Bitcoin ETFs Could Offer Yield
As we approach the point of the cycle, where the anticipation of another Bitcoin bull run begins to attract more capital, speculators and media attention, we find that risk is no longer a factor and all that matters is “Number Go Up“. Despite being around for over a decade, this market is still very much the Wild […]
El Salvador Reveals Bitcoin Holdings
On September 7, 2021, El Salvador made history and surprised the world by becoming the first country to introduce Bitcoin as legal tender after swiftly approving the law only three months prior. The announcement generated quite a stir, and many Bitcoiners have spent much time visiting the “Bitcoin country”, with some relocating and others setting up […]
An Inflation Outlook Going Into 2024
As we approach the first Quarter of 2024, inflation remains a top concern for consumers and businesses alike, while central banks pay lip service to ordinary people’s experiences on the ground. Despite a record-speed hiking cycle, inflation remains sticky. It sits above previous “expected rates” of debasement central banks had set as a tolerable spanking […]
1 Satoshi = 1 Naira
Saving in your local currency has not been an excellent trade for most of us post-COVID; the record-high inflation we’ve experienced globally has eroded savings, and wages have not adjusted to compensate. Some consumers continue to dip into savings or reduce the amount they save each month, while others ask what savings are as they […]
What Is A Deflationary Spiral?
I am sure many of you have sat around the table, and in passing conversations, someone will mention how expensive a particular item has become. The discussion will devolve into how expensive various purchases are, along with access to services and basically how all economic activity requires more currency. The price of everything keeps going […]
What Is Bitcoin Legal Tender?
Bitcoin has grown significantly over the last ten years. It’s unbelievable to think that in 2010, a single Bitcoin was just a few cents and by 2017, the price had reached over $20,000. While in 2021, it reached an all-time high of over $68,000, and today, it sits at around $30 000 per coin. This […]
What Are Bitcoin Perpetual Futures?
As Bitcoin matures as an asset class, it has migrated from the shady corners of the internet and P2P markets into shady crypto exchanges and now into shady public companies and shady regulated entities. It’s all still shady; the only thing that changes is the clientele using various onramps and the amount of capital they […]
What Are Nostr Marketplace Clients?
Social media allows us to connect with friends, family and even strangers with common interests. As more people began to congregate on these websites, brands and marketers like me took it upon ourselves to ensure that social media users couldn’t simply have fun; users had to also see ads and be strategically prompted to buy […]
South Africans Should Consider BTC As Bank Failure Insurance.
South Africa is one of the most banked countries on the continent, with an estimated 85% of adults having bank accounts. We have plenty of middle-class and working-class people who are used to having a bank account, using NFC tap payments, using ApplePay or Visa and MasterCard credit and debit cards, but this isn’t the reality for […]
What Are Bitcoin Mini Grids?
Much has been made of bitcoins energy demands, and you will find no shortage of ESG-funded hit pieces looking at bitcoin’s energy production from a myopic lens. A lot of the criticism of bitcoin’s energy use is that it simply uses energy and provides nothing for that energy costs, and it could have gone towards […]