenomics
12:54 HNT Price Analysis; Helium 5G
15:40 Helium Roadmap
17:48 Helium Concerns
22:04 Outro

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Disclaimer

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Did You SEE THIS?? Institutional Crypto Survey!!

Guy — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 18:05:44 +0000

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Useful Vids

PWC Report https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZmfP…
Coinbase H1 Report https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhOAz…
How to Value Bitcoin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2D-f…
Impact of Bitcoin ETF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJE6-…
Central Bank Digital Currencies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEifs…
What Fed Thinks of Crypto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZI-o…

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Useful Links

Fidelity Institutional Report: https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com…
Coinbase H1 Report: https://assets.ctfassets.net/c5bd0wqj…
Economist Article: https://www.economist.com/finance-and…
Telegram Post: https://t.me/cbinsider/1133
Steve Cohen Defi: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
Fidelity Hiring: https://cointelegraph.com/news/fideli…
Fidelity Pushing SEC: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
Family Offices Buying: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
Norweigan Pension Fund Owns: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…

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– TIMESTAMPS –

0:00 Intro
1:35 What is the Survey
3:43 Current Adoption
7:47 Public Perception
10:04 Appeal of Digital Assets
13:17 Barriers to Adoption
16:24 Investment Products
19:22 Views on CBDCs
20:27 Conclusion

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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Avalanche: ESSENTIAL DeFi Guide!! RUSH Rewards!!

Guy — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:35:59 +0000

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Essential Videos

Avalanche Updates https://youtu.be/hsxgqcHk0BU
Metamask Tutorial https://youtu.be/MfkqgXNPiHg
Binance Tutorial https://youtu.be/YzJ6xkJpeUk
KuCoin Tutorial https://youtu.be/aHKYxgxDCO4
How To Vet ICOs https://youtu.be/4c4wlSgsQ2A
NFT Market Analysis https://youtu.be/1fwD-BBdBOk

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Useful Links

► Avalanche Metamask Information: https://support.avax.network/en/artic…
► Pangolin DEX: https://app.pangolin.exchange/#/swap
► C-Chain Explorer: https://cchain.explorer.avax.network/
► Avalanche Bridge: https://bridge.avax.network/login
► Benqi Protocol: https://app.benqi.fi/
► Avalaunch: https://avalaunch.app/
► Lydia Finance: https://www.lydia.finance/
► Mint NFTs On X-Chain With Avalanche Wallet: https://docs.avax.network/v/japanese/…
► Mint NFTs on C-Chain With Yetiswap: https://yetiswap.app/

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– TIMESTAMPS –

0:00 Intro
1:39 Avalanche Recap
3:24 Avalanche Metamask Set Up
4:29 Adding AVAX To Web Wallet
6:43 Pangolin DEX
8:43 Ethereum Bridge
10:16 How To Use Benqi Protocol
13:26 Finding Avalanche Gems
15:06 Avalanche NFTs
17:57 Outro

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Disclaimer

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Gemini Exchange: Worth It? COMPLETE Beginner’s Guide!!

Guy — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:18:03 +0000

Who is Gemini?

Gemini went live back in 2015 – that’s eons in the crypto space. But even back then, Gemini was best known for its regulatory compliance. Yes, that may sound boring but it is becoming increasingly important in the crypto space these days – particularly for people based in the US. The exchange has even run ads in the past proclaiming how regulated they are. That’s actually something to shout about, seeing that they are regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services. This means they are one of the new crypto exchanges that can take users from New York. It also means that Gemini is one of the top exchanges of choice for corporations, asset managers and wealth managers. But who are the good boy founders that seem to love regulation? Well, that would be the Winklevoss twins.

Gemini Security

Gemini deploys some of the most stringent security precautions out there. I get into the nitty gritty about Gemini’s security procedures and account security in my vid – so watch that if you want to learn about this. ₿ Supported Cryptos ₿ Around 50 crypto assets are available to buy and sell on Gemini. Yes, that’s not the widest selection out there, but it should be more than enough choice for most. The exchange also supports users from every US state, as well as customers from around 60 other countries.

Verification Requirements

Gemini is a full KYC exchange. So, if you are not comfortable with that then this is not the exchange for you. So, you’ll need to provide documents such as a proof of address, like a utility bill and a government issued ID document like a passport or a driver’s license.

How To Deposit Fiat?

Watch my vid to see all the steps to deposit fiat on Gemini.

How To Deposit Crypto?

Depositing crypto on Gemini is a breeze. If you want to make sure you’re doing it correctly then check out my step-by-step guide in the video.

Trading Fees

If you trade on Gemini’s mobile app or are using their default trading method then you’ll pay through the nose for that convenience. You’ll literally be paying 2% in fees here. However, if you use the ActiveTrader platform then you’ll slash those fees to a maximum of 0.35%!

How To Trade?

I show you exactly how to place your first trade using ActiveTrader in my vid. So, be sure you check that out if you want to pay the cheapest fees on Gemini.

Other Features

Gemini has focused on being a straight up exchange and doesn’t have the bells and whistles that some of its other competitors have. However, they also have a great mobile wallet, which means you can store your coins and piggyback off Gemini’s impressive security infrastructure.

Disclaimer

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Crypto News: FUD, Incoming ETFs, Twitter Tips & More!!

Guy — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 21:34:22 +0000

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Essential Videos

Last Week’s Crypto Review https://youtu.be/StziLbOwEZo
Gary Gensler’s Recent Crypto Comments https://youtu.be/-VWE3dY_jv4
Leverage Trading Risks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzgSw…
Evergrande Explained https://youtu.be/v5g46Nk4PuM
Coin Bureau Crypto Trading Strategy https://youtu.be/EADLE7kO4tA
Harmony ONE Analysis https://youtu.be/qRRRIMmgwbs

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Useful Links

► Infrastructure Bill And Crypto: https://decrypt.co/81236/overlooked-p…
► Human Infrastructure Bill And Crypto: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/…
► Defense Bill Explained And Crypto: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/…
► CFTC Nominees: https://cointelegraph.com/news/presid…
► OCC Nominee: https://cointelegraph.com/news/biden-…
► China Bans Crypto Again: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
► Evergrande Misses Debt Payment: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/c…
► Twitter Tips Explained: https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics…
► Institutions Continue Buying Crypto: https://cointelegraph.com/news/instit…
► Bitcoin ETF In October: https://cointelegraph.com/news/commod…

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– TIMESTAMPS –

0:00 Intro
2:15 Upcoming Crypto Bills
4:55 OCC, CFTC Chair Nominations
7:15 China Bans Crypto Again
9:08 Evergrande Concerns Continue
11:06 Twitter Tips
13:17 Institutions Accumulate Crypto
15:01 Bitcoin ETF In October?
17:01 Weekly Crypto Market Forecast
20:21 Outro

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Disclaimer

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Finding Coins BEFORE They EXPLODE!! Complete Guide

Guy — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 17:24:50 +0000

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Essential Videos

Cryptocurrency Tokenomics 101 https://youtu.be/ftCaqG7wckg
Shiba Inu Cryptocurrency Explained https://youtu.be/r-a8YeIVpzA
Coinbase Listing Criteria https://youtu.be/GnI8-uxZPEg
How To Spot The Top TA Guide https://youtu.be/W5MCQJR-yWA
Coin Bureau Trading Strategy https://youtu.be/EADLE7kO4tA
Ripple vs. SEC https://youtu.be/Bmf2IILzEug
Most Funded Crypto Projects https://youtu.be/nmQVO10Tl6s
Promising Altcoins Criteria https://youtu.be/GIfihSBT6Bc

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Useful Links

► CoinMarketCap: https://coinmarketcap.com/
► CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com/en
► Cryptocurrency Updates Calendar: https://coinmarketcal.com/en/
► Institutional Investor Mindset: https://institutional.fidelity.com/ap…
► Cryptocurrency Securities Test And Ratings: https://www.cryptoratingcouncil.com/a…
► Cryptocurrencies By Github Commits (Developer Activity): https://www.cryptomiso.com/

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– TIMESTAMPS –

0:00 Intro
1:35 Coins That Could Pump
4:21 When They Could Pump
6:56 How long will it last?
9:32 How high will it go?
11:17 Allocation And Profit Taking
13:50 Analyzing Long Term Potential
16:47 Conclusion

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Disclaimer

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Algorand: ALGO Price Potential? DEEP DIVE!!

Guy — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 18:42:25 +0000

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Essential Videos

Algorand Tokenomics https://youtu.be/7NdjivxrDoc
CBDCs Explained https://youtu.be/_ErRWQWPs8Q
Cryptocurrency Governance https://youtu.be/MFEXFvCFywc
Fastest Cryptocurrencies https://youtu.be/1jzpL27SOak
Mina Protocol Zero Knowledge https://youtu.be/Zj6rNewnbrw
Arweave Analysis https://youtu.be/jKFhHL1geVw
Algorand COO CoinDesk Interview https://youtu.be/BkMuoSs2OXg
Algorand Governance Demo https://youtu.be/224LsnCJdj0

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Useful Links

► Exodus Wallet Issues Stock On Algorand: https://www.algorand.com/resources/ec…
► Algorand’s 300 Million DeFi Fund: https://algorand.foundation/news/viridis
► Algorand Accelerated Vesting Restart September 17th: https://algorand.foundation/news/acce…
► Algorand Governance FAQ: https://algorand.foundation/gov-faq#p…
► Algo Signer Browser Extension For Algorand Governance: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/de…
► Algorand TPS Scaling Explained: https://www.algorand.com/120720-Algor…
► Algorand Foundation FAQ: https://algorand.foundation/faq

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0:00 Intro
1:54 Algorand Recap
4:39 Algorand Updates
7:16 ALGO Price Analysis
9:16 Algorand Governance
11:36 Algorand Roadmap
14:58 Algorand Concerns
18:03 Conclusion

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Disclaimer

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Gary’s Crypto Testimony: This is WHAT COMES NEXT!!

Guy — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 18:36:50 +0000

SEC Recap

The Securities And Exchange Commission or SEC is a financial regulator in the United States that seeks to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. The SEC does this by setting and enforcing regulations around securities. Securities include assets like as stocks, government and corporate bonds, and even some cryptocurrencies. The problem is that the SEC’s classification of what counts as a security when it comes to cryptocurrencies has not been entirely clear.

Gary Gensler Hearing

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler recently testified at an annual hearing with politicians and discussed various topics. Though not mentioned in the oral version of his opening statement, Gary details the areas of cryptocurrency that concern the SEC in the written version which can be found on the SEC’s website. These are ICOs, crypto trading, lending, and borrowing, stablecoins, stocks that offer exposure to cryptos, and cryptocurrency custody.

SPACs And Stablecoins

The reason why this is relevant to crypto is because Circle, the company that issues USDC, announced back in July that they’re planning to go public via SPAC. Any serious action by the SEC against the current SPAC set up could jeopardize Circle’s stock listing. When pressed by Senator Toomey, Gary was unable to explain why stablecoins could be classified as securities despite not meeting the expectation of profit criteria found in the Howey Test.

Crypto Compliance

Gary started off by saying that crypto projects should come and talk to the SEC if they’re concerned about their regulatory status. Then, Gary casually acknowledged the fact that existing regulations don’t quite work for crypto because they were ‘written in a bricks and mortar time, and now we’re in a digital time’.

Climate Change And Cybersecurity

Most of the hearing centered around other topics, namely climate change and cybersecurity, both of which are related to crypto given the bad press. Gary named chasing yields as a top financial risk and specified that ‘the reach for yield not just by retail investors but investors more broadly’.

Investors vs. Banks

Banks only have power because of the people who park their money there. At any time, those investors could move their money somewhere elsewhere. From where I’m standing, it looks like all that money is moving into crypto, and Gary’s comments are just the tip of the evidence iceberg.

Aftermath Of Gary’s Hearing

Gary told CNBC that the SEC is in the middle of cracking down on cryptocurrency. He also called DeFi an ‘amazing innovation’.

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Evergrande: Should You Be WORRIED? Impact on Crypto!!

Guy — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 20:54:54 +0000

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Useful Vids

Global Macro Bitcoin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE9b7…
Stablecoin Reserves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxcTD…

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Useful Links

Chinese Property Market Bubble: https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-pr…
Ming Zhao Tweet: https://twitter.com/FabiusMercurius/s…
Western Bonds Buy: https://www.ft.com/content/87fddf09-e…
Funds Exposed: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
Evergrande House of Cards: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/c…
What is Commercial Paper?: https://www.investopedia.com/articles…
Evergrande & Crypto: https://cointelegraph.com/news/does-e…
Tether Attestation: https://tether.to/wp-content/uploads/…
Tether Concerns Cramer: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/20/crame…
China’s Three Red Lines: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…

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0:00 Intro
1:41 China’s Property Bubble
5:50 The Evergrande Saga
8:07 Evergrande’s Debt Problem
12:31 Global Contagion
16:20 Impact on Crypto
17:57 Tether Reserves
21:18 Conclusion

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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OnChain Analysis: 101 Guide to Get The MARKET EDGE!!

Guy — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:22:54 +0000

What Is On Chain Analysis?

In brief, on-chain analysis involves tracking cryptocurrency transactions. This is possible because almost every cryptocurrency blockchain is publicly viewable, meaning you can see money moving between wallets in real time.

On Chain For Large Cryptos

For some of the large cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Dogecoin, a few key on-chain metrics can be easily checked using the rich lists on Bitinfocharts. This includes coin distribution, exchange wallets, and multi-sig wallet identifiers.

On Chain For Other Cryptos

When it comes to analyzing on-chain metrics for smaller altcoins, you should always do your best to find as many different blockchain explorers as you can for the cryptocurrency you’re looking into This is because the “default” blockchain explorers for some cryptocurrencies lack a lot of critical information. Sometimes they don’t really show you anything at all. To me this is a red flag, because if a crypto project is legit, they should have nothing to hide when it comes to supply distribution and which wallet belongs to whom, within reason of course.

On Chain For Proof Of Stake

Staking contracts can and often do camouflage the real distribution of a coin or token. This is because it’s not always easy to figure out which wallets those staked coins or tokens belong to. This can have profound effects on a cryptocurrency’s supply and price, but it also serves as a simple way of seeing what people are doing with their coins or tokens. More staked = not selling any time soon.

On Chain For Proof Of Work

If you’re wondering what the equivalent of staking percentage is for proof of work cryptocurrencies, the answer is exchange balances. Exchange balances of BTC and ETH have been in the news over the last few months, and this is because of what I mentioned a few moments ago – low exchange balance means higher price volatility. What’s interesting is that even though the crypto market hasn’t been looking all that hot lately, exchange balances of BTC and ETH continue to drop.

Validators, Hash Rate, Nodes

Running a validator requires constant attention, and thousands of dollars of investment into a very volatile coin. If you’re not careful, you could even be slashed and lose some of that crypto. When you see that a proof of stake cryptocurrency is adding dozens of validators every month, this means there are some very wealthy people who believe in the long-term potential of the project. For those unfamiliar, hash rate is basically the amount of computing power connected to a cryptocurrency blockchain. Hash rate has a relatively high correlation with the price of the coin being mined, and this is no coincidence when you consider just how much of a commitment cryptocurrency mining is. Setting up a serious crypto mining operation is often exponentially more expensive than staking and brings with it a whole host of other issues related to infrastructure, namely energy and space

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0:00 Intro
2:09 What Is On Chain Analysis?
3:24 On Chain Analysis For Large Cap Cryptos
4:26 On Chain Analysis For Mid-Small Altcoins
8:02 On Chain Analysis For Proof Of Stake
11:07 On Chain Analysis For Proof Of Work
13:55 Validators, Nodes, Hash Rate
16:41 Conclusion

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Disclaimer The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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This Week in Crypto: Evergrande, The SEC, ADA, SOL & More!

Guy — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:46:22 +0000

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Essential Videos

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Useful Links

►Cuba Embraces Crypto: https://cointelegraph.com/news/cuba-s…
► Thousands of Cardano Smart Contracts But No dApps: https://cointelegraph.com/news/200-sm…
► Solana And Arbitrum Go Offline: https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana…
► Walmart Litecoin Payments = Fake News: https://cointelegraph.com/news/fake-n…
► AMC To Accept ETH And LTC: https://cointelegraph.com/news/amc-ad…
► Treasury Department’s Push Back Against Ransomware Payments: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-to-t…
► Stablecoin Regulation Risks: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…
► Gary Gensler Says Coinbase Offers Some Securities: https://decrypt.co/80924/gensler-coin…
► Insane Demand For Coinbase Debt: https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinba…

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0:00 Intro
2:25 Cuba Embraces Cryptocurrency
3:53 Cardano Smart Contracts
5:46 Solana And Arbitrum Go Offline
8:15 Crypto Payments: Real vs. Fake News
10:40 Ransomware Reaction Incoming
13:16 Regulatory Risks Rise
16:01 Institutional Demand For Crypto
18:57 Weekly Crypto Market Forecast
22:22 Outro

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Disclaimer

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Ethereum is SCALING: Guide to SAVE GAS FEES!!

Guy — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:06:04 +0000

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Useful Vids

ETH Scaling Vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz0y5…
Most Recent ETH projections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNa7b…
Using Polygon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJd_3…
Using Metamask https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfkqg…

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Useful Links

Optimistic vs ZK-Rollups: https://insights.deribit.com/market-r…
Connecting to Optimistic Ethereum: https://help.uniswap.org/en/articles/…
Supported Tokens on Optimism: https://static.optimism.io/optimism.t…
Supported Tokens on Arbitrum: https://bridge.arbitrum.io/token-list…
Arbitrum TVL Skyrockets: https://cointelegraph.com/news/arbitr…
L2 Beat Website: https://l2beat.com
Vitalik Post on L2 Scaling: https://vitalik.ca/general/2021/01/05…
L2 Fees Compared: https://l2fees.info/
Defi Scaling Competition: https://gettotext.com/duel-of-defi-sc…
Vitalik on Lex Fridman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyNbm…

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– TIMESTAMPS –

0:00 Intro
1:38 Why Fees are High?
3:24 Ethereum Scaling Solutions
5:37 What are Rollups?
8:54 Polygon Network Guide
11:33 Using Optimism
17:03 Using Arbitrum
22:49 Conclusion

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The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading Forex, cryptocurrencies and CFDs poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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TOP Cardano Projects & The Smart Contract FUD!!

Guy — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 18:52:40 +0000

Cardano Recap

Cardano was founded in 2015 by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson. The Cardano main net went live in late September 2017, which means we’re coming up on Cardano’s 4-year anniversary.

