Idle Musings
Idle Musings

Idle Musings

Shower thoughts about subjects both great and small! Crypto, Society, Governance... What does it mean for Ponies to have Cutie Marks?


Being Brave in a Bull Market!

30 Mar 2021 3 minute read 0 comments bengy

    Unsplash   Being brave in a bear market that is bleeding is relatively easy for me. I write off anything that goes into crypto as zero expected value. This doesn't mean that I don't think that decentralisation and all that goes with it is wo...

Stoic Trading Bot: 3 Month Review (Cindicator)

26 Mar 2021 3 minute read 19 comments bengy

  So, I've had a bit over three months since I started with the Stoic trading bot from Cindicator (one month post here) and so I've had a bit of time to form some impressions about the bot. Just as a quick reminder, Cindicator is a blockchain based...

First WHO (Wallet Holder Offering/Airdrop) on SafePal

23 Mar 2021 4 minute read 0 comments bengy

  Safepal (SFP) is a Binance backed hardware and software wallet provider that launched earlier this year with a bit of a generous airdrop for users who made use of the wallet to explore the various swap promotions. I had taken part in the event a...

PreSearch (PRE): A Google Search Alternative? (Hands-on Review)

20 Mar 2021 6 minute read 8 comments bengy

  It is pretty common knowledge that the Google search engine tracks and monetises your search history. In addition, they serve up search results that are "catered" for you, in addition to leveraging your search history to better serve you advertise...

It isn't a SALE! (thoughts on BTCST, and synthetic τBitcoin).

20 Mar 2021 4 minute read 1 comment bengy

  These days, I'm sitting at a computer more often due to the studying of a Masters of Teaching. Either writing assignments or listening to tutorials and lectures... but just in general, completing the online course at my own pace. It does mean th...

RALLY (RLY) Coinlist Sale

18 Mar 2021 4 minute read 0 comments bengy

    If you have followed my Cryptocurrency orientated posts, you will have heard me talk about CoinList (a crypto focussed spin-off from AngelList). I have found CoinList to be a great place to get in early on crowdsales of projects that have alre...

Battle of the Crypto VISA Cards: Binance vs Crypto.com

16 Mar 2021 6 minute read 0 comments bengy

  One of the stated use cases for crypto is the idea that it could have value as a medium of exchange. The idea that it could be used as a commonly valued asset that could be exchanged for goods and services. That holy grail is still quite a long...

Publish0x Payments: The Coming Surprise!?!

5 Mar 2021 3 minute read 7 comments bengy

    Unsplash   For those who don't already know, Publish0x is a sort of Medium alternative for blogging. A place where readers can tip writers whilst also taking a little bit of the tip for themselves. What I really like about it is the fact tha...

Velocity and the Death of Fractional Banking/Lending

3 Mar 2021 4 minute read 2 comments bengy

    Unsplash   Listening to the recent episode of Unchained where Laura Shin interviews Caitlin Long of Avanti has really put crystallised some ideas that have been floating around my head for a bit. You can listen to the episode below on YouTu...

Unexpected Gem!

2 Mar 2021 3 minute read 0 comments bengy

    Unsplash   Given that I'm interested in crypto, I'm pretty cautious when it comes to investing. I like the long-term outlook on investing over the crazy rough and tumble of the day trades. It's exciting for sure, but the risk is just too muc...