Dark Side: Cryptocurrency and Fake Apps ****Fraudster, Hackers and Scammers**** Over the years, the booming popularity of the crypto-market had attracted the attention of common people, developers, entrepreneurs, investors, and traders. Unfortunately, it also attracted the attention of less desirable type of people: Fraudsters, hackers, and scammers. The first types of people are without a doubt good for the booming cryptocurrency ecosystem, the remaining types, not so much.…
Strange History: The Time When Some Children Are Sent To Their Relatives through the Mail ****Mail it Baby!**** No, the title’s not click bait. The event mentioned in the title really did happen. And despite what you think, it’s not really as bad as it sounds. There’s a brief time in the US Postal Service History where American parents sent their kids to their relatives through mails. The incident started when the US Postal Service announced on January 1, 1913 that they…
Cryptocurrency & NFT: Scams and Counterfeits ****Impersonate me not…**** Cryptocurrency-related scams are on the rise these past few years. According to statistics, scams related to cryptocurrencies in 2020 alone have risen by 40%. And in 2021, this statistic was expected to rise to 75%! The statistics I’ve mentioned came from the “Cryptocurrency Scam Report” published by Bolster, a fraud prevention company through analyzing and scanning over 300 million crypto-related…
Why We Need Meat in our Diet (Vegan Friendly) *Disclaimer: This article is not a jab to those who practice veganism, also commonly known as vegans, nor am I trying to antagonize them. Rather it’s a post explaining why our body needs meat. If you’re a vegan and don’t like to hear anything related to meat eating; then I suggest you stop reading here. But if you’re not a vegan or are someone who isn’t bother by the topic; then please keep reading.* ****Let There be Meat!**** I…
Blockchain: The Inevitable Future of Digitalization and Digital Asset Investment ****Future: Digitalization**** *“I tell my clients whether you like it or not, the world is moving into digitization.”* – said Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of SkyBridge Capital during a CNBC interview. I’m not really a fan of Anthony Scaramucci or that of CNBC but I got to admit that what he’d said in his recent interview with CNBC resonated with me. The world is indeed moving into the age of…
Bitcoin Cash: The Darkening *“Darken – to make dark, to make less clear or obscure, taint or tarnish.”* – Merriam-Webster Dictionary I’ve recently read an online article from a Bitcoin SV (BSV) proponent. It has a pretty short and straight to the point title: *BSV has already won.* Quite the claim, doesn’t it? To say that BSV has already won against BTC, ETH, and pretty much all cryptocurrency in existence is a pretty bold claim indeed. Oh right, should I also mention that…
Should the Covid-19 Vaccination be Mandatory? ****To Jab or Not to Jab… That is the Question**** Note: *The Word “Jab” in the title refers to injection or vaccination.* Sunday, February 28, 2021, 600,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines, a vaccine produced by a Chinese pharmaceutical company, Sinovac Biotech, arrived in the Philippines. It’s the first shipment of vaccines donated by China. The arrival of the vaccine signals the start of the vaccination campaign launched by the…
SEC Lawsuit and Cryptocurrency Suppression Program ****The Lawsuit**** Months prior, the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Ripple Labs Inc., citing that Ripple (XRP) was selling unregistered securities. And just last week, the SEC filed another lawsuit, this time against LBRY Inc., again citing the same reason: Selling unregistered securities. The SEC lawsuit against LBRY Inc. garnered a different response to that of the Ripple lawsuit. When…
Privacy & Regulation: Should Central Banks Be Allowed to Collect Private Information? ***Disclaimer****: Everything written in this article is based solely on my personal opinion of the topic being discussed.* ****Personal Data Protection**** Earlier, I came across a news article about a class action lawsuit filed against the Argentinian Central Bank. The lawsuit was to stop the Argentinian Central Bank from collecting information and personal data of customers dealing with…
Are You Nomophobic? ****Hey, You! Put That Phone Down, Slowly…**** Do you feel uncomfortable without your phone? Do you fidget non-stop if you can’t use your phone because it’s out of juice? Are panicking because you’re somewhere with no reception of service? Or maybe you’re very afraid of not having credits for phone calls or text? If you answer yes to even one of this then you have a problem. A mental problem… Cellphone Addiction? You’re not wrong but you’re not exactly…
My Awakening to the Wonder That Is Bitcoin Cash ****Pre-Awakening**** The phrase ‘**the awakening**’ could mean a lot of thing but in this article it’s used in the context of me awakening to the wonder of Bitcoin Cash. How did I ‘**awaken**’ you asked? Well, it’s a long story… or maybe not. So the story goes like this. Before I started using BCH, I’m an ardent supporter of BTC and ETH. All of my cryptocurrency transactions involved either BTC or ETH. Yes, no BCH, no LTC, no…
The Seeds of Chaos: Prologue **Prologue: Chaos** *Crack!* In the dark sky above a nameless snow-capped mountain, a crack suddenly appeared without being noticed by anyone. And from the crack, a sphere-like object emitting soft golden light came out and flew towards the direction of a small river with incredible speed and disappeared into the darkness. Several seconds later, the crack in the sky disappeared as well, leaving not a single trace behind. As this event was not…
Seeds of Chaos: Chapter 1 (Escape Pt. 1) **Chapter 1** In darkness of the night, a small figure could be seen running. Every time she breathes out, white vapor would come out of her mouth due to the cold weather. She was exhausted. If she could she would stop running but the words of a small, white, and mysterious creature keeps egging her to run. She had no choice but to run in order to escape. Yes, escape… She was being pursued. Some people, no, they’re not just some…
