Last week I reported about a twitter hack that compromised more than 20 of the most influential celebrities and politicians accounts, asking for Bitcoin and making more than $100k in the process. https://twitter.com/KTVU/status/1289274379327565824 Today, a few sources including NBC, reported that one of the people behind this hack was a 17 year-old boy named Graham … Continue reading The Twitter Bitcoin Hack last week was by a 17 year-old boy…
Alt Season, Bull & Bear Market, Whale, Dolphin, Shark… Explained
Welcome to another Crypto Jargon post. These are my free series of articles where I break down the complex crypto terminology, acronyms and trading slang. Today's terms are: Alt Season, Bull Market and Bear Market, and a few fish-related slang such as Whale and Dolphin. Let's start with Alt Season. This is a trading slang … Continue reading Alt Season, Bull & Bear Market, Whale, Dolphin, Shark… Explained
What is Crypto Dust | Dusting Attacks Explained
Here is a form of a cyber attack that is largely unknown to users in the crypto space and I feel it's time to bring it to your attention. Throughout my "Crypto Jargon" series I have discussed many types of cyber attacks and crypto-related threats that you should look out for and this one is … Continue reading What is Crypto Dust | Dusting Attacks Explained
27,000 less Bitcoin per month mined
The third Bitcoin Halving is approaching fast now and we are already seeing a positive price action in the run-up to the event. Bitcoin is up 100% in the past month and that's in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown of global economies. In the middle of March we saw the biggest crash of the … Continue reading 27,000 less Bitcoin per month mined
How Binance’s Acquisition Could Affect CoinMarketCap
CoinMarketCap.com (CMC) is the most popular crypto data aggregator, drawing some 207.2 million visitors in the last six months, according to data from SimilarWeb. It has established itself as the go-to crypto platform for every investor or trader of cryptocurrencies. Another giant in the cryptoverse is undoubtedly Binance - a company that developed a large … Continue reading How Binance’s Acquisition Could Affect CoinMarketCap
COTI – what is it and how to buy it
One of the coins that recently came onto my radar is COTI (Currency Of The Internet).With a very bullish looking TA and fundamentals that seem very promising, it is a coin that I started accumulating and this is what prompted me to share it with you. As you probably know, every fortnight I send out … Continue reading COTI – what is it and how to buy it
Candlestick Charts, Depth Charts, Trading walls + Day Trading, Swing Trading & Position Trading Explained
This is one of my Crypto Jargon series where I'm breaking down the complex crypto-related terminology. In this post I'll explain what are Candlestick Charts, Depth Charts and Trading Walls will also discuss different types of trading such as Day Trading, Swing Trading and Position Trading. Let's start first with Candlestick charts. These originated in … Continue reading Candlestick Charts, Depth Charts, Trading walls + Day Trading, Swing Trading & Position Trading Explained
5 virtual events to ‘attend’ while in self-quarantine
This April is like none other and not in a good way. The world is in turmoil over the global pandemic, people are locked in their homes for weeks on end... soon will be months, and the crypto market is finding it hard to get back on its feet after the panic sale that slashed … Continue reading 5 virtual events to ‘attend’ while in self-quarantine
Bcash (BCH) just halved and nobody noticed…
Since 2017 when Bitcoin was hard forked and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was born there has been a great deal of rivalry and speculation as to should we care about the fundamental principles carried on by both versions. Most people in the crypto community support the BTC version which is the dominant chain and subsequently carries … Continue reading Bcash (BCH) just halved and nobody noticed…
Best trading books for beginners
I've been asked a lot about my top trading resources and while I am working on my own course for beginners (which I hope to get ready in the coming weeks) I decided to share with you 10 of the best books I have read that helped me get started in crypto trading. Most of … Continue reading Best trading books for beginners
Bitcoin must go above the $7k soon or else it’s in trouble…
It's been a couple of weeks now that Bitcoin is trading below crucial $7000 price range and this is worrying for a number of factors. The main one being its mining costs. Since 2018 when Bitcoin began its 2-year bear cycle, we've seen a lot of pressure on mining and especially the individual miners who … Continue reading Bitcoin must go above the $7k soon or else it’s in trouble…
Number of Wallets Holding 1+ Bitcoin Skyrocket amid Crypto Downfall
It was just last week that we saw a report by the Cointelegraph that the wallet addresses holding 1 (or more) bitcoins have reached ATH (all-time-high). Indeed, the number of new wallets have been on the rise rapidly since 2017 and while it is possible that many wallets can be owned by one person, the … Continue reading Number of Wallets Holding 1+ Bitcoin Skyrocket amid Crypto Downfall
Scared of a market collapse? Don’t be…
Let's talk about the recent slump in financial markets. Stocks, bonds, crypto...even Gold and other tangible assets are down and not just by a few points... we're talking -30% ... -50% ...some even more. It's a global mayhem and to a great extend it is due to the most recent pandemic crisis that is shaking … Continue reading Scared of a market collapse? Don’t be…
Bitcoin becomes correlated with the stock market.
