The legacy of civilizations

There are legacies all around us. We all have legacies, including you. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking…but you do. Read on. Here’s a hint: A legacy can take many forms. It might be a physical object, like a piece of art or a family heirloom. Or maybe a skill...

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Wartime NFTs

I can’t help but consider history when reading articles like this. I don’t think anyone would disagree with me that NFT artwork can play an important role in preserving cultural artifacts, especially during wartime. And of course I think of the Nazi regime in Germany, and how they began a...

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Yet Another Asset Class

Today (Thurs, Oct 13, 2022) we get another CPI (core price index) report. I heard an interesting blurb on a podcast yesterday suggesting that until the general public has completely lost interest in the CPI reports, the FOMC, and anything else coming from Mr. JP … the recession will continue....

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Valuations and raises in the new web3 world

The latest “unicorn” (pun intended) to capitalize on their web3 foundations has raised $165 million in a Series B round of funding; and a valuation of $1.6bn. Sorry, what? I know we are all a bit jaded with the valuations of startups and the proliferation of new capital in the...

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Tether tries T-Bills

Everyone grimaces just a teensy bit when they talk about Tether and the USDT stablecoin. For better or worse Tether has a rather maligned history. All manner of suspect behavior, unbacked funds, or outright deceptive reporting has cast a shadow across their otherwise broadly used stablecoin. Indeed, Tether has time...

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Lawsuits Lawsuits Everwhere

It seems like not a day passes that we don’t get another lawsuit in the crypto space. I think the part most fascinating to me is that most of these suits involve the government as either defendant or plaintiff. What does that tell you about the importance of cryptocurrency?

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Google introduces risk for revenue

We all recall the heavy push for migration from the dominant cloud server market to Google Cloud. We’ve all seen the leadership changes and the various initiatives seeking a foothold in the space. Now, in what can only be considered a careful evaluation or risk vs reward we find Google...

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CNN chasing the tide

It never seems to fail, big business chasing the retail crowd on a delay. I suppose there might be some value in the lagging indicator. Perhaps we can begin to assume the bottom is in when the old, slow, web2 companies have panic left.

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