Concurrency Issue Explained

Cardano uses an improved version of the UTXO model which makes it possible to do things like mint new tokens without smart contracts, which is why it’s called extended UTXO or eUTXO for short, Conversely, Ethereum requires a smart contract to mint and move tokens. This is a part of why Ethereum’s transaction fees are so expensive, While Cardano’s approach means its dApps will be much cheaper to use and also faster, many of them could experience concurrency issues if they’re not designed properly,

Sundaeswap

As the name suggests, Sundaeswap is an AMM DEX like Uniswap, and it is also hoping to become Cardano’s leading DEX, as well as a hub for initial DEX offerings or IDOs for new Cardano projects,

Ardana

Ardana will be the MakerDAO of Cardano, meaning it will make it possible to mint a US dollar stablecoin called sUSD using ADA as collateral,

Meld

Meld is a DeFi protocol comparable to Aave on Ethereum, meaning it makes it possible to lend and borrow tokens on Cardano,

Drunken Dragon Games

Drunken Dragon Games is an NFT game on Cardano akin to Axie Infinity on Ethereum,

Empowa

Empowa describes itself as the first ‘RealFi’ platform in the world, and its mission is to increase affordable housing on the African continent, starting with Mozambique,

Cardano dApp Browser Extension

The obvious choice here is Emurgo’s Yoroi browser wallet extension, and if you’re a diehard Cardanian, you’ll know that Yoroi is colloquially referred to as Cardano’s Metamask, Interestingly enough though, it looks like the go-to browser extension wallet for Cardano will be the Nami wallet which I’ll leave a link to in the video description,

Cardano dApp Concerns

Cardano has over 1.6 million users, and its community is arguably the most active in cryptocurrency. This is incredible, but it’s also a developer’s worst nightmare because they know there’s no way in hell their dApps can handle that kind of traffic. Heck, even the front-end website will struggle to load.

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Cosmos: ATOM’s STRONG Value & Price Potential!!

Guy — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:48:45 +0000

Cosmos Recap

Cosmos was founded by Ivy League computer scientist Jae Kwon in early 2014. Cosmos was built by All In Bits Inc., a for profit software company which Jae also founded in 2014. Cosmos’ development is overseen by the Interchain Foundation, a Swiss non-profit which commissions and coordinates the more than 2 dozen companies building on Cosmos, including All In Bits Inc. Cosmos based blockchains all use the Tendermint consensus mechanism developed by Jae Kwon. Tendermint is actually one of the most secure proof of stake consensus mechanisms in cryptocurrency. Cosmos’s ATOM coin has historically lagged behind the other cryptocurrency coins in its ecosystem, and this is primarily because the Cosmos team was focused on finishing the IBC

Cosmos Updates

After months of testing, Cosmos finally launched its decentralized exchange dubbed Gravity in July. Like Uniswap, Gravity is an automated market maker or AMM DEX. Another thing Cosmos did in July was integrate with Band Protocol, the second largest oracle in cryptocurrency. In case you didn’t know, the Band Protocol blockchain was built using the Cosmos SDK. This gives Band Protocol similar interoperability features to Cosmos in the context of data, and cross-chain data is absolutely crucial for building robust cross-chain dApps. In August, another company building on Cosmos called Althea revealed the Gravity Bridge, a stand-alone Cosmos blockchain that will make it possible to transfer tokens between the Cosmos hub and Ethereum.

ATOM Price Analysis

All these bullish developments have sent ATOM on a mission to the moon, and it recently surpassed its previous all-time high. This is partially due to the release of Emeris DEX but seems to be mostly due to another Cosmos based DEX called Osmosis. Cosmos is a cryptocurrency I would personally place among the top 10, and if it manages to make that list on the leaderboards it means a 150$ ATOM at the very least.

Cosmos Roadmap

Cosmos will soon be rolling out its interchain staking feature. This will make it possible for Cosmos validators to secure more than one blockchain. By the end of the year Bitcoin will be on Cosmos. Most of Cosmos’ game changing features are scheduled for launch sometime in early 2022. These are NFTs, tokenization, and staking derivatives.

Cosmos Concerns

When I was watching interviews with some of Cosmos’ core developers, a few of them mentioned that there have been tensions between the different teams working on Cosmos. To my understanding, this is because each company working on Cosmos has a slightly different perspective of the project and what it should look like in the future, and I reckon that’s to be expected. Besides these issues on the developer side, Cosmos’ growth is being stunted by another factor, and that’s the project’s insane commitment to the core values of cryptocurrency. As explained by one of Cosmos’ core devs, they’ve put next to zero effort into getting ATOM listed on exchanges. Osmosis founder Sunny Aggarwal also pushed back against OSMO listings on CEXes.

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Kraken Exchange: Complete Beginner’s GUIDE!!

Guy — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:55:31 +0000

Who is Kraken

Kraken opened its doors just two years after Bitcoin was unleashed upon the world in 2009 and is located in sunny San Francisco. They have also raised numerous rounds of funding and had talks earlier this year which valued the exchange at $10 billion. CEO Jesse Powell has also revealed that the exchange could be listed on the stock market in just over a year’s time too. In terms of licenses, Kraken holds a plethora of those in highly regulated jurisdictions like the US, UK, Japan and Australia. So yep, all that makes Kraken the type of exchange you use when you value compliance.

Kraken’s Security

The exchange boasts that it has industry-leading security. But what is backing up that bold claim? Well, 95% of user funds are kept in cold storage. All sensitive account information is also encrypted with a ton of controls placed on access. All that is to ensure that those don’t get into the wrong hands. Kraken’s servers are also placed in secure cages which are also monitored by armed guards! There are a plethora of other security precautions taken at Kraken and that’s led to Kraken being portrayed as enforcing their employees in a way similar to intelligence agents.

Supported Cryptos

When it comes to asset support, Kraken has over 80 different crypto’s available to trade. That includes pretty much every major crypto, alongside a host of more exotic plays. In terms of supported countries, all nations on the usual naughty list are blocked, as well as the US states of Washington and New York.

KYC At Kraken

Alright, so Kraken requires KYC for all customer accounts. That’s not surprising, seeing as it is a fully regulated exchange. However, there are four different KYC levels at Kraken which unlock different features. So, you’ll want to watch my vid for more info on those.

How To Deposit Fiat?

Some deposit methods are insanely expensive. However, Kraken does have a few free deposit methods tucked away. Watch my video for more details on those.

₿ How To Deposit Crypto? ₿

Honestly, depositing crypto on Kraken is quite straight-forward. I show you all the steps on how to do that in my vid.

Trading Fees

Alright, so using Kraken’s ‘Buy Crypto’ feature is going to cost you an arm and a leg. You’ll pay up to 1.5% in fees over there. However, KrakenPro does offer more reasonable fee levels starting out at 0.16% in maker fees and 0.26% in taker fees. Yes, if you are a big crypto trader, then you’ll be able to take advantage of lower fees. But be aware that there are other exchanges that offer significantly lower trading fees than Kraken.

How To Trade?

I do a complete walkthrough on this in my vid. So, be sure to check that out!

Other Features

Yes, Kraken offers margin and futures trading. However, I would recommend staying well away from all that. On the exchange, you can also stake your coins to earn crypto interest. Some of the interest rates on Kraken are pretty tasty. Also, Kraken offers you access to Parachain auctions. This gives you the opportunity to secure yourself some tokens when the project is still in its infancy. So, that could be of interest to you. Also, Kraken’s educational hub is very useful too. Be sure to check that out.

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Terra: Why LUNA Could Moon on UST Demand!!

Guy — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:33:50 +0000

Terra Recap

Terra was built by Terraform Labs, a software development company based in South Korea which was incubated by a conglomerate of South Korean eCommerce companies known as the Terra Alliance. Terraform Labs raised around 33 million dollars across various funding rounds in 2018, and the Terra main net went live in April 2019. In a sentence, Terra is an ecosystem of decentralized stablecoin tokens which are collateralized by the LUNA coin, and the first Terra stablecoin was the KRW token for the Korean Won.

Terra Project Updates

The Terra dApp that people are really itching for however is Ozone, a decentralized DeFi insurance protocol which was first detailed by Terra co-founder Do Kwon in May on Terra’s governance. Without getting too technical, Ozone will use a portion of community treasury funds to insure the UST earning interest on the Anchor protocol. Over a dozen of them banded together in June to create a 150-million-dollar ecosystem fund to kickstart even more Terra projects. The list included some of the biggest names in crypto including Pantera Capital, Arrington XRP Capital, BlockTower Capital, and even Galaxy Digital.

LUNA Price Analysis

All these announcements and developments have had a predictable effect on LUNA, which recently rallied way past its previous all time high. This effect fundamentally boils down to the increased demand for LUNA to mint UST, whose market cap has also grown exponentially over the last few months. Most of this demand for UST has come from Terra’s DeFi protocols, and these have about 7 billion dollars in total value locked between them at the time of shooting.

Terra Columbus 5 Upgrade

Columbus 5 is slated to be the most significant upgrade Terra has seen since its main net launched, and it will introduce 3 new features to the Terra blockchain. The first is the burning of all seigniorage fees. Seigniorage is just the fancy term used to describe the small fee for burning LUNA to mint UST. The second feature Columbus 5 will bring to Terra is interoperability with Cosmos’ Inter Blockchain Communication Protocol or IBC. The third feature Columbus 5 will bring to Terra is Ozone, the decentralized insurance protocol I explained earlier.

Terraform Labs vs. Regulators

As you might have guessed, Terra’s status as a stablecoin issuing protocol has put it on the hit list of regulators around the world. Interestingly, Do isn’t all that worried about US regulators because Terraform Labs is based in South Korea. If the US SEC does come knocking though, Do plans on dissolving the company and going completely decentralized.

Could UST Become Crypto’s Stablecoin?

As far as I can see, the biggest barrier to Terra’s UST becoming crypto’s decentralized stablecoin is liquidity – AKA exchange support. Even if Terra becomes fully decentralized, centralized exchanges will not hesitate to delist LUNA or UST if they’re pressured to do so, and that would cause all sorts of issues for UST and Terra’s ecosystem.

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This Week in Crypto: RISKS, Regulation, ALGO, AVAX & More!!

Guy — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 21:59:33 +0000

NFT Market Top?

Data from Dappradar suggests that the NFT market could be cooling down. This is because Opensea, the largest NFT marketplace in cryptocurrency, saw a 50% decline in NFT trading volume last week.

Big Crypto Ecosystem Bucks

Avalanche’s announcement that they would be allocated 180 million dollars to DeFi development has inspired other Ethereum competitors to do the same. Terra, Harmony, and Algorand allocated 150 million, 300 million, and 300 million to DeFi development respectively.

BTC In El Salvador: Aftermath

A US poll conducted just two days after El Salvador’s legal tender law suggests that more than a quarter of Americans would also like to see BTC become legal tender in the United States. There is also a rumor that Ukraine is looking to make Bitcoin legal tender as well.

Mastercard’s Crypto Vision

Mastercard is planning on using Ciphertrace to keep a better track of both crypto and non-crypto transactions made with its cards. This suggests that Mastercard could soon be following Visa’s lead in dabbling with native stablecoin payments and CBDCs.

Revil Ransomware Returns

Revil disappeared shortly after the last round of ransomware attacks, and the fact Revil is rising from the dead shortly after El Salvador makes Bitcoin legal tender is interesting to say the least.

Regulators Prepare For War With Crypto

The rapid growth of stablecoins has been very concerning for fiat fat cats, especially since all that money is coming from the coffers of big banks. As far as I can tell, it looks like the only stablecoin that is at risk of getting completely rekt is Tether. As for Circle and Paxos, it looks like the US Department of the Treasury wants to take the reigns.

Signs The Market Could Collapse

A stock market crash across the board which is being predicted by everyone from banks to CNBC’s Jim Cramer. Foreign and domestic issues related to pandemic restrictions has created a lot of uncertainty in the market. Politicians could propose to increase income taxes and double capital gains and dividend taxes for high-net-worth individuals as part of their latest spending spree bill. To top it all off, we have a third threat to the crypto market in the rear-view mirror, and that’s record levels of inflation. This could result in the FED tapering, raising interest rates, crashing the market.

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INSANE NFTs: Why These CANNOT Be Ignored!!

Guy — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 19:33:56 +0000

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Useful Vids

NFT Sector Update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv_fi…

NFT’s Gone Mad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFEVU…

What are NFTs? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5pNB…

Gaming NFTs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ozLT…

Intro to NFTs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6gLS…

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Useful Links

Pointless Modern Art: https://luxurylaunches.com/auctions/9…

Arthur Hayes Post on NFTs: https://blog.bitmex.com/rock-paper-sc…

Cryptopunks on Dune: https://dune.xyz/eliasimos/cryptopunks-

Bankless vid on Loot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=des…

Bored Ape Yacht Club Performance: https://messari.io/article/nfts-meet-…

CryptoPunks at Christies: https://www.christies.com/features/10…

2 Billion Month for NFTs: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/1…

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
2:07 What are NFTs?
5:07 NFT Collectibles
9:12 Crazy Collections
14:03 Is There Value?
16:57 A “Flex” Good
20:55 Conclusion

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Using Solana & Finding GEMS!! Complete Guide

Guy — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 21:16:01 +0000

Solana Recap

Solana was built by Solana Labs, a software company based in San Diego, California which raised over 25 million dollars between multiple sales of the SOL coin in 2019 and 2020. Like most cryptocurrency projects, Solana is owned, operated, and overseen by the Solana Foundation, a non-profit based in Switzerland which commissions Solana Labs to maintain the Solana blockchain. In contrast to most cryptocurrency projects, Solana’s blockchain can process transactions at speeds comparable to traditional payment processors. Official figures range from 50 to 65 thousand TPS.

How To Set Up Solana Browser Extension

When it comes to interacting with the Solana blockchain, the first step is to download a web wallet browser extension. Your best bet here is the Phantom web wallet which I’ll leave a link to in the video description.

Adding SOL To Solana Browser Extension

The best place to buy SOL is the FTX US cryptocurrency exchange, and that’s because the Phantom web wallet can be connected directly to your FTX US account. Note that this integration is not currently available for FTX global, though you should have no issues making an FTX US account even if you’re not based in the United States.

Solana Raydium DEX Tutorial

The first dApp you should familiarize yourself with is a DeFi protocol called Raydium which acts as a sort of one stop shop for everything DeFi on Solana. Raydium’s AMM DEX has been particularly popular, and it recently became one of the top DEXes in cryptocurrency by trading volume.

Where To Find New Solana Projects

The first place you can find new Solana projects is the FTX Global exchange. FTX has hosted 9 initial exchange offerings so far, and almost all of these have been for projects building on Solana. The second place you can find upcoming Solana projects, and that’s Raydium’s Accelerator launchpad. Raydium’s accelerator has hosted about half a dozen initial DEX offerings for Solana projects. The third place you can catch Solana projects early is Solanium. If the name didn’t give it away, Solanium has a similar IDO process as Raydium, but the barriers to entry are a bit lower, at least for now.

Solana NFTs

You can buy and sell pieces from Solana’s most popular NFT collections on Solanart.io. Any NFTs you buy there should automatically show up in your Phantom wallet in the collectibles tab. As it so happens, FTX recently released their own NFT marketplace which lets you buy, sell, and mint NFTs on both Solana and Ethereum. Although you won’t be able to withdraw any NFTs you purchase to your Phantom wallet for the time being, FTX’s documentation suggests this will soon be possible. Not only that, but you’ll even be able to deposit any Solana NFTs you bought elsewhere and put them up for sale on FTX’s NFT marketplace.

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Bitcoin in El Salvador: How it Happened & What it Means!!

Guy — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:45:44 +0000

El Salvador’s Monetary History

Once upon a time, El Salvador had its own national currency called the Salvadorian Colon. The Colon collapsed after the Salvadorian civil war, and El Salvador adopted the US dollar as its new national currency in 2001

El Salvador’s Bitcoin History

El Salvador’s Bitcoin history begins with an anonymous American who wanted to create a small-scale economy that runs entirely on Bitcoin. He donated millions of dollars in BTC to turn the town of El Zonte into Bitcoin Beach.

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption

Bitcoin Beach turned a lot of heads in the crypto industry, and it inspired some companies to carve out their own crypto niche in the country. One of these companies was Zap which decided to deploy their Strike app in El Salvador Zap and Strike CEO Jack Mallers was asked by Salvadorian president Nayib Bukele to help him write the bill to make Bitcoin legal tender and set up some of the infrastructure to make it possible.

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bill Explained

First, BTC can be used to pay for all goods, services, taxes, and past, present, and future debts. Second, BTC will not be subject to any capital gains tax. Third, all businesses must accept BTC by law, and if any business do not want to keep BTC on their balance sheets, the government will provide them with ‘instant convertibility’ to USD. Fourth, the government will provide cryptocurrency training and education for both individuals and institutions. Fifth, the government will provide the necessary infrastructure to facilitate all the above. And finally, the government will create a special Bitcoin trust, something which happened shortly before the law came into effect.

Criticisms Of El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption

Almost every financially involved international organization you can think of has criticized El Salvador’s move to make BTC legal tender, including some of its citizens which are concerned about the effects it could have on the country’s economy.

President Nayib Bukele’s Response To Critics

Banks have had 20 years to roll out their infrastructure to Salvadorian citizens, yet 70% of them remain unbanked. As such, they have no right to complain about El Salvador’s BTC adoption according to Nayib. Nayib also rightfully points out that most of these same critics don’t know how the regular financial system works either. Nayib thinks these concerns will all but disappear once people see the practical effects of the Bitcoin bill, notably the inflow of human and financial capital from overseas.

Risks Of El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption

Besides Bitcoin’s volatility, the biggest risk to El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption is centralization, specifically of the lightning network payment channels that all the country’s wallets will use. Most of these wallets are custodial and require some form of KYC, which could present other issues in the future.

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TOP 10 BEST Crypto Apps: What’s On My Phone!!

Guy — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:44:25 +0000

Bidali

This crypto app is all about buying gift cards with crypto. But why would you want to do that? Well, you might want to treat yourself to a little something and earn cashback on buying that giftcard.

Swissborg

This is the easiest way I’ve found to buy and sell crypto. Personally, I have been able to cashout using the app and the funds have hit my bank account in minutes! Also, you can earn over 10% interest on your crypto here.

FTX Exchange App

FTX is one of the largest and reputable crypto exchanges in the world. These chaps have recently raised over $900 million in one of the largest crypto funding rounds to date. It supports a plethora of different crypto with a wide range of trading pairs. The mobile app itself is one of the most functional I have seen. Also, you have access to order features on the main exchange which allow you to execute more advanced trading strategies. Also, you should know that FTX and FTX US have two completely separate apps.

Trust Wallet

This wallet is completely non-custodial, which means you have control over those private keys. Trust Wallet was deemed so secure that Binance chose it as its official mobile wallet. This app supports over 1 million crypto assets – so, you’ll probably be able to store any crypto you want here. It also supports ERC 721 and ERC 1155 tokens too – good news for those NFT dabblers. Also, you can stake cryptos here to earn passive income. It also comes with an inbuilt dapp browser for those that want to DeFi

Blockfolio

This app has actually been rebranded as FTX. Anyhow, the app makes it super easy to monitor your portfolio positions. It also has an inbuilt news aggregator. That’s particularly useful for those that trade on news. The ‘Signals’ feature also allows you to receive announcements from projects and the FTX app gives you access to a ton of crypto price data too.

Celsius

At Celsius, you can supply crypto and earn interest rates as high as 17.78%!

Almost every crypto project has an official Telegram group. These are damn useful for keeping up to date with the latest developments and monitoring sentiment in the community.

There are a load of crypto fans here sharing their thoughts on the crypto sub Reddit. Also, chaps like me sometimes do AMAs.

CoinGecko

This is the home of crypto pricing data and is the perfect app for those wanting to do data driven research.

CoinATMradar

Where is your nearest crypto ATM? Get this app and you’ll know the answer to that question.