For the longest time, one of the strongest cases in favour of Bitcoin has been the Store Of Value claim. The asset has outperformed Gold and Silver and pretty much every stock out there in the past decade. But last week we saw an unprecedented market sell-off that went on hand in hand with the … Continue reading Bitcoin becomes correlated with the stock market.
Volatility, Capitulation, Pump & Dump, Bagholder – what do they mean?
If you are new to crypto, you might be wondering what these terms actually mean. They are being used in trading signals, social media posts, articles and even on mainstream media lately, so let's bring some clarity. Let's start with what do we mean by Volatility: You've surely heard it many times: that cryptocurrencies are … Continue reading Volatility, Capitulation, Pump & Dump, Bagholder – what do they mean?
Craig Wright tries to sue… Bitcoin?!
On 16 Feb (2020) The Cointelegraph reported about yet another threat with legal action coming from the never-ending saga ... I mean the attack on Bitcoin that Craig Wright is trying to exercise. If you don't know his name, I'd assume you literally just heard about Bitcoin yesterday, so in one short sentence, this is … Continue reading Craig Wright tries to sue… Bitcoin?!
CPU & GPU, Mining Rig and ASIC – Explained
Welcome to "Crypto Jargon" - the series where we break down the complex crypto terminology. Today’s article features the following acronyms related to crypto mining: GPU and CPU Mining RIG, ASIC ASIC Resistant Let's start with GPU which is not a strictly crypto term. It is in fact something that every computer has: Graphics Processor … Continue reading CPU & GPU, Mining Rig and ASIC – Explained
Token Swap, Token Burn, Eeater Address & Vanity Address – Explained
Welcome to another Crypto Jargon post – the series where we break down the complex crypto terminology. Today’s article features the following terms: Token Swap Token Burn Eater Address Vanity Address First, a reminder about the difference between tokens and coins. Coins are those cryptocurrencies that are using their own blockchain and are most commonly … Continue reading Token Swap, Token Burn, Eeater Address & Vanity Address – Explained
Kucoin just launched Pool-X : staking rewards
In a brand new statement, Kucoin exchange just announced the launch of Pool-X - a multi-currency and multi-node trading platform that will provide users with quick access to select high-quality staking pools and nodes. It also promises to establish a competitive system that will offer a high liquidity trading market, node integration and operational solutions. … Continue reading Kucoin just launched Pool-X : staking rewards
Don’t invest in Bitmain.farm without reading this first!!
There's a new service that is claiming to do cloud mining under the name "Bitmain.farm" and I just saw their ad on one of the crypto websites I visit regularly, so I decided to research more about it. What raised my interest (and suspicion) was the unusually high return rate that they advertised, so I … Continue reading Don’t invest in Bitmain.farm without reading this first!!
Youtube’s crackdown on crypto content
This Christmas many of the most avid YouTube content creators in the crypto space got an unexpected gift... a channel strike accompanied with the removal of hundreds, perhaps even thousands of their videos. It's a complete crypto mayhem in fact and many are having their most popular videos taken down in the eve of Christmas. … Continue reading Youtube’s crackdown on crypto content
War on Privacy Coins – is there a future of Anonymous Crypto.
There have been a number of crypto exchanges that recently delisted privacy coins from their platforms. The likes of Zcash, Monero, ZEN, PIVX and many other privacy oriented coins have been taking a beating from the regulated exchanges due to compliance concerns raised after the FATF ruled them unfit to meet AML criteria and threatened … Continue reading War on Privacy Coins – is there a future of Anonymous Crypto.
5 Reasons to use Kucoin exchange
Kucoin exchange is having a great choice of cryptocurrencies, all the most popular coins are listed as well as many lesser known ones and their bonus features are what really sets Kucoin exchange apart from its competition....
LEDGER BLACK FRIDAY SALE is ON
It's that time of the year again. My favourite hardware wallet - Ledger Nano is having a massive sale offer ALL WEEK. I've been using the Ledger devices ever since I got my first Bitcoin and throughout the years they improved their devices so much. Ledger has been a solid little vault since the early … Continue reading LEDGER BLACK FRIDAY SALE is ON
How to prepare for the next Bull Run…
I discuss the crypto markets and this time I am talking about the coming bull market and how to diversify a little so that you can get full advantage of the price appreciation that will follow soon.
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20 Facts about Bitcoin you need to know
Here are 20 things about Bitcoin that every investor and crypto enthusiast should know. This is a video I published some time ago on my Youtube channel where you will find tons of great crypto content so make sure you check out the other videos there. I also run a regular video show called Crypto … Continue reading 20 Facts about Bitcoin you need to know
AML, KYC, 2FA, FAQ & QRcode – what do they mean?
Welcome to Crypto Jargon - these are a series of 30 videos I launched recently on my YouTube channel and I am now adding them to my blog.
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