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Defluenced Episode 2: Why Is Cryptosocial Necessary?

22 Sep 2022 1 minute read 7 comments Allen Taylor

Before I get into the latest edition of the Defluenced podcast, I think you should I published yesterday’s Cryptocracy as a limited edition NFT on Cent Pages. There are only 4 left. Yesterday morning, the second episode of Defluenced hit the airwaves...

Ether Has Dropped 15% Since the Merge, Tether Forced to Prove Its Backing

21 Sep 2022 5 minute read 11 comments Allen Taylor

MicroStrategy bought another 301 BTC for $6 million, now holds 130,000 bitcoin. Bitcoin is on the rebound but the market is still bearish. If bitcoin investors were whales, MicroStrategy is Moby Dick. Follow Moby. Ether has dropped 15 percent since t...

Ethereum's Flashbots Ensure The Network is More Centralized After the Merge

19 Sep 2022 3 minute read 0 comments Allen Taylor

Bitcoin fell to a new three-month low. Despite this, a Bloomberg analyst is doubling down on $100,000. But … could Goldman Sachs send BTC to $12,000? Whether it does or doesn’t, bitcoin could be at the tail end of something. Enjoy this excerpt from “...

Why You Should Not Fear a Digital Dollar

17 Sep 2022 3 minute read 8 comments Allen Taylor

The U.S. Treasury releases report recommending the U.S. begin developing a CBDC just in case one is “determined to be in the national interest.” According to those watching the space, a digital dollar could mitigate fraud while protecting consumers a...

28 Links That Tell the Story of Ethereum's Merge

16 Sep 2022 2 minute read 2 comments Allen Taylor

After the Merge, BTC falls $20,000 and ETH slides 8 percent. Did you see the pump and dump coming? If not, you must have been sleeping. How bitcoin is performing after the Merge. “Black Swan” author calls bitcoin a tumor. In the blockchain chess game...

Defluenced: A Podcast Dedicated to Decentralized and Crypto Social Media

15 Sep 2022 1 minute read 4 comments Allen Taylor

A few weeks ago, I was reading a blog post on Hive where a blogger who calls himself Unkle Bonehead said he was launching a podcast dedicated to decentralized social media. He was calling the podcast Defluenced. I commented on the post and invited hi...

Ethereum Steals the Spotlight as Web3 Searches for Its Identity

14 Sep 2022 3 minute read 4 comments Allen Taylor

How bitcoin shatters the greatest illusion ever made. Bitcoin’s “slowness” is its superpower. I couldn’t agree more with both conclusions, but don’t call me a maxi. Is Bitcoin the perfect settlement layer for building apps? Another Fed rate hike coul...

Why BTC Doesn't Need Wall Street and Wall Street Doesn't Need BTC

12 Sep 2022 3 minute read 2 comments Allen Taylor

Announcement:   The first episode of the Defluenced podcast will air this coming Wednesday at 8 a.m. EST. Find it at the following podcast broadcast stations: Anchor.fm Spotify Apple Google Amazon Music Stitcher Pandora Rumble C...

If the Fed Adopts a CBDC, Will the Banks Fight Like Hell?

10 Sep 2022 2 minute read 10 comments Allen Taylor

Bitcoin made its biggest leap in six months. Could it have hit bottom? Meanwhile, open interest on crypto exchanges is growing. ETHPOW has dropped 80 percent since threat of Ethereum fork. Could the Merge trigger a pump and dump? Should the U.S. gove...

Is It Possible? Will the U.S. Ban Bitcoin and Crypto Mining?

9 Sep 2022 4 minute read 16 comments Allen Taylor

President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto regulation has the Office of Science and Technology (OST) saying bitcoin mining should be banned. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler says Commodity Futures Trading Commission (C...