Ah 2022. What joy you’ve brought into our lives. Omicron, stock market falls (not quite a crash yet), inflation out of control… And a sale on Bitcoin! Yay!? When I wrote about El Salvador choosing Bitcoin as a currency, the price was around $65k. This current ‘crash’ has it hovering at around $60k. The annoyingContinue reading “Bitcoin on sale”
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The truth about cats and doges
While we’ve focussed on Bitcoin up till now, there are literally hundreds of alt-coins available to buy – and today we’ll look at the animal ones. Not going to lie, Elon Musk is pissing me off right now (his recent Twitter post on whether to sell of 10% of his stock sent shivers through theContinue reading “The truth about cats and doges”
Hodl and more – crypto terms 101
As we’re in the midst of another bull-run, this is probably a great time to look at some of the fun crypto terms used. I think the Wall Street Bets world has been leaking into crypto, but I find it fun, so I’ll roll with it! Crypto terms for today’s serious investors ATH – AllContinue reading “Hodl and more – crypto terms 101”
Beware of bitcoin scams
Bitcoin scams are not new. Yesterday, bitcoin.org, the longest running bitcoin information site was hacked by scammers, and it seems to have been quite rewarding for them. In this particular scam, a popup appeared saying ‘send some bitcoin to this address, and we’ll send you double back’. This bitcoin scam has been done a fewContinue reading “Beware of bitcoin scams”
Women, money & crypto
Currently women tend to invest in crypto only half as often as men; this could be an opportunity to help bridge some of the gender gaps.
Dollar cost averaging (DCA all day!)
Dollar cost averaging is a simple way to invest in crypto over time, without committing too much at once.
Bitcoin crashes!!! (they wish)
As mentioned in my previous post, on the 7th September 2021, El Salvador officially recognised bitcoin as legal tender. It appears that Panama is pushing through legislation to follow suit. The lead up was super exciting, with the price climbing steadily in the lead up, but many saw the price ‘crash’ and gleefully reported thatContinue reading “Bitcoin crashes!!! (they wish)”
El Salvador bets on bitcoin
On September 7, 2021, El Salvador will be the first country in the world to recognise bitcoin as legal tender. As a bonus, they’re giving every citizen with their country’s wallet $30 USD worth of bitcoin. Side note I found kinda fun: their wallet is called Chivo (meaning ‘Cool’ in English). Why did El SalvadorContinue reading “El Salvador bets on bitcoin”
Crypto security tips
Keep your special coins safe! This isn’t like having money in a piggy bank, or even a real bank. These crypto security tips should help you keep your coins safe in the crypto world. Choosing a password This is not the time to re-use your Netflix password, or to use p@ssw0rd. If (when?!) crypto takesContinue reading “Crypto security tips”
Verifying your ID on crypto exchanges
To sign up to a crypto exchange, you need to give them a bit of information so that they can verify that you’re a real person. Find out more about what to expect.
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