Detailing the adventures of a techie into the wonderful and terrifying world of crypto products. Let's explore exchanges, staking, interest earning, and smart contracts together.
14 Aug 2020 6 minute read 19 comments Creepto
The OG Gas Crisis In 1973, following US support of Israel in the Yom Kippur war, Arab gulf countries used the best weapon they had at their disposal to punish the west: they limited the supply of oil, and drove gas prices up. Since the US at that po...
19 Jul 2020 5 minute read 7 comments Creepto
Disclaimer: I'm about to discuss several web services and applications in this article. I'm not affiliated with any of them. There will be NO REFERRAL LINKS in this, or any of my articles. I encourage reading about every aspect, and finding alterna...
15 Jul 2020 2 minute read 0 comments Creepto
Disclaimer: I do not represent, nor get compensated by any of the companies or projects mentioned in this article. I do not recommend using any of the products mentioned here - please do your own due diligence before risking your hard-earned money. A...
7 Jun 2020 9 minute read 11 comments Creepto
Background I've enjoyed being on Publish0x for several months now: some of the writers are extremely interesting and on point, some news items I've missed are discussed and dissected. I also enjoy writing posts (although the online editor can be impr...
22 May 2020 5 minute read 17 comments Creepto
The Problem If you own more than one crypto coin, you probably check the value of your entire portfolio several times a day. There are several apps, web sites, and services out there, that would gladly manage your portfolio for you, if you: Use thei...
15 May 2020 2 minute read 26 comments Creepto
What is CoinMarketCap? According to CoinMarketCap's LinkedIn page: CoinMarketCap is the world's most trusted & accurate source for crypto market capitalizations, pricing and information. CoinMarketCap is a U.S. company registered in the United Stat...
7 May 2020 2 minute read 17 comments Creepto
A couple of weeks ago I explained how to hide shitcoins on Etherscan, using their Token Ignore List. One of the "stars" of the article was Minereum, a spam shitcoin I covered in an earlier article. But spammers are nothing if not innovative. Minereum...
4 May 2020 3 minute read 10 comments Creepto
Another week, another promotion. Sigh. After checking out Loopring, and deciding I can do without it, I decided to check this week's offer: AtomicWallet and the 15 AWC I'd get when I install it!For the life of me, I don't understand why a wallet woul...
26 Apr 2020 5 minute read 2 comments Creepto
TL;DR: scammers lurk in support channels, impersonate legit support people, and try to get you to transfer funds to them. Suspect and research anyone who contacts you uninvited. The other day, someone tried scamming me on a Discord support channel. I...
25 Apr 2020 1 minute read 15 comments Creepto
Over the last couple of days, Publish0x has been flooded with articles explaining how to trade LRC on Loopring.io, extolling its virtues, and promising you $5 if you trade there. I understand Publish0x signed some kind of deal with them. That's why w...
