Everything You Should Be Using In Crypto: Part 4/4 - Trackers, Fiat to Crypto, & Random Necessities
What is good my 24 hour crypto people. What an incredibly distasteful and phenomenally artistic thumbnail. This is part four of a four-part series. So make sure you have tissues on hand for the feels because I'm already getting emotional. The intention behind this article series is to compile what I think are some of the best resources in the crypto space for anything and everything someone might need in a simple and succinct fashion so that people can take this information and make more educated decisions about which products/services/protocols to use. My hope is that you can keep coming back to this article series as your journey through the cryptoverse continues. So bookmark these articles and I look forward to having you read these words in the future. That reminded me of the time me and Draco Malfoy talked about the illusion of time and the nature of reality. But I'll save that story for another time.
**But right now I should warn you yet again: there will be many referral links throughout this series. Most will only benefit you, others will benefit the both of us, and a very select few will either benefit only me or neither of us. Not financial advice yadda yadda be the change you want to see in the world and help old ladies cross the street and all that.**
**Part 1/4 - Free Crypto**
**Part 2/4 - Wallets & Exchanges**
**Part 3/4 - DeFi**
**Part 4/4 - Trackers, Fiat to Crypto, & Random Shit** https://www.publish0x.com/reviews-ravens-writing-desks/everything-you-should-be-using-in-crypto-part-14-free-crypto-xdrxjgv?a=YqaQ5P0anj https://www.publish0x.com/reviews-ravens-writing-desks/everything-you-should-be-using-for-crypto-part-24-wallets-an-xyvmgro?a=YqaQ5P0anj https://www.publish0x.com/reviews-ravens-writing-desks/everything-you-should-be-using-in-crypto-part-34-defi-xmdxdvj?a=YqaQ5P0anj https://www.publish0x.com/reviews-ravens-writing-desks/everything-you-should-be-using-in-crypto-part-44-trackers-fi-xgdzwkw?a=YqaQ5P0anj
****Portfolio Tracking****
https://youtu.be/F3Wek-tmM7g
**Zerion.io** - I love Zerion and this is one of my most frequented bookmarks. Needs web3 aka MetaMask wallet connection. They have one of the best overall portfolio overview sections and a transaction history section that is 17.3x easier to comprehend than etherscan. You can also see a little bit about various pools that you're in but for a better option on that shit slide down to the next option below. https://zerion.io/ https://www.publish0x.com/reviews-ravens-writing-desks/everything-you-should-be-using-for-crypto-part-24-wallets-an-xyvmgro?a=YqaQ5P0anj
**Zapper.fi** - Web3 wallet connection required again. The zapper platform is really nice for details regarding your liquidity pool dealings but it doesn't encompass everything which is why I use both of these platforms in tandem because what zapper lacks is where zerion strives and vice versa. https://zapper.fi/dashboard https://docs.zapper.fi/
**Now Tracker**- Personally I have not used this yet as I literally just heard about it from the linked article yesterday. Or maybe it was three years ago next Wednesday depending on when you're reading this. Anyways it's worth a look at but I can't personally vouch for it so proceed with caution - especially at only five reviews on the Google Play Store. https://www.publish0x.com/changenow-announcements/your-private-crypto-portfolio-now-tracker-has-been-released-xnlwvrx?a=YqaQ5P0anj
**Google****/****Arcane Sheets** - Shoutout to the homie Crypto for Canadians for this little youtube video describing how you can make your own spreadsheet portfolio tracker. This can be done on Google Sheets or Arcane Sheets - the Blockstack aka decentralized office suite option. https://londonreal.tv/george-gilder-life-after-google-how-the-singularity-cryptocurrency-will-redefine-humanity/ https://sheets.arcaneoffice.com/ https://youtu.be/RvVgjX4LxVw https://www.dapp.com/dapp/arcane-docs
****Airdrops****
https://youtu.be/s6MuQz5y9hM
**Cocoricos** - This is hands down the best place to find almost any and every airdrop. Some of them are shit, and some are quality. It's a very user-friendly interface which I really appreciate and they also have a native token which you can use with their partner company type thing called Vave. I've been using this platform for quite a while and definitely recommend it if you think airdrops can be valuable. https://cocoricos.io/register?referrer=DDoPQO22439 https://vave.io/
****Buying Crypto With Fiat****
https://youtu.be/l4v8rLEI4Pg
**Shakepay** - As I Am Canadian this is one of the best options in terms of directly buying BTC or ETH with CAD. Others might disagree but fuck em. It's a quality centralized service and is very beginner friendly. You can also do this thing called Shaking Sats which is awesome. https://www.publish0x.com/Have%20you%20tried%20Shakepay?%20Sign%20up%20with%20my%20link%20and%20we%27ll%20each%20get%20$10%20to%20buy%20crypto:%20https://shakepay.me/r/UNNL2OV https://www.publish0x.com/offgrid/earn-1-dollar-bitcoin-every-day-in-canada-with-shakepay-xzeylm?a=YqaQ5P0anj
**PayTrie** - Again this is for Canadians only as they only trade into/out of CAD but this is where you go to buy stablecoins in Canada. After eighteen-plus (18+ ;)) months in crypto this is how I move my fiat into crypto and I even wrote an article about it. I get the stablecoins sent directly to my metamask wallet and from there I trade on 1inch.exchange. And now with all the different ERC-20 version of BTC out there, I haven't used Shakepay in ages. Sorry fellas. https://paytrie.com/?ref=sppxOORSt https://www.publish0x.com/reviews-ravens-writing-desks/this-is-how-i-get-12-percent-apy-on-stablecoins-and-how-you-xejrwwe?a=YqaQ5P0anj https://1inch.exchange/#/r/0x1E27C17432ABfF8E314b421BE50c63a42d3e95E0
**SwissBorg Wealth App** - This app can be used to buy crypto with fiat but I have never used it myself so I cannot vouch for it's awesomeness. It might be a solid option for people not in North America. https://join.swissborg.com/r/johnEDQE
**Crypto.com** - Apparently you can buy crypto with fiat on here too but I personally have not done so. https://platinum.crypto.com/r/77xqe5hf8a
****YouTube Channels (Informational)****
https://youtu.be/zZkwDJH7W9o
**Chico Crypto** - Chico is hands down the best crypto youtuber in the space. If anyone tells you any different they don't know shit. He dives deep into different projects and tells it like it is. He doesn't shill projects or focus on which hot new coin is going to pump next; he's a long term hodler who searches for long lasting quality projects. Consistently puts out five videos a week and one live-stream on Saturdays. Get ready for stuff that no one else in the space talks about, a bit of immature shit talking here and there, lots of egg yolks, and deep next-level research that you won't find anywhere else. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHop-jpf-huVT1IYw79ymPw
**DataDash** - This guy is a classic. His videos generally consist of a little bit of TA, general crypto market overviews, and some very valuable insights about the current financial climate outside of crypto. He uses a lot of different technical information and data science models which can offer a very valuable perspective to the markets. Quite often I listen to his videos in headphones while I'm making breakfast in the morning. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCatR7nWbYrkVXdxXb4cGXw
**Crypto Daily** - This fucking guy. This guy doesn't give a fuck and will probably give you the most down-to-earth perspective about the crypto market. His videos literally make me laugh out loud 100% of the time all the time. His videos are generally fairly short, not daily like the name would suggest, consistently hilarious, and he always offers a realistic view of what's going on in the markets without any of the hopium that frequently makes up the bottom 97.3% of crypto youtube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC67AEEecqFEc92nVvcqKdhA
**DeFi Weekly** - A new kid on the youtube block; his videos about different defi topics are very educational and easy to understand. A few of his videos have shitty sound because he's a newb in the game but he makes up for it by illustrating what he's talking about which makes otherwise fairly complicated subjects very easy to follow. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksmBX-Jj_FGYX3EJahKW3Q
****YouTube Channels (Funny Shit)****
https://youtu.be/wyjTXNebRvU
**The Crypto Bubble** - This guy makes some pretty awesome crypto joke music with solid videos. Always wearing a space suit, he's actually got some really dope bars here and there with a decent flow. These are the kinds of videos you want to watch after you take a loss or you just want to find some laughter in the absurdity that is the crypto life. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo8TWz714UppUrxYoTuDMvw
**1thousandx** - Another joke crypto music channel. Some of these are fucking amazing and some are shit. He's got some real classics like Vitalik Clapping and Bitcoin pls go to moon and some really quality hidden gems like One shitcoin for another shitcoin and Should I buy back? Highly underrated channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLhA2L_l6jQ_bgXKnZgRbwQ https://youtu.be/7lmNpMSPu0k https://youtu.be/8rGuH0vBLLs https://youtu.be/d5BsK3ILmHY https://youtu.be/uGSnyciBCTA
****Random Necessities****
https://youtu.be/tvpOdef8CCc
**CoinGecko** - Obviously we gotta have a way to check prices every 35 seconds. CoinMarketCap sucks now because it's Binance owned, but CoinGecko is better anyways because it lists more coins, now has a dope rewards system, and an incredibly useful crypto-to-USD conversion tool for every coin. They also recently added a portfolio feature which I am yet to use but it looks promising. https://www.coingecko.com/
**TradingView** - The best place for charts hands down. The free account is amazing and I highly recommend using TradingView not only for looking at charts and drawing lines but also for pinpointing entry/exit points. They have a price label function which you can make different colours which is a great option to visually see when you enter and exit positions. You can then backwards rationalize whether or not your strategies are effective. https://www.tradingview.com/gopro/?share_your_love=Waters_zz
**Unstoppable Domains** - This is like the internet on the blockchain with .crypto domain names that cannot be censored or taken away. These domains also double as a public wallet address that you can link up with a variety of different token addresses. Meaning you can just tell your people to send they crypto to walkonwayvs.crypto instead of 0x4576abe719c6626CaE0c794A142cB3ce7EDB4843 ;) https://unstoppabledomains.com/r/3e898e2ab6ab4da https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/unstoppable-extension/beelkklmblgdljamcmoffgfbdddfpnnl?hl=en https://www.publish0x.com/editPost/walkonwayvs.crypto https://etherscan.io/address/0x4576abe719c6626CaE0c794A142cB3ce7EDB4843
**ETH Gas Station** - If you're trading frequently with ERC-20's you gotta have this site easily accessible. It shows you the recommended gas prices in gwei for Fast, Safe, and Low transaction speeds. Very useful. https://ethgasstation.info/
**Bitcoin/ALT Price Calculator** - I wasn't going to include this because CoinGecko also has a price conversion tool, but this bitcoin/alt price calculator can be much faster if you bookmark it. Find out how much BTC your fiat will get, and how much your BTC/Satoshis are worth in an instant. Also includes a small number of altcoins. https://cex.io/bitcoin-calculator
**Percentage Calculator** - This is an essential site if you're trading frequently, looking to arbitrage tokens, or are just looking to flex to your friends how much profit you've been making. The best percentage calculator out there hands down. You're welcome. https://percentagecalculator.net/
**Weighted Average Calculator** - Mostly just used for finding the average price paid for an asset during something like a limit order on an exchange. https://www.rapidtables.com/calc/math/weighted-average-calculator.html
**Currency Converter** - I have this extension on my browser which is the best and easiest fiat currency converter that I've found. Definitely a must-have if you're not in the USA or if you just want to know how many Venezuelan mansions you could buy with the change in your pocket. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/currency-converter/dkpedpjjafnceedhomeijlphmjbblmdj
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Well there you have it everyone. The final part of my all-encompassing crypto resource guide of everything you should be using. It's been a time. I appreciate everyone's support and if you found value in any of these articles please consider liking them and posting a comment of your favourite song when you were in grade 11. Much like that song might have done on prom night, liking and commenting on this article fondles the algorithm so it looks at me a little differently the next day - in the good way of course. I also welcome criticism from people who dislike my writing so hit me on the face with that too. And yes I know I am well aware I've been told that the thumbnail is in bad taste. I get it. Not everybody has to appreciate groundbreaking art. Van Gogh didn't sell a single painting his entire life. So watch out for this thumbnail in the Louvre once I am dead. Also feel free to share the article series with people who are just starting to get into crypto as an introduction. That would be greatly appreciated jeez I feel like Bernie Sanders at this point hahaha. Stay classy.
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Everything You Should Be Using In Crypto: Part 3/4 - DeFi
What's good my crypto people. Awfully distasteful thumbnail I know. This is officially part three of a four part series that is intended to be a collection of resources aimed at helping people who are new to crypto as well as people who have more experience than myself. All of these resources I practically use on a daily basis and most of them I use multiple times everyday. Understanding cryptocurrency can be very difficult and overwhelming because there are so many fucking options available and so many people telling you different things; I hope this series can help ease some of that frustration and make things easier for some of you. Let's get at it.
