Incorporating Passive Income Into Your Active Income Models **An Awakening** The introduction of **Threads on Leofinance** has caused a lot of Crypto enthusiasts to begin thinking a little further out of the box. Essentially, Threads utilizes ad revenue to compound, or enhance, existing **revenue**. This is something that I have been talking about for years. Furthermore, it’s something that I have been practicing, and am always working on expanding. It all comes down to…
DeFi - More Than A Temporary Disruption **Disappointment & Disruption** The term “DeFi” was only really coined in 2020. However, there were earlier **protocols** that were essentially DeFi in nature. It was just that the classification and terminology of “DeFi” were yet to be born. Essentially, this means that 2022 was, in fact, DeFi’s first official **bear market**. You might recall that **DeFi** experienced an initial rally in 2020, only to later collapse that very same…
WEB3 & The Preservation Of Capitalism **Communism Is Knocking At The Door** **Capitalism** is by no means perfect. However, it is without a doubt the best-known system to man. The current degradation of the US is to many an extremely sad and equally devastating predicament. If you are paying attention, you will note that alongside this slump into ineffective governance is the introduction of subtle **communist ideology**. This has been the case for some time now. Sadly, it…
Swing Trades & The Maturation Of The Current Market **Analyzing Your Environment** Various **assets**, will at different times perform and react rather uniquely. Determining the state or phase of a particular market is imperative, in terms of establishing and securing your **trading** approach. Regular readers will be aware of the fact that I chose to sit on the sidelines in recent weeks, as I awaited what I refer to as “Chapter 1”.…
Bitcoin, The BlackRock ETF & The Next Six Months **Patiently Waiting** As far back as 2017, we began to hear rumblings of a spot Bitcoin ETF and the enormous effect it would have on the Crypto market as a whole. For those who are unfamiliar with an ETF, it stands for **exchange-traded fund** and has the potential to dramatically increase Bitcoin’s potential investor base. An ETF would make Bitcoin available to pretty much every investment **portfolio** on the planet. Even if…
Swing Trades & The Maturation Of The Current Market **Analyzing Your Environment** Various **assets**, will at different times perform and react rather uniquely. Determining the state or phase of a particular market is imperative, in terms of establishing and securing your **trading** approach. Regular readers will be aware of the fact that I chose to sit on the sidelines in recent weeks, as I awaited what I refer to as “Chapter 1”.…
Are You Seeing This In Bitcoin's Trading Volume? **Leading The Market Higher** Bitcoin has enjoyed a phenomenal first half of the year. The asset is up almost 100% from its **bear market** lows and is showing strong signs of continuation. There is a renewed sense of expectancy as BTC continues to defend the $30K level with much determination. As I am writing, Bitcoin is once again trading above $31K and is looking to establish $32K as its next destination point. **As I have…
Getting Serious About Your Crypto Activities & Productivity-Based Goals **The Maturation Of Time & Effort** Something that is all too common when it comes to investing is an incorrect mindset and approach. Little is understood regarding accumulation, **dollar-cost averaging**, and **hedging**. For many, it’s simply a case of a single investment amount, which often is not that much… and then expecting Lambos. Not only is this completely unrealistic and delusional, but also an…
The Focus & Development Of Your Own Unique Crypto Journey **Comparison Is Distraction** It is often encouraging and even **motivational** to observe and monitor the success of others. However, it is important to keep this activity within the confines of encouragement and not comparison. For some, it is often too tempting to live vicariously through the accomplishments of others. In other words, what began as a form of encouragement is now the very thing that limits and even…
Polygon Trade Alert - MATIC Setting Up For A Potential Rally! **Breakout Trading** One of the most effective trading strategies is that of a **breakout trader**. Searching the charts for signs of resistance areas being broken has often proven to be a rather effective strategy for many traders, as well as myself. Support and resistance are two very key aspects of **trading**, regardless of the strategy. After an extended period of realizing lower lows, Polygon (MATIC) has…
The XRP Win - The Perfect Storm Just Keeps Getting Better! **An Exuberant Market** After coasting along for quite some time, Bitcoin and altcoins experienced an enormous rally yesterday. **XRP’s win against the SEC** primarily brought on this move. Within hours of the news, the altcoin had rallied well above 80% and had managed to ignite a fire that spread to the entire altcoin market. Many top-tier altcoins were up in double digits gains, with some like **XLM**, even…
Passive Income - The Importance Of Building A Base & The Dynamics At Work **The Forever Elusive Dream** **Passive income** is the apex of income generation, or at least I have always thought so. It’s the one form of income everyone desires, and yet so few choose to make it a priority or even dedicate any time to it at all. It all sounds rather strange, doesn’t it? However, that’s exactly the way it is. Very few embark on a journey of discovery and passive **income…
