The Future of Cryptocurrency: Moving out of Bitcoin’s Shadow https://pixabay.com/illustrations/bitcoin-blockchain-business-3411349/ ***Disclaimer****: Everything written in this article is based solely on my opinion which means that everyone is free to dismiss whatever is written here if they don’t agree to it.* **Living Under Bitcoin's Shadow…** I love Bitcoin Cash and I believed that most of you on this platform do so as well. But I Bitcoin Cash has a fundamental flaw that…
Pandemic, Lockdown and Depression (A True Story) https://pixabay.com/photos/desperate-sad-depressed-feet-hands-2293377/ **The Pandemic and the Lockdown** The Covid-19 pandemic, and the lockdowns that seemed to have no end in sight – this two things are enough to send even the toughest mind into depression. When schools closed because of the pandemic, I secretly celebrated. Yes, I’m a horrible person, I know. But to my defense, I wasn’t celebrating because people are getting…
Fear of the Unknown: An Inherent Trait that Pushes Humanity Forward https://pixabay.com/photos/hand-silhouette-shape-horror-984170/ **The Unknown…** Humans fear what they could not explain. It has been like that since the day of our ancestors, and it’s a trait we inherited from them. It’s in our genes. The feat of the unknown is a symbol of human ignorance? But is it a bad thing? In my personal opinion though, the fear of the unknown is what pushes our race to move forward.…
US Interference: How Far is Too Far? https://pixabay.com/photos/bitcoin-crypto-currency-currency-3215526/ **Bitcoin Law “Controversy”** June 8, 2021, the country of El Salvador, in a historic move, passed a bill that will make Bitcoin a legal tender by September – and some people are not pleased. El Salvador’s passing of the bill that will make Bitcoin, one of the country’s legal tender received both praise from countless supporters of cryptocurrency, especially those who…
Bitcoin Cash: The Underappreciated Gem https://pixabay.com/photos/rock-crystal-clear-to-white-gem-top-1603474/ **A Diamond on the Rough** Should Bitcoin Cash be worth more? Yes, it should! Bitcoin is good and I appreaciate it like many other people but it just can’t hold a candle to Bitcoin Cash. Why? It’s because Bitcoin Cash is the real Bitcoin. It’s the Bitcoin that Satoshi Nakamoto, the developer and inventor of Bitcoin and the Blockchain technology had envisioned – a…
Crackdowns and Regulations: Is It an Inevitable Outcome? https://pixabay.com/photos/cryptocurrency-concept-blockchain-3409725/ **The Price of Becoming Mainstream** Cryptocurrency had become increasingly popular over the years. People from all walks of life had at least heard of cryptocurrency one way or another. This is true even if one does not search for it online, one would still come across it through countless online and offline ads. And if this trend continues, it’ll…
Buying and Saving Cryptocurrency for Retirement https://pixabay.com/photos/money-coin-investment-business-2724241/ **Preparation is the Key to the Future** Is it too early to worry about retirement when you’re not even at your twenties? Personally, I don’t think so. One could be a kid or a teen and it’s still okay to think about your retirement. Why? It’s because no one knows what will happen in the future, and being prepare for the inevitable won’t hurt anyone either. In my…
Institutions Aren’t Afraid of the Bear Market and Stricter Regulations So Why Should You? **Bear Market or Bargain Sale?** The cryptocurrency is currently experiencing a bear market due to some unforeseen circumstances like China suddenly cracking down on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining after the release of the Digital Yuan. Then couple that with Elon Musk’s tweet that Tesla will no longer accept Bitcoin as payment for their cars; we saw the value of almost all…
Fiat Money Could Cause Hyperinflation, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Will Not https://pixabay.com/photos/money-euro-banknotes-savings-2696648/ **Overprinting and Hyperinflation** Fiat money had been in use for many centuries, and had served us well for the same time frame. It’s light, convenient, and easy to use in comparison to copper, silver, and gold coins which are very heavy and inconvenient to use especially during large business transactions. But despite the convenience brought…
The Future Is Digital and the Cryptocurrency Community Is Way Ahead of Most People https://pixabay.com/illustrations/network-earth-block-chain-globe-3537401/ **Our Future Is Digital** Many believed that we’re heading to a digital future, and although I agree with them, I will go further and say that we have already stepped on it. Yes, I’m referring to the internet, the blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. I think that the world was introduced to the digital age the…