**Also take note, I will be making it rain referral links in all of these articles. Mostly all will benefit you in some way, others will benefit both you and I, and some aren't even referral links at all.**
**Part 1/4 - Free Crypto**
**Part 2/4 - Wallets & Exchanges**
**Part 3/4 - DeFi** https://www.publish0x.com/reviews-ravens-writing-desks/everything-you-should-be-using-in-crypto-part-14-free-crypto-xdrxjgv?a=YqaQ5P0anj https://www.publish0x.com/reviews-ravens-writing-desks/everything-you-should-be-using-for-crypto-part-24-wallets-an-xyvmgro?a=YqaQ5P0anj https://www.publish0x.com/reviews-ravens-writing-desks/everything-you-should-be-using-in-crypto-part-34-defi-xmdxdvj?a=YqaQ5P0anj
****DeFi (Yield Farming Info)****
https://youtu.be/4wyvwAJnAeY
**Yieldfarming.info** - A great little resource for people new to yield-farming. A one stop shop created by a random dude on twitter. This gets updated fairly regularly when new shit happens which is awesome. https://yieldfarming.info/
**DeFi Rate** - A great place that compares *most* of the defi platforms and their respective lend/borrow rates. They also have a decent amount of basic educational materials about various defi platforms and yield farming in general. Also a good place for succinct news and crypto-related product/service/protocol reviews. Just tell them I sent you ;) https://defirate.com/ https://defirate.com/lend/?exchange_table_type=lend https://defirate.com/lend/?exchange_table_type=borrow https://defirate.com/earn/
**Predictions.Exchange** - A nice and fairly straight-forward way to *estimate* your yield farming returns for different pairs on both Balancer Labs and Compound. A section for Curve.fi coming soon. Just select the protocol, search for your pair, put in your estimated supply/borrow amount, press enter, and it will give you a pretty good idea of expected returns. Keep in mind these numbers are constantly changing because of supply/demand so nothing is really etched in stone for very long with these particular protocols. http://www.predictions.exchange/ http://www.predictions.exchange/balancer/None http://www.predictions.exchange/compound/None http://www.predictions.exchange/curve/None
**AMPLcalc** - An absolute must-have for Ampleforth users - if anyone is still hodling on to that shit lol. A calculator that inputs all of the rebase information. All you have to do is type in the date you bought, how many coins you purchased at the time, and how much USD you spent. Also, please consider donating to the creator of this site using the ETH address at the bottom of the page because these people have dreams too! https://amplcalc.app/ https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ampleforth https://www.publish0x.com/hobbyist-mining/ampleforth-what-is-going-on-xrorwey?a=YqaQ5P0anj https://etherscan.io/address/0xECea340c1F0ab083a38Fd09EB4b1DA7672A36908
****DeFi (Yield Farming Protocols)****
https://youtu.be/tSTFfKHJg4Y
**Balancer Labs** - BAL rewards are distributed to liquidity providers every Tuesday. There are a fucking boat-load of liquidity pools to choose from on here. One of the best things about Balancer is that you don't have to provide liquidity on both/all sides of the pairing; you can choose to just add liquidity to a single asset in a pool and you're still gucci. The protocol automatically adjusts - what a time to be alive. I am currently in several different BAL pools. https://balancer.finance/ https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/balancer https://pools.balancer.exchange/#/ https://www.publish0x.com/crypto-truth-lexicon/top-things-you-should-know-about-balancer-bal-xlleeeq?a=YqaQ5P0anj https://www.publish0x.com/defi-opfi/yield-farming-with-balancer-dex-project-xejodlp?a=YqaQ5P0anj https://balancer.finance/2020/03/16/80-20-balancer-pools/
**Compound** - Yeah Compound kind of sucks but I guess you could consider it the yield farming OG because it started, what, like three days before other defi things started to get noticed? In my experience they usually always have the worst fucking rates, but it's a simple platform and the fact that you get COMP tokens on both the lend and borrow side is the main attraction here. https://compound.finance/ https://www.coindesk.com/compound-defi-governance-token-comp https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/compound
**Curve.fi** - I've used Curve.fi a few times but I haven't had enough experience with it to confidently say what it's about. Curve.fi looks like it was one of the first websites ever made. It's on my list to learn more about YFI & CRV so maybe when I have that behind me I'll be in love with Curve, but for now you're better off finding information from someone who has more experience with the protocol than myself. https://www.curve.fi/ https://medium.com/coinmonks/what-is-curve-finance-18c0b1448f43 https://guides.curve.fi/ http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/yearn-finance https://defirate.com/curvedao-crv/ https://youtu.be/D2h4PhgobI8 https://youtu.be/3IkRHymMWLM https://youtu.be/kjv-sW2PBS4
**Synthetix** - Another platform that I don't use very regularly but some people love it so I have included it here. Again with this one my knowledge and experience isn't extensive enough for me to really speak about it. But here are three good resources about Synthetix: Article, Video #1, and Video #2. https://www.synthetix.io/ https://www.publish0x.com/twicecrypto/synthetix-for-dummies-xdnxle?a=YqaQ5P0anj https://youtu.be/vl4WRFo3hjg https://youtu.be/MKVLvlk_Lhs
**mStable** - One of my favourite new kids on the block. Mint mUSD using stablecoins, stake/save it to earn a delicious ~20% compound APY, and swap between stablecoins at a much better rate than most places. I've been staking my mUSD for a few weeks and the average APY is well above 23% so far. Bonus points: you can mint mUSD and put them into a few different liquidity pools on Balancer to earn BAL rewards, then take those BPT tokens and add them to the mStable Earn feature to also receive the mStable native token Meta MTA. Farm that shit baby. https://mstable.org/ https://docs.mstable.org/mstable-assets/massets https://docs.mstable.org/meta-rewards-1/staking https://defipulse.com/blog/introducing-mstable/ https://youtu.be/2FL7sw_EqcY https://medium.com/mstable/introducing-mstable-earn-6ac5f4e7560e https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/meta https://defirate.com/mstable-earn/
****DeFi (Random Extra Goodies)****
https://youtu.be/zHJn0lyprjc
**TokenSets** - I fucking love tokensets and this article explains it perfectly. Essentially it's almost comparable to bot trading with different "sets" of parameters for different styles. Sometimes it can be better than hodling as can be shown by a few different sets on March 12th that traded into USDC before ETH took a tumble. Some TokenSets have whitelisted liquidity pools in Balancer Labs so you get all the functions of the set while also earning BAL rewards. Charlie Sheen baby. https://www.tokensets.com/ https://www.publish0x.com/defi-box/what-is-tokensets-xmdgkkl?a=YqaQ5P0anj https://www.tokensets.com/set/ethrsiapy-1 https://pools.vision/
**Aave** - This was not included in the above protocols because currently there is no yield farming to be had from Aave. Speculation and optimism suggests that there might be in the future. In general a very good platform to lend/borrow a few different assets at decent rates. https://www.aave.com/ https://www.publish0x.com/les-cryptos-pour-les-nuls/aave-is-becoming-fully-decentralized-xllwwvy?a=YqaQ5P0anj
**YouHodler** - Some people may dispute the decentralized title for this one because not your keys etc, but YouHodler really encompasses so many aspects of crypto that I had to include it with the other juicy stuff in the DeFi part of the series. Most of my stablecoin/cash position is here earning 12% APY. They offer crypto lending with a very attractive LTV ratio and other unique services like Multi-Hodl and Turbocharge which I highly recommend for accumulating tokens like LINK. YouHodler is truly one of my favourite crypto platforms and hardly anybody knows about it. https://youhodler.g2afse.com/click?pid=155&offer_id=6&sub2=%7Bcrypto_resource_guide_series%7D https://www.publish0x.com/reviews-ravens-writing-desks/this-is-how-i-get-12-percent-apy-on-stablecoins-and-how-you-xejrwwe?a=YqaQ5P0anj https://youhodler.g2afse.com/click?pid=155&offer_id=6&sub2=%7Bcrypto_resource_guide_series%7D&l=1591880292 https://youhodler.g2afse.com/click?pid=155&offer_id=6&sub2=%7Bcrypto_resource_guide_series%7D&l=1591880294 https://youhodler.g2afse.com/click?pid=155&offer_id=6&sub2=%7Bcrypto_resource_guide_series%7D&l=1591880293 https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/chainlink
**Stacked Defi Index Fund** - Not exactly "DeFi" as this service uses an API to connect to a centralized exchange in order to purchase the tokens for the index fund, but this is a highly underrated site. The defi index currently consists of the following tokens: COMP, KNC, LEND, KAVA, ZRX, REN, LRC, REP, & BNT. You can choose the percentage allocation of each, backtest your choices, and sell/trade out quickly. The index function is free to use and they also offer bot trading for monthly subscriptions which I have not used. https://www.stackedinvest.com/ https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/compound https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/kyber-network https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/aave https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/kava https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/0x https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ren https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/loopring https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/augur https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/bancor-network https://app.stackedinvest.com/marketplace/bots
**NEXO** - Not sure if this counts as defi either, but it's a lending service that has tons of different coin options. You can earn up to 10% APY on a few different stablecoins and 5% on a number of altcoins including ETH, XRP, and LINK. I currently have some NEXO tokens sitting in there because I got them for free - shoutout to the homie Bayarizard. https://nexo.io/?u=5efe892f3529f564ac5e5a85 https://support.nexo.io/hc/en-us/articles/360014283839-Earn-up-to-10-interest-on-Crypto-Assets-Explained https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ethereum https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/xrp https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/chainlink https://www.publish0x.com/@Bayarizard
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That right there is the DeFi part of the series. Just because I haven't mentioned something does't mean that it's shit, I'm just three midgets in an overcoat so I can't know everything. But most likely if something isn't included in this list, it's because it's shit. But feel free to let me know if you have anything that you think I should check out and I might potentially add it to this list if I deem it worthy. Can you believe that someone in the future might be reading this article right now? Amazing. But seriously that fucking thumbnail is in such bad taste.
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Everything You Should Be Using For Crypto: Part 2/4 - Wallets & Exchanges
What up crypto fam. Wow what a distasteful thumbnail. This is obviously the second in a four-part series. With this series, I hope that my experiences of trial and error will help you save time and prevent you from feeling overwhelmed with everything crypto has to offer. I especially want you to avoid the hassle of using protocols/services that are shit and not worth your time. So let's get into it.
**Be forewarned there are referral links in this bitch. Mostly all of them will benefit you in some way, a few of them will benefit the both of us, and the remaining few either benefit only me at no expense to you or don't have a ref program at all.**
And of course, none of this is financial advice, never invest more than you're willing to lose, not your keys not your coins, eat your vegetables, watch reruns of Dr. Phil for the lolz, and smile at strangers.