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My Crypto Trading Strategy REVEALED!! Top TIPS!

Guy — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 19:15:46 +0000

Assessing Bitcoin-Altcoin Cycle

The backbone of my personal crypto trading strategy is Bitcoin. This is simply because BTC’s price has a huge influence over the price of other cryptocurrencies. If Bitcoin dominance is going up, this means money is moving from altcoins into BTC. If Bitcoin dominance is going down, this means money is moving from BTC into altcoins. Once I’ve assessed Bitcoin dominance, I need to confirm that the market is headed in the direction that I think it is, and I use the total cryptocurrency market cap for that confirmation

Bitcoin Strategy

I always stick to longer timeframes, and if I’m looking to buy or sell BTC, I start with the monthly and the weekly What I’m looking for here is a price pattern that could forecast future price action, and I reckon I see one on BTC’s monthly chart. Recently I’ve gotten into the habit of spotting what I like to call the topless letter P. This is when prices pump, pull back, and then pump again to the price of the initial pump

Altcoin Strategy

Once I’ve spotted a bullish pattern on the monthly, daily, or weekly, I set what I believe to be a realistic price target and take profits along the way as prices rise towards that target. Once I’ve taken some profits, I usually park them in USDC, though recently I’ve gotten into the habit of putting some of those profits into PAXG, which is a gold-backed token issued by Paxos. If I can see that prices have fallen beneath the Bollinger band range and the RSI is insanely low on the daily, this to me is the perfect buy the dip opportunity for BTC, ETH, and other large altcoins.

Portfolio Adjustments

If we’re not in an altcoin season, I apply the same sell the top strategy I detailed in another video which I’ll leave in the description. However, if we are deep in an altcoin season and everything is pumping like mad, then the standard method of when I take profits can quickly become irrelevant. A great example here is Arweave’s AR coin which kept pumping, and pumping, and pumping against all odds. When an altcoin is doing this, I pay more attention to my percentage gains rather than the price or any indicators and patterns and take profits at certain increments (e.g. 50%, 100%, 150% from initial entry).

Choosing Cryptocurrencies

Whenever I happen to come across a new altcoin that seems to have some serious potential, I do as much research about the project as I can before I put down a dime. This because any new crypto investments I make are based primarily on the fundamentals of the project, and not so much on the technicals of that coin or token. Though not necessarily fundamental, another factor I look at before copping a new crypto to trade is its market cap. As I’ve mentioned many times before, the market cap of a cryptocurrency is ultimately what determines how high it could go, and not its sticker price, which can sometimes be deceptively low. I will typically buy as soon as I find out about the cryptocurrency’s potential assuming it’s not pumping like crazy. If it is, I wait for a pullback before entering my position.

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This Week in Crypto: SEC, ETH Deflation, Cardano & More!!

Guy — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:23:41 +0000

NFT Mania

Just a few days ago, PleaserDAO fractionalized their Doge NFT which they purchased for 4 million, and the valuation of those fractionalized NFT shares has given the Doge NFT a new valuation of nearly 300 million dollars

Coinbase x Polygon

Coinbase will be adding support for various Ethereum layer 2s starting with Polygon. This move might be a not-so-subtle response to Binance’s own integration with Polygon a few weeks back. The caveat there is that Binance only supports withdrawals of the MATIC token to Polygon

CEX Sucks Over the last few weeks centralized exchanges have been making the headlines because of hacks and poor customer support. This problem will only get worse as the value of crypto continues to rise, attracting more hackers, scammers, errors, and downtime. Make sure to create back up accounts!

Square, Twitter, And Bitcoin

While the details are still up in the air, project lead Mike Brock mentioned that users will need to complete KYC to use Square’s Bitcoin DEX Interestingly, Square is apparently planning to build a unique decentralized identity solution for this KYC requirement, and this could end up being the real game changer

SEC Makes First Move Against DeFi

According to the Wall Street Journal, the SEC wants to know ‘how investors use Uniswap and how it is marketed’ by Uniswap Labs

ETH Briefly Becomes Deflationary

Ethereum saw its first deflationary day ever since EIP-1559 went live less than a month ago. The cause of this deflation was likely a combination of NFTs and DeFi, as well as the slew of metaverse worlds like Decentraland, The Sandbox, and Axie Infinity which have all seen an uptick in user adoption

Cardano Smart Contracts This Week

It’s full steam ahead for the Cardano smart contracts main net on Sunday September 12th, and ADA pumped up to 3 dollars on the testnet news just as a I had predicted last week

BTC Becomes Legal Tender Tomorrow

This announcement was initially made back in June during the Bitcoin conference by Jack Mallers, CEO and founder of Strike, the app that ultimately brought about El Salvador’s BTC adoption.

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Leverage: How it Could WRECK Crypto Markets!!!

Guy — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 20:05:46 +0000

What is Leveraged Trading

Leverage is when you increase your exposure to the crypto market through borrowed money. There are a number of different instruments that could allow you to leverage your position. The most basic of these is through margin trading. However, the most well known leveraged instruments for crypto traders are futures. And no, these are not the same futures instruments that you see in traditional finance. Not the kind of Bitcoin futures instruments listed on the CME.

Liquidation Process

When trading with leverage you need a maintenance margin that will serve as collateral. In the event that the margin is insufficient to cover the position, then it is automatically closed on the exchange through a process called ‘liquidation’. These liquidations often happen so quickly and the larger the leverage, the more liquidations. Each of these exchanges have their own liquidation engines that make sure that they keep the exchange solvent through this process. There is also considerable evidence that those with the smaller accounts are more likely to get liquidated. Those that are long are more likely to get liquidated. This was all according to a study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon university.

Impact on Market 2020

During the crash of 2020 inspired by the pandemic, there is considerable evidence that it was precipitated by a large degree of leverage in the system. Many thought that this was caused by a BitMEX liquidation spiral. As the exchange was liquidating these positions, it led to more positions being liquidated which further drove down the price. There was a risk that they almost drained the liquidity on the order books. This led to a crash of Bitcoin down to $3,900. It was only once the BitMEX liquidations stopped did we see a recovery in the price.

Impact on Market 2021

Bitcoin futures reached peak open interest on the 16th of April at over $9 billion. ETH reached an All time high open interest of over $3.3 billion on the 10th of May. Then came the China news and all the FUD headlines in response. FUD shook the weak hands and this of course led to the initial liquidations. From peak to trough, we were down over 50%. From a high of $64k in April down to a low of $31k May. This was caused by a great deal of liquidations cascading across all the different exchanges. These liquidations led to a further crash which precipitated further liquidations. On a single day, we had over $9bn in contracts liquidated – the most ever. Once this cleared out the system, the price started to recover.

Potential Changes

Regulators are getting increasingly active as they start to target leverage exchanges. They brought down the BitMEX founders at the end of last year and they could be targeting other exchanges. In order to preempt this, these exchanges decided that they were going to limit leverage and impose mandatory KYC on their users. This could have the impact of reducing the amount of leverage in the system. However, it depends on whether some of these other exchanges are likely to follow suit and restrict that trading.

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Avalanche: Could AVAX Be Ready to EXPLODE??

Guy — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 23:55:40 +0000

Avalanche Recap

Avalanche was built by Ava Labs, a software development company based in New York which Emin Gun Sirer founded in 2018. The Avalanche main net went live in September 2020 after a series of funding rounds which collectively raised over 60 million dollars. Avalanche gets its name from a novel proof of stake cryptocurrency consensus protocol that was pitched in 2018 by an anonymous group of individuals who call themselves “Team Rocket”.

Avalanche Updates And Growth Metrics

In August, Avalanche announced Avalanche Rush, a 180-million-dollar incentive program to pull popular DeFi protocols into Avalanche’s ecosystem. The first two big DeFi projects to announce their deployment to Avalanche were Aave and Curve Finance, and in just the last couple of weeks we’ve seen a slew of other DeFi protocols follow suit. Even though most of these DeFi protocols have yet to deploy on Avalanche, the total value locked in Avalanche’s DeFi ecosystem is pushing the 3-billion-dollar mark.

AVAX Price Analysis

Avalanche’s updates and developments have had a predictable effect on the price of AVAX, which recently almost reclaimed its all-time high of roughly 59 dollars. There are a few reasons why it didn’t, and one of these is AVAX’s aggressive vesting schedule. Another is the possibility that AVAX is considered a security. Network activity is all I can see for Avalanche on the horizon as more dApps and DeFi protocols make their debuts. When it comes to how high AVAX could go, I think 100 dollars is a realistic expectation for an end of year target.

Avalanche Roadmap

Avalanche has not yet managed to meet a major milestone, and that’s the introduction of a new and improved Avalanche wallet, complete with a mobile app and browser extension. Avalanche still has a month left to introduce these new wallet features, and hopefully we will see them by the end of the September deadline on their roadmap. Towards the end of the year Avalanche is looking to add a flurry of additional features relating to its existing infrastructure, primarily it’s subnets. If Avalanche can implement efficient subnet interoperability, it would go a long way in facilitating both individual and institutional adoption

Avalanche Team Rocket Mystery

The day after Emin acknowledged the Team Rocket paper, Team Rocket created their own Twitter account whose handle is written in leet speak. I’ll let you look up what that means on your own time. As it so happens, Emin’s Twitter handle is also written in leet speak. Emin also worked with Team Rocket to revise their paper which was posted to Cornell University’s web archive website in June 2019. This means Emin probably knows who Team Rocket is, and some have gone as far as arguing that Emin himself might be a part of Team Rocket.

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CRAZY Bitcoin Price Prediction!! New Research Report!

Guy — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:40:32 +0000

What Is Fidelity?

Fidelity Investments Inc. is an American asset management company based in Boston, Massachusetts. Fidelity was founded way back in 1946, and since that time it has grown to become one of the world’s largest asset management companies

Fidelity’s Bitcoin Price Model

Fidelity’s director of global macroeconomics has created a modified stock to flow model for Bitcoin which assumes that demand for BTC will grow at roughly the same way demand for mobile phones did. He also uses global technology adoption and GDP data to give a better estimate of future BTC price

Fidelity Focus On Inflation

In some countries like Japan, the central bank has bought more than 50% of the government’s debt and the supply of JPY has grown exponentially over the last half century Japan’s economy has remained relatively stable despite all this “money printing”, and Jurrien thinks that other countries including the United States are planning on following Japan’s lead What this means is that inflation will only continue, and this means people need to protect their purchasing power – they need an inflation hedge

Bitcoin As An Inflation Hedge?

Believe it or not, Jurrien argues that neither Bitcoin nor gold are the best hedges against inflation. All they have done is maintain their purchasing power, which is arguably what they’re designed to do Historically speaking, equities i.e. stocks have massively outperformed inflation and this is mainly because the gains from gold and BTC can’t be compounded year over year the way dividends can. That said, Jurrien highlights the fact that Bitcoin has the potential to offer much higher returns than any other safe haven assets

Altcoins Through A Fidelity Lens

Institutions seem to like cryptocurrencies that have a lot of demand and user growth, robust tokenomics (a maximum or deflationary supply), and the ability to generate some sort of cash flow, ideally a cash flow that can be compounded

How Bitcoin Could Replace Bonds

Jurrien is a big proponent of the 60/40 rule – 60% in equities, and 40% in safe haven assets including bonds, gold, and now Bitcoin. This investment strategy is popular among many seasoned investors If bond yields remain suppressed into the future due to central bank buying, this could motivate investors to shift some of that money into gold and BTC, and this might be happening already.

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FTX: Complete Beginner’s Guide + Fee DISCOUNT!!

Guy — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:33:48 +0000

Who Are FTX?

FTX is a global crypto exchange headquartered in Hong Kong. What’s important to know is that FTX is a completely separate exchange to FTX US – they have completely separate order books. Recently, FTX had one of the biggest fund rounds for any crypto business. $900 million was raised at a whooping $18 billion valuation. So yep, they are a serious crypto business. Also, you should know that FTX was actually incubated by the legendary crypto VC firm, Alameda Research – one of the top crypto VC firms. But what ties FTX, FTX US and Alameda Research together? Well that would be their teams. The most notable is CEO and founder Sam Bankerman-Fried – a very impressive chap who has popped on the radar at Forbes.

Security

At FTX, your account can be secured by a plethora of security precautions. That includes things like 2FA, a separate password to authorize withdrawals, login monitoring, address and IP whitelisting and much more! What Cryptos Are Listed? Watch my vid and I’ll show you how to find if that crypto you want is listed on the exchange.

How To Deposit Fiat

If you want to deposit USD, GBP or Euros you’ll need to pass KYC level 2. To do that you’ll need to upload a proof of address document and a photo of your passport or similar government issued photo ID. Once done you can go about making that fiat deposit – I show you exactly how in my video.

₿ How To Deposit Crypto? ₿

If you need help here, jump to this section in the vid and I’ll show you how step-by-step.

Trading Fees

FTX has a tiered trading fee structure. The highest fees stand at just 0.02% in maker fees and 0.07% in taker fees. Further fee discounts are available based on 30 day trading volume – but we warned those tiers take a lot of crypto trading to get. You can further reduce those fees by holding FTT tokens. I also show you how you can get instant fee discounts in my video. So be sure to watch if that interests you.

How To Trade On FTX?

For my complete FTX trading walkthrough, you’ll want to watch my video.

Other FTX Features

There are a plethora of markets available on FYX, However, many of them I simply cannot recommend to beginners. But some of you might be interested in trading tokenized stocks like Alibaba, Tesla, Amazon, Apple and much more. There are also prediction markets available on the exchange. One of these is a market on whether Trump will win the 2024 US election. Then there is an NFT marketplace. Yes, that’s quite limited now. However, I imagine this will improve over time. You can also automate your trading strategies at FTX using their Quant Zone and the exchange does offer the option to earn crypto interest via margin lending. On top of that, there are a few interesting IEOs now and then on FTX.

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Crypto Governance: Why It CANNOT Be Ignored!!

Guy — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 23:58:08 +0000

The Power Of Community Governance

About 100 years ago, it was popular for communities in some western countries to form fraternal or ‘friendly’ societies to collectively fund their own healthcare. A single day’s wage could cover a year’s worth of basic medical care. Unfortunately, these societies disappeared due to government regulations

Off-Chain Governance

Off-chain governance is common among proof of work cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, Monero, and also Ethereum for the time being. One off-chain governance process some of you are familiar with are improvement proposals posted by crypto community members on GitHub for everyone to see and discuss If you want to make a big change to a proof of work cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, the economic majority must be in favor of the change. This includes Bitcoin miners, Bitcoin developers, and also BTC holders

On-Chain Governance

On-chain governance is common among proof of stake cryptocurrencies such as Polkadot, Solana, Terra, and eventually Ethereum after 2.0 rolls around That said, on-chain governance is not limited to cryptocurrencies. On-chain governance is frequently leveraged by decentralized applications, especially DeFi protocols Smart contracts which define and enforce the requirements for tabling, passing, and rejecting proposed improvements. Some of these set ups can be extremely elaborate as they are entirely on-chain

How DAOs Can Replace Governments

According to Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, the main thing that’s missing from cryptocurrency governance structures is a mechanism for properly funding public goods. Public goods are the things that governments are supposed to provide. This includes stuff like roads, bridges, police, firefighters, military, elections, regulations and various administrative practices One solution is quadratic funding which is based on the idea that if multiple people are allocating money to a particular thing, that thing is worth more than the sum of the money being poured into it

DAOs And Decentralized Identity

Rather than entrust the user verification mechanism to a centralized party, we can use decentralized identity solutions instead Though there are many cryptocurrency projects currently working on this, they all work in more or less the same way, and that’s to have someone else using the app or dApp verify your identity This can be something as simple as meeting up in person or having a video call online, and many of these decentralized identity solutions don’t even require any form of ID.

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This Week in Crypto: Cardano, Cuba, BTC Hashrate & More!!

Guy — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:49:31 +0000

Corporations Crazy For NFTs

Visa explained that their reasons for buying the CryptoPunk were ‘To help our clients and partners understand the infrastructure requirements for a global brand to purchase, store, and leverage an NFT’

Stablecoins In The Spotlight

Starting from September, USDC will be 100% backed by cash and short-term US treasuries aka government debt. PAX stablecoin rebranded to USDP, and Tether started printing USDT

Bitcoin Hash Rate Goes Parabolic

Historically, Bitcoin’s hash rate has correlated quite closely with it’s price. The fact that Bitcoin’s hash rate continues to rise even as prices fall suggests that there are still more gains on the horizon for BTC

Bitcoin ETF In October?

The announcement of some kind of ETF be it for Bitcoin or Ethereum would do wonders for BTC and/or ETH, and Bloomberg analysts believe we could see many of them approved in October

Infrastructure Bill Set For September

Right now, the tentative date for the infrastructure bill to pass is September 27th. After that it just needs to be signed by the president and it will become law, and then the wolves will hop into the sheep pen

Cuba Embraces Crypto Payments

To me Cuba’s move sounds awfully close to making cryptocurrency legal tender, and if true then it would make Cuba the second country to make cryptocurrency legal tender, the first being El Salvador

Cardano Foundation Pushes Compliance

In a worst-case scenario, Cardano holders could find themselves in a position where they’re locked out of their wallets until they complete KYC

Weekly Crypto Market Forecast

Investors who are bearish on Bitcoin and have lots of put options will push the price of BTC down as much as they can at the end of each month to maximize profits. Many believe this is why BTC tends to dip at the end of each month

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It’s NOT What You Think!! Bitcoin Futures ETFs!!

Guy — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 19:21:52 +0000

What is an ETF?

An ETF is a collective investment vehicle that, as the name suggests, can be traded on an exchange. These are funds that are designed to track an asset, a basket of assets or an Index. These funds then issue shares that individual retail investors can buy and sell easily ETFs have become incredibly popular given how easily people can purchase these shares. This can be done through a simple share trading account just like if they were purchasing the individual shares themselves.

Bitcoin ETFs

A fully regulated Bitcoin ETF would open the floodgate to millions more retail investors. It would allow these investors to easily gain exposure to Bitcoin through their brokerage accounts in a tax efficient way. It would also allow some of those large institutional investors that were worried of storing actual Bitcoin another avenue to invest. Previously, they had to rely on other fund structures to invest like closed-end funds etc.

Change in Tune

One of the most interesting statements that came out of the conference attended by Gary Gensler at the Aspen security conference is that the SEC is more likely to approve futures ETFs. This was quite surprising especially given the fact that the SEC warned against Bitcoin futures investing earlier this year. This caught a lot of the futures applicants off-guard and angered them.

Why Future ETFs Suck

When it comes to the futures backed ETFs, the fund issuer has to invest in underlying futures contracts in order to replicate the price of Bitcoin. This costs money especially as they have to constantly roll over the futures instruments to later dates. Moreover, the CME futures markets are a lot less liquid than the spot market. It’s not only the costs of rolling these over but the fact that you could be getting suboptimal performance given that the fund creates demand for the futures on a roll. Moreover, there are others in the market that may try and front run these orders. This means that the price is being bid up on each roll. Futures also only trade during market hours whereas Bitcoin will trade 27/4 365. This means that there is a situation in market gaps. Moreover, you have the risk in highly volatile trading that the CME halts trading when Bitcoin itself is still actively trading.

