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7 Sep 2022 3 minute read 0 comments Allen Taylor
A couple of weeks ago, a reader of my book Cryptosocial: How Cryptocurrencies Are Changing Social Media contacted me and invited me to join him as cohost on a new podcast he was starting. Needless to say, I was flabbergasted and gobsmacked. But Uncle...
5 Sep 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Allen Taylor
To my U.S. friends, Happy Labor Day! Now let’s begin … How repurposing bitcoin mining heat can solve the global energy crisis (AWESOME CHARTS). Can your government track bitcoin? Does it matter when the summer’s been this cruel? Bitcoin may have had...
3 Sep 2022 3 minute read 7 comments Allen Taylor
$200 million in bitcoin that hadn’t moved in years finally does a jig. Independent researcher says bitcoin price will collapse after Ethereum’s Merge because it will be “regulated away.” There is absolutely no way to regulate Bitcoin. It’s not a comp...
2 Sep 2022 3 minute read 10 comments Allen Taylor
It’s time for another cryptosocial earnings report. No fluff. Let’s begin. Bastyon Bastyon, ever faithfully the bastion, has me coming in this month with an humble chip on my shoulder. The token one earns on the platform is PKOIN, which is valued at...
31 Aug 2022 2 minute read 14 comments Allen Taylor
Bitcoin expected to become a zero-emission network. Yeah, right. A Forbes contributor says bitcoin is destined to $12,000. Predictions are like armpits—even the shaved ones smell bad. Number of Ethereum addresses with a loss hit a new high. 3 reasons...
29 Aug 2022 2 minute read 3 comments Allen Taylor
Crypto market cap falls under $1 trillion market cap. Over the weekend, bitcoin fell below $20,000. This could be the worst August since 2015. Despite new lows, bitcoin mining difficult could see 8-month gains. Some people would say this is a great o...
27 Aug 2022 5 minute read 4 comments Allen Taylor
Fed chairman says interest rates could go higher and bitcoin plummets—again. BTC is now 68 percent below its peak. More than half of all bitcoin trades could be fake. And September is looking to be a very ugly month for bitcoin’s price. Why Bitcoin c...
26 Aug 2022 4 minute read 26 comments Allen Taylor
The largest bitcoin ATM company in the world, Bitcoin Depot, is going public on Nasdaq. Is bitcoin a political paradox? The Ethereum Merge could be a major pivot point for all of crypto. As we speak, the voices are growing louder that Ethereum is des...
24 Aug 2022 4 minute read 8 comments Allen Taylor
Celebration! Cryptocracy now has 100 subscribers. Please celebrate this milestone by sharing this newsletter with your friends. To ensure you never miss an issue, subscribe at Substack. And now onward, crypto soldiers! 17.5 million bitcoin ad...
22 Aug 2022 4 minute read 11 comments Allen Taylor
Announcement: I’m looking for influencers willing to discuss their favorite cryptosocial or decentralized social media platforms on a podcast with me. Are you an expert on Read.Cash? Can you wax poetic on the ins and outs of Torum? Is there an...