The Rise Of WEB3 Social Media & Hive's Supremacy **The Race Is Heating Up** **Social media** has been in a state of constant growth and development ever since the formative years of Facebook. We have seen certain platforms become obsolete, while simultaneously seeing others rebrand and restructure their services and operations. Just recently, Elon Musk introduced **rewards on Twitter** for creators and influencers. This is clearly a move motivated by **the rise of WEB3**.…
Kaspa - A New Name In The World Of Layer 1s **New Blood** Over the past year or so I have often **hinted at the idea of new layer 1 blockchains becoming a lot more prevalent**, and even providing a level of competition for existing chains such as **NEAR Protocol** and Avalanche. I have simultaneously also mentioned that I am no longer interested in Ethereum, as an investment vehicle. I had a good run with ETH and am happy to move on to other ideas. I am not really concerned…
The Creator Economy & WEB3 **The Value Of Expression & Creation** Approximately 14 years ago we saw the introduction of what we now know and interpret as an influencer. Companies such as Sponsored Tweets began aligning celebrities, and other high profile accounts with “advertisers”. Essentially, a high-profile account was able to charge rather exorbitant amounts to publish a sponsored tweet. This was the birthing of the **creator economy**. It began very much as an…
DeFi Tokens On A "Silent" Surge **DeFi Time?** **Decentralized finance (DeFi)** is one of those Crypto niches you either love or hate. There’s not much place for neutrality, as investors usually fall into one of two camps. Those who are attracted to the high returns, and then those who are discouraged by the **volatility**. Ironically, the deciding factor in both cases comes down to knowledge and experience. Those who find the DeFi space exciting and rewarding are generally…
Now's The Time To Begin The Altcoin Hunt! **A Lucrative Moment** **Accumulation is a steady discipline** of continuously accumulating quality coins and tokens that you believe will eventually go on to perform exceptionally well, or even return to previous highs if it is an altcoin that has been unfairly, or seriously affected by the bear market. There are always those cases… for some reason, the market completely loses confidence or just decides to travel through the **bear…
Discipline Will Transform Your Crypto Experience **In Pursuit Of Results** Everyone involved with Crypto wants to experience life-changing gains… and… the sooner, the better! Unfortunately, as with any other **investment**, there are no true overnight success stories. Perhaps, you have heard of that famous quote by Eddie Cantor: https://leofinance.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-investment *It takes 20 years to become an overnight success.* It might not take you 20 years to…
In Search Of The Next Layer 1 "Money Printer" **It’s A Numbers Game** One of the most profitable moves you can make as a Crypto investor is to identify and gain exposure to a **Proof-of-Stake** coin, prior to it receiving any meaningful recognition and adoption. Ideally, this should be a layer 1 coin. A random PoS project is more likely to experience price Instability, as opposed to a solid project that is actually being utilized as a foundation. Whatever is built on a…
Monetization, Micro-Earning & WEB3 **The Amalgamation** The **monetization** of social media activity is nothing new. Facebook and others are very much what they are today thanks to this model. However, there have always been two very separate sides to this dynamic. Those who provide the content, and then those who profit from its creation. Regarding traditional **WEB2**-based social media, there is never a “crossing” that takes place. In other words, the creator never gets…
South African Crypto Wallet Incorporates Payments For 10K Retailers **Crypto Adoption On The Rise In South Africa** It wasn’t that long ago that Pick n Pay, one of the largest retailers in South Africa **began testing Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network**. This took place in a handful of selected stores across the country. A successful trial run led to the incorporation of Bitcoin payments in all 1,500 stores. Essentially, this decision enabled South Africans to…
Taraxa - Potential Micro-Cap Gem **Time To Build Micro-Cap Positions** So, recently I mentioned that I had begun researching some under-the-radar **micro-caps**. Ideally, I am looking to find a few layer 1 projects that can still experience significant upside, as well as offer a healthy **staking** reward. Picking up projects below a market cap of $50 million is ideal, provided they go on to succeed and eventually capture the attention of the market.…
Key Aspects Of Investing In Micro-Caps **Profitability & Preparation** Regardless of the current sideways chop, the next **bull market** is drawing closer and offers significant upside for those who position themselves correctly. Apart from ETH, which I purchased below $100, my most significant percentage gains have come from **micro-caps**. If I look back on some of my victories my only regret is that I didn’t pick up more. If you can gain exposure to the “right”…
Researching Altcoin Gems - My Screening Process **A Process Of Elimination** **Identifying altcoins, and especially micro-caps**, that are primed for future success can be a lengthy process, especially if you are going to go about it correctly. This is often a process of elimination. If a project fails to rank well enough, in particular areas, I tend to overlook it. This is especially true of micro-caps. This is an already challenging and dangerous environment. The risks are…
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