Seeds of Chaos: Chapter 2 (Escape Pt. 2) **Chapter 2** Upon returning to Rennel’s house, Chaos found the girl still awake. Although slightly surprised, Chaos finds it a relief that it no longer need to trouble itself in order to wake up the girl. “I need to tell you something.” Chaos started. Rennel looked at the mysterious creature, Chaos and smiled. “What is it?” The girl asked. Despite looking cheerful, Chaos found that the girl’s smile was rather despondent. The…
Seeds of Chaos: Chapter 3 (A New Start) **Chapter 3** “Halt!” ordered the mysterious voice. Hearing the voice, the men's mind grew blank as heavy pressure bombarded their souls. The voice did not only carry overwhelming pressure but also contained force that sent the men literally tumbling as well. Aside from Rennel’s uncle and Pina’s father who did not join the encirclement, the other men were thrown tumbling to the ground. Fortunately, the mysterious person who interfered…
Seeds of Chaos: Chapter 4 (First Test) **Chapter 4** Having narrowly escaping the fate of being sold as a slave, Rennel started her journey with the mysterious creature Chaos. They first visited the town of Robac, and stayed there for three days. And after selling some stuff and buying things they needed, Chaos and Rennel resumed their journey, after choosing their next destination. Still, having never stepped out of her village her entire life, Rennel was lacking even the…
Seeds of Chaos: Chapter 5 (Nameless + Side Story 1) **Chapter 5** Almost a week had passed since Rennel started training under Chaos in the woods. Compared to her first few days of training, the girl had grown much stronger. But that didn’t mean she had an easy time in the woods. On the contrary, the girl’s first few days there was like a nightmare to her. Due to the season, the woods were especially cold. Despite wearing thick clothes, the cold was no less intense. If not…
Seeds of Chaos: Chapter 6 (Ball Buster Rennel) **Chapter 6** Two weeks quickly passed since Rennel completed her training on the woods near the town Alchur and Robac. Currently, she and Chaos are staying at the town of Alchur, one of the biggest settlements in the Helmark region, one of several regions that belonged to the kingdom of Almena. Having stayed in the woods and away from civilization for almost a month, Rennel was understandably exhausted. Not only was the girl…
Seeds of Chaos: Chapter 7 (Monster Subjugation Quest) **Chapter 7** Rennel’s anger was greatly reduced after giving the three drunken adventurers a lesson. She then look around and saw that the other adventurers looking at her warily. With a huff she completely ignored the other adventurers and came to face the muscular, bearded man at the counter again. She slammed her hands at the counter and repeated what she said earlier in a more forceful voice. “I want to register as…
Seeds of Chaos: Chapter 8 (Monstrous Wolf) **Chapter 8** As Rennel ran, the surrounding was just like blur as she passes them quickly – an indication of her speed. And although she’s been running like that for two hours now, Rennel was not even breathing heavily. *“I should be arriving at the village soon.”* She thought. “Teacher, my subjugation target; the monstrous wolf, is it a guardian similar to that mysterious creature inside the Mazes of Trees?” During her weeks stay…
Seeds of Chaos: Chapter 9 (The Monstrous Wolf, Black) Chapter 9 Rennel observed the monstrous wolf in front of her. Similar to the description given by the village chief of Fahl, the monstrous wolf is really big. It was about 5 times bigger, possibly more in comparison to that of a regular wolf. As Rennel observed the monster, the monstrous wolf was also observing her with its huge glowing green eyes. Despite observing her though, the creature stood ready to attack at any…
Seeds of Chaos: Chapter 10 (Battling the Monstrous Wolf) **Chapter 10** Seeing the monstrous wolf lunging at her, Rennel did not panic. Instead she took a step forward and stabbed fiercely with her spear! The spear, ‘Nameless’ stabbed at the lunging Black with incredible speed and being in the air, the monstrous wolf could not dodge the girl’s attack and was hit in the chest! **Whimpering** Black let out a cry of pain and was blown away by tens of meters. Still, the monster…
Seeds of Chaos: Chapter 11 (Going Down the Mountains) **Chapter 11** Walking towards the back of the cave, Rennel saw a red-furred “pup” crying out blindly. The “pup” was sniffing the air around it obviously looking for its mother. It called to its mother from time to time but received no reply. Although it was dark, Rennel could still see clearly. She can tell that despite having different color fur, the "pup" was indeed the monstrous wolf's offspring. There's no mistake…
Seeds of Chaos: Chapter 12 (A Small Legend) **Chapter 12** The sudden appearance of the monstrous wolf surprised the villagers of Fahl village. Yet what truly surprised everyone the most was not that the monstrous wolf appearing in the village but rather the fact that Rennel actually subjugate the monster without killing it! Still, the fact that the monstrous wolf (and its pup) came along with Rennel was proof enough. No matter how skeptical the villagers were, they could…
Seeds of Chaos: Chapter 13 (Blizzard City) **Chapter 13** Almena, a kingdom located in the northern part of the Wallachia continent was founded more than 300 years ago by the ‘Exiled King’ Barbarut. According to historical records, the ‘Exiled King’ Barbarut originated from the ancient kingdom of Gunfher and was one of the kingdom's many princes. Barbarut was the third prince of Gunfher (meaning his third in line of the succession) and fought for the succession rights with…
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