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I bought my Ledger via CoinGecko, so now what?

18 Dec 2025 1 minute read 2 comments LeftFooted

There's ongoing quest/reward with CoinGecko Candies. You can buy a Ledger cold wallet and get up to $80 in BTC. I signed up, partly because I believe in diversification, and so holding crypto in different hot and cold wallets is a good strategy, in...

Goodbye Atom, it's been mildly useful

17 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted

If I were a YouTuber who preaches 'transparency' I'd tell you I bought Atom Cosmos at XYZ, held it for XYZ years, made XYZ in staking rewards, and now sold at XYZ. But I'm not doing that because I can't be bothered. I'm just gonna cut to the chase,...

One year of Revolut Ultra - was it worth it?

15 Dec 2025 3 minute read 3 comments LeftFooted

I've been using Revolut Ultra for a whole year and the question in the headline is actually one I've been asking myself. Was it worth it? I can give two answers. Polar opposite but identical. Answer one would be, 'yes as long as you...' Answer B w...

Yet more headaches, yet more proof crypto requires flexibility, yet more proof that VPNs are not as fireproof as we think

15 Dec 2025 1 minute read 1 comment LeftFooted

Most of my crypto is away from CEXs but I still have some, including in a crypto exchange I've been using for ages - longer than any other exchange. I recently got three annoying emails from them asking me for proof of address - so far so normal - e...

Android and Apple are now compatible for one of the biggest features ever (and it's actually because of the EU)

29 Nov 2025 1 minute read 8 comments LeftFooted

Apple and Google (with Android) pretend like they hate each other, but they also copy each other all the time, and they pay each other. You've probably heard about a recent secret deal (it's just a rumour, but also an open secret) that Apple will wo...

First time?

21 Nov 2025 1 minute read 2 comments LeftFooted

They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. So I don't know where the inevitable reaction to a bear market (or something that looks like one) stands in that regard. Maybe that's als...

Not everyone in crypto is happy about the US strategic crypto reserve (and this crypto figure has a point)

16 Nov 2025 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted

Most people are excited about the US strategic crypto reserve (and similar reserves that other countries are working on), but not everyone. Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko is apparently not a fan, and he has a point. Yakovenko's objection is si...

Kraken says there's 'no fear of missing out' and isn't rushing IPO

14 Nov 2025 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted

Arjun Sethi, co-CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, said the company is not really in a hurry to go public in the US, even though everyone else seems to be doing that. Speaking to Yahoo Finance, Sethi said the company is 'financially sound' and, at least...

Uniswap wants to promote 'fair token launches'

14 Nov 2025 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted

Decentralised finance platform Uniswap has just launched a new protocol for 'fair token launches'. It's called Continuous Clearing Auctions (CCA), and it's designed to 'streamline' token sales and 'bootstrap' liquidity. Translated, it wants to prom...

Bitcoin ETFs suffer second-worst day ever ($866 million 'lost')

14 Nov 2025 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted

Despite the long-awaited resolution of the 43-day US government shutdown, things aren't looking rosy. They're looking particularly 'unrosy' for Bitcoin ETFs with a shocking $866 million in net outflows, which is the second-worst day on record. The...