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27 May 2022 4 minute read 0 comments Allen Taylor
Fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) are not always caused by disparate voices shouting into the wind. Sometimes they’re caused by real world events, like when one of the world’s biggest crypt projects takes a face dive into the Grand Canyon. When that...
25 May 2022 2 minute read 1 comment Allen Taylor
One researcher says bitcoin is facing more downside. It could fall to $15.5K, says Rekt Capital analyst. Another expert says it could go to $8,000. Yet, after eight weeks of losses, sentiment indicator says there is an upside. If you’re looking for r...
23 May 2022 3 minute read 2 comments Allen Taylor
Pardon my tardiness in getting today’s issue of Cryptocracy out. I had a few distractions this morning. I’d still like you to answer a few questions for me, if you have the time. At any rate, here’s today’s digest. Meta, the company formerly known as...
21 May 2022 2 minute read 5 comments Allen Taylor
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin says the Merge could happen sooner than you expect. This is good news for those who have been waiting for the Merge for a long time, but I still believe it’s better to get it right than to get it done fast. One ana...
20 May 2022 2 minute read 3 comments Allen Taylor
Cryptocracy is considering a few changes, I’d love your feedback. Please take a few minutes to answer some survey questions. Ethereum’s dominance has slid from 84 percent to 55 percent. But she’s still sexy. Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon put his blockchai...
18 May 2022 2 minute read 2 comments Allen Taylor
This Thursday! Join Ryan Gerardi and me on Clubhouse. I’ll be giving an introduction to how to get started in cryptosocial media, a FREE microclass. Topics I’ll cover include: What distinguishes cryptosocial media from traditional social media W...
16 May 2022 3 minute read 5 comments Allen Taylor
A long, drawn out crypto bear market is on the way, say experts watching the space. For the first 10 years, cryptocurrencies were all tied to bitcoin. As the granddaddy of crypto went, so went the altcoins. Since institutional money entered the space...
15 May 2022 3 minute read 2 comments Allen Taylor
Bitcoin is back over $30,000. One analyst says don’t expect a V-shaped recovery. A prominent backer of TerraUSD says criticism of crypto should be refuted, not dismissed, and added that Terra should have moved more slowly because it would have been s...
13 May 2022 6 minute read 11 comments Allen Taylor
Like a lot of people, I was shocked by TerraUSD’s (UST’s) de-pegging this week. What happened? Just to be clear, I wasn’t surprised by the market crash. The entire market is down right now, though bitcoin is back over $30,000. That’s just business as...
11 May 2022 2 minute read 10 comments Allen Taylor
Everyone’s talking about bitcoin dipping below $30,000 this week. Its price has fallen 54 percent from its all-time high. The truth is, the entire market is coming down. Terra slid like a drunk sailor off a slippery dock—80 percent in 48 hours. Does...