Why The SEC Likes It

The SEC claims that the spot market is unregulated and that they have more oversight in the futures market. They are worried about “manipulation”. This is asinine as there is so much manipulation going on in the futures market. You also have to consider the fact that the spot market will impact on the futures market. There are other theories as to why the SEC is keen on these instruments and that is because of the money that can be made on Wall Street structuring them. It is well known that the SEC is friendly to wall street.

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Arweave: Why It’s SO EXCITING!! AR Potential

Guy — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 17:43:18 +0000

Arweave History

Arweave was founded by fellow Englishmen William Jones and Sam Williams who met at the University of Kent while working on their doctorate degrees in distributed computer systems and networks. In an interview with Multicoin Capital, Sam explained that came up with the idea for Arweave following the US presidential election in 2016.

Arweave vs. Filecoin, Storj, Siacoin etc.

All data stored on Arweave is stored forever. Not only that, but you only need to pay once to store that data By contrast, every other decentralized storage cryptocurrency project only stores your data for as long as you’re paying the computers connected to its network for that service

Arweave Features, Profit Sharing Communities

Just like the data stored on Arweave, Arweave applications are permanent, and any modification requires deploying a brand-new application

How Does Arweave Work?

The Arweave protocol consists of two layers: the blockweave and the permaweb. The blockweave is technically a blockchain, but it’s unlike any other blockchain that exists in cryptocurrency This is because each block on the blockweave refers to the previous block in addition to another randomly selected block called the ‘recall block’. The permaweb is where all of Arweave’s applications live. These are created using SmartWeave smart contracts and they can be accessed via various gateways that look and feel like regular websites

AR Cryptocurrency Tokenomics

AR is Arweave’s native cryptocurrency coin. It is used to pay transaction fees on Arweave, including storing data, retrieving data, interacting with permaweb applications, and sending AR coins AR has a maximum supply of 66 million, and 55 million AR were minted when the Arweave main net went live in June 2018. The remaining 11 million AR will be minted as block rewards for Arweave nodes

AR Cryptocurrency Price Analysis

AR’s price mirrors that of Solana’s SOL coin, and that’s no coincidence. This is because Arweave stores all of Solana’s blockchain data, and that requires purchasing AR

Arweave Concerns

AR’s supply is heavily concentrated in the top 20 or so wallets. Arweave’s is heavily reliant on Solana for the time being, and it hasn’t seen much in terms of actual user growth

Arweave Content Moderation

Although Arweave brands itself as a permanent censorship resistant decentralized storage network, it also happens to have a content moderation policy. Though reasonable, it could serve as an attack vector for the network in the future, especially if it remains as centralized as it is.

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WATCH OUT For These Events!! Good, Bad & Ugly!!

Guy — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 19:09:26 +0000

Black Swan: Infrastructure Bill

Although the Treasury Department has noted that cryptocurrency miners, validators and wallet developers won’t be required to abide by the bill’s tax reporting rule, we won’t know for sure until the rubber hits the road, and that makes the infrastructure bill a potential black swan

Black Swan: SEC Crypto Regulations

SEC chairman Gary Gensler has been itching to go after crypto projects in the name of investor protection, and the only thing stopping him is resources Gary has been pressing politicians to give the SEC the power to do just that, but they seem to be a bit tied up with recess and those two multi-trillion-dollar spending packages at the moment

Black Swan: Stock Market Crash

A crash across the board is something that stock market experts have been warning about for weeks now. In case you didn’t know, this would also be devastating for crypto

White Swan: Companies Accepting Crypto

Like the B-Word event announcement in June, the possibility that Tesla could reverse course on BTC payments has seemingly fallen down the memory hole of most retail investors. When this announcement inevitably comes, it’s likely that other companies like Apple and Amazon could follow

White Swan: Companies Buying Crypto

One of these happened recently, and that was Coinbase’s announcement that they will be purchasing 500 million dollars’ worth of crypto and allocating 10 percent of their future profits into their favorite coins and tokens. Fidelity’s clients also want to allocate some of their 10 trillion dollars to crypto

White Swan: Cryptocurrency Upgrades, Events, Announcements

Even though futures backed ETFs won’t have the same effect on crypto prices as crypto backed ETFs, the hype alone could take many coins and tokens to new all-time highs, including BTC and ETH ADA is one of the few cryptocurrencies that has already pushed past its previous all-time highs, and this is because of Cardano’s upcoming smart contracts which will go live on September 12th DOT could soon do the same given that Polkdot’s parachain slot auctions should be beginning any day now Even LTC could soon rally out of the hole because of the Mimblewimble privacy layer Litecoin developers are currently finalizing

Will The Crypto Market Crash In September?

The short answer is that this seems to be the case, but it doesn’t necessarily mean we’ll be entering a bear market after that. Many of the black swans I mentioned today might not occur in the expected timeframes, and some of them may not even occur at all.

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Mobile Crypto Wallets: TOP 5 BEST For 2021!!

Guy — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:45:57 +0000

Why Use A Mobile Wallet?

Here’s the deal; most crypto newcomers buy that crypto on an exchange and simply leave it there. Yes, that is convenient. But it is a terrible idea. That’s because you have more or less handed over your crypto to the exchange – they hold your private keys. The truth is that numerous exchanges have been hacked in the past. Sometimes users get reimbursed, other times they don’t. But how do you protect yourself from that? By holding your own private keys. You can do that by storing your crypto on a mobile crypto wallet.

1⃣ Coinomi 1⃣

This wallet has been around since 2014 – eons in cryptoland. In all that time, no Coinomi wallet has ever been hacked or compromised. That’s incredible when you consider that Coinomi is the oldest multi-chain wallet out there. Coinomi supports over 125 blockchains and nearly 1,800 assets. So even the most exotic altcoin dabbler can probably store their coins here. ERC-721 NFTs are also supported and so are blockchain domains too. The wallet is also packed full of privacy features too. There is no KYC, they don’t save IP addresses, there is no identity linking and transactions are not tracked. Coinomi servers also anonymise your requests – no snooping here. It also has an inbuilt crypto exchange.

2⃣ Exodus Wallet 2⃣

This is the most beautiful crypto wallet I have seen and I doubt you’ll find a better looking one out there. All that makes it super easy for you to monitor your portfolio at just a glance and do that crypto dabbling easily. Even better, you can secure the app with Face or Touch ID and Exodus encrypts both your private keys and transaction data on your phone. Over 130 crypto assets are supported.

3⃣ Coinbase Wallet 3⃣

The Coinbase wallet has integrated a plethora of layer two scaling solutions for Ethereum. That includes the Polygon network and Optimism. That’s super useful if you are into DeFi or minting NFTs. It is a way to dodge high transaction fees and long confirmation times. This wallet allows you to take custody of your crypto and hold your private keys. Also, over 500 cryptos are supported here – more than enough support for most people.

4⃣ Atomic Wallet 4⃣

This mobile wallet gives Exodus a run for its money in the beauty stakes. It offers an easy way to buy crypto with a bank card. However, it is frankly expensive to do so. Atomic’s main killer feature is the wide variety of coins you can take here and generate passive income. Also, you can store over 300 cryptos here – pretty nice.

5⃣ Trust Wallet 5⃣

Trust Wallet supports a staggering 160,000 crypto assets. It also has a fully functioning in-built Web3 browser. This opens up access to a range of different DEX’s and DeFi stuff – useful if that floats your boat. The wallet also supports ERC-721 and ERC-1155 tokens. This makes it the perfect choice for NFT collectors. Yes, you can stake cryptos here. However, the selection isn’t as wide as Atomic Wallet. Also, Trust Wallet is completely open sourced. This allows anyone to audit the code and leads to higher levels of accountability.

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Crypto YouTube Channels: My TOP 10 LIST!!

Guy — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 00:02:30 +0000

Benjamin Cowen

Benjamin’s videos have really helped me improve my own technical analysis, and his wisdom has been instrumental in helping me make a couple of my technical analysis tutorials too

Bob Loukas

Bob was the person who brought Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle to the mainstream which is not all that surprising given that Bob’s specialty is market cycles

Digital Asset News

The daily videos done by Rob at Digital Asset News help add some much-needed context to complex crypto headlines, and sometimes I even get filled in about a few important updates I missed

Finematics

Finematics’ content has honestly saved my ass in the past when I was trying to understand complex DeFi dApps like Yearn Finance and Uniswap V3.

Heresy Financial

Though Joe is not necessarily a crypto content creator by trade, he does frequently talk about where Bitcoin fits into the broader financial system and why BTC has value in that context Legal Briefs Legal briefs’ Jeremy Hogan is also not crypto focused per se, but he is a seasoned attorney who has been covering the Ripple vs. SEC case almost since it began

Thinking Crypto

Andrew has done some seriously legit interviews with prolific people in the crypto space including but not limited to: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire, Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor, and even SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce

Andreas Antonopoulos

Andreas’ channel is where I go when I’m feeling brave enough to get into the technical end of crypto. Usually, I just end up binge watching Andreas’ informative AMAs which can sometimes give me a sense of what I should focus on more in my own crypto content

The Defiant

Although the Defiant brands itself as a DeFi focused channel, the content on there is a mixed bag, and I mean that in a very good way.

New Crypto Channel Announcements

The first of these is the Coin Bureau Espanol channel where you can experience all the content on this channel in Spanish, presented of course by a fine Spanish gal. My second foreign language channel is Coin Bureau Japan which features me, and no I don’t speak Japanese. Coin Bureau clips will contain boatloads of behind-the-scenes bloopers and video compilations from my social media and main channel.

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This Week in Crypto: Dogecoin, AVAX, BTC Millions & More!!

Guy — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:45:31 +0000

The Dogecoin Foundation Is Back

In a short announcement last week, the Dogecoin Foundation detailed its new constituents and plans to support Dogecoin development, ‘protect the dogecoin brand’, and raise funds to put these plans into action. Federal Reserve To Reduce Spending If the FED tapers i.e. reduces their bond purchases, the interest rates on debt will rise, and this means that anyone who’s borrowed too much money will instantly get rekt because they can’t afford to pay off their debt payments.

Companies Buy Millions In Crypto

The best part is that Coinbase is not just buying BTC, but also altcoins. Though Ethereum is the only altcoin Coinbase mentions by name, their announcement makes it easy to guess what the others probably are.

Microsoft And Walmart Crypto Adoption

Walmart is looking for a digital currency and cryptocurrency product lead who will ‘Identify Crypto related investment and partnerships’ among other things Microsoft’s Ethereum piracy protocol is titled Argus, and it involves an extremely elaborate set of incentives and tracing mechanisms that could be easily replaced with NFT technology

DeFi Regulations Incoming

For what must be the third week in a row, SEC chairman Gary Gensler has been taking swipes at DeFi during his public appearances. The most recent of these took place last week when Gary told the Wall Street Journal that most DeFi protocols are centralized and will have to register with the SEC

Binance Mandates KYC

Thankfully this new requirement will be implemented gradually between now and October to all existing Binance users and they will be notified well in advance as to when they need to comply or fly. Unfortunately, new Binance users must complete KYC to do anything at all

Monero Completes Atomic Swaps

Atomic swaps have been a holy grain for Monero for a very long time because it’s expected that XMR will eventually become impossible to purchase on cryptocurrency exchanges due to its privacy protection

Weekly Crypto Market Forecast

Bitcoin will likely continue rallying in the week ahead. This week’s winners are Avalanche, Audius, Arweave, Near Protocol, and Fantom.

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Have You SEEN THIS?? Institutional Crypto Report!!

Guy — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 16:29:57 +0000

Who is Report By?

Coinbase institutional (Called Coinbase Prime) is a really important division of Coinbase. They facilitate some of the largest institutional crypto flows and executions in the market. They were one of the dealers involved in the $425 million Microstrategy deal. Their institutional volume is also millions more than their retail volume. For example, in the second quarter of this year they stood at almost double the retail volume at 317 billion dollars. Institutional trading volume is up by over 47% last year compared to retail trading volume which is only up 38%.

Bitcoin The report shows just how well Bitcoin has been performing even with the dip that there was in May. You also have a really high realised capitalisation which shows that Bitcoin network value is increasing. Volatility has still been high with Bitcoin but it is important to view that in context of the potential returns. Looking at ratios such as the Sortino and Sharpe ratio, one can see that Bitoin & Ethereum have some of the best risk adjusted returns. Correlation of Bitcoin with other asset classes is also down which shows that there is a benefit that comes from holding it in the portfolios of these large institutions. There were concerns about the fall in the Bitcoin hashrate although these have been increasing yesterday as miners have been relocating away from China. You can also see that there has been a growth in the number of wallets with non-zero balances in them. This shows that the Bitcoin network is active and hence more adoption.

Ethereum

ETH has been one of the best performing assets Coinbase says that their institutional practice can identify a number of factors that have contributed to this growth. They include the following: – Usage in Defi Protocols – Investor optimism around ETH 2.0 – EIP 1559 – Scaling Solutions Another really bullish indicator for Ethereum as a network is the amount of daily transactions taking place. This reached a peak of almost 1.7 million transactions a day back in May.

Liquidity

This is a hot topic off of a recent report that was released by Bank of America which showed that a $90m BTC order could move the price by 1%. Coinbase did their own study and they found that the actual impact of an order that size was closer to 0.9%. This is still quite limited and can lend itself to some market manipulation. The impact on ETH is a lot more pronounced and an order of over $25 million can move the price over by 1.5%.

Potential ETF

There has been a large fascination with Bitcoin ETFs. However, as Gary Gensler has headed the SEC there is renewed interest. Many view his appointment as further proof that there could be an ETF. However, the SEC appears more willing to want to approve ETFs that are backed by futures and not the underlying instrument. It will have limited price impact It could also open things up to further instability as the futures themselves may take some time to react to the price. This happened with some of those Canadian ETFs earlier this year. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Companies BUYING BITCOIN!! What To Look Out For!!

Guy — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 00:41:47 +0000

Microstrategy

Since last August, Microstrategy has accumulated a whopping 105 thousand BTC worth over 4.8 billion dollars at today’s discounted prices.

Square

Square purchased of over 4700 BTC in October, and Square has purchased an additional 3.3 thousand BTC since that time, totaling nearly 400 million dollars

Tesla

Though nobody knows exactly how much BTC Tesla actually owns, this is estimated to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 thousand BTC

Coinbase

Coinbase holds an estimated 4 and a half thousand BTC on its balance sheets in addition to an estimated 23 thousand ETH, together totaling over 300 million dollars This doesn’t count the 100 million or so dollars Coinbase holds in other as of yet undisclosed cryptocurrencies

When Are Company BTC Purchases Announced?

Usually, companies will release the earnings reports for each quarter 1-2 weeks after the quarter ends, so that’s mid-March, mid-June, and mid-September. This means we could see more BTC purchases announced in mid-September 2021

Twitter

This is because Square CEO Jack Dorsey is also Twitter’s CEO, and he recently told Twitter shareholders in call that they must ‘invest aggressively in Bitcoin’

PayPal

PayPal is reportedly even looking to integrate DeFi and will soon be releasing a QUOTE ‘super app wallet’ which will hopefully feature the deposit and withdrawal functionalities PayPal promised to implement earlier this year

Apple

A job posting by Apple in late May looking for a business development manager specialized in alternative payment methods suggests that Apple will soon accept BTC, and holding BTC could be on the horizon if this happens

Amazon

Amazon recently announced it was looking hire an expert to help them ‘explore’ cryptocurrency payments. Like PayPal and Apple, this could create a slippery slope to Amazon holding BTC on its balance sheets

Walmart

This is because of a recent job posting which is likewise looking for someone with extensive experience in cryptocurrency to be Walmart’s Digital Currency and Cryptocurrency Product lead What struck me about this job posting is that it specifies the ideal candidate will ‘identify crypto related investments and partnerships’. Sounds like BTC to me!

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Audius: AUDIO Worth It?? Complete Overview!!

Guy — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:35:00 +0000

What Is Audius?

Audius was founded by Roneil Rumburg and Forrest Browning. Both are seasoned computer scientists with ivy league degrees under their belt, and they’ve been dabbling in crypto since 2011 In early 2018, Roneil and Forrest got to work building Audius with the goal of giving musicians a censorship resistant platform and a much a bigger piece of the profit pie

How Does Audius Work?

The Audius protocol consists of three layers: the app layer, the node layer, and the blockchain layer. The app layer is the Audius website and app, the node layer is run on Solana, and the blockchain layer is built on Ethereum

Audius Staking

To ensure that content nodes and discovery nodes do their job, they must stake AUDIO tokens on the Ethereum blockchain which is the third layer in Audius’ architecture At present, content nodes and discovery nodes must stake a minimum of 200 thousand AUDIO to take on the role and earn fees from the Audius protocol. All staked tokens have a 7 day unlock period It is possible to delegate AUDIO to content nodes and discovery nodes and this can be done using the Audius Protocol Dashboard in conjunction with MetaMask. The minimum delegated stake is 100 AUDIO

AUDIO Tokenomics

AUDIO has an initial supply of 1 billion, and just 5% of it was airdropped to Audius’ most active artists and listeners. That said, 18% of AUDIO’s initial supply was allocated to the community treasury 40% went to the Audius team and its advisors which includes famous musicians, and the remaining 36% went to Audius’ investors, which later included Binance Labs and Coinbase Ventures

AUDIO Price Analysis

In terms of how high AUDIO could go, I’ll start by saying that it’s now or never. AUDIO has another vesting cliff coming in October, and this could suppress its price the same way it has in the past

Audius Roadmap

Audius decided to swap out its own permissioned layer 2 blockchain with Solana in October last year. This is because Audius’ reported user base is growing so quickly that it needs an even more scalable solution for its final development hurdle, which is the implementation of stablecoin payments

Audius Concerns

It seems that Audius has quite a few skeletons in the closet, and one of them is a man named Ranidu Lankage, a Sri Lankan pop singer who is apparently one of the co-founders and former CEO of Audius. Even though there are a few interviews with Ranidu on YouTube about Audius, neither of the other two Audius co-founders ever mentioned that Ranidu was involved in any of their interviews. There are even bigger questions around Audius’ operations today. According to the Audius dashboard, they have over 5.3 million active users. However, all the metrics for Audius’ social media channels, app downloads, and even the song listens on its platform are a fraction of that number. They suggest a user count in the tens of thousands.

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Best REGULATED Crypto Exchanges: Top 5 Picks!!

Guy — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:27:48 +0000

Why Regulation Matters?

Several high profile crypto exchanges have found themselves in a bit of a regulatory quandary recently. One of those would be Binance who got served a consumer warning notice from the FCA this year. That resulted in deposit and withdrawal problems for UK users, with the issues spreading to EU users as payment processors started to get worried. All that was a bit of a nuisance for exchange users. The sort of annoyance that could have been avoided by using a fully regulated crypto exchange. Gemini These chaps have been running since 2015 and have made regulatory compliance one of their main selling points. Indeed, they even took out New York subway ads with the tag-line “Finally, a regulated place to buy, sell and store crypto”. But who are Gemini regulated by? Well, that would be the New York State Department of Financial Services. Around 45 cryptos are available at Gemini and they have a snazzy mobile app too. FTX US Unsurprisingly, FTX US is the US subsidiary of the increasingly popular FTX exchange. This exchange is based in Berkeley California and is registered as a Money Services Business with FinCEN. On top of that, they have some of the best anti-money laundering controls out there, through the help of Chainalysis. FTX US has recently been making waves in the US market after closing a 5 year sponsorship deal with Major League Baseball, a big NBA deal and having Tom Brady as a part-owner of the exchange. The exchange also offers additional features like an NFT marketplace and a virtual crypto card. Swissborg Honestly, the Swissborg app is the easiest way I’ve been able to find to get in and out of crypto. The exchange holds a Virtual Currency Service License granted by the Estonian regulator. That regulation means that Swissborg has to comply with strict reporting and KYC rules Swissborg offers access to around 20 cryptos and allows you to earn up to 8.83% interest on them via their earn program – a decent way to make some passive crypto income.