**Part 1 - Free Crypto** https://www.publish0x.com/reviews-ravens-writing-desks/everything-you-should-be-using-in-crypto-part-14-free-crypto-xdrxjgv?a=YqaQ5P0anj
**Wallets (Hardware & Paper)**
https://youtu.be/AAz17q6UpbA
**Ledger Nano X** - Widely regarded as the best, safest, and most secure hardware wallet. If you're serious about crypto then you should have one of these. https://shop.ledger.com/pages/ledger-nano-x?r=a18c1354456d
**DIY Paper Wallet** - The absolute safest and most secure way to store your bitcoin or other crypto coins if the option exists for that project. But obviously if you lose the piece of paper you're fucked. So maybe not so safe. The linked video will show you the proper way to make one. It's also a nice little way to make a gift for someone :) https://youtu.be/cOgoSy6sMCo
**Wallets (ERC-20 Specific)**
https://youtu.be/9lhTuGqxdog
**MetaMask** - The golden standard for web3 ERC-20 web wallets. If you don't have one of these, you don't even crypto bro. https://metamask.io/
**MyEtherWallet MEW** - A classic ERC-20 wallet that everybody should have access to. If nothing else, a secondary address for random shit like airdrops and flexing about how crypto you are. https://www.myetherwallet.com/
**Wallets (Multi-Crypto)**
https://youtu.be/1y1YutC8cOk
**Portis** - Just another alternative to the two mentioned above. Portis has ERC-20 compatibility and bitcoin. I have a few of my funds in here just as a way to spread things out and diversify a little bit. Don't want all your eggs in one basket. https://www.portis.io/ https://youtu.be/EFkSIuNTdXc
**Atomic Wallet** - This wallet is okay and I primarily use it for staking dust which I turn into Tezos. Very simple and basic and defs worthy of a download in my opinion. Shoutout to Publish0x for the ref link. https://atomicwallet.io/join?kid=18BW4Z https://www.publish0x.com/?a=YqaQ5P0anj
**Crypto.com** - A centralized company with trading, a mobile app, staking, a native token, an excellent cashback credit card option (if available in your country), and a good referral system where if you sign up with my link both you and I get $50 USD. Some conditions may apply as they're updating their native token situation rn so who tf knows. https://platinum.crypto.com/r/77xqe5hf8a https://youtu.be/1gg1LbMPYss https://www.publish0x.com/hobbyist-mining/the-rise-of-cro-and-death-of-mco-cryptocom-xmdrlkw?a=YqaQ5P0anj
**Wallets (Privacy & BTC Wrapper)**
https://youtu.be/twic0PyylgY
**Incognito Chain Wallet**- The ultimate privacy wallet. Make almost any crypto into a privacy coin with Monero-like privacy. I fucking love this project. Currently staking some bitcoin and XMR in a liquidity pool getting their PRV token rewards at 9% APY. When you first download the app you get some free PRV. Great community as well. https://incognito.spotlight.page/ https://www.bitcoininsider.org/article/86244/incognito-project-will-give-ethereum-defi-monero-privacy https://incscan.io/dashboard/simple https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JQbyUeGS1Y&feature=youtu.be https://we.incognito.org/
**CoinList** - A great little wallet service where you can also buy/sell crypto with fiat and it's a super great way to wrap/unwrap bitcoin. Super fast and user-friendly, this is where I wrap my bitcoin. Send bitcoin to your CoinList wallet addy, wrap it up, then send it wherever you want. Boom. Highly recommend. https://coinlist.co/clt?referral_code=NXFNQX https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/wrapped-bitcoin
**Exchanges (Centralized)**
https://youtu.be/vYjLqckyj18
**Binance** - I hate Binance (and all of the exchanges listed here, honestly) because of their centralization but it is still useful to have. The only reason I continue to use Binance will be explained in the next part of the series. So stay tuned. https://www.binance.com/en/register?ref=UA88X9C2 https://youtu.be/245uWmfqMtY
**KuCoin** - Same deal I hate centralized exchanges but sometimes desirable and random shitcoins can only be found here. https://www.kucoin.com/ucenter/signup?rcode=23sKcKM
**Liquid** - I used to think Liquid was decentralized for some reason but coingecko is telling me different. Again sometimes certain coins can only be found on Liquid so I recommend having an account just in case. https://www.liquid.com/sign-up/?affiliate=DZBrZNni674237
**HotBit** - Same shit as above. Except this one isn't as cold as the other two previously mentioned, this one is A BIT HOT. I'd like to thank the Academy. https://www.hotbit.io/register?ref=588167
**LAToken** - The first crypto exchange I ever signed up for. They quite often have some really interesting IEO projects - mostly for speculative shitcoins but sometimes they list super small cap gems that you can't find anywhere else until much later. ReFork being one of them. https://www.publish0x.com/editPost/You%20are%20invited%20to%20register%20on%20LATOKEN%20crypto%20exchange!%20Our%20service%20allows%20you%20to:%20-%20Safely%20buy,%20sell,%20store%20and%20trade%20Bitcoin,%20Ethereum,%20and%20many%20other%20digital%20currencies.%20-%20Exchange%20digital%20for%20fiat%20currencies.%20-%20Instantly%20send%20and%20receive%20digital%20currencies%20from%20others.%20-%20Participate%20in%20selected%20tokens%20sales%20and%20STOs%20%20%20%20https:/latoken.com/?ref=cptqw7mqi7 https://latoken.com/ieo https://members.refork.org/sign-up?ref=Hylnjy48
**Celsius Network** - I wasn't sure where to put Celsius; it's a cefi mobile app that offers lending and borrowing for a few different coins with mediocre APY. I used it for a very long time but now I don't have anything in there except a bunch of CEL that I collected as interest rewards. https://celsiusnetwork.app.link/155890e740 https://www.publish0x.com/teutoniums-posts/selling-equity-celsius-network-and-bnktothefuture-xzyqerr?a=YqaQ5P0anj https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/celsius-network-token
**Exchanges/Swaps (Decentralized)**
https://youtu.be/omhDXuPyL3w
**1inch.exchange** - I have been using this site for a few months now and it is by far the best protocols in DeFi. No question about it. 1inch.exchange is a DEX price aggregator meaning you always get the best token swap rate for buying and/or selling. Their native gas token CHI can save you up to 40% on transaction fees which is fucking incredible and a huge reason it is a superior service. You can also yield farm with many different protocols here but we'll talk about that in the next article. https://1inch.exchange/#/r/0x1E27C17432ABfF8E314b421BE50c63a42d3e95E0 https://medium.com/@1inch.exchange/1inch-introduces-chi-gastoken-d0bd5bb0f92b https://medium.com/@1inch.exchange/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-chi-gastoken-a1ba0ea55bf3 https://youtu.be/4wyvwAJnAeY
**Uniswap** - Before I found 1inch.exchange I would have three tabs open when making trading with ERC-20's: Uniswap V1, V2, and Kyber. But now 1inch.exchange literally finds the cheapest price for me automatically without three tabs being open. I include Uniswap in this list just for show, really. But what about the Uni liquidity pools? Oh yeah you can do all that on 1inch too. Except you cannot withdraw from liquidity pools on 1inch I should add. https://app.uniswap.org/#/swap https://app.uniswap.org/#/swap?use=v1 https://kyberswap.com/swap/eth-knc https://1inch.exchange/#/r/0x1E27C17432ABfF8E314b421BE50c63a42d3e95E0 https://1inch.exchange/#/earn
**Kyber Network** - Same as above. I used to trade on this directly but not anymore. I still believe in KNC and Kyber in general (and pKyber the private version :P) so that is why I'm including it in this list. https://kyberswap.com/swap/eth-knc https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/kyber-network https://kyber.org/about https://we.incognito.org/t/how-to-trade-anonymously-on-kyber/3605
**Matcha.xyz** - Another price aggregator dex swap similar to 1inch but with a very limited number of tokens in comparison. I include it here because it's made by 0x Protocol and I think they are doing a great job. It's never a bad idea to compare the 1inch rates with the Matcha rates. Super solid UI as well. https://matcha.xyz/ https://0x.org/about/mission
**Incognito Chain/Wallet** - I love this project so much I will mention it here again. A decentralized and completely private exchange. This is the thing that makes DeFi private. https://incognito.spotlight.page/ https://we.incognito.org/t/pethereum-specifications/1688
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So there you have it. I use every single one of these resources in some capacity and I highly recommend everyone in crypto have some knowledge and experience with a wide range of wallets and exchanges both defi and cefi. In the next part of the series we will talk about everything DeFi. And because DeFi is getting fucking super over-saturated with nonsense recently, I will only include the protocols that are actually worth your time and have been proven to be useful and secure.
If you've found this article helpful please consider liking the post and commenting because both those things really help to fondle the algorithm so that more people can also benefit from these resources. If you've hated the article please give it a thumbs down and let me know why you dislike it so that I can improve. And yes, I know, the thumbnail is incredibly distasteful; please leave me a three paragraph essay on why you think the thumbnail is more of an artistic achievement than the Mona Lisa.
**This article will also be published to Publish0x, uptrennd, and Medium. Not steemit because fuck you steem.**
Everything You Should Be Using In Crypto: Part 1/4 - Free Crypto
Wow that thumbnail is in such bad taste. So disrespectful. What up crypto fam. This will be an extensive resource guide so I hope to make things as succinct and straight-forward as possible. I've gone from a crypto newbie to an obsessed crypto addict over the last year-and-a-half and I've tried pretty much everything. I've compiled this four-part series to help other people save time and avoid the frustration that comes with the inherent complexity within the cryptocurrency space. I use every single one of the things listed in this series and if you see that I haven't listed something it either means that I've tried it and it sucks, or that I just don't have the need/desire to use it - most likely because something I've listed already already fulfills that need.
**Also be forewarned: referral links abound. Mostly all will benefit you, some will benefit both you and I, one or two will benefit only me at no expense to you, and a very select few won't benefit either of us.**
I usually always post memes in my articles but this time we going with a more musical variety. Except for the classic lead-in image at the top right here. And honestly that fucking thumbnail?! Damn I'm good. Vitalik just chillin there like it's just another casual Tuesday afternoon.
**Free Crypto (Mobile Apps)**
https://youtu.be/hGVa1mS4IbU
**SwissBorg** - A BTC prediction app that rewards you with their native token CHSB. They recently released their Wealth App and the token has been doing pretty well. Referral code: **MJLYDGY**. https://www.swissborg.com/community-app-referral https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/swissborg https://swissborg.com/products/wealth-app
**Pi Network** - Who the fuck knows if this will turn into anything. It's worth a shot. Everyday I open the app, click a button, and then close the app. Done. Invitation code: **johnwaters**. https://minepi.com/johnwaters https://www.publish0x.com/bryri-method/how-much-is-1-minute-of-your-time-the-case-for-pi-xwnkelq?a=YqaQ5P0anj
**Birdchain** - Mobile app that I open about once a day to collect free BIRD tokens. This might not go anywhere but it provides a decent opportunity to advertise various referral links that you might have. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.birdchain.app&referrer=aJqDEonmh7 https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/birdchain https://blog.birdchainapp.com/how-to-launch-an-ad-with-birdchain-a-complete-guide-with-tips-and-tricks/
**COIN App** - You walk/drive/travel anywhere with this puppy turned on and get free crypto. Great for roadtrips etc. I wrote an article about it a while back for more info. https://coin.onelink.me/ePJg/d7e2cd1a https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/xyo-network https://www.publish0x.com/reviews-ravens-writing-desks/coin-mobile-app-the-definitive-guide-to-the-geomining-crypto-xqjdje?a=YqaQ5P0anj
**SEEDS Passport** - Sign up for the app and you get free coins. Message me on twitter for an invitation as invitations actually cost me coins. Heard about it from this article. No daily tasks, simply register and "plant"/stake your coins. This project has a very grand vision so I hope it works out. https://www.joinseeds.com/ https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/seeds https://twitter.com/OnWavs https://www.publish0x.com/telos/seeds-the-ecosystem-built-on-telos-which-hopes-to-empower-hu-xjpxgo?a=YqaQ5P0anj
**Sora App** - Basically the same as above in terms of no daily activity needed. The native app of XOR which is going to be a massive token in the future. Every day you get voting tokens for future projects which when voted on, will lead to free coins. Unfortunately they don't have any projects to vote on atm. https://ref.sora.org/join/43da7617 https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/sora https://sora.org/
**Free Crypto (Social Platforms)**
https://youtu.be/Atma1Mqd8oY
**Publish0x** - Honestly I probably spend too much time on this crypto blogging platform. Information overload is a real thing so be aware of that. But Publish0x is a love of mine. We go on dates and we don't wear masks. https://www.publish0x.com/?a=YqaQ5P0anj
**Creary** - Hands down the best cryptocurrency art social network. Not about NFT's, Creary is it's own blockchain and there are some really talented artists on here. If you make art, you should be using this platform. I've been on Instagram for over two years and haven't made one penny, but I've been on Creary for about six months and I've made over $20. CREA is the main token. https://creaproject.io/creary/ https://youtu.be/XAtnu37yrJc https://www.instagram.com/walk_on_wayvs.art https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/crea
**LBRY** - A decentralized video social media platform. Sign in every 24 hours, watch a video, get rewards. Do you publish videos? Get rewards for every verified user who views your content. You can sync all of your video content from YouTube to LBRY very easily as well. https://lbry.tv/$/invite/@Classic_Snowboarding_and_Skate_Videos:6 https://lbry.com/youtube https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/lbry-credits
**Theta.tv** - I sometimes let this site run on my old desktop (on Cryptotab for added bitcoin rewards - more info below) and I get a bit of TFUEL as a result. The NASA channel is 24/7 so that's best option in my experience if you want to set-it and forget it. Also space stuff right. https://theta.tv/ https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/theta-fuel
**Free Crypto (Web Surfing)**
https://youtu.be/wBTsFZGzoho
