Do you like crypto? If so, are you going deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole that tracking all of your crypto tracking has become hard to manage? Here are my top 3 use-cases and the tools I use to help achieve them: I want to get notified when particular tokens or coins reach particular price points or when changes occur to my wallet(s). Tool To Use: EtherDrops Tracking Bot This handy Telegram bot gives you alerts for a number of functions, but the ones I use it for the most are token/coin...

Do you like crypto? If so, are you going deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole that tracking all of your crypto tracking has become hard to manage? Here are my top 3 use-cases and the tools I use to help achieve them: I want to get notified when particular tokens or coins reach particular price points or when changes occur to my wallet(s). Tool To Use: EtherDrops Tracking Bot This handy Telegram bot gives you alerts for a number of functions, but the ones I use it for the most are token/coin...

If this week doesn’t have you shaking in your boots, well just read all of the FTX drama and get ready to pee your pants. Any money in centralized institutions have one inherent risk no matter what the institutions security policies are, and that is the dreaded “Withdrawal Paused” feature. Even with the utmost security and monetary policies, we are seeing withdrawal pausing to avoid bank runs which could cripple the entity. They claim that it’s to “protect” the users, but how is that fair? If...

If this week doesn’t have you shaking in your boots, well just read all of the FTX drama and get ready to pee your pants. Any money in centralized institutions have one inherent risk no matter what the institutions security policies are, and that is the dreaded “Withdrawal Paused” feature. Even with the utmost security and monetary policies, we are seeing withdrawal pausing to avoid bank runs which could cripple the entity. They claim that it’s to “protect” the users, but how is that fair? If...

CashApp, a popular cash transfer and processing app created by Block, Inc., has now added support for Lightning Network and has expanded their support for Bitcoin transactions, which was offered in a limited capacity starting back in 2018. The addition proved to be very popular in the U.S. and United Kingdom. In fact, 81% of the company’s $12.3b in revenue last year came from Bitcoin transactions. Users can deposit $10,000 worth of Bitcoin every seven days, but can only transact $999 worth wi...

CashApp, a popular cash transfer and processing app created by Block, Inc., has now added support for Lightning Network and has expanded their support for Bitcoin transactions, which was offered in a limited capacity starting back in 2018. The addition proved to be very popular in the U.S. and United Kingdom. In fact, 81% of the company’s $12.3b in revenue last year came from Bitcoin transactions. Users can deposit $10,000 worth of Bitcoin every seven days, but can only transact $999 worth wi...

According to a new report by Token Terminal, bridge exploits are the main culprit in all DeFi exploits, chalking up ~50% of the total since 2020, with about $2.5b in lost assets. Security has been a problem in many DeFi protocols and services, but why does it seem like bridges are the weakest of the link? https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1582376876143968256 One of the functional targets of bridges is to provide complex, multi-chain solutions that can be extremely custom as well. With ...

According to a new report by Token Terminal, bridge exploits are the main culprit in all DeFi exploits, chalking up ~50% of the total since 2020, with about $2.5b in lost assets. Security has been a problem in many DeFi protocols and services, but why does it seem like bridges are the weakest of the link? https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1582376876143968256 One of the functional targets of bridges is to provide complex, multi-chain solutions that can be extremely custom as well. With ...

Western Union, the company best known for charging you ~15% to wire your money to recipients around the world, is possibly taking a crack at crypto services again, based on trademark filings made last week. As remittance (a sum of money sent, especially by mail, in payment for goods or services or as a gift) channels are increasing, Western Union has tried to stay competitive by attempting several times to provide services through crypto, will very little success. Once partnering with Ripple ...

Western Union, the company best known for charging you ~15% to wire your money to recipients around the world, is possibly taking a crack at crypto services again, based on trademark filings made last week. As remittance (a sum of money sent, especially by mail, in payment for goods or services or as a gift) channels are increasing, Western Union has tried to stay competitive by attempting several times to provide services through crypto, will very little success. Once partnering with Ripple ...

Subway, the company behind those popular dry, and stale sandwiches, is now entering the Bitcoin payments mixer once again. Once piloted at a location in Moscow 13 years ago, the world’s largest franchise (by number of restaurants) is now trying again at the three Subway locations in Berlin, with one owner offering 50% off for Bitcoin payers. The owner claims he has had 120 Bitcoin transactions in the last few months, with the number growing. https://twitter.com/felixbillert/status/15826949537...