Kraken

Kraken is a favourite exchange amongst many crypto veterans. Also, they are regulated by FinCEN in the US and FINTRAC in Canada. These chaps are also regulated by the UK FCA and Kraken holds licenses in Australia and even Japan too.

Coinbase

Coinbase has a truly impressive collection of regulatory licenses. This includes dozens of money transmitter licenses for US States. They are also registered as a Money Services Business with good old FinCEN in the US. According to Coinbase, they comply with all applicable laws and regulations in each jurisdiction they operate in.

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Bitcoin Lightning Network: This You NEED TO KNOW!!

Guy — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:14:00 +0000

Bitcoin Basics

The Bitcoin network can only handle around 7 transactions per second or TPS for short. By contrast, Visa handles around 1700 TPS on any given day, and it can scale up to 65 thousand TPS if need be Since block speed and block size cannot be changed without compromising speed, the only solution is to, and that’s to somehow process BTC transactions outside of the Bitcoin network or ‘off-chain’

Lightning Network History

The Lightning Network has its roots in Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s earliest writings, but its creation is credited to two brilliant developers: Thaddeus Dryja and Joseph Poon After more than two years of hard work and help from Bitcoin developers like Blockstream, the Lightning Network was completed in February 2018

How The Lightning Network Works Part 1

Unlike most layer 2 networks for cryptocurrency, the Lightning Network is not a blockchain. It consists of a series of interconnected payment channels created by two parties on the Bitcoin network Payment channels are created between two parties when each deposits BTC into a multi-sig wallet. This creates an off-chain protocol that allows them to exchange IOUs of the BTC in the wallet How The Lightning Network Works Part 2 The Lightning Network can scale because it makes it possible to connect multiple payment channels together. Transactions are automatically routed between connected payment channels using hashed time locks which prevent intermediaries from intercepting the payment

Lightning Network Adoption

At the time of shooting, there are over 60 thousand Lightning Network payment channels around the world with over 100 million dollars in BTC locked in its multi-sigs While actual user adoption of the Lightning Network had a slow start, the pace picked up at the start of 2020 when Bitcoin Lightning wallet developer Zap released the now famous Strike app

Lightning Network Issues

Dozens of code vulnerabilities have been found since the Lightning Network launched in 2018, so much so that many still consider it to be in its testing stages even though it’s technically fully operational That said, the Lightning Network’s biggest problems are not technical, they’re structural. These relate to the opportunity cost of keeping a payment channel open, something which is slowly being resolved

Lightning Network Privacy

Government authorities in the US have been trying to crack the lightning network because its protocol is designed such that intermediaries cannot see where the transactions they are routing came from nor where they’re going. This theoretically gives the lightning network Monero-like privacy features.

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This Week in Crypto: Cardano, $600m Hack, ETFs & More!!

Guy — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:09:00 +0000

Infrastructure Bill In Final Stages

Early last week, US senators approved the controversial infrastructure bill without clarifying the language around crypto tax reporting. Thankfully an unnamed official at the US department of the Treasury later confirmed that the broker definition does not include miners, validators, or developers

Cardano Smart Contracts Date

The official date for Cardano’s smart contract hard fork and launch is Monday September 12th. The funny thing is that September 12th is not a Monday, but a Sunday. Monday is September 13th, and it’s not entirely clear which of the two dates it will be

Altcoin Development Updates

Solana launched the main net of their Wormhole cross-chain bridge last week. Wormhole supports both fungible and non-fungible tokens minted on Ethereum, the Binance Smart Chain, and even Terra. Secret Network is building a bridge with Monero, and Polygon acquired zk rollup project Hermez Network

Poly Network Hack

Over 600 million dollars were stolen by an anonymous hacker, mostly from Ethereum and the Binance Smart Chain. The funds have since been returned, likely because the hacker knew there was no way they could cash out

When Bitcoin ETF?

Nearly half a dozen firms have filed for futures backed Bitcoin ETFs. As I mentioned in my video about cryptocurrency ETFs, the SEC has 45 days to respond to these applications. Though it’s not clear whether this means regular days or business days, this timeline puts us somewhere in mid to late September

Institutions Crave Crypto

US banks have been investing heavily into crypto custody since US regulators announced that federally chartered banks could custody crypto in June last year. This might be why there have been delays for crypto backed ETFs; because the banks want to custody the crypto backing them

Weekly Crypto Market Forecast

BTC hit a super important price point last week, and that’s the 200-day moving average. Crossing that ceiling from below is often considered to be a sign that there are more green days to come. This week’s winners are IoTex, XinFin Network, XRP, Revain, and Ravencoin

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Ethereum: ETH 2.0 Projections You HAVE To See!!

Guy — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 13:28:00 +0000

Why London Important

This was an Ethereum upgrade that incorporated a number of Ethereum Improvement Proposals or EIPs. One of the most consequential of these was EIP 1559. This was an EIP that has been in the works for some time that would radically change the way that the Ethereum transaction mechanism works. However, this often created an incentive for miners to bid up these fees through a tactic called miner extracted value or MEV. The Ethereum London upgrade went through without a hitch. This is bullish for the upcoming 2.0 upgrades.

Impact of Upgrade

ETH started being burned the moment of the upgrade. So far we have over 39k that has been burned. You still have block rewards though. So, what that basically means is that the ETH inflation rate has been reduced from about 4.2% to 3%. What’s important to understand here though is its not deflation, but a reduction in the *inflation rate*. Fees did not adjust down too much but this was expected.

ETH 2.0 Incoming

When Ethereum progresses to ETH 2.0, then it is likely that the burn rate will exceed the block rewards. This will mean that Ethereum becomes a deflationary asset and “ultra sound” money. This is all according to projections by the senior Ethereum researcher, Justin Drake. When you have an asset that is falling in supply year on year, it makes it more rare and hence more desirable.

Bullish Onchain

There has been a massive fall in the amount of ETH that is held on exchanges. This is bullish as it means that this ETH will not be sold anytime soon. This ETH has either been locked in smart contracts to be used in Defi or it has been sent to the ETH 2.0 deposit contract. Funds that are locked in these smart contracts are unlikely to be sold anytime soon.

Institutional Demand

Large wall street institutions are bullish on ETH. Goldman Sachs has said that there is a high likelihood that it will overtake Bitcoin which as a dominant store of value. In the Coinbase institutional H1 report, ETH trading volume has literally skyrocketed. Last year, volume was at $92 billion. This year it was $1.4 trillion. There was the same trend in the Genesis trading report from their OTC desk. Bitcoin trading volume has fallen from over 80% at the end of Q2 last year to roughly 47% of trading volume in Q2 of this year. ETH volume was less than 5% of Genesis’ trading volume last year whereas this year it was up to 25% of Q2 volumes.

ETH Options Bullish

When it comes to pricing assets in the future, it helps to take a look at what is going on in the options markets. After the London hard fork went live last week, ETH options activity picked up quite a bit. This volume was mostly in CALL options which are a bullish sign. But it’s also the strike prices of these options. The most popular options were those that expired in March of next year with strikes of 50k and 40k. One more thing that you can look at is the price that investors are willing to pay for CALLs relative to PUTs. The 25 Delta skew has been on a sustained decline which shows that people were increasingly more willing to buy CALLs – bullish.

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SEC TARGETING Crypto: Which Projects At RISK??

Guy — Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:34:00 +0000

What Is The SEC?

The Securities And Exchange Commission or SEC is a government agency in the United States created in 1934 in response to the Wall Street Crash of 1929 which caused The Great Depression. Naturally, the purpose of the SEC is to help prevent a crash like that from happening again

SEC’s Attitudes Towards Cryptocurrency

As you can see, the SEC is headed by five commissioners. One of them holds the role as chairman who acts as the de facto spokesperson for the SEC among other things The SEC’s current commissioners are Caroline Crenshaw, Allison Lee, Elad Roisman, Hester Pierce, and Gary Gensler who is the SEC’s chairman Of the five, only Elad, Hester, and Gary have commented about cryptocurrency. Both Elad and Hester have favorable views of the industry

Gary Gensler’s Crypto Background

In contrast to his commissioner compatriots, Gary is an investment banker by trade and spent half of his 40-year career working for Goldman Sachs Gary has spent the other half of his career working in high positions at various government departments including the US Department of the treasury and the commodities and futures trading commission Gary taught at MIT was about cryptocurrency and blockchain in the fall of 2018, and you can watch the whole course for free right here on YouTube

Gary Gensler’s Recent Crypto Comments

In an online event hosted by the Aspen Security Forum, Gary noted that most cryptocurrencies need to be regulated, and paid specific attention to stablecoins and DeFi

Which Cryptocurrencies Will The SEC Target And When?

The good news is it’s unlikely that the SEC will clamp down too hard on cryptocurrency any time soon. This will change when politicians return from their recess in mid-September It looks like the SEC will target any cryptocurrencies and projects that compete with banks. This means DeFi, crypto CeFi, stablecoins, and more

SEC Controlled By Banks?

As it so happens, former SEC chairman Jay Clayton also spent decades hanging out on Wall Street where he advised some of the biggest banks, primarily Goldman Sachs Not only that, but Jay’s wife served as the Vice President of Goldman Sachs for over 17 years. She quit her job shortly before Jay became the chair of the SEC to reduce the risk of raised eyebrows If you look into the SEC’s history, you’ll find that they have had a very close relationship with Wall Street and have broken the law on many occasions to protect the big banks they are supposed to regulate

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These NFTs Are OFF THE CHAIN!! Sector Update

Guy — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:39:00 +0000

NFTs Recap

NFT is short for non-fungible token. When something is non-fungible, that means that it’s unique and can’t be replaced. A simple example of a non-fungible asset is the Mona Lisa painting NFTs are just unique digital assets built on cryptocurrency blockchains, specifically smart contract cryptocurrency blockchains such as Ethereum, Cardano, Polkadot, and Solana

Biggest NFT Sales (So Far)

The first place position is held by the Beeple art compilation NFT that sold for an astronomical 69.3 million dollars at auction back in March The buyer was a man by the name of Vignesh Sundaresan who guys by the pseudonym MetaKovan, and he mentioned in an interview that he was ready to pay even more if necessary

Biggest NFT Funding Rounds (So Far)

Later in March, Dapper Labs received 305 million dollars from a series of celebrity investors including NBA star Michael Jordan As with NFT sales, the biggest NFT infrastructure investment dwarfs the others, and that’s SoRare’s 532-million-dollar funding round

Top NFT Trends

One of these are NFT virtual worlds such as The Sandbox and Decentraland. Another is NFT based gaming, something popularized by Axie Infinity

Next NFT Trends

When it comes to where the NFT industry is headed next, my bet is on decentralized video and media, possibly even social media. Projects to watch here are Theta, Livepeer, Audius, and Aave

NFT Issues, Taxes, Regulations

For starters, there is a possibility that NFT companies could get rekt by regulators. This is because some NFTs could fall under the umbrella of a security according to the SEC Another concern around NFTs involves their effect on the climate given that most of them are minted on Ethereum which is currently a proof of work blockchain that uses a lot of energy A more pressing issue around NFTs involves taxation which has been the talk of the town these days with that infrastructure bill and its crypto tax clause

What Do You Get When You Buy An NFT?

As explained by lawyer Jeremy Hogan, this ultimately depends on the NFT in question. Usually, buying an NFT only gives you the right to view it, show it, and sell it Sometimes there are legal limits on how much you can sell your NFT for on secondary markets, which is apparently the case with CryptoKitties What’s interesting is that the intellectual property rights for the NFT are automatically given to the NFT creator unless explicitly given to the buyer in the conditions of the smart contract

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FTX US Review: Beginner’s Guide & FEE DISCOUNT!!

Guy — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:44:00 +0000

Who Are FTX US?

Unsurprisingly, the US facing exchange is a subsidiary of FTX. However, the two exchanges have separate order books. FTX US is based in Berkeley California and posts some whooping daily trade volume numbers. The exchange has also raised $900 million, from 60 investors, with the latest funding round valuing the business at $18 billion. Here’s another fun fact, FTX was incubated by crypto VC firm, Alameda Research. Who are on the top VC firms in crypto. It is the team which ties FTX, FTX US and Alameda Research together. With many personnel working for all three organisations. FTX US & The USA Market It seems that FTX US is making waves in the US in a big way. Recently they closed a five year sponsorship deal to sponsor Major League Baseball, a $135 million NBA deal, and in American football they have signed up Tom Brady as an ambassador.

Supported Assets

Yes, FTX US doesn’t have the largest selection of supported assets. However, I imagine that most people getting started in crypto are only going to be dabbling in the major crypto’s anyhow. There are 20 coins to shoes from, which is a pretty good selection versus most US friendly options.

Exchange Security

One thing that will be on many US users’ minds will be regulation. Well, FTX US is generally regulated on both a Federal and State level. Primary regulatory obligations are done within the US, hence why they are based in California. In terms of compliance, FTX US is registered as a Money Services Business with FinCEN. On the anti-money laundering side of things, FTX is also working with Chainalysis to monitor suspicious cryptocurrency transactions. When it comes to account security, FTX supports two-factor-authentication using Google Authenticator, to further secure your account. You can also strengthen your withdrawal security with passwords and address whitelisting.

About KYC & How To Do It

At FTX US you will be asked for the usual dossier of documents. Yes, that is tedious. However, that is the price you pay for using a regulated crypto exchange. Check out my vid and I’ll show you exactly how to get through KYC.

How To Deposit?

Here you can deposit using a wire transfer, ACH deposit, use a credit or debit card, deposit crypto or use something known as the Silvergate exchange network. Honestly, the cheapest way to deposit would be using ACH. I show you how to do that step-by-step in my video.

Trading Fees

If you are like the rest of the 99% of crypto dabbles then you will be trading less than $100k a month. That means on FTX US that you’ll be paying a base fee of 0.4% in taker and 0.1% in maker fees. Yes, there are lower fees available if you are a whale trader.

How To Trade On FTX?

Watch my vid to check out my trading walkthrough.

Other Exchange Features

After a great day in the markets, some of you might want to reward yourself with a little treat. But how do you do that easily? Well, with a crypto Visa card of course! FTX offers virtual cards to US users. So, that’s definitely worth checking out. Then you have the FTX US NFT marketplace. Pretty neat for NFT dabblers. However buys and sellers do pay 5% in fees for each trade. When it comes to customer support, FTX US does have a ticketing system – quite standard for crypto exchanges.

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TOP Altcoin Picks 2021 Q3: SOLID Potential!!

Guy — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:09:00 +0000

Pick 1

My first crypto pick for the rest of 2021 is Ethereum, and ETH is a big part of my personal cryptocurrency portfolio

Pick 2

My second crypto pick for the rest of 2021 is Cardano, and ADA is also part of my personal cryptocurrency portfolio

Pick 3

My third crypto pick for the rest of 2021 is Solana, and SOL is a more recent addition to my personal cryptocurrency portfolio

Pick 4

My fourth crypto pick for the rest of 2021 is Polygon, and MATIC is one of the few cryptocurrencies that I regret not buying sooner Better late than never though, and that’s why I will be adding MATIC to my personal cryptocurrency portfolio

Pick 5

My fifth and final crypto pick for the rest of 2021 is Terra, and though I’m not currently planning on picking up any LUNA, I am seriously considering it

Previous Pick Update: Monero

Back then, XMR was around 130 dollars, and it reached a high of around 480 dollars in mid-May this year. That’s roughly a 3.5x, which is good, but not great

Previous Pick Update: Algorand

Back then, ALGO was around 30 dollars, and it reached a high of around a dollar 70 in early February. That’s roughly a 5.5x, which is better, but still far behind what other cryptos gained during that time

Previous Pick Update: Theta

Back then, Theta was around 70 cents, and hit an all time of over 14 dollars in mid-April this year. That’s a clean 20x move

Previous Pick Update: Injective Protocol

Back then, INJ was around 2 dollars, and it hit an all time high of over 24 dollars in mid-April this year. That’s a solid 12x move

Previous Pick Update: BarnBridge

BarnBridge is backed by DeFi giants like Aave and Synthetix, and it’s suite of DeFi services have seen hundred of millions of dollars in total value locked since its launch.

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This Week in Crypto: US Bill, ETH Upgrade, SEC & More!!

Guy — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 14:18:00 +0000

Infrastructure Bill Threatens Crypto Industry

Even if the senate does pass the infrastructure bill in its current form, the house of representatives has already begun its recess which likewise lasts until mid-September, meaning it won’t get final approval right away Ethereum’s Historic Hard Fork EIP 1559, introduced ETH burning to the Ethereum blockchain. From hereon out, anywhere between 25-75% of all Ethereum gas fees will be burned with the remainder going to miners.

Google Open To Crypto Ads

FTX and Crypto.com have collectively dished out close to a billion dollars to get their brand recognized by potential retail investors, and I suspect they will be the most likely to advertise on Google

PayPal Crypto Expansion, NCR Crypto Acquisition

PayPal seems to be setting up shop next door in Ireland, and I suspect this has as much do with taxes as it does cryptocurrency adoption The National Cash Register or NCR has announced that it will be purchasing LibertyX, a payments company that created some of the first Bitcoin ATMs offered in the United States

Brian Brooks Bails On Binance

There has been a lot of speculation around why Brian stepped down ranging from the regulatory crackdown of Binance’s global operations to Brian’s own comments about the long-term profitability of cryptocurrency exchanges

Former Monero Developer Arrested

The charges Ricardo is facing are related to his former employment where he allegedly put his own personal bank information on company invoices so that he would receive money from clientele According to a statement by Ricardo on Twitter, he has been fighting this case since 2011, and there have apparently been some issues about setting a court date to resolve the matter since that time

SEC vs. Cryptocurrency

During Gary Gensler’s speech last week, he noted that ‘many of these tokens are offered and sold as securities’, and he agreed with former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton who said that ‘every ICO I have seen is a security’

Weekly Crypto Market Forecast

BTC has managed to pump past 45k, which is a significant zone of resistance as per the 200 day moving average Assuming we are still above the 200-day MA when this video hits the tube, there is a very high likelihood that we’re headed for new all-time highs in the coming weeks ETH also pumped significantly over the last week as expected. This week’s winners are the Voyager Token, Ravencoin, Qtum, the Internet Computer, and BitTorrent.

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Hedge Funds Are USING YOU!! Here’s How!!

Guy — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 14:35:00 +0000

Robinhood Overview

A commission free broker that lets you buy fractional stocks to your heart’s content. All on a clean and efficient mobile app that is super easy to set up and use. This was the reason for Robinhood’s massive success over the past 2 years. In 2018, they had 1.8 million monthly active users. At the beginning of 2019 that number stood at 3.3 million and in 2020 they reached 4.3 million. In the lockdowns and home traders in 2020, this meant that there were many people who wanted to get in on the Robinhood action.