**PREsearch** - I've been using this search engine for over a year now and have yet to withdraw. Super simple to use and I love how you can add different sites to search off the jump instead of everything straight to Google or DuckDuckGo. https://presearch.org/signup?rid=1410800 https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/presearch https://medium.com/@presearch/how-to-add-new-search-providers-to-your-presearch-dashboard-d9345469c5e1
**Brave Browser** - Everybody and their fucking grandmother's babysitter from 1905 has Brave now so if you don't use this then what are you doing. I've found the rewards have significantly decreased over the last month or so. Best privacy browser and no ads or tracking. Eat it Google. https://brave.com/joh892
**CryptoTab Browser** - Some people hate this one, and I agree that it sucks. BUT if you're like me and have an old desktop collecting dust, it may as well be collecting crypto dust too for virtually no electricity cost. https://cryptotabbrowser.com/6619641 https://www.publish0x.com/reviews-ravens-writing-desks/this-is-the-best-way-to-use-an-old-desktop-for-crypto-beginn-xmdknwe?a=YqaQ5P0anj
**Swash** - If you're cool with some of your data being collected (you control how much to share), this little browser extension is another way to monetize it. Paid out in DATA, the rewards are pretty shit but it's another set-it and forget-it type thing so I guess something is better than nothing? https://swashapp.io/#/ https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/streamr-datacoin
**Free Crypto (Faucets)**
https://youtu.be/Rb6pVSxtgpw
**QoinPro** - A sign-up and forget about it faucet. I wrote an article about it a while back. Rewards are pretty shitty, but signing up and letting it sit might just help your great grand-children go to college one day who the fuck knows. https://www.qoinpro.com/099d0062a5c97d409b07395b7322a6b8 https://www.publish0x.com/reviews-ravens-writing-desks/qoinpro-the-most-passive-crypto-faucet-review-xekrqq?a=YqaQ5P0anj
**Litecoin Miner** - Another sign-up and forget about it faucet. It's free and if you login at least once a month, she just keeps rolling so why the fuck not. https://ltcminer.com/964872
**CoinPot Faucets** - Most faucets are shit, but these are the best. Can be claimed every 5-15 minutes, gives out crypto and coinpot token which can be redeemed for any of the cryptos listed below. Don't ever underestimate the power of cryptocurrency faucets. https://youtu.be/KTf5j9LDObk https://www.publish0x.com/wickedthewolf/i-built-a-tilapia-farm-with-a-swimming-pool-in-my-basement-u-xgmyze?a=YqaQ5P0anj
**MoonBitcoin** - Bitcoin rewards obvi. http://moonbit.co.in/?ref=F3CC2510A2F9
**MoonCash** - Bitcoin Cash rewards obvi. Fucking captchas. http://moonbitcoin.cash/?ref=11F91386EC54
**MoonDogecoin** - Dogecoin rewards much obvi. So ads. http://moondoge.co.in/?ref=CE5B07E28F8A
**MoonLitecoin** - Pretty self explanatory at this point. http://moonliteco.in/?ref=92598455363D
**MoonDash** - Dash rewards. Not to be confused with DashMoon which is something *completely* different. http://moondash.co.in/?ref=A66CC4C24A46 https://imgflip.com/i/4agtiv
**Free Crypto (Mining Rewards)**
https://youtu.be/56sEXfIPM_M
**Banano Folding** - Banano is the next Doge. You heard it here first. The rewards are decent and you contribute to science. Win win. This article explains how to set it up. I currently have this automatically running in the background of my old desktop. https://bananominer.com/ https://medium.com/banano/the-new-banano-miner-earn-banano-by-contributing-to-medical-research-787c50848cd9 https://www.publish0x.com/hobbyist-mining/cpugpu-mining-ban-beginners-how-to-guide-doing-your-part-xlrolk?a=YqaQ5P0anj
**PegNet** - I have a little raspberry pi 4 that I am currently running 24/7 to mine PegNet. The rewards are pretty minimal (aka shit), but the raspi uses practically zero electricity and I like the project. I have tried quite a lot of things on the raspi and so far for me this one is the best because of the rewards and how simple/easy it is to setup. https://prosperpool.io/ https://www.publish0x.com/hobbyist-mining/raspberry-pi-project-01-beginners-set-up-guide-xnmvmw?a=YqaQ5P0anj https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/pegnet https://pegnet.org/
**Idena** - I originally learned about Idena from this article. "Proof of human" blockchain where you start earning rewards 24/7 once you get validated. Their ultimate vision might include some sort of UBI. Every two weeks you need to participate in a validation to prove you're human in order to continue to receive the rewards. I currently run this using a Vultr VPS. https://idena.io/ https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/idena https://www.publish0x.com/boyka/idena-proof-of-person-blockchain-xklkjl?a=YqaQ5P0anj https://medium.com/@EarthlingDavey/living-from-idena-rewards-75a72cb494fc https://medium.com/@EarthlingDavey/first-9-weeks-of-idena-d7beb38112f0 https://medium.com/idena/how-to-pass-a-validation-session-in-idena-1724a0203e81 https://youtu.be/RS-OzXXAScI https://www.vultr.com/?ref=8649729
**Coinbase Earn** - I know this doesn't count as mining, but it didn't fit anywhere else. Not as passive as the others listed above, but every now and then you can watch short little videos about crypto projects, answer questions, and you're gifted free crypto tokens. Learning is sexy. The link is for $10 worth of free XLM. Pretty stellar, huh? There are currently ten different tokens you can earn on here. https://coinbase.com/earn/xlm/invite/fgrtp9n6
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That's it for part one of the series. I will include links to the other parts near the top of each article once I publish them so depending on when you're reading this sentence, it might be future-tense or it might be past-tense, but it will most definitely not be in-tense because that's just crazy if you take away the hyphen. So be on the lookout for those pesky hyphens.
If you've found this article helpful in away way and you think other people might benefit from it as well, I would greatly appreciate it if you would like the article and post a comment to fondle the algorithm a little bit so more people will be able to benefit from this series as well. If you've hated the article and for some honourable reason you're still reading at this point, please down-vote the article and tell me why in the comments because I welcome criticism so that I may improve my future articles. And keep in mind that we all know the thumbnail is in very bad taste but just know that Vitalik might appreciate the little things in life like cars, intimacy, and poor photoshop. **Part two dropping on Tuesday Aug 18 2020.**
*This article will also be published on Publish0x, Medium, uptrennd, and maybe even steem.*
The Psychology of "Duck Face"
This article will examine the popular phenomenon known as the "duck face". For those of you who are unfamiliar with this term, you're probably not even reading this article because every single person on the entire fucking internet has either heard of, or seen this term in action. But most articles/books say something along the lines of 'introduce your topic' somewhere in the always excessively-lengthy "How to write an article" section so let's jump through that hoop together, shall we?
****What is "Duck Face"?****
Much like a good piece of music, a nice homemade piece of fluffy angel-food cake with organic coconut flakes sprinkled on top, and great and/or terrible sex; the duck face cannot be described in words. So here's a pretty good example that Google provided as the fifth option when I searched "duck face" images:
I mean for real though, this girl is probably an ex girlfriend of mine when I had seventeen different girlfriends on myspace that I didn't actually know in person. Right now I'm into cryptocurrency, finance, and art; I wonder what this girl is into these days? You think she's a blockchain chick?
More realistically she changed her name from Xandra to Nancy and she works in accounting with her two kids, her heart-shaped barbed wire tattoo, and she probably doesn't even know what cryptocurrency is. Yeah, those kinds of people really exist.
All jokes aside though, wikipedia can provide a pretty good definition of the term:
Duck face is a photographic pose, which is well known on profile pictures in social networks. Lips are pressed together as in a pout and often with simultaneously sucked in cheeks. The pose is most often seen as an attempt to appear alluring, but also as a self-deprecating, ironic gesture making fun of the pose. **Wikipedia** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_face
Now I don't want this article to be all about mocking the duck face and insulting those who use it. That's not what I'm about. This article will explain the psychology behind *why* the duck face is used by people in the first place. From a psychological perspective. Psychologically. Psycho-logic. Alley. I just made that up right now. But let's get on with it.
****Psychology Behind "Duck Face"****
Kissy Lips
The kissy lips are pretty much the most important part of the duck face. Whether this is done ironically or not does not matter for the purpose of this article. Because the psychology is basically the same. Psychologically.
The reason why girls use the kissy face for the duck face pose is because kissing is sexy. Boom done article finished. But nah, kissing is a very sexy act, and expressing a sexual act makes a person feel sexy, which is why it is used as the anchor of this look.
But here is the kicker. Usually the kissy lips, if intended ironically, are done over-the-top as a way of mocking the pose and making fun of it; but when the kissy lips are meant as a serious way of using the duck face look, most of the time it is only a partial kiss. Why only a partial kiss? Because there is only one thing related to kissing that is sexier than kissing, and that is ***the moment right before kissing.***
The anticipating of kissing can sometimes *feel* more sexy than actual kissing. And that's exactly why girls only do a slight kiss or a half-kiss when doing the duck face in a serious way - without ironic intentions.
Like yeah sure bitcoin is great and all, but it's hardly ever the *current* price of bitcoin that's exciting, it's the ***anticipation*** of the higher price that gets those juices flowing.
**Lil Scrunchy Fierce Face**
The lil scrunchy fierce face is pretty unanimous with the kissy lips. God these terms sound ridiculous don't they hahahahahahalmostjustasridiculousasthewayduckfacelooks.
Squinting of the eyes, and a sort of tensing up of the nose towards the eyes characterizes the features of the scrunchy face. At least that's my half-assed definition of it, our boy wikipedia hasn't gotten on the lil scrunchy fierce face wagon yet unfortch.
The most significant aspect of the scrunchy face is the squinting of the eyes like someone is examining something, almost like my face every time I hear something promising 1% daily crypto gains. Fucking bitconnect. *squinty eyes*
With this sort of inquisitive expression, it signals that the individual is not only curious and able to discern the visible light-spectrum, but that they are *interesting* in something. If only my myspace girlfriends would have known about the lil scrunchy fierce face. Interest becomes sexual when it is directed with a feeling of sexuality from one person to another, like the expression above in the goddessly gorgeous Bella Hadid please marry me.
The lil scrunchy fierce face says that the subject is interested in their observer (in this case, the person looking at the photo) and they are expressing a certain kind of fierce examination of that observer. They are "sizing up" who they are looking at and almost balancing on the edge of scrutinizing them from a distance. This kind of behaviour and body-language can often inspire in men and others the desire to "rise to the occasion" because they feel like they are being evaluated on a deep level.
So in terms of the psychological reasoning behind this lil scrunchy face? It makes the girl feel sexy and powerful because she is expressing interest and curiosity in a sexually inspiring way. Unfortunately every time I use this face people just think I'm a serial killer with no sense of humour. And it should be obvious that I enjoy both cereal and humour.
****Conclusion****
My Dad always used to say, "there's a method to the madness." And that was actually before *and* after he went to the local madhouse for playing mad house beats dressed as Method Man at a man's meth lab house meet & greet. But little did I know that the same logic which crowned him a party legend would also ring true for a facial expression that probably wasn't even invented way back then in those dark and terrible times before the internet, blockchain technology, and pepe memes.
The duck face is now a permanent staple around the world. Some people use it seriously but mostly every single thing I could find about it online had a slightly negative angle which involved either mocking the facial expression or using it ironically in a demeaning way.
So in conclusion, I hope this article acted as a form of entertainment *and* education. Practically every example of human behaviour can be explained logically through the study of psychology. Psycho-logic-alley. Except of course Craig Wright claiming to be Satoshi. That's just a dude tryna flex *without* using the duck face. Which is exactly why it's stupid and not effective. For real though, you know the real Satoshi did the duck face at least once or twice during his/her/their/them/it's/cyborg's lifetime. Just imagine that photo at the back of the bitcoin whitepaper! Now that would have caused mass adoption. Live and learn though.
**Photo Resources:**
**https://thevaliens.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/duck-face.jpg?w=650**
**https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/1381166307_adriana-lima-zoom.jpg?w=600**
**https://i.pinimg.com/736x/6f/6f/c6/6f6fc6f10013f936c44143ef6050538b--hot-tattoos-tattooed-girls.jpg**
**https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/sUHopci9kw0IaWCtO8UULrShLi8/6x168:2593x2755/fit-in/2048xorig/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2019/06/19/886/n/1922564/76de35765d0a97fbde28c9.24115809_/i/Bella-Hadid-Runway-Photos.jpg**
**http://www.celebzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/jasmine-tookes-at-2019-vanity-fair-oscar-party-in-beverly-hills-4.jpg**
The New Normal...
https://youtu.be/Wk0hxR2b8zI
310% Guaranteed Profits on ETH?! "The First Decentralized P2P Smart Contract Community Fund"
****Introduction****
I'm sure half of you are reading this article because your skepticism-fueled dopamine says that there's no way to guarantee a 310% profit and anyone who believes so must be stupid. Well I may be incredibly good looking and hilarious, but my favourite colour is blue.
