The Intersect of Crypto Musings & Consumer Impacts
The Intersect of Crypto Musings & Consumer Impacts

The Intersect of Crypto Musings & Consumer Impacts

A blog focused on ongoing government regulation for crypto or consumer issues with crypto with wide range of topics from pitfalls to avoid to opportunities to grab.


Looking for a New Career After 50

15 Dec 2022 5 minute read 2 comments WinterYeti

Ok, so in the realm of common sense, why in the world would I be looking for a new job right now when everyone is literally drooling about the next recession right around the corner? Well, things are a bit different for this time versus the last rece...

BackMarket Wins Two Thumbs Up

29 Nov 2022 4 minute read 0 comments WinterYeti

When it comes to tech and consumer goods, I've generally only focused on two channels: in-person buying where I can try things hands-on, or using Amazon. Generally, the first option addresses my concern of knowing what I'm buying, having a tangible p...

Catching a Falling Knife. Ouch.

11 Nov 2022 1 minute read 1 comment WinterYeti

So, the adage goes, be careful with trying to catch a falling knife as you’re likely to get cut trying. The visual is vivid; grab a knife by the wrong end or side, and it’s going to hurt. Well, yours truly decided to do just that recently. After watc...

Are We Really in a Recession Again?

6 Nov 2022 3 minute read 0 comments WinterYeti

The media always need something to glom onto for news when they don't have a real story, and much of 2022 was about the impending next Recession when it wasn't about something that actually was newsworthy. Now that the U.S. midterm national election...

Mining Banano in Debian Linux (Ubuntu)

29 Oct 2022 8 minute read 2 comments WinterYeti

If you've heard about crypto then it's almost a guarantee you've heard about mining coins and tokens as well. In fact, the very first coin, Bitcoin, came amount because people literally worked around the clock with early computers and processors to c...

Why I'm not Impressed With the So-Called Metaverse 3.0

26 Oct 2022 4 minute read 1 comment WinterYeti

Back when the first major powerhouses of social media were beginning to hit their stride, Facebook and Twitter were expected to take over the world, and MySpace had already died an ugly death, relegated to the has-been pile of so-not-cool-anymore, co...

How to Become a Successful Freelance Writer

27 Sep 2022 7 minute read 2 comments WinterYeti

I'm frequently involved in conversations online with how people earn side income or similar. We all get into opinions about how a side gig or investment is working, and then comes the inevitable question of, "How do I get into that, too?" So, while I...

Did Trains Get Derailed?

20 Sep 2022 5 minute read 0 comments WinterYeti

Back in the beginning of 2020 a completely different play-to-earn game was quietly launched, Train of the Century. There was quite a lot of quiet insider buzz in the prelaunch phase, with those in the know on TOC getting first dibs on train stations,...

Banano (BAN) Faucets Updated

19 Sep 2022 1 minute read 0 comments WinterYeti

If some of my followers recall, I did a primer on Banano (BAN) and where to get it (or more aptly, how). In that article, I did a listing of faucets and basic sources for free Banano to get started. Since then, I occasionally go back and validate thi...

Alien Worlds: You Were My First Love, But It's Over

18 Sep 2022 2 minute read 2 comments WinterYeti

Back when I was first fumbling my way into the Wax blockchain and trying to figure out my head from my foot, Alien Worlds was the very first play to earn game I got involved it. It was truly blockchain game earning 101, digging up my minuscule Triliu...