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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...
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...
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 “...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