Subway, the company behind those popular dry, and stale sandwiches, is now entering the Bitcoin payments mixer once again. Once piloted at a location in Moscow 13 years ago, the world’s largest franchise (by number of restaurants) is now trying again at the three Subway locations in Berlin, with one owner offering 50% off for Bitcoin payers. The owner claims he has had 120 Bitcoin transactions in the last few months, with the number growing. https://twitter.com/felixbillert/status/15826949537...

https://tenor.com/4f5J.gif Does anyone remember past year’s tax returns, with that really vague “digital currencies” question that some people might have skipped over? Well looks like this year’s tax return will have a solid amendment that should make the question indisputable if you do own any crypto-assets — “digital assets”. According to a new IRS tax return draft posted by the government agency, they decided to create a more broad and defined category that will require an actual yes or no...

https://tenor.com/4f5J.gif Does anyone remember past year’s tax returns, with that really vague “digital currencies” question that some people might have skipped over? Well looks like this year’s tax return will have a solid amendment that should make the question indisputable if you do own any crypto-assets — “digital assets”. According to a new IRS tax return draft posted by the government agency, they decided to create a more broad and defined category that will require an actual yes or no...

Pretty cruddy for a $10B/year investmentOn October 28th 2021, Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook’s rebrand into Meta, which received a lot of criticism due to the overwhelming amount of investment money planned into this foray, with a reported $10B/year. One year later and the company is hemorrhaging money, losing $3B in the last quarter and a ~$9B loss overall. The company is apparently still full steam ahead, with Zuck claiming the losses are part of growing pains as the metaverse is unfurl...

Pretty cruddy for a $10B/year investmentOn October 28th 2021, Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook’s rebrand into Meta, which received a lot of criticism due to the overwhelming amount of investment money planned into this foray, with a reported $10B/year. One year later and the company is hemorrhaging money, losing $3B in the last quarter and a ~$9B loss overall. The company is apparently still full steam ahead, with Zuck claiming the losses are part of growing pains as the metaverse is unfurl...

I’m sure you’re reading that headline and letting the week’s worth of crypto drama swirl around you, trying to make head or tails of what happened. Well, lucky for you, legend Shaan Puri put it in really easy terms in a tweet: https://twitter.com/shaanvp/status/1590029012000440320 After you read that, take a look at the latest development: https://twitter.com/binance/status/1590449161069268992 Take a moment to let it in. Essentially, CZ, a billionaire who promoted fair practices, decides in a...

I’m sure you’re reading that headline and letting the week’s worth of crypto drama swirl around you, trying to make head or tails of what happened. Well, lucky for you, legend Shaan Puri put it in really easy terms in a tweet: https://twitter.com/shaanvp/status/1590029012000440320 After you read that, take a look at the latest development: https://twitter.com/binance/status/1590449161069268992 Take a moment to let it in. Essentially, CZ, a billionaire who promoted fair practices, decides in a...

You might remember that former Product Manager at OpenSea who used an insider trading scheme to buy up-and-coming NFT collections and sell them for a tidy profit? Well his defense has come up with a strategy that just might help him beat the case — — don’t call it “insider trading”. Nathanial Chastain’s legal defense team sent a motion to the prosecutors to remove any and all mentions of the phrase “insider trading” because of its’ “inflammatory” nature and the fact that insider trading relat...

You might remember that former Product Manager at OpenSea who used an insider trading scheme to buy up-and-coming NFT collections and sell them for a tidy profit? Well his defense has come up with a strategy that just might help him beat the case — — don’t call it “insider trading”. Nathanial Chastain’s legal defense team sent a motion to the prosecutors to remove any and all mentions of the phrase “insider trading” because of its’ “inflammatory” nature and the fact that insider trading relat...

JP Morgan Chase has executed its first-ever cross-border transaction using DeFi on a public blockchain, and it is a milestone to say the least for this bank who keeps flip flopping on it’s stance on crypto via their CEO Jamie Dimon. The trade was done through the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Guardian on Polygon on November 2nd, and was deemed a success. This was a pilot program which tested the use of tokens by a TradFi outfit to see how transactions can happen between the ...

JP Morgan Chase has executed its first-ever cross-border transaction using DeFi on a public blockchain, and it is a milestone to say the least for this bank who keeps flip flopping on it’s stance on crypto via their CEO Jamie Dimon. The trade was done through the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Guardian on Polygon on November 2nd, and was deemed a success. This was a pilot program which tested the use of tokens by a TradFi outfit to see how transactions can happen between the ...

A Discord group of 4,400 incensed investors called the “UST Restitution Group” is collectively out for blood…Do Kwon’s blood, that is. After being fed up with the lack of effort from authorities, the group is using any clues they can gather to determine his possible whereabouts. Currently, there is speculation he could be hiding in Russia, Azerbaijan or even on a yacht. However, Dubai seems to be the most popular opinion, with the country’s crypto-friendly stance, as one member is reportedly ...

A Discord group of 4,400 incensed investors called the “UST Restitution Group” is collectively out for blood…Do Kwon’s blood, that is. After being fed up with the lack of effort from authorities, the group is using any clues they can gather to determine his possible whereabouts. Currently, there is speculation he could be hiding in Russia, Azerbaijan or even on a yacht. However, Dubai seems to be the most popular opinion, with the country’s crypto-friendly stance, as one member is reportedly ...