I heard about this project on YouTube. Because unfortunately decentralization hasn't quite made it's way into the bookmark'd spot I have on my browser for YouTube. Dtube, LBRY, and all the other decentralized/crypto video platforms are great and all, but I listen to music on YouTube like 24/7 and this guy's got some mad playlists on there you feel me.
Unnecessary nonsense aside, allow me to introduce ****EtherChain****. https://etherchain.io/#ref=0x1e27c17432abff8e314b421be50c63a42d3e95e0
*Warning: Before we go any further this is not financial advice, always do your own research, never invest more than you're willing to lose, tell authors why you down-vote their articles on Publish0x, eat your vegetables, smile at strangers, know that your reality exists as a tiny dot on a slightly larger dot orbiting around a slightly larger dot in a sea of other larger dots that make up one very large swirling dot in a seemingly infinite landscape of dots, and do more than just nod your head at concerts.*
****EtherChain.io Referral Link**** https://etherchain.io/#ref=0x1e27c17432abff8e314b421be50c63a42d3e95e0
****How Does It Work?****
Great fucking question. How does a smart contract work? How does the Ethereum blockchain work? How does the cloud work? How does the internet work? How does electricity work? How does language work? How does oxygen work? How do molecules work if they are not solid? How does vibration work? How are there multiple dimensions that we cannot see, touch, or experience? How can we only perceive a small amount of the light spectrum? How can anything exist without 'nothing' existing at the same time, and how can 'nothing' even exist at all?
In short: *who the fuck knows*. Nah but for real you can vote for me for the next Nobel Prize in Philosophy. If there even is such a thing. ...imagine that.
But in all seriousness how the fuck does this thing work. 310% seems like Carlos Matos' fucking wet dream where his wife *actually* believes in him. https://youtu.be/WWrPaSuZF8M
Well it's actually pretty fucking simple when it comes down to it. But allow me to quote from the website because my tech knowledge is about as wide as a clever analogy that I can't quite think of right now. *Hah!*
*"By DEPOSITING ETH into the fund (contract address) you activate the program and will RECEIVE 310% back, distributed accordingly to the Contract algorithm."*
****But for real, how does it work?****
For the non-techy people out there EtherChain works like this: you deposit your funds into a smart contract that is a community pool of ETH and somehow you eventually end up with 310% on whatever amount you put it. **In all honesty I don't fucking know how it works.** And I'll be straight up about that. I can't make sense of the code that the smart contract was written in. If I were to even attempt to do so you'd probably look at me in an even worse way than when I was going off about the questions of reality and how it all connects back to this bitch named EtherChain!
All I really know for sure is that this is the link to the ethereum smart contract that is claiming to get people 310% profits on their ETH. https://etherscan.io/address/0x58e6131b4a2a90b735ee1e61fc062504e011aa55
If anybody reading this has any superior technical knowledge, I implore you to give this thing a look to see if it checks out. Because for all I know, it could be just a bunch of fucking random code that doesn't actually mean anything as a way to lure overly-trusting and naive people like myself to give away their ETH with Carlos Matos level expectations. Fucking Carlos Matos. What a legend. https://youtu.be/e5nyQmaq4k4
****Red Flags****
The odds are pretty good that the majority of people scrolled through this article, and have found themselves looking at this section first. I know I know, I'm a fucking genius for knowing that. But this article isn't about me. And this particular section is about the red flags that I have seen regarding this project. I'm sure there are many more but allow me to make a little list to help those who feel like reading about this red-flag information without researching it out themselves (you see what I did there? ;))
EtherChain.io is like the most generic name ever = hard to verify using a simple google search if it's a scam or not.
Their website is so basic that my Grandmother could have created it in 15 minutes from YouTube tutorials.
There are referral rewards on top of referral rewards for like fucking 15 different levels = possible MLM Pyramid Scheme.
The only information about it on YouTube is done by people promoting their referral link (including this fucking article #you'rewelcome) https://www.uptrennd.com/hash-tag/you
The "Guide" section of their website where it is supposed to tell you how it works is basically a bunch of naive sales confirmation words meant to sound legitimate and inspire trust and confidence - with no real in-depth information about how it actually works.
The mere fact that it "guarantees" 310% profits is a red flag fucking larger than the size of Pangea (word to my history buffs).
And I'm sure if you made it to the end of that list, you can probably scroll down and check out the comment section for a bunch of different perspectives on red-flags that I missed. There might also be some general hate and users laughing at me down there too, which will hopefully be funny as well - but I can't promise that unfortunately. Or in the comments there might just be people thanking me for adding 310% to their autistic daughters' college fund. Either way it's whatever right.
****Conclusion****
After everything is said and done, like I mentioned, I have no idea how this particular smart contract works so if anyone can comment down below to shed some light on its validity that would be much appreciated I'm sure. If it turns out that this whole thing is the next Bitconnect (wassa wassa wassahhh) well then shit. At least I wrote an article about it I guess?
But if it turns out to be actually true, well then I'm sure the maybe 5 people who sign up at the end of this article will be smiling because they took a chance that many others wouldn't and they benefited as a result. And hell, if I can make that happen for people, that would be fucking fantastic. But like I said this ain't no financial advice.
So what have I done? How #woke of you to ask! Since I consider myself somewhat of a speculator, and I have been known to have a few fingers cut off due to gambling debts, I deposited a whopping 0.1 ETH into this "fund" with the hopes of walking away with 0.3 ETH. Oh yeah. I've already test-driven the Lambo and I'll be asking about what colours they have when I go to the dealership in a few days. With my fucking moon boots on wassa wassa wassap. But honestly watch this video, I laughed my fucking ass off so hard my abs got their monthly workout. https://www.uptrennd.com/hash-tag/woke
https://youtu.be/fJC59i48ISc
The way I see this EtherChain thing right now is pretty simple:
**I have deposited 0.1 ETH and now one of three things can happen:**
I either lose all my funds, I walk away with 310% profit, or for some reason I get my ETH back and essentially nothing happens.
So that equation means 33% chance of getting 310% profit. *Basically*. Emphasis on the term "basically" because I like to simplify things for easier understanding. **Would you take a 1/3 bet with a potential payout of 310%?** Those odds are fucking delicious in my opinion. And the downside vs. upside potential in this equation could be very lucrative ***IF*** everything turns out well.
But then again everything could implode next week because the Karen of a fucking alien race from the 6th dimension farts in the wrong direction when looking through a prism into the colour blfakjiiiltz and that somehow sends shock-waves into our dimension and ripples through time and space to explode the planet killing everyone except the person who came up with the idea of the George Forman grill. For some fucking reason. Who the hell knows. Do your own research and I'll see you on the other side. And you bet your ass I will write another article when my conclusion has been reached, whatever that may be. Wish me luck.
Here is a ****EtherChain.io Referral Link**** so you can check out the website, and also if you choose to be as crazy as me and sell your entire house and life savings to put into this thing I mean deposit about 0.1 ETH or whatever amount that I said I put in earlier in this article, well then you can do so through that link as well you sly fox. https://etherchain.io/#ref=0x1e27c17432abff8e314b421be50c63a42d3e95e0
**This article will also be published to Uptrennd and Publish0x.**
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Guaranteed 310% on your ETH?! The first decentralized smartcontract community fund
Get a guaranteed 310% return on your ETH. For real.
The first completed decentralized smart-contract based community fund that gives out a guaranteed return.
**Yeah, 310% profit on ETH.**
Minimum amount it 0.1 ETH and maximum is 10 ETH.
This is 100% smart contract based; impossible to exit scam, impossible to steal the funds, and impossible to go against the code.
Since you never know about this sorts of things, I only put in 0.1 ETH - and they coins are still mine because it's attached to my metamask. No centralized party.
So if you'd be willing to risk a little ETH, you might get rewarded. Don't say I didn't warn you! But I will definitely update on my own progress because the warning flags are quite high - but this isn't a centralized company - this is a smart contract. So we'll see how it goes.
Referral link below. If you want to read more about it before starting just make the move on MetaMask and you can still read the main page about how it all works.
https://etherchain.io/#ref=0x1e27c17432abff8e314b421be50c63a42d3e95e0
This Is How I Get 12% APR On Stablecoins (And How You Can Too)
What is going on read.cash people. In an article that I wrote a few weeks ago I gave away a hint that I am getting 12% APR on my DAI savings account. Oh yeah baby, 12%. This article will tell you everything you need to know about how you can get top notch interest rates like this for your stablecoins too. https://read.cash/@walkonwayvs_/best-place-for-canadians-to-buy-and-sell-stablecoins-in-2020-8c0e1774
**EDIT:** While I was researching/writing this article I came across some bad news. *You will not be able to use the services that I discuss in this article if you are a citizen of the following countries:* ***USA****,* ***Bangladesh****,* ***China****,* ***Iraq****,* ***Pakistan****,* ***Crimea****,* ***Cuba****,* ***Iran****,* ***North Korea****,* ***Sudan****,* ***Syria****.* I am very sorry to those individuals who are not allowed to use this service, yall should just stop reading this right now or the FOMO might get you. Again, I am sorry to all of the people who were looking forward to this article who can no longer benefit from this information just because of the country they live in. The maple syrup Tim Horton's hockey Igloos of Canada are looking better and better eh?
****Introduction****
Cryptocurrency is amazing. Stablecoins are also pretty awesome. What makes them awesome? Well the fact that you have dozens of different de-fi protocols to be able to put your stablecoins to work is what makes them awesome. Personally, I keep as little money in my "Finance 1.0" bank account as I can. The rest goes immediately over to my DAI savings account because that way I can earn a weekly compounded 12% APR. If that doesn't get your juices flowing then go see your doctor and ask about the "little blue pills." No we're not talking about The Matrix, and yes ladies yall can also benefit from those pills. Don't ask me how I know because this is a crypto article dammit! https://youtu.be/jvDRfb60nwI
****Details****
Well I won't keep you beautiful people waiting any longer.
The place for 12% APR on stablecoins is **YouHodler**. https://youhodler.g2afse.com/click?pid=155&offer_id=3&l=1591352042
Right now they offer **12% APR** on the following stablecoins: DAI, USDT, USDC, PAX, TUSD, and HUSD.
Just for the sake of information, YouHodler also has savings accounts for a variety of cryptocurrencies as well and the rates for those coins ranges **between 3% - 4.8% APR**. Those coins are the following: BTC, ETH, LINK, XRP, XLM, BNB, HT, and PAXG. PAXG gets 8.2% APR but the rest fall between the previously mentioned percentage range.
YouHodler is an active member of the Blockchain Association and the Crypto Valley Association in Switzerland. They also have probably the most extensive terms and conditions documentation I've ever encountered in the cryptocurrency space meaning they actually care about legal compliance. https://blockchainassociation.io/youhodler/ https://cryptovalley.swiss/
****Too Good To Be True?****
I know I know, it sounds too good to be true. I thought the same thing and I cannot tell you how many times I messaged their support team asking for specific information with regards to their interest rates, and the other services that they offer (which might be the topic for another article in the future). But golly gee willikers it's true! Not only is their support team incredibly fast at responding to messages, but quite often I message them around 1AM and they'll still hit me back within 5 minutes almost every single time. That right there is a bonus and a huge sign of confidence in my books.
I have been using YouHodler for over three months now and shit am I glad I found it. The interest rate of their savings accounts alone is enough to write home about. And that's fucking exactly what I'm doing now. Hi Mom. Don't read that part about the Viagra that I mentioned up at the top. I swear to God those were just diamond shaped tic tacs.
Here is a screenshot that I took showing some of my transactions and a successful withdrawal which you can also see here. So yes, this is proof that I have successfully withdrawn funds from my YouHodler account = legit af. https://live.blockcypher.com/btc/tx/3542394367c647c14be19969f0e3d9f3ca8330ab2c3fdff1d0a9e0b46fc2b772/
****How Can They Offer Such Great Rates?****
Good fucking question prophetic article-writing me from the past. As I was writing this article I messaged their support with this exact question and I got my answer all said and done in less then 3 minutes. So let me quote the exact answer that I received because it tells the story much better than I could.
"The reason, why we can provide such Savings Account interest is our loan/savings model. We use Savings assets as a part of our own liquidity pool to provide loans. At the same time, the profit from loans is allowed to refresh the liquidity pool as well. So the balance between these two products allows us to have the terms that you can see in our platform."