Payment for Order Flow

This is when a broker is paid by a third party to direct their orders to said third party. It’s a business practice that has been alive on Wall street for decades and is one of the predominant methods that retail brokers use to earn money. Brokers are supposed to choose those brokers that give them the best execution but you can see the conflict of interest when they are being paid for this information. There are SEC rules around PFOF disclosure. Robinhood breached these rules and hence the reason that they had to pay a $60m fine to the regulators.

Why Pay For Order Flow?

They can arbitrage the rates between the spreads. Basically, they will buy or sell an asset between the bid-ask spread and capture the profit depending on whether the client placed a buy or sell order. However, the bulk of the money is made through knowing how trader’s orders are positioned and trading against them. They can also front run some of those order by batching them. The bulk orders purchased will mean that they can sell to these buyers at a higher price.

Impact of Regulation?

There are increasing calls from a number of regulators which could see more stringent rules placed on order flow. Hence, if there is any sort of regulation it could either ban it entirely or there could be strict reporting requirements for these users. There is a significant risk to Robinhood’s business model. They have highlighted this in their S1 filing where they state that they have no recourse from the market makers should they choose to cease their agreements. There are also risks to Robinhood from the fact that they have had losses in the past and it is likely they could suffer these in the future.

Why I love Defi

I love its transparent blockchain. Decentralised Finance or Defi is creating a world where you won’t need a Robinhood or any other middleman for that matter. There is no central entity that can control what you do on it and, because it is built on an open source blockchain, you can see exactly what is going on. There are no regulators that are determining how they function, they are governed by code only. They are open for trading 24/7/365 and tokenized assets that can be written on anything that has a price.

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FATF Crypto Proposals: MASSIVE Hidden RISK?!!

Guy — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 14:48:00 +0000

About The Reddit Post Author

A lot of the information in this video came from content created by Wesley Thysse who is actually the author of the Reddit post which inspired this video In addition to having a tax law firm of his own, Wesley is the founder of The Decentralized Legal System, an organization that aims to create a comprehensive international legal framework for crypto

What Is The FATF?

The FATF’s original purpose was to prevent money laundering in most major economies around the world. Like all governmental initiatives, the scope of their operations has only expanded since then. Following the news that Facebook was planning on launching the Libra stablecoin in 2018, the FATF adopted a mandate to ‘combat any threats to the integrity of the international financial system’

The FATF’s Cryptocurrency “Recommendations”

Just a few months after the new mandate, the FATF decreed that all virtual asset service providers or VASPs must collect KYC on all its users as per the infamous ‘travel rule’ For those unfamiliar, the FATF travel rule requires that the sender and recipient in any transaction over a certain amount to be identified in the name of AML

Why Is The FATF So Influential?

If you’re wondering why the FATF’s recommendations are so influential, it’s because any countries that don’t comply are put on the FAFT’s ‘graylist’ or worse, their ‘blacklist’ As Wesley and others have pointed out, the FATF’s recommendations have the power to supersede any national laws and undermine the democratic processes by which those laws come to be

What Will Happen To Cryptocurrency In October?

For starters, cryptocurrencies will not be banned because of the FATF’s recommendations, not even privacy coins, peer to peer transactions, mixers, or any other technologies that preserve privacy Instead, the FATF will label all these things and anything else that doesn’t involve a regulated intermediary as ‘high risk’. Over time, these activities will be banned

Cryptocurrencies That Could Benefit

By forcing everyone involved in crypto to comply with KYC, it suddenly makes cryptocurrency investing a sanctioned course of action for both public and private institutions

How To Prepare That it’s very unlikely that we’ll see any changes happen overnight. History suggests that the FATF’s recommendations will take a very long time to implement, much less enforce. Stablecoins will likely be the first to fall as they pose the greatest threat to the integrity of the existing financial system according to the FATF.

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Cardano: You CANT Ignore ADA!! Latest Updates

Guy — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:59:00 +0000

Cardano Recap

Cardano was founded in 2015 by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson and Cardano’s main net went live in the fall of 2017 Like Ethereum, Cardano is a smart contract cryptocurrency which seeks to be the backbone of the future of finance

Cardano Updates Part 1

In March, Coinbase finally listed ADA. In April, IOHK secured a partnership with the Ethiopian government. Also in April, The University Of Wyoming started staking ADA for extra income Cardano Updates Part 2 In May, ADA was added to the Revolut mobile banking app. In June, ADA become available for lending and borrowing on Nexo. In July, ADA was added to Grayscale’s Digital Large Asset Trust

Charles Hoskinson Under Fire

If you’ve been watching Charles’ channel on YouTube lately, you’ve probably noticed that his recent videos have received an uncanny number of dislikes This is because a popular Indian YouTuber called Ashkar Techy was hacked by scammers who created a Cardano giveaway scam livestream featuring Charles Hoskinson himself. Thousands of Ashkar’s fans have blamed Charles for the hack

Cardano Smart Contracts Alonzo Roadmap

The first stage is Alonzo blue, the second stage is Alonzo white, the third state is Alonzo purple and that’s when the test-net goes public with thousands of users Alonzo Red and Black will just stress test Cardano’s smart contract scalability and stability and address any last-minute bugs that were not caught in the previous colors in preparation for launch So far the Alonzo roadmap is on schedule, meaning we could see Cardano smart contracts live as soon as late August or early September

ADA Cryptocurrency Price Analysis

I could see ADA reaching 4-5 dollars by the end of the year assuming Bitcoin see’s another slingshot to the upside in September or October which is likely in my opinion

Charles Hoskinson ADA Holdings

Charles noted in AMA that he briefly became a billionaire during the last bull market, and that he became a billionaire again earlier this year. In both cases, ADA crossed the 1-dollar threshold Charles revealed in his most recent AMA that his net worth is currently 2.5 billion dollars, which would suggest that he holds more than 1 billion ADA but less than 2 billion ADA

Cardano Smart Contract Concerns

For starters, there still doesn’t seem to be a comprehensive list of crypto projects that will be deploying on the Cardano blockchain. It also lacks cross-chain bridges with other key cryptocurrency blockchains

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Robinhood Vs. Coinbase: BEST For Crypto? Know THIS!!

Guy — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:05:00 +0000

Who are Robinhood & Coinbase?

Coinbase was founded back in 2012 and is one of the most well established crypto exchanges out there. They even got listed on the US stock market this year too. But how popular is Coinbase? Well, they have over 56 million users, trusted by over 8,000 institutions and log $335 billion in quarterly trade volume. Coinbase does have an office in San Francisco. However, they have transitioned to a remote-first company over the last year. Despite that, the exchange holds a plethora of licenses Robinhood was founded in 2013 and this mobile-only broker raised a crazy $5.6 billion in funding. Like Coinbase, they recently launched their IPO. They are headquartered in California and are a FINRA-regulated broker-dealer. Robinhood are also registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Robinhood’s crypto product also appears to be wildly popular with 9.5 million people using the app to trade crypto in Q1 of this year.

Country Support

Robinhood only accepts US users right now. Those based outside of the US will be glad to know that Coinbase accepts over 100 countries and people in every US State except Hawaii.

Supported Assets

In short, Robinhood has a limited selection of just seven cryptos for trading. That includes Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin SV, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Ethereum Classic and Litecoin. Coinbase has around 75 different cryptos on the shelves.

Security

Coinbase claims that not a single customer has lost funds due to a breach of the Coinbase or Coinbase Pro trading platform. This being said, users have been caught out by email account takeovers, SIM swap attacks and password breaches. That has led to some customers losing funds. That’s why it is so important to take the security of your crypto exchange accounts seriously. This being said, Coinbase does store 97% of user funds offline to protect against hacks. The other 3% is kept in insured hot wallets. Oh yes, USD cash balances for US residents are also covered up to $250k under FDIC insurance. Robinhood also stores the majority of customer crypto offline in cold storage. I have not been able to find the exact percentage. However, Robinhood has crime insurance that protects a portion of the assets They also have coin management security protocols in place, which means that coin transfers require authorization from a select group of people. This list is constantly changing and is not disclosed internally or externally.

Deposit Methods

Robinhood only supports ACH deposits. Coinbase supports bank transfer, PayPal, debit card and credit card. These methods are available on a country by country basis.

Trading Fees

At Coinbase you’ll be charged a spread of 0.5% for crypto buys and sells. On top of that, you’ll also be charged a flat fee based on the value of your trade. Whereas on Coinbase Pro the max fee is 0.5% – so, I would use that instead. Robinhood markets itself as commission free. However, there is a cost. Robinhood essentially adjusts market orders to limit orders and jacks up the buy orders by 1% and the sell orders by 5%.

Trading Experience

Watch the vid for my thoughts on this.

Customer Support

Both platforms have had bad reviews when it comes to customer support. So, don’t expect to be blown away by incredible customer support here.

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Stimulus Drives Bitcoin?? We Had it All WRONG!!

Guy — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:10:00 +0000

What Is The Federal Reserve?

The Federal Reserve is the privately held ‘independent entity within the US government’ which issues federal reserve notes, AKA US dollars The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is one of the twelve regional banks which collectively make up the Federal Reserve system in the United States

Pandemic Stimulus Check Rollout

The FED was inspired to analyze the effects of stimmy checks on the crypto market after a tweet by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong in mid-April. The tweet in question features an image which shows that there is a huge spike in buy orders and deposits on Coinbase in the 1200-dollar range For those who don’t know why this figure is significant, 1200 dollars is how much every American was eligible to receive as part of the CARES act which was passed at the end of March 2020

Measuring The Impact Of Stimmy Checks On Bitcoin

First, the FED took trading data from Kaiko about BTC buy orders on 26 cryptocurrency exchanges between January 1st and June 5th, 2020 Then, they identified any buy orders at the 1200-dollar range and divided the initial timeframe into two periods: January 1st to April 9th, and April 9th to June 5th This is because the first round of stimmy cheques were sent out on April 9th and the remainder were distributed in the weeks that followed Logically, the FED predicted that there would be more 1200-dollar BTC buy orders between April and June than between January and April

Did Stimmy Checks Influence Bitcoin’s Price?

Of the nearly 270 billion dollars of stimulus money that was sent out to Americans, only about 58 million dollars found its way into BTC between April 9th and June 5th This might sound like a lot, but its barely enough to push up the price of BTC by 5% on a single cryptocurrency exchange, much less the entire crypto market According to the FED, stimmy payments only accounted for 3.8% of BTC trades by number and 0.7% of trades by value during that time period. In terms of actual price, all the stimmy buy orders they analyzed – 1200, 1000, 600, 500, and 100 dollars, only managed to push up the price of Bitcoin by 0.22% between April 9th and June 5th

Effect Of Stimulus In Other Countries On Bitcoin

The FED looked at three countries for which there was ample exchange and stimulus data during the United States’ own funny money making. These are Japan, Singapore, and South Korea The FED found that the number of BTC buy orders for foreign fiat denominated stimmy amounts spiked in Japan and South Korea, but not in Singapore

Stimulus Check Bitcoin Regulations

The main takeaways are that only 0.02% of all stimmy cheques were spent on Bitcoin, and this means that ‘policymakers should not be concerned about money being diverted to cryptocurrency markets when considering similar economic relief programs in the future’ ~~~~~

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This Week in Crypto: EIP1559, Crypto Bill, Binance KYC & More!!

Guy — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 15:53:00 +0000

Binance KYC, Withdrawal Limits

Last Tuesday, Binance announced that they will be lowering the daily cryptocurrency withdrawal limit for any users who have not completed KYC from 2 BTC down to just 0.06 BTC This change is effective immediately for any accounts made on or after July 27th and will be gradually phased in for older accounts starting August 4th. That’s this Wednesday by the way

100x Futures Start To Disappear

Besides bringing in KYC, Binance is one of the cryptocurrency exchanges which recently announced that it would be reducing its maximum leverage from 100x to 20x High leverage makes crypto market dips that much worse. Restrictions on leveraged trading are a good thing for the crypto market because it will reduce volatility during downturns, at least in theory

RobinHood And PayPal Tease DeFi

Robinhood was the first to break the ice with an announcement that they will adding crypto lending, borrowing, and staking services to their platform just two days before listing on the NASDAQ PayPal has apparently finished their secretive “crypto super app” which will likewise feature crypto lending and borrowing

Controversial Crypto Bill

Basically, the US government wants to spend 550 billion dollars to build up the country’s suboptimal infrastructure, and they want 28 billion of those dollars to come from the crypto industry The problem is that the definition for ‘crypto broker’ is so broad that it could apply to everything from crypto miners to crypto wallet providers to DEXes and possibly even to individuals

US Stablecoin Control

Titled ‘The Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act of 2021’, the bill seeks to give the US Department of the Treasury total control over stablecoins among many other things One of these other things involves designating the Federal Reserve as the only institutions which is allowed to issue dollar backed digital currencies

German Funds Can Invest In Crypto

Starting today, pension funds and insurance funds in Germany can convert up to 20% of their assets into cryptocurrency For context, Germany’s so called ‘Spezialfonds’ collectively custody over 2 trillion dollars in assets, which means that over 415 billion of that could potentially move into cryptocurrency

Weekly Crypto Market Forecast

Ethereum could pump because of the London upgrade. This week’s winners are ThorChain, Quant Network (again), Siacoin, Ankr, and NEO.

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Fed Targeting Crypto?? This Will SHOCK YOU!!

Guy — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 16:01:00 +0000

Why Fed Important

The Fed is tasked with shaping monetary policy which impacts the amount of liquidity in the system. It is this monetary policy that affects everything from interest rates to growth, employment and inflation. What the Fed does with Monetary policy can effectively determine which direction the economy goes. Knowing what the Fed thinks about crypto can help you determine whether there will be any regulations and other enforcement.

Powell in The Early Days

Jerome Powell is the first non-economist as Fed chairman in over 40 years. Jerome was elected as Fed chair back in 2017 during Trump’s first year in office. We have some indications of his early views on crypto. In a speech that he made at the Economic club of New York in 2017 Powell said that he had nothing against Bitcoin. He also said that they were cautious on any sort of CBDC.

2018-2019 Thinking Evolves

In a congressional session in 2018, Jerome unloaded on cryptocurrency. He claimed that most of those that were buying cryptocurrencies were doing so in an expectation of an increase in price. Moreover, he had consumer concerns with crypto. However, he did seem to have a more positive view about blockchain technology more broadly which shows that he was thinking about the tech early on.

2020 Pandemic & CBDCs

As 2020 rolled around, the world was in a relatively stable state. The stock market was near all time highs, economic growth was strong and the Fed was no doubt enjoying the relative calm. Of course, the Pandemic through all of that off track and the Fed had to respond with unprecedented money printing. However, the Fed still talked about Crypto. There was a paper that was released in August that talked about it. This was released on the same day that Lael Brainard was giving a speech on crypto risks It was also revealed that the Fed was busy working with researchers from MIT on a potential stablecoin implementation. Powell was also involved in a BIS panel discussion last year where he talked about the risks that are involved with cryptocurrency and the benefits that come from a state issued CBDC.

2021 Things Get Serious

In Feb, Jerome was back in Congress talking about cryptocurrencies. On CBDCs he said: ‘This is something we’re investing time and labor in, across the Federal Reserve system’ In the summit he also talked about how Bitcoin could be seen as an alternative to Gold. He also took massive issue with private sector cryptocurrencies and stablecoins like Diem etc.

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AMP Token Review: Any Potential? My Deep Dive!!

Guy — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 13:58:00 +0000

What Is AMP?

Amp was created by Flexa, a crypto payments company based in New York City founded in 2018 by Daniel McCabe, Trevor Filter, Tyler Spalding, and Zachary Kilgore According to Flexa, the reason they created Amp was because the Flexacoin smart contract could not upgraded to support the new functionalities they were looking for

How Flexa Works

What makes Flexa different from other crypto payment services is that crypto payments with Flexa are automatically converted into whichever fiat the merchant wants These conversions from crypto to fiat are done in the background automatically using cryptocurrency exchanges Flexa has partnered with which wire the money to the merchant’s bank account

How AMP Works

The AMP token is open source, and any company looking to get into crypto payments can use it as part of their own payment protocol The purpose of the AMP token is to act as collateral for any cryptocurrency transactions made using the Flexa payment protocol

AMP Staking

The AMP collateral for crypto payments comes from users who stake their tokens with the payment providers leveraging the Flexa payment protocol, which are of course SPEDN and Gemini Pay When AMP tokens are staked with these crypto payment providers, they’re essentially put into one big smart contract which acts as a sort of collateral reserve This reserve smart contract occasionally locks small portions of AMP into smaller smart contracts which collateralize specific cryptocurrency transactions being made by the crypto payment apps

AMP Tokenomics

In terms of tokenomics, AMP has a maximum supply of 100 billion, which is the same maximum supply that Flexacoin had. Because not all FXC tokens were redeemed for AMP, it’s total supply is just north of 99 billion

AMP Price Analysis

In contrast to most cryptocurrencies on the market, AMP has been in a consistent uptrend almost since it first started trading in September last year As I’ve mentioned many times before, how high a cryptocurrency could go is constrained by its market cap. AMP’s market cap is already over 3 billion, and it’s nearly 7 billion if you count fully diluted What this means is that it’s going to take a lot of money to take a lot of money to pump it’s price up to even just a dollar, which is apparently the price point most AMP holders are hoping for

AMP Roadmap

In contrast to most crypto projects, AMP does not have a roadmap. Flexa on the other hand does, but their roadmap is not clearly defined AMP Token Regulation Because Flexacoin was issued by Flexa, there is no way Coinbase could have listed FXC because it would have almost certainly been considered a security by the SEC. This was actually noted in one of the few in-depth reviews I found about Flexacoin. Creating AMP allowed Flexa to bypass existing regulations.

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Stablecoin Collateral: Why You NEED To Pay Attention!!

Guy — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:37:00 +0000

What Are Stablecoins?

Generally speaking, there are three types of stablecoins: fiat backed, crypto backed, and algorithmic. All of them ultimately maintain their dollar pegs by adjusting their supply based on demand Fiat backed stablecoin issuers have historically not been very transparent about whether their tokens are fully backed by dollars This has led to a lot of stablecoin competition in the crypto space, with each new fiat backed stablecoin company claiming that its tokens are backed by more dollars than its competitor’s tokens

Tether USDT Reserves

According to Tether, the USDT in circulation is backed by the following assets: 76% Cash, Cash Equivalents, Short Term Deposits, and Commercial Paper, 12.5% secured loans, 10% corporate bonds, funds, and precious metals, and 1.5% other assets, including digital tokens, AKA cryptocurrency

Circle USDC Reserves

According to Grant Thornton, the USDC in circulation is backed by the following assets: 61% cash and cash equivalents, 13% Yankee certificates of deposit or CDs, 12% US treasuries, 9% commercial paper, 5% corporate bonds, and less than 1 percent in municipal bonds

Paxos BUSD PAX Reserves

According to Withum, 96% of all Paxos stablecoins are currently backed by cash or cash equivalents, with 4% being backed by US treasuries

What Are The Assets Backing These Stablecoins?

