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Retired, finally. I enjoy learning about crypto and sharing my discoveries. Also, I follow the News closely and enjoy discussing current events. I have no political agenda, but advance views based in reality with a slant toward real world consequences.


Topics in Artificial Intelligence - Part One - Introduction

9 Feb 2023 9 minute read 1 comment kev_nag

** Author’s Note ** This article is the first contribution to what is intended to be a multi-part submission. This first article presents general information on the broad topic of artificial intelligence. Subsequent articles will cover the following...

Quantum Computing - Interplay of Classical Binary Computer Language with Quantum State Communication

8 Feb 2023 7 minute read 2 comments kev_nag

[** Author’s Note ** Recently I published an article entitled: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Quantum Computers (But Were Afraid to Ask) - As Non-Technical as Possible. A question was posed to me on Publish0x by ‘Trysty’ as follows: ‘I c...

Securities Act Rule 144 - A Useful Safe Harbor Regulation

8 Feb 2023 7 minute read 0 comments kev_nag

Introduction - General Information Securities Act Rule 144 is a regulation set by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Securities Act of 1933. It provides a safe harbor for selling restricted and control securities, subject to...

What are 'Liquid Staking Derivatives?

7 Feb 2023 5 minute read 0 comments kev_nag

The Basics At first, cryptocurrency derivatives were primarily designed to hedge one specified position against a single underlying asset. In this system, investors agree with their counterparty on both a buying date and selling date for tokens on...

Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Quantum Computers (But Were Afraid to Ask) - As Non-Technical as Possible

7 Feb 2023 13 minute read 7 comments kev_nag

Basic Background: Theory Quantum computers are based on the principles of quantum mechanics, a branch of physics that describes the behavior of matter and energy at the subatomic level. In a quantum computer, information is processed using quantum...

Can the Cryptocurrency Industry Lending Companies Weather this 'Crypto Winter'?

6 Feb 2023 5 minute read 0 comments kev_nag

The survival of the cryptocurrency lending industry during a period of market downturn, referred to as a ‘crypto winter’, depends on several factors such as the stability of lending platforms, the level of adoption of cryptocurrencies, and regulatory...

A Historial Look at the Ten Largest 'Economic Bubbles' of all Time

5 Feb 2023 10 minute read 2 comments kev_nag

Introduction An economic bubble is a situation where the price of an asset or a group of assets, such as stocks, real estate, or commodities, rises rapidly and significantly beyond their intrinsic value, fueled by speculation and market expectation...

Popular Tax Strategies for Cryptocurrency in 2022

5 Feb 2023 6 minute read 1 comment kev_nag

Introduction: Cryptocurrency has become a popular investment option in recent years. And each year, the percentage of taxpayers who have filed their taxes disclosing cryptocurrency transactions is on the rise: Photo Source But with its volatility c...

ZK-Rollups Explained - Using Non-Technical English

4 Feb 2023 4 minute read 0 comments kev_nag

ZK-rollups are a layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum that allow for off-chain transactions to be aggregated and then periodically “rolled-up” onto the Ethereum mainchain. This allows for increased transactional throughput and lower gas fees compare...

Proof of Stake and Activity (PoSA) - A Mish-Mosh of Consensus Systems Explained

4 Feb 2023 2 minute read 2 comments kev_nag

Proof of Stake and Activity (PoSA) is a consensus algorithm used in the world of cryptocurrency and Web 3.0. It is a combination of two popular consensus mechanisms: Proof of Stake (PoS) and Proof of Activity (PoA). PoSA provides a solution to the is...