As a result of this structure, the YouHodler savings account interest rate doesn't fluctuate due to the liquidity of their lending pool like other defi options. What does this mean? More stable interest rates.
*This chart can be found on their website* *here**.* https://youhodler.g2afse.com/click?pid=155&offer_id=3&l=1591352042
****Process****
Alright so now that we know what this heavenly service is, what they offer, and how they can offer the rates that they do; now we need to know how to advantage of it. As a typical crypto service it takes a day or two to have your KYC verified and then you can deposit funds into your account quite easily. You can directly send fiat into your YouHodler account via Wire Transfer, or you can send any of the aforementioned crypto coins/tokens or stablecoins. I have only ever deposited BTC, LINK, and DAI and no deposit has taken any longer than you would expect. On MetaMask for example, after the transaction has been sent and verified it takes less than 2-3 minutes to appear in your YouHodler wallet.
After you have sent some funds into your account, you then transfer the desired amount into your Savings account which does not have any sort of transfer fees and happens instantly. At this point I should mention that there are minimum amounts for the Savings Accounts and here is where you can find that information. https://help.youhodler.com/en/articles/3993514-youhodler-savings-account-conditions
Once the funds have been deposited into your savings account you will instantly start receiving your interest. Interest pays out once every 7 days, and it automatically goes back into your savings account to be compounded with your initial balance. God damn isn't that just amazing. What a time to be alive. You can choose to withdraw your interest payments if you wish as well. More information about this can be found at the link above.
****Conclusion****
Again to my American brethren and all of those in the countries excluded from this platform, I am sorry. But in my defense, I did warn you about the FOMO at the beginning right? But for the rest of you if you're still reading this, yes you too Mom, this is where the article comes to an end. When everything is said and done YouHodler is one of my favourite platforms. Hands down. It is super easy to use and navigate, their support team is incredibly quick, reliable, and friendly and the interest rates are simply unmatched anywhere else in the crypto space.
Like I mentioned, I have been using YouHodler for a while now and I could not be more stoked with what they have to offer. Right now the majority of my "cash" position is in my DAI Savings Account collecting a compounding interest rate of 12% APR. In all honesty, I'm pretty sure Warren Buffet would get a boner from reading that last sentence right there. Even without the help of my tic tacs.
I hope that you all have appreciated this article and that you can benefit in some way from the energy that I put into writing this. I am super fucking stoked on YouHodler and I just want to share that awesomeness with other people.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/vMr9JX_BGHk
https://youtu.be/vMr9JX_BGHk
**YouHodler Referral Link** https://youhodler.g2afse.com/click?pid=155&offer_id=3&l=1591352042
*If you found this helpful please help others find the article too by pressing the like button and maybe even commenting! That kind of stuff helps the algorithm so it reaches more people. This is not financial advice, always do your own research, and never invest more than you're willing to lose. This article will also be published to Publish0x and Uptrennd.*
`*Affiliate Disclosure: This article includes referral links for signing up to YouHodler that will not cost you anything but will give me with $10 for every person who successfully signs up and passes KYC verification as my reward for being the person who introduced you to the platform. And you bet your ass that $10 will go into crypto.*`
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This Is The Best Way To Use An Old Desktop for Crypto
What up crypto people. If you're as lucky as I am you might have a really old desktop or computer system somewhere just collecting dust and you'd like to turn that baby into a money making machine. In this article I'll highlight a few options.
**Intro**
Nobody wants an old desktop or laptop to go to waste. Especially when you could be doing something to get free crypto with it.
About two months ago I brushed the dust off a super old desktop that my family had for *14 years*. It literally took close to 10 minutes to start up and load everything. So I said fuck that shit and formatted the whole thing and upgraded to Windows 10. I was going to use this thing for crypto and that was that. During my initial research there were very few articles online talking about re-purposing old computers to do crypto related tasks. So I did a fair amount of research again on what my options were.
Over the course of several weeks I tried many different ways and strategies to get different crypto mostly all involving some sort of mining or just simply letting something sit there and watching the rewards come up. I installed extensions, I downloaded apps, I folded protein, I ran command line scripts, and more than once I had to wait while the old clunky desktop restarted itself because of those fucking Windows 10 updates that seemed to be getting in my way.
**Options**
So like I said there were basically **four different options** that I had to choose from in order to mine some crypto.
**Mining Pools**
I tried mining Monero through a pool which made me feel like a true hackz0r because the whole thing was done via the text terminal. But unfortunately the results were basically fucking nothing and not even worth keeping the desktop on. More out of frustration than anything because electricity costs seemed to show no difference here. I'm talking like more zeros behind the decimal than you'd feel comfortable saying you were making if you feel me.
**HoneyMiner**
Another option I used was HoneyMiner. HoneyMiner is great because they have a 1,000 satoshi sign up bonus. But other than that they were shit. It might have worked better with a better computer obviously, but this article is about maximizing a shitty old computer. So HoneyMiner just didn't do it for me. I think I averaged around maybe 50 sats a day. My fucking cat can do better proof of work for more satoshis than that. https://honeyminer.com/referred/5fn2t
**Banano Protein Folding**
After those two strategies didn't work I thought I'd try something a little smaller in terms of coins to look at. I immediately thought of Banano because I've always been intrigued by their protein folding way of getting BAN rewards but was never able to participate because of my chromebook. Fucking chromebooks are the worst laptop to use for almost anything crypto that operated outside of a browser window. And also you don't get any BAT rewards with the clunky chromebook Brave browser so don't get a chromebook. Also Google bad decentralization good. https://powerplant.banano.cc/
So I went into the realm of folding protein with Banano. I was pretty intrigued at the whole process and it seemed like a very cool decentralized way to accomplish scientific study type shit in a distributed manner. Cool. So after I set that up - thanks to the great tutorial written by @Mynima - I let it run for a few days. Well shit. I got less than 30 BAN for 48 hours of my computer just sitting there running everything. Needless to say, that is not the way to go. https://www.publish0x.com/banano/new-faucet-the-banano-miner-the-best-paying-cpu-miner-ever-xrwev?a=QJ0dNjvdLO https://www.publish0x.com/hobbyist-mining/cpugpu-mining-ban-beginners-how-to-guide-doing-your-part-xlrolk
**CryptoTab Browser**
And then I finally found the thing that worked. CryptoTab Browser. I have had CryptoTab for almost a full year now and used it very infrequently because that browser also doesn't work very well with a chromebook and it was getting me about 2 sats a day when I ran it on the background of my phone this time last year. My lambo will be an origami napkin. https://cryptotabbrowser.com/6619641
I paid good Canadian Dollars last summer for like 60 fucking CryptoTab referrals - what I did was I paid to get x number of pop-up ads to a certain demographic. I got 10,000 unique views and I got 60 people to sign up. Oh hell yeah. And from those 60 people? 3 of them were active miners. And of those three people, how many stayed active for more than 2 weeks? Fucking zero baby. Not a fucking one of them.
But anyways, with this new/old ass desktop I thought just running the CryptoTab browser might be the best way to go about it. So I installed the browser did all my shit and got it set up. No scientific contribution, no hacker skills required, all I did was download the browser, log in, and press start. Easy as shit. But did it actually do anything worth while? Jeez Publish0x I'm so glad you asked. Well, not fucking really but also yeah sorta kinda.
That desktop has been running CryptoTab Browser now for little over a full month 24/7 - with the exception of those pesky Windows 10 updates - and I average about 1,000 sats per day. Fuck yeah. Now if only the folks over at HoneyMiner could see me now! 1,000 sats may sound like absolutely nothing, and it pretty much is to be honest. I almost felt so discouraged and frustrated at the fact that this behemoth of a desktop was only able to get 1,000 sats per day that I even turned it off for like a whole week because I didn't really see the point of it. But fuck that shit. If the desktop is just sitting there doing nothing, then why the hell shouldn't I be collecting mad stacks of 1,000 sats per day? That's fucking racks on racks baby! https://cryptotabbrowser.com/6619641
If the prophecy is correct and Bitcoin eventually reaches $1,000,000 then my measly little stack of 1,000 sats a day all of the sudden turns into $10 per day. $10 per day motherfucker. Yeah. Maybe my lambo won't be an origami napkin afterall. Maybe it will be paper-mâché.
**Conclusion**
So after all of the extensive experimentation I did and the countless hours spent running the numbers on kilowatt hours and basic mathematics that my non-existent 7-year-old niece was just taught in school last week I finally came up with the most profitable way to use an old desktop computer for getting cryptocurrency rewards. And it's name is CryptoTab.
Right now as a community probably 90% of the readers on Publish0x are using the Brave Browser. And the other 10% of you should be using it. BUT if by any chance you have an old computer sitting around collecting dust, why not have it collect bitcoin dust instead? The electricity cost of running an open CryptoTab Browser window on your computer is pretty much non-existent but for the speculative purposes of mining bitcoin it is the best option. https://cryptotabbrowser.com/6619641
So for the foreseeable future I will continue to run this 14 year old desktop in my Mom's laundry room with the CryptoTab browser opened up and I will continue to see those satoshis rolling in. And if you are lucky enough to have an old desktop as well, you might be just lucky enough to have your Mom tell you when the browser isn't open and one of those *FUCKING* *Windows 10 updates* are taking your precious bitcoin reward potentials instead.
Thank you for reading, and stack those fucking sats boys and girls. If you have any other suggestions then tell the algorithm what's up by letting me know in the comments. I also wanted to try HideoutTV and TV-TWO to see what kind of rewards I'd get from those. But nah, bitcoin baby!
**Sign up for CryptoTab Browser here.** https://cryptotabbrowser.com/6619641/
*This article will also be published to Publish0x and Uptrennd.*
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Energy Sector Crypto?! Rowan Energy Blockchain AIRDROP!
What's up yall. Today I'm coming at you with another airdrop notification. I love airdrops not only for free crypto but because of the free crypto.
Nah but honestly it's a really great way to get exposed to more unique and unknown blockchain related ideas than you may have been exposed to otherwise. Some of the projects can be shit, and some can be great. I've been doing crypto airdrops for so long now that I know how to sort through the shit and find the good ones.
And this one right here, my dear reader, is a pretty damn good looking project. Right not the energy sector in crypto is relatively small with the main players being Power Ledger and Energy Web Token. I hold pretty significant positions in each as a great way to diversify myself in the sector.
Recently I've been doing more and more research about Rowan Energy Blockchain and I think they should definitely be on anybody's radar who is looking to invest in the energy sector beyond just regular old stonks and Tesla. This is what they're all about:
"Rowan Energy Blockchain is the world's first community supported Green Energy Blockchain. Their blockchain is based on the low powered Proof of Authority consensus mechanism, where each of their members takes a role either validating the energy transactions or generating renewable electricity and selling it back to the community."
It's a pretty damn good strategy and the green energy sector will only increase in value in the future. If you're telling yourself that this project does look good but unfortunately you don't have very much capital to invest in it then I got you.
**I fucking got you fam.**
This is exactly why airdrops are so great! For a few short little social media tasks you can earn a bunch of their tokens for free. You are essentially taking on some advertising and marketing responsibilities (if you choose to do them) and in return you get Rowan Energy tokens.
Here is a little video that goes through all of the steps needed in order to claim up to $25 worth of Rowan Energy tokens (RWN). And if you refer other people you can get $2.70 for each successful referral! And yes obviously that means if you sign up to do this airdrop with my referral link you will be helping me get $2.70 worth of the RWN token! Which would be super awesome of you and it would be greatly appreciated.
https://youtu.be/VQAZud-xRYw
It is literally so simple that they made a video about how to do it in less than 5 minutes. 5 minutes of work for $25 of crypto isn't a bad price, do you think?
Make you sign up with this link right here and let me know! I'd like to thank each person who signs up if anybody does.
https://rowanenergy.com/Signup?code=UUlrnE6k47
Tokenized Student Housing Real Estate - Airdrop!
What is going on read.cash fam. I love airdrops and I hope you all do too. And I really love tokenized real estate in any form. And HOM token has really done something original that I haven't seen in the space yet: student housing.
Excellent. Well, if yall sign up you can get $15 worth of HOM tokens for free! In order to receive the tokens you have to do a few random social media things - much like this post I'm making right here. And then boom! Depending on how higher education goes over the next few years, this project could really be worth something!! Let me know in the comments what your thoughts are and if you think it will turn out bullish or bearish in the long run.
Here is the link you can use to sign up and get some of that sweet sweet FREE CRYPTO!!!
https://t.me/HOMTokenAirdropBot?start=864588159
https://youtu.be/Q-jZpXqh0Kw
Best Place for Canadians to Buy and Sell Stablecoins in 2020...