Almost all of the assets backing the largest stablecoins are some form of debt, i.e. money that’s been lent out. If you’re wonder why all these stablecoin companies are holding so much debt, the answer is interest. The companies behind these stablecoins can make money on their clients’ money by lending it

Which Stablecoin Has The Best Collateral?

Tether’s account of what’s backing USDT should be taken with a grain of salt. That’s because they simply posted a pie chart without oversight from any accounting or auditing firm While Paxos and Circle do provide attestations of their reserves on a monthly basis, an attestation is not the same as an audit An attestation is just when a third party verifies the information being shown to them. An audit is when a third party actually goes digging through all the paperwork to see what’s not being shown to them This is the biggest difference between Paxos and its two contemporaries is that it is a regulated trust, and that’s why such a large percentage of Paxos’ reserves are made up of cash and cash equivalents Even if all their cash equivalents are debts of some kind, they are a form of debt that can be quickly redeemed for dollars regardless of market conditions. This makes Paxos’ stablecoins the best

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BlockFi vs. Celsius: Best For Passive Income?? Compared!

Guy — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:46:00 +0000

What Is Crypto Lending?

This relatively new trend is all about supplying crypto or stablecoins and earning interest in return! That’s all there is to it. There are two core reasons why you might consider this: ► Crypto lending interest rates can be in the double digits! ► You retain exposure to the crypto markets. Sure, you could hide your entire crypto portfolio away in a hardware wallet, or you might want to put some of that crypto stack to work and earn crypto interest.

How Is Interest Paid?

Celsius and BlockFi essentially take your deposits and lend those funds out to institutions or businesses. So, it is a form of securities lending. Those businesses and institutions then pay the lending platform interest, which is then used to pay out interest to people like you and me.

Who Are BlockFi & Celsius?

BlockFi, are a privately held New York based lending platform which was founded back in 2017. Unlike others, these chaps didn’t raise funding using token sales, but instead opted to down the path of VC funding. Those backers include some very big names like the Winklevoss twins. Recently, BlockFi completed a series D funding round, raising $350 million at a $3 billion valuation. So, they are highly unlikely to go broke anytime soon. BlockFi also holds a load of different licenses too. So, if you care about that, then this is a massive plus. Celsius was founded in 2017 as well, by co-founder Alex Mashinsky. He’s got a pretty crazy entrepreneurial record founding Transit Wireless and exiting for $1.2 billion in valuation. But it turns out that was no fluke, he also co-founded Arbinet for $750 million in valuation.

How Much Can You Earn?

Celsius allows you to earn interest on 12 different stablecoins, three gold tokens and 27 cryptos. Whereas, BlockFi offers support for half the number of stablecoins, one gold token and size different cryptos. Celsius offers interest rates up to 17.78%, whilst BlockFi offers up to 8.5%.

Withdrawals & Fees

Interest is paid weekly on Celsius and monthly on BlockFi. You can also withdraw your funds anytime on both platforms. When it comes to withdrawal fees, BlockFi gives you one free withdrawal a month and charges for additional withdrawals. All withdrawals on Celsius are free.

Customer Support

Search the internet and you’ll find many people complaining about Celsius’ support. They appear to have upped their game this year. However, BlockFi have certainly focused on this area and provides excellent support.

Security

Both platforms have not had security breaches where users have lost money on the perspective platforms. However, there have been a few breaches in the past. Watch my vid for more details on that!

Additional Features

Both platforms offer mobile and desktop support and let you take out a crypto loan. However, only BlockFi lets you opt for interest to be paid in stablecoins – something important to make reporting those taxes easier. BlockFi also offers an in-built crypto exchange and a crypto credit card too. That card gives you up to 3.5% crypto cashback.

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Daily Crypto Investing Routine: My TOP TIPS & Resources!!

Guy — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:58:00 +0000

Morning Routine

The first thing I do in the morning is get out of bed, take a few deep breaths, and then meditate for around 20 minutes. As part of my meditation, I visualize everything I plan on achieving that day Next, I exercise for about an hour to wake myself up. My preferred exercise is running, biking, or even just walking if the weather permits, which isn’t always the case out here in London.

Check Daily News

The first thing I check is Google News, specifically the Business and Technology feeds. If you’re wondering why, the answer is macro What happens in the stock market can and often does have a huge impact on what happens in the crypto market, and what happens in the stock market is influenced by even larger economic trends

Check Crypto News

Google News almost never gives you the full picture of what’s going on in the crypto space, which is why my second stop is always CoinTelegraph, CoinDesk, and Decrypt Although these three sites are arguably the best for crypto news, it’s wise to be aware of the fact that they all have their own biases and when it comes to how they cover certain crypto projects Whereas with Google News I’m looking for signs of uncertainty in the market, on crypto news sites I’m typically looking for any articles related to the cryptocurrencies I hold or plan on holding

Check Crypto Calendar

Coinmarketcal details most of the upcoming updates, developments, and exchange listings for most cryptocurrencies Because Coinmarketcal changes every day, I check it every day, and I always look at what’s in store for the next two or three days

Check Market Sentiment And On Chain Metrics

For sentiment analysis, I check the fear and greed indexes for the stock market and the crypto market on a daily basis, and the Google Search trends for Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, and other altcoins As far as on chain metrics go, the only ones I check on a daily basis are the amount of BTC held by whales and the amount of BTC held on exchanges. Both of these indicators can be found on Glassnode

Check Crypto Social Media

Twitter is one the best places to keep up with the crypto market in real time. This all depends on who you’re following. I recommend Colin Wu, Ki Young Ju, Bob Loukas, and TraderSZ

Check Portfolio, Price Charts, Trade, Research

The last thing I check is the crypto market, my cryptocurrency portfolio, and the price charts for any cryptos of interest in my portfolio or that I learned about in my morning skim.

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This Week in Crypto: BTC Rally, ETH Merge, Regulations & More!!

Guy — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:02:00 +0000

B-Word Brings Bitcoin Back

In the first few minutes of their hour-long discussion, Elon Musk casually commented that SpaceX now holds Bitcoin, and that the technoking himself holds BTC, ETH, and DOGE.

Institutions Double Down On Crypto

Jack Dorsey told Twitter’s top shareholders that they must QUOTE ‘invest aggressively’ in Bitcoin less than 24 hours after the B-Word event ended That same day, JP Morgan became the first bank to allow its retail wealth management clients to invest in a series of exchange traded cryptocurrency products

Ethereum 2.0 This Year?

Ethereum’s development team recently revealed the next Ethereum Improvement Proposal numbered 3675 on Ethereum’s GitHub page. EIP 3675 concerns Ethereum’s transition from proof of work to proof of stake, something which was originally scheduled to take place at the tail end of the Ethereum 2.0 roadmap

Stablecoin Competition Heats Up

Only 61% of the USDC in circulation is backed by cash and cash equivalents, with the rest being backed by government bonds and corporate bonds, which is basically debt This prompted Paxos to push out its own pro transparency propaganda along with a breakdown of the assets backing PAX, Binance’s BUSD, and Gemini’s GUSD, 96% of which are cash and cash equivalents

Uniswap “Delists” Tokens

Last Friday, Uniswap shook the crypto community to the core when Uniswap Labs announced it would be “delisting” certain tokens

FTX: The Next Best CEX?

Last week, FTX raised over 900 million dollars from over 60 investors and VC firms, including Coinbase Ventures. This gives FTX an estimated valuation of 18 billion Weekly Crypto Market Forecast Although I am still hesitant to use technical analysis under these market conditions, I am confident enough to say that we are out of the hole and moving back up. This week’s winners are Axie Infinity, Telcoin, Theta, Quant Network, and OkEx’s OKB token

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BIGGEST Economic Risk of ALL!! Don’t Ignore This!!

Guy — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:10:00 +0000

How Are Things Currently?

Fiscal spending skyrocketed in order to make up for lost production and the increasing unemployment. This took the form of stimulus cheques, income support and business grants. Central Banks also flooded the system with money. Thankfully though, things began to turn earlier this year. While these measures were able to avert a dreaded depression. The real game changer was vaccines This meant that we started to see increased economic growth which has buoyed the markets and lifted spirits.

Massive Debt

According to estimates from Moodys, Pandemic spending added *$32 Trillion* to global debt which currently stands at over $290 trillion. The highest level of debt since the end of World War 2! And, it’s likely to get even worse. It’s also very cheap to borrow which means that governments are likely to want to take on more debt. Of course, this is risky because it will have to be paid back

Inflation

We just recently had the US CPI data for June come out and it came in at 5.4% – the highest level in 15 years. Moreover, if we were to strip out food and energy and just look at that “core” number, the price increase has been the largest we have seen since 1991. This inflation is mostly being driven by supply side factors. Given that Covid has crushed global supply lines, it means that there has been a massive increase in the costs of nearly all goods. This inflation is also not something that the Fed can effectively fight with monetary policy tools.

GDP Growth

GDP growth has been strong. This has also helped to fuel an increase in employment in the US and other countries. However, despite this there are signs that Q2 GDP numbers are likely to be slower than Q1. There are already some indicators. Firstly, you had a surprising fall in consumer sentiment in July. Then, you also have a survey that was conducted by the Wall Street Journal that polled a number of banks to ask them about their growth projections for the coming few quarters. This is all because of the fact that the Delta variant is causing a great deal of trouble

Stagflation

The combination of low growth, high unemployment and high inflation is stagflation. This is an economic condition that blighted the 70s and made it a really tough time to live in them There are many that think we could be heading to a new period of stagflation. A few of those include Nouriel Roubini, Mohammed El-Erian and Steve Hanke This stagflation will also come at a time when we have some of the highest levels of government debt. We also have a situation where Fed policy is almost moot because rates are also near 0

How to Protect

There are very few asset classes that performed well during the 70s stagflation. One of the best known ones was of course the likes of Gold which is still seen as an inflation hedge even today. Another really strong inflation hedge is Bitcoin. This is because it has a protocol defined supply limit which makes it scarce.

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Have You Seen This WEF Crypto Paper?? KEY Insights!!

Guy — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:18:00 +0000

What Is The World Economic Forum?

The World Economic Forum was initially just a small club of high-profile businesspeople in Western Europe who would get together to discuss ideas, broker deals, and form partnerships Today the World Economic Forum consists of nearly 4000 of the most powerful people in public office and private industry whose ideas are guided by the writings of WEF founder Klaus Schwab The World Economic Forum is famous for its annual summit in Davos, where these elected and unelected officials discuss the future of the world without our input.

How To Buy And Store Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies can of course be custodied i.e. held in two different ways: on your own cryptocurrency wallet, or on someone else’s cryptocurrency wallet, specifically a cryptocurrency custodian When it comes to actually buying cryptocurrencies, the guide rightly suggests using a cryptocurrency exchange as an individual and an OTC desk as an institution

How Cryptocurrencies Work

Most cryptocurrency transactions are pseudonymous because you can see every single one of them using a blockchain explorer As the guide explains, running your own Bitcoin node not only adds to the blockchain’s decentralization, but it also makes it possible to interface directly with the blockchain A lot of emphasis is put on how secure proof of work is, and the guide even highlights the fact that proof of stake does not seem to provide the same degree of security

Smart Contract Cryptocurrencies Explained

Oddly enough, almost half of this section explains the importance of different coding languages when creating cryptocurrency smart contracts. The rest focuses on how decentralized applications can disrupt existing business models and industries

Cryptocurrency Governance

Governance exists on a spectrum, and decentralized organization on both the on chain and dApp levels are constantly trying to find the sweet spot in terms of who gets to control what

The Fastest Cryptocurrencies (According To The WEF)

The authors have put six cryptocurrencies in the spotlight: Algorand, Cardano, Celo, XRP, Solana, and Stellar. Cardano sticks out as it is neither the fastest nor offers instant finality, which suggests that The World Economic Forum may be interested in the project for other reasons Cryptocurrency Regulation And Compliance What’s nice is that the authors seem to imply that the ideal middle ground is to enforce KYC rules at all points of entry and exit for the crypto space, meaning exchanges and crypto to fiat gateways What’s not nice is that the authors also seem to imply that the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency must be global, given that cryptocurrencies are global networks

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Axie Infinity: The CRAZIEST Crypto Game EVER!!

Guy — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:50:00 +0000

Axie Infinity History

Axie Infinity was founded by Trung Nguyen, Aleksandr Larsen, and Jeffrey Zirlin in early 2018. The trio met in 2017 because of Cryptokitties, the popular NFT game on Ethereum They came up with the idea for Axie Infinity in December 2017 after realizing how unsustainable Cryptokitties and other blockchain games were at the time

What Is Axie Infinity?

Axie Infinity is an NFT game inspired by Pokemon and Tamagotchi. It consists of millions of ‘adorable fantasy creatures’ called Axies which can be bred, raised, battled In terms of back end, Axie Infinity was originally built on the Ethereum blockchain with Axies as ERC-721 tokens. Naturally, SLP and AXS are ERC-20s As of April this year, Axie Infinity exists almost exclusively on the Ethereum compatible Ronin side chain which was created by Sky Mavis for the sole purpose of hosting Axie

How To Make Money Playing Axie Infinity

Axie Infinity’s core philosophy is ‘play to earn’ and it practices this philosophy by rewarding its users for their time and effort instead of sucking them dry of every dollar they have like most video games As you might have guessed, these rewards come in the form of the SLP tokens you earn from playing the game, and from selling any extra Axies you breed that you don’t want Axie Infinity Economics For starters, it’s not possible to create an Axie out of thin air. To get started, you need to buy 3 Axies from the Axie Infinity Marketplace. While there are no limits on how much SLP you can earn from battling against other players, there is a daily limit on the amount of SLP you can earn If you’re concerned about SLP inflation, that’s been accounted for too. I mentioned earlier that SLP is used to breed Axies. This SLP is burned

AXS Tokenomics

AXS is an ERC-20 token used for governance of the Axie Infinity NFT game. AXS is short for Axie Infinity Shards, and AXS can be either bought on a cryptocurrency exchange or earned by playing Axie Infinity

AXS And SLP Price Analysis

AXS has had a pretty good run over the last month, and it makes me wonder just how much higher it could have gone if the crypto market hadn’t been crashing SLP has no initial allocation of any kind. It was minted from zero by Axie Infinity players, which technically means it’s a fair launch cryptocurrency. Because of this, it likely has a lot of potential

Axie Infinity Land

Axie Infinity is still in the process of rolling out Luncia, though the first ever land sale took place way back in January 2019 Similarly to Decentraland, Lunacia consists of over 90 thousand plots of customizable tokenized land called Terra.

Axie Infinity Roadmap

Land features in Lunacia will be fully implemented by the end of 2022, and these include a Lunacia SDK which will essentially serve as a map editor to facilitate the creation of in-game content The next thing coming up for Axie Infinity is AXS staking, which will add another dimension of demand for the AXS token

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Harmony: ONE Update!! My Take On Its POTENTIAL!!

Guy — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:58:00 +0000

Harmony Recap

Although Harmony was inspired by other cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum, its blockchain was built from the ground up and is not a fork or carbon copy of another cryptocurrency Harmony works similarly to how Ethereum 2.0 is going to work. In fact, you could say that Harmony is essentially a finished version of Ethereum’s next iteration

Harmony Updates

Back in March, the Harmony blockchain had just 50 HRC-20 tokens. Today, there are nearly 3700 HRC-20 tokens, and the most held of these tokens belong to Harmony’s own ecosystem Another impressive adoption metric is the number of Harmony One Wallet browser extension downloads which has grown nearly tenfold since March

Harmony NFTs

Harmony’s real innovation is coming from its NFT ecosystem which centers around the daVinci NFT marketplace that launched in early April. Harmony has seen about half a million dollars in NFT sales since that time, though I suspect most of that came from Harmony’s Crazy.One Subdomain NFT platform introduced in May

Harmony Governance

Governance has been the focal point of Harmony’s recent development with the first major milestone taking place in March. This is when Harmony released their all-in-one governance dashboard To kickstart Harmony’s other DAOs, the Harmony foundation will be dividing 10 million dollars’ worth of ONE between all their treasuries. All of these allocated coins comes with lengthy vesting schedules

Price Analysis

Although Harmony’s ONE coin has taken a bit of a beating in the recent bear phase, ONE seems to pump almost every time we see a bit of positive price relief. In addition to a strong community base, I attribute ONE’s resiliency to its above average tokenomics

Harmony Roadmap

Stephen provided a sort of roadmap update in early May this year. In addition to flexing Harmony’s adoption metrics, he detailed some pretty ambitious products Harmony is hoping to roll out The first is a non-custodial wallet that can be accessed and recovered using anything from an email to Google’s Authenticator app The second product Harmony wants to produce is a DeFi protocol that provides an annual return of 20 percent per year on stable assets The third product Stephen is hoping to see is a non-custodial cross chain bridge with token transfer times of less than 3 minutes

Harmony Correction and Concerns

Back in March I mentioned that Harmony had 1000 validators, with 250 validators on each of the 4 shards at any given time At the time, I was under the impression that 640 of these validators were run by the community, with the reminder being run by the Harmony Foundation According to Harmony’s staking Dashboard, there are just 109 active validator nodes.

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Crypto Sentiment Analysis: All You NEED To Stay Ahead!!

Guy — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:05:00 +0000

History Of Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment analysis has been around for a long time but it took off in the early 2000s as social media platforms started to emerge It was first used by online shopping giants like Amazon and politicians like Barack Obama to gauge public opinion without having to read every single comment. As of about 2010, sentiment is used for trading

How Does Sentiment Analysis Work?

In a sentence, sentiment analysis involves analyzing a text to determine whether it is positive, negative, or neutral This is done by assigning a score to each word depending on how negative or positive it is, and then adding all those scores together to see what the overall sentiment of the text is

Sentiment Analysis In Cryptocurrency Trading

If you can detect the emotions of investors in advance with sentiment analysis on say, social media platforms like Twitter and Reddit, you could theoretically predict the price action of any cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Fear And Greed Index

The fear and greed index for cryptocurrency is modeled after the fear and greed index for the stock market which was created by CNN’s financial division. Both are updated on a daily basis Like the fear and greed index for the stock market, the fear and greed index for cryptocurrency is created using an aggregate of metrics that are also worth looking at separately

Bitcoin Bull And Bear Index

In contrast to the fear and greed index, the bull and bear index focuses exclusively on bitcoin sentiment on social media platforms, specifically Bitcointalk, Reddit, and Twitter More importantly, the bull and bear index is updated every hour which makes it more suitable for active day trading.

Cryptoradar

The cryptoradar tracks social media sentiment for Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, and XRP in real time

Santiment And LunarCrush

LunarCrush tracks over 2 thousand cryptocurrencies, and you can rank them using any of the 27 sentiment and price-based indicators LunarCrush offers Like LunarCrush, Santiment tracks a series of social sentiment metrics using data from Twitter, Reddit, and even Telegram for nearly 2000 coins and tokens

Altcoin Sentiment Analysis Trading

Sentiment analysis’ forecasting features are more powerful for mid and small cap altcoins. This is because their price discovery is more organic as they are not the focus of market manipulation Even though many mid and small cap altcoins are also manipulated from time to time, usually that manipulation is coordinated through social media Because most if not all this information is out in the open, sentiment analysis indicators can often let you get in early and sell right as that pump is peaking Even so, be weary of how that sentiment data is being collected

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This Week in Crypto: Grayscale Unlock, XRP, Tether & More!!

