“Done, dead, not happening in this country,” said DeSantis “If I am the president, on day one, we will nix central bank digital currency.” Trump is leading significantly in the polls but he is likely to adopt a similar approach to DeSantis. CBDCs sound boring but are terrifying when you delve a little deeper into them. It was thinking about cbdcs that really got me into crypto. During 2016 and 2017 — I was in my last two years of college. With that, I had extra time to think about it. With…

My first impressions of Jacinda Ardern were positive. Here was this attractive, young woman leading New Zealand, long considered one of the safest and most liberal countries. Her attitude was upbeat and she didn’t shy away from uncomfortable issues. When there was the Churchtown Muslim attack in 2019 — she…

Nigel Farage, love him or hate him, still deserves a bank account. His bank, Coutts, canceled his account after he was a long-term customer. He has stated it is because of his political views. Coutts can’t comment on the issue due to customer confidentiality. The issue has been brought up…

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The movie Limitless inspired me more than any other. It’s one of those movies I’ve watched countless times and every time I take something away. I could relate to Bradley Cooper’s character at the beginning and love the ascension through life’s levels. …

We are very roughly halfway through this crypto cycle. Bitcoin and crypto in general follows a predictable cycle. If you follow the cycle roughly — you can know when bitcoin will be up and down roughly. This is weird and blew my mind when I discovered it! Bitcoin has followed…

As someone who used to enjoy a night out with friends and many drinks, it may come as a surprise that I haven’t had alcohol in that long. It all started after a wild night with friends in December 2020, just before another lockdown hit. …

During the hysteria around the crypto bull market in 2021, I was in Malta. I had just moved there as it was being promoted as the crypto island. When my portfolio reached certain high numbers, I remember thoughts that having this money could hinder me. I was conscious of self-sabotaging…

One of the primary concerns is the implementation of Central Bank Digital Currencies, or CBDCs, which are being promoted as a combination of traditional fiat currency and cryptocurrency. However, there are worries that these digital currencies will enable governments to monitor every aspect of people’s lives once cash is phased out. The positive aspects of bitcoin, such as tokenization and code, may be turned against citizens.