****Introduction****
Things are a little different in Canada in terms of cryptocurrency. Mainly the conversion rate between CAD/USD is pretty shitty almost always and because of that there are fewer options to be able to transact with Canadian Dollars. Eh.
Because of everything that's going on in the world economy these days, stability is becoming increasingly important.
As surely we all learned from little crypto crash that happened on March 12th only a few months ago, it is incredibly important to have a cash position. Or in this case, a "cash" position.
At your average bank (practically anywhere worldwide) you might be lucky to get a savings account with an interest rate around 1-2%. If you're lucky. And usually those kinds of "perks" come with some sort of stipulation like you need to have x amount of dollars in the account at all times and other bullshit like that.
Long story short, Finance 1.0 sucks and we all know that DeFi and Finance 2.0 is light-years ahead. So in terms of holding a cash position to be able to take advantage of massive market downturns aka discounts, it would be a lot better to place your money somewhere you could get a yearly interest rate of between 6-12%. I am currently getting 12% APR on my DAI holdings, but I'll save that little tip for a future article. :P
**PayTrie Referral Link** https://paytrie.com/?ref=sppxOORSt
****Process****
Naturally this means as Canadians we would like to get in on the DeFi savings rates; but mostly all stablecoin projects are backed by USD and not CAD. So basically we have two options.
Typically we would use an exchange or CAD to fiat service to buy something like BTC or ETH and then trade/exchange for a stablecoin like DAI or USDC. There were two steps involved in this example.
Or you could use **Paytrie where you can buy a few different stablecoins for CAD and they will be sent directly to any wallet you want**. There was only one step involved in this example.
Alright cool we get it, Paytrie is a better option to exchange Canadian Dollars directly for stablecoins. But what do they offer and how easy is the process? They currently offer six different stablecoins including **DAI**, **BUSD**, **USDT**, **TUSD**, and **PAX**. And the process could not be easier, more simple, and user-friendly.
When you sign up for their website there is no need to do a full KYC procedure if you can complete their Express Validation that involves a few questions relating to information about your personal bank account which essentially just helps validate that you are the owner of the account. Once you've signed up you are greeted with a very simple userface where all you have to do is enter the amount of Canadian dollars that you would like to spend, select which stablecoin you would like to receive, click swap, enter your wallet address, and then submit that shit.
A few seconds after that you will receive an automated email from Interac asking you to etransfer the CAD from whichever bank you use, and then once you have verified the etransfer you wait for the stablecoins to arrive in your wallet. The amount of time that it will take for you to receive your stablecoins will be mostly dependent on how long it takes your bank to process etransfers.
****My Experience****
I have bought DAI with Paytrie a total of four times now and the first three times took literally **less than 3 minutes** from start to finish while the fourth time took about 30 minutes due to my bank's etransfer times.
Another thing that makes Paytrie so great is that the price of the stablecoin is locked in at the price that it was when you first submitted the purchase request. If the funds are received by Paytrie within 30 minutes of submitting the purchase you will get the coins at that locked in price. And because you're buying a stablecoin, odds are if it took longer than 30 minutes the price might fluctuate 1-2 cents TOPS during that time.
I have not transferred/sold any of my stablecoins for Canadian Dollars on Paytrie yet so I cannot speak on that feature but it is a very nice option to have available.
****Fees****
Paytrie has a "1% conversion fee with a minimum of $2 for all transactions." This means that for every transaction you make that is under $200 CAD it will be a flat fee of $2, and the conversion fee for any transaction over $200 will be 1%.
From my experience this is a pretty average transaction cost for purchasing stablecoins. They also offer OTC orders for "large transaction amounts." The maximum transaction size for one account within a 24-hour period is $2,000.
If you sign up with the links that I've included in this article then you will get a referral credit that can be used towards the fees of a single transaction. It's not the best referral program out there, but at least it's something.
****Conclusion****
In my experience Paytrie is the most simple way to convert your Canadian Dollars to cryptocurrency stablecoins. The service is fast, super easy, and I highly recommend it to my fellow Canadians. It's a great service and their team is very helpful via discord if you have any questions or need help with anything.
I am really stoked that I found this platform because before I had to etransfer CAD to a fiat exchange, purchase ETH, send that ETH to my metamask, and then exchange that ETH for DAI. Not only does this process take much longer - and time is money - but it seems like the Ethereum gas prices are getting a little bit higher than they should be.
If you're a Canadian interested in purchasing any of the major stablecoins in the easiest way possible then look no further than Paytrie. Eh.
****PayTrie Referral Link**** https://paytrie.com/?ref=sppxOORSt
**This article will also be published to Publish0x and Uptrennd.**
Resources
https://paytrie.com/faq
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C561BAQERTGYn8JPUzw/company-background_10000/0
https://paytrie.com/assets/images/cad-emoji.png
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https://cryptologos.cc/logos/usd-coin-usdc-logo.png
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https://unsplash.com/photos/qMG3yO8_RWg
MUBI - Not Your Average Film Streaming Platform... [Review]
MUBI is an online streaming service that caters to film lovers, their total library is around 150,000 films and includes everything from OG black and white films from the 30's all the way to the freshest picks from the latest film festivals from around the world.
If you sign up via the link I'll sprinkle through the article, you will get a full month of unlimited streaming for free. And when you get a free month, I also get a free month! The very definition of win-win.
**MUBI 30 day free trial** https://mubi.com/t/web/global/KUz54lai
****Introduction****
If you love film and are tired of the same watered-down mainstream story-lines being recycled over and over with an ever increasing amount of CGI, MUBI might just be the platform you're looking for.
MUBI has often been referred to as "**a film students' streaming service**" because they offer films that your average audience just doesn't get the exposure to. They offer the hidden film festival treasures, influential classics, and even some of the best more well-known films of the current day.
Their new Library feature has compiled hundreds of films that they have shown over the years into one fairly easy to navigate interface on their website. Unfortunately their full Library feature has not been added to their mobile app yet - as far as I know.
All films have been curated by the MUBI team, and they don't like to fuck around. Film is their artform and they select films for film lovers; not just random pieces of entertainment to have in the background as the soundtrack for a Friday night tinder love affair.
****My Experience****
My experience with MUBI so far has been excellent. I was introduced to the platform by a friend of mine who used to study film. And now the both of us study films on MUBI because these are *proper films*, ladies and gentlemen.
One of the coolest things I love about the MUBI experience is the fact that they don't have your generic film categories like comedy, romance, and action. Oh no. A lot of their categories are centered around certain directors, whether that includes films that they have made or films that have inspired the works of those directors.
Even I don't know some of the directors that have their own categories, so here is a list of the more user-friendly category titles: **Modern Masterpieces**, **Films About Films**, **Spotlight on India**, **Film Festival Favorites**, and **American Indies: A Style of Their Own**.
Their selection includes the entire range of the history of film all the way from the 1927 sci-fli masterpiece Metropolis, to the classic war film Apocalypse Now, to the more recent romantic film Call Me By Your Name that came out in 2017. https://youtu.be/gdtZv3XROnc https://youtu.be/FTjG-Aux_yQ https://youtu.be/Z9AYPxH5NTM
Like I said earlier, you can get an **unlimited 30 day free trial**. Which is a pretty sweet deal to check out what the platform has to offer. https://mubi.com/t/web/global/KUz54lai
**Their unlimited monthly membership costs less than $10 USD**. Compared to the other streaming platforms out there this is pretty damn good. Especially considering you can sign up for an entire year for less than $70 USD.
Through their mobile app you can download films to watch offline which is pretty cool. So when this pandemic/apocalypse *really* kicks into high gear, movie night at this guys' place. One roll of toilet paper will get you in.
They also have a community where you can go and discuss films, write and share your own reviews, and you can even view different playlists created by other users as well as create your own. You can follow other users to get notified when they add films to their playlists, and it's kind of like their own little film lovers social media platform where you can talk about what you've seen right after you watch it all in the same place.
If IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes had a pow-wow next to a fire under a starry night sky in the middle of a mountainous wilderness, they might be able to come up with something as cool as MUBI. And apparently you can watch this shit with a playstation. What?!
****Conclusion****
MUBI is a great alternative streaming service to the more popular options like Netflix or Amazon Prime etc. There probably won't be any superhero movies, you can't binge watch seven hours of The Walking Dead, and you might actually walk away feeling something. Yes, MUBI can bring the feels. https://youtu.be/lKJdlM6XR1k
Some of the films they offer are so weird and niche market that sometimes even I wonder how they found them, but their selection can be appealing to just about everybody. You'll be able to find something you love whether you're just starting out on your journey into the realms of film appreciation or if you're so deep into the art that you somehow manage to watch everything on one of those old ass vintage film projectors where you have to turn the crank in order for the image to be a "moving picture." For some reason I imagine that guy in his dimly lit attic, smoking a cigarette, and wearing all black with a beret that's tilted a little too much to the one side.
I have nothing but good things to say about MUBI since I became a subscriber at the beginning of 2020. And now that they've upgraded their Library to include even more great films? I might have to set weekly limits for myself.
So if you feel like you deserve a little time away from the volatility of cryptocurrency and would like to elevate your film viewing to another level, I highly suggest taking advantage of **MUBI's 30 day free trial**. Their monthly membership is cheaper than most platforms right now and with such a higher quality of streaming options, you might just get introduced to your new favourite film that you haven't even heard of yet.
**MUBI 30 Day Free Trial** https://mubi.com/t/web/global/KUz54lai
**This article will also be posted on Publish0x and Uptrennd.**
Resources
https://directorsnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mubi_1.jpg
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ew4ALqUEW6Q/maxresdefault.jpg
https://mubi.com/logo
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/66/5b/79/665b7981f663fc7011f5791672189ec7.jpg
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/film/mubi/Ryan-Gosling-Drive-xlarge.jpg
https://mubi.com/library
Phoneum Cloud Earning Mobile App - Passive Crypto Rewards + Gaming Ecosystem [Review]
What up to the beautiful people of read.cash. I don't like to mess around with my articles so let's get right into it. If you don't have the time or care to read the whole article let me break it down for you: Phoneum's Cloud Earning PHT mobile app only mines it's native currency PHT, it does this automatically on their server and doesn't use any of your extra battery or data, once every 7 days you need to claim your tokens to continue the mining process for another 7 days, they also have a large network of mobile gaming apps where you can earn and spend PHT and in the future the team plans on creating a platform for developers to integrate their PHT into other games and applications.
https://cloudearning.page.link/arVRR1wnrH1EfQf88
**Introduction**
The Cloud Earning PHT mobile app is available for both Android and Apple.
The name of the app used to be "Cloud Earning PHM" until they changed their ticker symbol from PHM to PHT. I am not sure why but I was a user both before and after this transition and it went swimmingly. My balance transferred over and I hardly noticed a thing.
PHT is a mobile-only decentralized cryptocurrency that is on CoinGecko and it trades exclusively with USDT on the ProBit exchange as of writing this article. https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/phoneum https://www.probit.com/app/exchange/PHT-USDT
It is an **ERC-20 token**. I tried to verify this just now by looking it up on MetaMask - you need to enter the Contract Address of PHT in the "Custom Tokens" section in MetaMask in order for it to show up. https://etherscan.io/token/0xbbd227e805b90b8FE8f4c01A3f4E48bdAE0599af
The other mobile games that are connected to the PHT ecosystem are: Crypto Treasures, Crypto Planet, CO2 Game*, Crypto Connect 3*, Cannon Blast, Treasure Battle*, and Treasure Stairs.
In the above list the asterisks (*) denotes that these games are currently only available for Android.
I have only briefly played the Crypto Treasures game before so this article will be focused on the Cloud Earning app.
**My Experience**
I have been using this app since early November of last year. It is fantastic.
On average I get around **700 PHT per 7 day period**. And literally all I have to do is claim my earnings from the previous 7 day period, and confirm that I wish to continue earning.
It's an incredibly user-friendly app. I do not need to have it open in the background, I don't need to pay extra for data, and it doesn't have any effect on my battery. All of the mining/earning is done through their **cloud server** so it's super easy.
The four pages on the app are: Earn, Transactions (History, etc.), Market, and More. The Earn and Transaction pages are self-explanatory so I will only touch on the Market and More sections below.
The Market page shows a very nice chart with the current price of PHT and a button that will take you to the ProBit trading app.
The More section is where you will find a PHT calculator, links to all of their mobile games, referral and support information, links to their community/social media channels, and their new feature - their VIP membership option.
Some of the **VIP perks** can be seen from my screenshot below.