Guy — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:14:00 +0000

Bogdanoffs And Bitcoin

The infamous Bogdanoff brothers said they were in contact with Satoshi Nakamoto through a Japanese scientist and played a role in Bitcoin’s development in its early days

Grayscale GBTC Unlock

The recent downturn in the crypto market has GBTC investors selling their shares like mad, and this means that over 40 000 BTC will be unlocked from Grayscale’s trust and put back on the market. Over 16 000 of these BTC were unlocked yesterday, and so far it’s had no effect on price

Apple Bitcoin Rumors

There is a rumor that Apple had purchased more than 2.5 billion in Bitcoin. Obviously, this has not been confirmed, but there is some evidence to suggest that a Bitcoin buy could be on the table

Uniswap On Optimism

Uniswap is the first major Ethereum dApp to deploy on Optimism, though there is a limit on the number of trades the DEX can handle per day, as well as the assets it can currently support

Polygon Coinbase Wallet Integration

Last week, the Coinbase Wallet announced that it had enabled native support for Polygon, Ethereum’s side chain of choice. This foreshadows native integration with the Coinbase exchange Regulators To Discuss Stablecoins Today It’s likely US regulators will ask all stablecoin issuers to obtain a banking charter or similar by a certain date, else they will not be legally allowed to serve US citizens in any way This should be pretty easy for companies like Circle and Paxos to do, meaning USDC and PAX will not be affected, possibly not even Binance’s BUSD which is provided by Paxos as well Binance’s Battles Continue Binance has been cut off from its European payments provider named Clear Junction. This means that it is no longer possible to deposit or withdraw fiat on Binance using a bank account if you live in Europe

SEC Gets Rekt By Ripple

Ripple’s win last week involves the deposition of the former SEC chairman Bill Hinam, who said that Ethereum was not a security because its QUOTE ‘sufficiently decentralized’ back in 2018

Weekly Crypto Market Forecast

For the market to reverse, I believe we need to see Bitcoin dominance go higher, possibly to the mid 50 percent range. This week’s winners are NEM, Ravencoin, the OkEx token, Hedera Hashgraph, and Axie Infinity

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Bitcoin To $100k: Possible or is This Model Wrong??

Guy — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 17:23:00 +0000

What is Stock to Flow?

The key principle that underlines it is the notion of scarcity. The notion that assets that are more scare should be more valuable. Those things that are rarer usually command a premium in price to those that are more common. It comes down to that old economic principle of supply and demand. Holding demand equal, a lower supply implies a higher price. Based on this, PlanB could obtain a theoretical price of Bitcoin based on historical levels of the SF ratio and its price.

The Model

Based on the regression analysis by PlanB, he was able to come up with this formula which depicts the liner relationship. Bitcoin is a unique asset here in the sense that its SF ratio can be extrapolated out into the future. That is because Bitcoin supply and supply growth is hard coded into the protocol. The price has mapped the model pretty damn well over the past 9 years. Yes, there are periods where it seems to either be over or underpriced, but like some sort of celestial force, it comes back in line.

It’s Been Wrong

The last time that Bitcoin lined up with the stock-to-flow model was back in March of this year. This was when Bitcoin was at 61k. Since that time though, it has continued to diverge away from the model predicted price and things have gotten progressively worse. We are now at a place where the theoretical value of Bitcoin should be 111k but the price is closer to 34k. This is a greater divergence than we had back in 2019 and 2018. PlanB has also begun to change his tone to the model around whether it could really be accurate. This has also been confirmed by polls that he has asked of his followers. There are some that think this presents a unique opportunity to pick up cheap Bitcoin. Yet, there are others that view this as more evidence that you can’t rely on a model like this to price an asset like Bitcoin.

Wrong Bitcoin Assumptions?

One of the best critiques that I have seen of the model is by a chap called Nico Cordeiro who is the chief investment officer and fund manager at Strix Leviathan. Gold has ranged in market capitalisation all the way from 60 billion to 9 trillion dollars all where the SF ratio was close to 60. What this shows us is that the Gold price is driven by many other factors that are not really related to the ratio itself. He also tries to make the argument that Plan B’s stock to flow model has implementation errors that lead to spurious regression.

Still Chance of 100k?

While the stock-to-flow model has its shortcomings and some of the assumptions are bold, it makes sense on practical level. Scarcity is a quality that people value in particular assets. Bitcoin is perhaps one of the scarcest assets on earth. That is precisely because of its limited supply. But, you also have to consider the demand side of the equation as that will also impact on the price

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The WORST Banks for Crypto!! Use These Instead!!

Guy — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 17:37:00 +0000

What Happened with Binance?

The UK’s FCA dropped a consumer warning about Binance Markets Limited back on the 26th of July. That stated that Binance Markets Limited wasn’t permitted to undertake regulated activity in the UK. It also went on to say that no other entity in the Binance Group holds any form of UK authorization, registration or license to conduct regulated activity in the UK All that led to many Brits worrying if Binance was going to be barred from serving the UK market Thos chaps at Binance responded the next day, explaining that the notice only referred to Binance Markets Limited and that services provided by Binance.com were not provided by this entity. Therefore, that FCA notice had no impact on services offered by Binance. Despite this, UK customers on Binance started reporting GBP withdrawal issues on the exchange. It transpired that their payment processor, Clear Junction, had dropped then thanks to that FCA notice. Things got even worse when Binance users started reporting problems with SEPA deposits. So, the problem spread to the rest of Europe.

Who Not to Bank With?

The plot in the Binance saga thickens, with Barclay’s leading the charge against Binance. Santander joined them hours later. Both banks sent messages to customers saying that they were blocking payments to Binance due to that FCA Then you have NatWest who placed limits on the amounts that users could transfer to crypto exchanges just days before the FCA ban HSBC went even further earlier this year by saying that “HSBC will not process cryptocurrency payments”

Crypto Friendly Banks

I’ve got friends who say that transactions to crypto exchanges are being processed by Halifax, Metro Bank and First Direct. However, what are my picks for the most friendly crypto banks? Well, that would be: Fidor, Monzo, Nuri and Revolut

Top Banking Tips

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Crypto CRASH?!! Where Next For Bitcoin & Alts

Guy — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:44:00 +0000

Wyckoff Bitcoin Price Analysis

Wyckoff’s distribution schematic lines up quite perfectly with Bitcoin’s price action in April and May and this is something that was first noticed by another crypto YouTuber called Uncomplication Wyckoff’s redistribution pattern looks eerily similar to Bitcoin’s current price action, even more so than the accumulation pattern which I have been using as a reference over the last few weeks

Stock Market Correlations Cryptocurrencies have reached their highest correlation with the stock market. Right now, almost every stock is hitting all-time highs, even growth stocks that have similar risk profiles to Bitcoin It is possible that we are on the brink of a massive crash across the board. This would prompt most investors to sell their riskiest assets first It is also possible that investors are hesitant to buy cryptocurrencies for other reasons besides risk. After all, they wouldn’t be buying similarly risky stocks and assets if risk was the main concern

Big Investors Stress Testing Crypto

According to Ark Invest CEO Cathy Wood, big investors are looking for resiliency and sustainability in the crypto market. She likens the current crypto mining clampdown to China’s 2017 trading ban Back then, big investors waited until the trading volumes of cryptocurrencies became more evenly distributed around the world and recovered their liquidity before buying back in Today, big investors are waiting until Bitcoin mining to become more evenly distributed around the world and for its hash rate to recover

Is the Crypto Bull Market Over?

Even though a crash is somewhere on the horizon, I believe that we are going to see one more massive run up before then. This is primarily because there are so many bullish developments upcoming for some of the largest crypto projects Why Ethereum Might Flip Bitcoin Whereas Bitcoin is still recovering from its hash rate collapse, Ethereum’s has been comparatively unaffected, and its decentralized financial ecosystem has likewise remained stable. The two recently Ethereum ETFs have also not been rejected or postponed. One may already be approved!

Cryptocurrency Price Predictions 2021

A realistic expectation for Bitcoin lies in the 100-200k range, which is an easily achievable target if a Bitcoin ETF is approved in the United States before the year’s end This would work out to a modest 4-6x move from current prices. Most large cap altcoins would see comparable gains, with many mid and low caps likely doubling that.

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Trading Bots: SCAM or Legit? What You NEED To KNOW!

Guy — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 18:08:00 +0000

What Are Trading Bots?

They are merely automated trading algorithms and software that help buy and sell various cryptocurrencies in an automated way. However, there are three main types of crypto bots out there that you should know about: ► Signal generator bots: These make trading decisions based on tips by so-called ‘experts’ or a computer program that is fed data and churns out buy or sell signals. ► Arbitrage bots: These essentially buy a specific crypto on an exchange with a low price and sell it on another exchange which has a higher quoted price to generate profit. ► Finally, you have bots that trade on your behalf with a set of instructions you have given it. Many of these types of bots offer features like backtesting to help optimize your trading strategy.

The Truth About Bots

Many people are drawn to crypto bots because they love the idea of making money in their sleep. I don’t blame you. However, the truth is that they are anything but money printers! Many signal-driven bots are just a way to fleece you for money. Think about it; if the signals were so good, wouldn’t the signal creator keep them for themselves? Then you have scam bots which promise you guaranteed returns. That should set off alarm bells. Then you have others that ask you to send money to a broker or strange place. The point is there are many wolves selling crypto bots. So, be careful. Even if you do use a legit bot and you devise a winning strategy, you’ll still have to invest time in refining it to account for different market conditions. You won’t sit there on a beach for decades laughing all the way to the bank.

Why Use A Crypto Bot?

Watch my vid. Here I explain all the reasons why I personally use a crypto trading bot.

4⃣ Shrimpy 4⃣

This social portfolio management tool was established in 2018. Yes, it doesn’t offer any signals. But it does offer spot trading, portfolio tracking, strategy automation, backtesting and smart terminal trading. The two features that really stand out to me are longer-term portfolio management tools which automates things like portfolio rebalancing, dollar-cost averaging and stop losses. Then you have the social trading feature which allows you to copy the trades of the top traders on the platform.

3⃣ Kucoin 3⃣

Yes, most of you will know Kucoin as a top exchange for exotic altcoins. However, what many people don’t know is that they also offer a plethora of free trading tools too. That includes things like preset trading strategies, dollar cost averaging, classic grid (to help you sell high and buy low), dynamic portfolio rebalancing (so you are never too exposed to a single position) and much more. Over 2.5 million bots have been created on Kucoin worldwide – so yep, there is a literal buffet of options here. Even better, those tools are absolutely FREE!

2⃣ CryptoHopper 2⃣

CryptoHopper provides support for a whopping 100+ cryptos on literally every exchange worth having an account at. It provides expert trading tools without the need for coding skills. That even includes advanced trading stuff like market-making and exchange arbitrage. Yes, they also offer features like backtesting and trialing features to help you buy and sell more efficiently than before + paper trading to test those new strategies you’ve developed with no risk at all.

1⃣ 3Commas 1⃣

This is one of the most popular trading bots out there. There are a ton of really useful features, paired support for 23 different crypto exchanges. Just watch my vid to find out why I personally use 3Commas as my trading bot of choice.

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TOP 10 BIGGEST Crypto Partnerships in 2021!!

Guy — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:42:00 +0000

Types Of Crypto Partnerships

Crypto partnerships typically fall in to one of four categories: crypto to crypto, crypto to private sector, crypto to public sector, and sponsorships. Crypto to crypto don’t really improve adoption or exposure

Reddit And The Ethereum Foundation

The goal of this partnership is to create a specialized scaling solution for Ethereum that will be used to distribute community points to Reddit’s 430 million monthly users

Visa, Circle, Crypto.com and Anchorage

The goal if this partnership is to make it possible for select Crypto.com clients to pay for goods and services in USDC directly using their Visa crypto debit cards

NYDIG And NCR

The goal of this partnership is to make it possible for every American to buy and sell cryptocurrencies directly from bank accounts

Stellar And Ukraine

The goal of this partnership is to develop a central bank digital currency or CBDC for Ukraine’s 44 million citizens

Cardano (IOHK) And Ethiopia

The goal of this partnership is to create a digital identity system for over 5 million students and teachers in the country to keep track of grades

Strike And El Salvador

The goal of this partnership is well known, and that’s to make Bitcoin legal tender. El Salvador’s Bitcoin law was passed just one day after it was proposed

Crypto.com Sponsors Montreal Canadiens

While the exact details of the partnership have yet to be defined, Crypto.com’s logo will be front and center at the Bell Center, which is the home turf

Tezos Sponsors Redbull F1

This sponsorship is a bit closer to a partnership as it will not only see the Tezos logo on the side of Red Bull’s cars but will also see Red Bull NFTs minted on the Tezos blockchain

FTX Sponsors MLB

This sponsorship will see the FTX logo embroidered into the jersey of every umpire in the league

Crypto.com Sponsors UFC

This sponsorship will see the Crypto.com logo added to everything, really

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This Week in Crypto: Binance, Paraguay, Cardano & More!!

Guy — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:47:00 +0000

Banks Cut Off Binance

Two of the biggest banks in the UK have blocked payments to Binance. The two announcements came just days apart, with Barclays taking the lead and Santander following suit This could put a small dent in the crypto market and a big dent in Binance given that Barclays and Santander have nearly 40 million clients combined in the UK alone Paraguay Bitcoin Bill While the contents of the Bitcoin bill are not yet known, previous comments by the congressman who’s spearheading the initiative suggest that it will concern Bitcoin mining and crypto company incentives According to a CoinDesk interview with said politician, if this first Bitcoin bill is successful, there will be a second one to make BTC legal tender in the country

Circle will be going public AKA listing on the New York Stock Exchange through something called a special purpose acquisition company or SPAC An increased demand for Circle’s USDC will also dampen the concerns around Tether’s USDT which seem to have resurfaced as of late, with China warning stablecoins are a threat to financial stability

Ethereum Adoption, Updates

Last week a crypto focused bank in Switzerland called Sygnum became the first bank in the world to offer ETH staking on Ethereum 2.0 to its clients Ernst & Young also created a zero-knowledge layer 2 for Ethereum dubbed Nightfall 3. They have made the code open source

Cardano Smart Contracts Date

In a recent video, Charles Hoskinson explained that we should see smart contracts go live in September, which is not far off from the initial August timeline given earlier this year

400M BTC Recovery Progress

James has found a hedge fund to cover all the costs associated with the safe extraction of his hard drive from the landfill its sitting in The only thing stopping James from digging up the drive is the city council which has refused the operation on environmental grounds

Weekly Crypto Market Forecast

Multiple bullish signals are flashing for Bitcoin. This week’s winners are Axie Infinity, Kucoin Shares, Flow, Stacks, and Terra

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10 WORST Crypto Myths!! Are you Falling for These?

Guy — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 09:53:00 +0000

1⃣ Bitcoin Will Make You Rich 1⃣

Too many people think that cryptocurrencies are their ticket to becoming a millionaire. This leads them to have false misconceptions about the crypto market and make suboptimal decisions. You are more likely to hear about the one guy who made a million than the 100 who lost their investments. This is down to the common logical fallacy of survivorship bias.

2⃣ Day Trading Will 2⃣

This is the notion that the best way to generate quick gains is through crypto day trading. The problem with this is that daily crypto moves are incredibly hard to read. They are idiosyncratic and often don’t follow predictable trends

3⃣ Leveraged Trading Will 3⃣

There is a narrative out there that seems to say leverage trading is a quick way to multiply your gains. However, the sad reality is that most retail traders end up getting absolutely rekt

4⃣ Retail Can Impact Markets 4⃣

In reality, the bulk of crypto trading volume (especially for the more liquid cryptocurrencies) is controlled by large investors, institutions According to a Chainalysis report, 4% of the active Bitcoin traders control 85% of the volume in the markets.

5⃣ Bitcoin & Environment 5⃣

There is a mainstream narrative that Bitcoin is bad for the environment. This has been pushed by Elon Musk and is being used as a reason to regulate it. This is untrue as Bitcoin uses cleaner energy sources than most other energy users. It uses 75% from renewables whereas the bulk of energy use is at about 27%.

6⃣ Bitcoin is Centralised 6⃣

What people need to understand is the difference between the Bitcoin network and the miners on the network. The network itself is a collection of nodes that store the Bitcoin blockchain Just because most of the miners are located in one country does not make the network centralised. In fact, if we were to take a look at the geographical distribution of Bitcoin nodes across the world, it is incredibly decentralised.

7⃣ Governments Can Shut Down 7⃣

There is a conception that government can restrict open source and peer to peer technology. More recently you have had countries from India to Nigeria, Turkey to Russia. The only problem in their plan is that it physically cannot be done. The nodes are all around the world and as long as there is an active node somewhere the network is likely to live on.

8⃣ Bitcoin is For Criminals 8⃣

Many people think that Bitcoin is being used for criminal acitivity whereas in reality the bulk of most of the activity (99.5%) is for completely legitimate purposes.

9⃣ Bitcoin is Private 9⃣

Bitcoin is one of the most traceable type of money on earth. Everything that is done on the blockchain can instantly be see by anyone who has a blockchain explorer.

Maximalism

According to the die hard maximalists, there is only one true cryptocurrency that will last and that is Bitcoin. This is untrue as we know that there are many use cases that Bitcoin just cannot meet. Everything from privacy preserving to smart contracts and scalability.

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CBDCs Are COMING!! Could Other Cryptos Benefit?!

Guy — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:57:00 +0000

What Are CBDCs?

CBDC is short for central bank digital currency, or as I like to call it, the ultimate shitcoin. This is because CBDCs are just digital fiat currencies that are issued and controlled by a country’s central bank

Turkey

Turkey has been planning a digital Lira since 2019, and they should have begun testing their CBDC in the first half of this year. However, no news has come out about that yet. It is also not known which blockchain Turkey will choose for its CBDC. Ukraine & Stellar The Ukranian government announced earlier this year that it had partnered with the Stellar Foundation to develop their CBDC, though it appears they will not be deploying it on Stellar’s public blockchain

South Korea & Klaytn

The Bank of Korea recently announced that they’re officially looking for a tech company to help them test their CBDC this summer The prime candidate seems to be Klaytn, an enterprise-oriented clone of Ethereum that recently teamed up with Consensys to create a permissioned version of their blockchain for South Korea’s CBDC trials

Israel & Ethereum

In May this year the Bank of Israel suddenly revealed its definitive plans to issue a CBDC. It only took a month for them to begin testing their tech, and it seems like they’ve chosen Ethereum as their blockchain of choice Europe & Ethereum The European Union is also looking to develop a digital Euro. This is a recent development given that the European Central Bank only jumped on the CBDC bandwagon late last fall It seems that Europe’s Central Bank has been taking notes of CBDC developments elsewhere, because they’ve already begun testing their CBDC technology on Ethereum, at least according to French officials

United States & Algorand

Early 2020 is when the FED really started to put CBDCs on their list of priorities. Multiple digital dollar pilots are already underway by private companies The real question is which cryptocurrency blockchain the United States could tap for its CBDC, and the evidence points to Algorand

China

China’s own motivation for creating a digital yuan stems from the dominance of the tech giants within its own country which have effectively taken over the payments industry According to Reuters, China’s digital yuan does not use a blockchain, which begs the question of whether it counts as a central bank digital currency

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