A foray into crypto, A technophobes journey

A foray into crypto, A technophobes journey

A personal blog about how we got into crypto and the rollercoaster ride it was.


DePin

7 May 2026 3 minute read 2 comments crypto newbie mom

  Good morning/evening   You may be aware I used to be involved in DePin (before it even had the DePin name) I started with Helium.....In a big way and it moved on from there, DePin once felt like the next big thing in crypto, real world infrastructu...

It may be time to go back to self custody

28 Apr 2026 5 minute read 6 comments crypto newbie mom

    Good morning/evening   So the price action in the market may be unappealing to some, but not bad at all if you're buying, but if you were hoping to park some funds into DeFi whilst waiting to deploy, you might be rethinking that idea. i was fortu...

Sometimes you have just got to trust your gut

20 Apr 2026 3 minute read 1 comment crypto newbie mom

    Good morning/evening   It has been a dire time for DeFi in the last few weeks, if you have read any of my articles you will know that I did quite well in the past from using DeFi. Even being someone that is pro DeFi let’s be real for a second, De...

Paradigm and a new wave of funding

14 Apr 2026 3 minute read 6 comments crypto newbie mom

    Good morning/evening   Paradigm has a new fund aimed at securing a huge $1.5 billion with a goal of investing more into robotics and AI but also continuing to focus on crypto and blockchain, but who is Paradigm? Well Paradigm is a prominent crypt...

The psychology of crypto investing

8 Apr 2026 4 minute read 3 comments crypto newbie mom

    Good morning/evening   Crypto markets are often described in terms of technology, innovation, and financial opportunity. Yet beneath the charts, price movements, and blockchain systems is psychology and the behavior of investors with our emotions...

TradFi is evolving

3 Apr 2026 4 minute read 5 comments crypto newbie mom

    Good morning/evening   How Cryptocurrency Is Changing the Global Financial System For decades, the global financial system has relied on a familiar structure. Banks act as intermediaries, governments regulate the flow of money, and international...

Crypto myths and adoption

23 Mar 2026 4 minute read 11 comments crypto newbie mom

    Good morning/evening   Whilst I am spending time in the UK again, a visit to the parents is a must! But whether it is to do with them being married for 50 years and have nothing to talk to each other about but the TV is on constantly................

What gives Bitcoin value

17 Mar 2026 4 minute read 15 comments crypto newbie mom

  Good morning/evening   Do you remember the first time someone mentioned Bitcoin or crypto to you? I do, but I also thought what is this and how can math problems on my PC earn me money on my very expensive (at the time) PC. What on earth gives that...

What is moove

15 Mar 2026 3 minute read 0 comments crypto newbie mom

    Good morning/evening   Some of you may be aware that I cross post from Pub0x to Bulb.app and they have recently partnered with Moove and I had no idea what it was so I thought I would take a look and share what I find. I did not even try to write...

Bitcoin and future fees

7 Mar 2026 4 minute read 9 comments crypto newbie mom

  Good morning/evening     Do you have that 1 article that you struggle to finish or is it just me? This was started in January after a comment from a friend and I have thrown my thoughts here, not that I know what will happen in the future or that I...