Bans and Restrictions Could Never Deter the Growth of Cryptocurrency https://pixabay.com/illustrations/image-set-internet-vectors-3046593/ **If there’s a Will there’s a Way** We have heard news of countries cracking down, or downright banning cryptocurrencies. But considering how most governments and central banks view cryptocurrencies and the market in the first place, it shouldn’t really come as a surprise. Yes, most governments weren’t very fond of cryptocurrencies (a…
Being Calm During the Bear: The Beauty of an Anxiety-free Mind https://pixabay.com/photos/freedom-feel-free-free-4503959/ **Do not let the bear cause you anxiety** It’s difficult to look at the market lately because of the bear cycle. Moreover, the fact that we might need to wait for quite some time for the market to recover can be a depressing thought. That said I hope none of my readers would misunderstand my words as I’m not trying to put down anyone. On the contrary, I…
Cryptocurrency Is Not Supposed to be Political https://pixabay.com/photos/politics-political-election-letters-2361943/ **Politics, there’s politics everywhere…** Everything in the world seemed to be political nowadays even things that are not supposed to be political like food, movies, music, video games, etc. Even cryptocurrency is becoming political. Correction… even cryptocurrency is being used as a political tool to push forward an agenda. Yes, cryptocurrency, a…
Cryptocurrency Will Never Become Redundant Even if the Digital Dollar is Introduced https://pixabay.com/illustrations/bitcoin-dollars-convert-3263691/ **The Digital Dollar Could Never Replace Cryptocurrencies** There’s fear that once the Digital Dollar is introduced cryptocurrencies will lose its value, and will therefore become redundant. Obviously such sentiment is unwarranted but that will not stop detractors from bringing up the issue. For example, Federal Reserve…
Don’t Be Too Hasty to Sell Your Cryptocurrencies https://pixabay.com/photos/road-sign-asphalt-road-sign-90390/ **Introduction** The cryptocurrency market might be a little difficult to look at nowadays due to the bear market and the correction that we’re experiencing. But before you do anything I suggest that you calm down and not panic. In a volatile market like the cryptocurrency market, panicking is one of the worst things that we could do as it prevent us from thinking…
Market Survival Tip: Controlling One’s Greed https://pixabay.com/illustrations/emotion-greed-sin-deadly-america-2676703/ **Introduction** Let’s be honest with ourselves. One of the reasons why we entered the cryptocurrency market is to make money. It is like a Shangri-La, a place fill with dreams and hopes. But this Shangri-La is a place filled with risk and traps that could ensnare people not paying careful attention. Moreover, beneath the surface is an abyss that could…
The Slump Can’t Stop the Growth and Mass Adoption of Bitcoin Cash and other Cryptocurrencies https://pixabay.com/photos/motivational-quote-try-and-stop-me-3403638/ **Introduction** The cryptocurrency market might be experiencing a slump in the past few months but it couldn’t stop the growth and mass adoption of Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies. Some would even say that the current bear market is allowing more people to join in on the fun. After all,…
Economic Freedom or Control: Cryptocurrency vs Government-Authorized Digital Currency https://pixabay.com/photos/cryptocurrency-concept-chess-3412233/ **Cryptocurrency vs Government-Authorized Digital Currency** Many of us had entered the cryptocurrency market because of the promise of economic freedom. And many of those that had chosen to stay believed that cryptocurrency had delivered on that promise. Indeed, the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin Cash,…
Pushing Back The Little Devil Inside My Head https://pixabay.com/illustrations/angel-devil-gut-evil-sky-contrary-1939761/ **Signs of Recovery** The cryptocurrency market seemed to be showing signs of recovery after the rumor that Amazon might start accepting cryptocurrency spreads which pushes the price of Bitcoin to $40k for a short while. Of course the price quickly went down after Amazon denied said rumor, but again, only for a short while.…
Cryptocurrencies Are For The People Not For The Government https://pixabay.com/illustrations/freedom-silhouette-woman-2053281/ **Government Slowly Losing Control and The Trust of the Regular People** Have you ever wondered why regular people are so accepting of cryptocurrencies while governments around the world seemed to hate it? Apparently, it’s a matter of control and trust. The core of cryptocurrency is freedom which is the exact opposite of that of the government which…
A Touch of Nostalgia: Re-Playing Chrono Trigger After A Decade **Old But Gold** Ever heard of the game Chrono Trigger for the Super Nintendo System (SNES)? It’s a game created by the now defunct Square in March of 1995 in collaboration with Akira Toriyama, the author and creator of ever popular Dragon Ball series. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrono_Trigger I first played this game in 2010 in an emulator on my pc running Windows XP Professional (yup, I skipped Vista and…
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