I don't have the skrilla nor the interest to purchase the VIP plan because the rewards that I am getting for free are just fine with me.
Like I mentioned I have played the Crypto Treasures mobile game before and I did enjoy it while I was playing. I am a very high strung-type person so I feel incredibly guilty when I play games and things of the like so I stopped after a few days.
If you are somebody who likes to play games on your phone you might as well check out some of the ones that reward with PHT considering they have so many different options.
I have never made a withdrawal through this app so I cannot speak on the legitimacy of their withdrawal process. But given how active their team seems to be over their various social media channels, I trust that a withdrawal would go through without a problem; hell the team seems so nice that I would probably even ask them to babysit my niece, if I had a niece. https://medium.com/@phoneum
**Conclusion**
If you have a mobile phone, enjoy earning free crypto, and have enough technological skill to access the internet, then you should get this app. Simple as that.
Installation is super easy, earning tokens is super easy, playing their games can be a fun pastime, and using the cloud earning app doesn't have any affect on how your mobile phone operates. ...And people say cryptocurrency is difficult?! Nevermind the bollocks.
https://cloudearning.page.link/arVRR1wnrH1EfQf88
**Full Disclosure: This is a referral link. If you sign up via this link both you and I will get a bonus of 200 PHT .**
**This article was originally posted on* *Publish0x**.** https://www.publish0x.com/?a=YqaQ5P0anj
Instars - Earn Crypto from Data Exchange (Like Photos of your Grocery Receipts!) [Review]
What is goood crypto fam. Let's dig into it. But as usual, if you don't want to read the entire article here it is in summation: Instars is a "blockchain-based data exchange platform," after you sign up you have the choice to enter some basic personal information such as your work, education, health and more, you volunteer this information to Instars and they use it to better set you up with surveys that match your demographic, with their mobile app you can take photos of certain categories of receipts, write a brief review of the experience, and earn Instar tokens.
**https://join.instars.com/gidMZ7qVf3**
Introduction
"The goal of Instar is to enable mutually beneficial data exchange between individuals and organizations within the Insights Network." I literally could not have said it any better myself.
Instars operates their own "competitive, viable sister chain for the **EOS network**." Meaning it is not an ERC-20 token and it runs on its own blockchain.
https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/instar
In addition to the occasional survey that users can get rewarded for, people can also get rewarded for uploading photos of their receipts with a little review about their purchasing experience.
A few of the receipt categories that you can upload are as follows: **Grocery**, **Travel**, **Coffee**, **Movies**, **Convenience Store**, and **Pizza Hut**. Currently Pizza Hut receipts get a 5x reward bonus.
A user can upload a maximum of **three receipts per day**, and all receipts need to be uploaded within 24 hours of the time of purchase.
When you sign up with Instars you only give them the data that you are willing to share; if you don't want them to know something then just don't talk about Fight Club.
Anyone can create surveys on the Insights Network with INSTAR tokens but they are mostly created by organizations to perform targeted market research.
On the Instars site they have a section where you can learn more about the project through some pretty high quality videos. It also looks like they plan on giving out some rewards in relation to their educational videos in the future - similar to the Coinbase Earn approach. https://www.coinbase.com/join/waters_gc
They have some pretty awesome plans for 2020 including an automatic move of all tokens currently in users' reward accounts into a staking account that will pay out every quarter. https://blog.instars.com/instars-2020-vision--decentralization--staking-rewards--and-more-options-for-consensual-data-/
In early February Instars launched integration with the DAI stablecoin. This means that alongside the INSTARS token you can choose to be rewarded for your data exchanges with Dai instead. https://blog.instars.com/announcing-dai-instars-partnership/
Maybe this feature has not become available yet in Canada, because I am unable to use it on my phone. If any American readers can either confirm or deny this it would be appreciated.
My Experience
I have been using Instars for several months now because, to put it simple: I like getting rewarded for things I would be doing anyway.
The Instars mobile app is where most of the magic is done.
Through the app you can upload photos of receipts, give a little review of your experience, and if it passes the approval process, you get rewarded 1 INSTARS token. Getting paid cryptocurrency to go grocery shopping is pretty sweet in my books.
According to this article, users can alternatively receive between 0.1-0.3 DAI instead but like I mentioned, I have no personal experience doing this so I cannot speak on that. https://blog.instars.com/announcing-dai-instars-partnership/
My experience with getting my receipts approved is unfortunately a little less than stellar. And I ain't talkin lumens baby. https://youtu.be/0-1D_MJzsNU
I just did the math and approximately 5% of my uploaded receipts have been "Declined." So attention Instars team, in your next update, please make it possible for your users to know *why* their receipts get denied. If I don't know what I did wrong it's awfully hard to fix.
At one point I actually contacted their support to bring this up. They got back to me in a timely manner, but essentially they just informed me of the "Upload Receipt Rules" which can be found on their website and within the app.
Maybe I'm just a lot shakier than I like to admit - due to millennia of drug use - and my photos aren't ending up super clear. Which I can definitely understand, because that shit is for real. But also including the option to zoom into my photos so that I could verify this theory would also be appreciated.
Other than that little rant, the overall user experience is pretty solid. The process of signing up was simple, the "Profile Values" aka the demographics type questions were relatively straight-forward and basic enough that I felt safe providing them with all the answers. https://youtu.be/7kV5RwQH54s
Before starting this article I completed my first two surveys. I am unsure if I haven't been getting any surveys because I don't live in the US but regardless of that, those two experiences went very well. And I got a total of 5 INSTARS tokens for completing them both.
**Conclusion**
After everything is said and done, I will continue to use Instars for as long as business' continue to issue receipts. It really is as simple as that.
I really see the potential of this project especially as the masses become even more aware of big data.
It is a very easy-to-use app and interface with a pretty solid design. Some great features will be coming out this year which will make Instars even better and hopefully foster even more adoption on both sides of the data exchange. https://www.investinblockchain.com/little-known-crypto-project-has-250k-users-facilitates-more-daily-operations-than-nano-bitcoin-cash/
**https://join.instars.com/gidMZ7qVf3**
**Full Disclosure: This is a referral link. If you sign up via this link, it will not cost you anything - it will only benefit me slightly as the person who potentially introduced you to the platform. I would appreciate it very much. I am Jack's sense of gratitude.**
**This post was posted to Publish0x and Uptrennd.**
Resources
https://www.investinblockchain.com/little-known-crypto-project-has-250k-users-facilitates-more-daily-operations-than-nano-bitcoin-cash/
https://blog.instars.com/announcing-dai-instars-partnership/
https://instars.com/learn
https://instars.com/our-mission
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https://medium.com/@moarman/instars-com-review-scam-or-legit-crypto-option-cb18b83aa112
https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/0*JbF87YDDJwCkMzjX
https://crushcrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/INSTAR-Logo.jpg
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50% Discount on BTC?! Crypto.com Halving Promotion + MCO Sign-up Bonus
What's good crypto fam. If you don't have the time or the patience to read the whole article let me break it down for you: crypto.com is doing a promotion on the day of the bitcoin halving where users can **buy bitcoin at a 50% discount**. There is much more to this promotion, including a fucking bunch of fine print, so read the full article to get all the details. https://blog.crypto.com/btc-halving-special/ https://help.crypto.com/en/articles/3954639-the-syndicate-btc-halving-special
But before we get too far into this article, my dear reader, it should be known that citizens and residents of the **United States, China, Hong Kong, and Bulgaria** are **not eligible to participate in this promotion**. For those of you unable to participate in the promotion, your consolation prize is **$50 worth of MCO** when you sign up to crypto.com using my referral link. Referral code is 77xqe5hf8a. https://platinum.crypto.com/r/77xqe5hf8a
**Crypto.com blog post with details:** Found here.
**Crypto.com help section with official FAQ:** Found here. https://blog.crypto.com/btc-halving-special/ https://help.crypto.com/en/articles/3954639-the-syndicate-btc-halving-special
**Intro**
Crypto.com is holding a promotion during the day of **May 12th** in celebration of the halving event. This promotion will begin at **06:00AM UTC** and last for 24 hours. https://platinum.crypto.com/r/77xqe5hf8a https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/
It's literally like the platform is making it easy for you to "buy the dip" because they are literally creating a 50% dip for you to take advantage of! Let's just say the price on May 12th is somewhere around $9,000 USD, that means that you can literally get bitcoin that day for around $4,500 USD. https://youtu.be/KV5QlSgq7lg
That shit cray ain't it Jay?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk3T1FSlkYw&feature=emb_logo
**Now for the fine print**
I will highlight direct text quotes from the promotion's official FAQ and underneath I will boil it all down for those of us who prefer things to be a little more simplified. https://help.crypto.com/en/articles/3954639-the-syndicate-btc-halving-special
1. Successfully sign up as a Crypto.com Exchange user (for a step-by-step guide, click **here**).
2. **Use CRO to subscribe for BTC at a 50% discount during the subscription period.**
3. Not be a citizen and resident of the United States, China, Bulgaria or Hong Kong. https://help.crypto.com/en/articles/3496002-how-to-register-on-crypto-com-exchange-crypto-com-app-users
Crypto.com exchange users will be able to subscribe for BTC by contributing an amount of CRO tokens not exceeding their respective maximum allocation.
Staked CRO tokens may not be used to subscribe for BTC in this event.
**Simplified**
So what the bloody hell does all of this mean in simplified terms? Let me boil that shit down for you right here.
**1.** Sign up to crypto.com
**2.** Buy some CRO tokens
**3.** Actively stake your CRO tokens on the platform
**4.** The amount of BTC you receive depends on how much CRO you have staked
**5.** See the image and equation below for details about allocation expectations https://crypto.com/en/token.html#page-token-cro
****So, how much bitcoin can I get??****
Now does that all make sense to you? It seems unnecessarily confusing for my reptilian third eye brain but let me break it down for you.
You need to stake a certain amount of CRO in order to receive any bitcoin, and how much you receive is based off how many CRO tokens you have staked. Basically the more CRO you have staked the more bitcoin you are eligible to receive at the 50% discount.
Here is the example they provide in their FAQ section: "*If a user staked 500,000 CRO, s/he can contribute a maximum of 270,000 CRO to subscribe for BTC at 50% discount during the subscription period.*"
At the end of the Subscription Period, we will determine your final allocation of BTC according to the terms set out above.
Once the final allocation is confirmed, you have the option to agree to it by doing so via The Syndicate detail page after you log in to the Crypto.com Exchange. The un-used CRO will also be refunded to your balance in the Exchange after you have indicated your acceptance/rejection of the final allocation.
**You will forfeit your final allocation if you do not take action within 24 hours following the end of the Subscription Period.**
lol wut?!
https://youtu.be/_2WqxB_ex8Q
https://www.youtube.com/embed/_2WqxB_ex8Q
If you're still with me, congratulations. You are indeed smarter than a 5th grader. Honestly fucking watch that video until at least the 2.5 minute mark - holy shit it's pure comedy.
I hope that I didn't over-complicate this for anyone. If this deal doesn't sound like your thing you can always sign up for the crypto.com mobile app if you haven't already and **receive $50 worth of MCO** simply by using my linky link. The referral code is 77xqe5hf8a. Obviously not necessary but we will literally get $50 each so it's a win win baby! https://platinum.crypto.com/r/77xqe5hf8a
I have been using the crypto.com app for over 6 months now and I absolutely love their Earn Feature which is currently giving me ****6% APR on my DAI holdings**** every week and I can withdraw at any time. That's pretty fucking awesome if I do say so myself. So hop on that train so you can make some completely passive crypto and compound/trade those rewards at will on the app afterwards. https://crypto.com/en/earn.html
At the end of the day this is not financial advice, do your own research, never invest/trade more than you are willing to lose, smiles at strangers, stack sats, and hodl.
**This article was also published on Publish0x and Uptrennd.**
**The following is obviously a referral link.**
Sign up to Crypto.com for $50 USD worth of MCO tokens.
Referral code: 77xqe5hf8a https://platinum.crypto.com/r/77xqe5hf8a
**Crypto.com blog post with details.**
**Crypto.com help section with official FAQ.** https://blog.crypto.com/btc-halving-special/ https://help.crypto.com/en/articles/3954639-the-syndicate-btc-halving-special
Resources
https://blog.crypto.com/btc-halving-special/
https://help.crypto.com/en/articles/3954639-the-syndicate-btc-halving-special
https://youtu.be/Hk3T1FSlkYw
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/46/f5/38/46f538f634365b95c9582f3f37ea4c22.png
https://youtu.be/_2WqxB_ex8Q
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