Esoteric Selections
Esoteric Selections

Esoteric Selections

From the deep reaches of the inner mind, to the lighthearted musings of a friendly conversation, to investing and crypto ramblings, to reflections on pop culture phenomenona: assorted subjects and scattered connections.


Rock 'N Roll's Greatest Cowbell Songs

15 Jul 2026 1 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast $0.13

"I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell," Christopher Walken once said on a now iconic Saturday Night Live skit featuring a fictional depiction of the band Blue Oyster Cult recording "(Don't Fear) The Reaper." Walken now seems to...

A Dose of Crypto & Bitcoin Memes for July 14, 2026

14 Jul 2026 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.53

Hello, what it is fellow P0x'ers. Hope you're enjoying that new Publish0x mobile app; it's truly a wonder of modern technology. Much easier to read articles on there than on my mobile browser, anyway. Well, it's time I decided for another round-up of...

Bitaxe Gamma Finds Bitcoin Block 957,382

12 Jul 2026 2 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.70

ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL LOTTERY WIN On July 9, 2026, an individual Bitaxe hardware unit -- specifically a Bitaxe Gamma operating independently via Public Pool—successfully solved Bitcoin block 957,382, securing the entirety of the block reward -- 3.125 BT...

A Dose of Crypto & Bitcoin Memes for July 3, 2026

3 Jul 2026 1 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast $0.16

Top of the morning, happy afternoon, good evening to you wherever you are on planet Earth. It's been well over a month since my last post, so not only am I due but I need to start regular posts again. What better way to start than another edition of...

Solana Shitcoin Highlight: Useless Coin

26 May 2026 2 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.19

Hello fellow P0x'ers and good day. Today, as part of my shitcoin series, we will be taking a look at a Solana-based meme coin aka shitcoin. "What exactly is a shitcoin?" you may be asking yourself. A fine question, indeed. A shitcoin is a digital tok...

Why Bitcoin Pizza Day Matters (Not Because 10,000 BTC Were Spent on Two Large Pizzas)

22 May 2026 2 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.20

Today, May 22nd, we celebrate (or maybe just recognize) Bitcoin Pizza Day. The story is very well-known in the cryptosphere, but here's the skinny in case you haven't heard it before: On this day in the year 2010, programmer Laszlo Hanyecz traded 10,...

Why the Current Bitcoin "Forking Craze" Isn't Any Different From 2017-2018

20 May 2026 2 minute read 3 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.22

From 2017-2018, there arose several forks (or slightly altered copies) of the original bitcoin protocol. Each one sought to improve upon the original: how to better scale the network, how to reduce transaction fees, and whether or not the block size...

U.S. Senate Banking Committee to Hold Markup Vote on CLARITY ACT

13 May 2026 4 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.31

The proposed H.R.3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 is set to undergo a markup vote tomorrow morning, May 14, 2026. There are over 100 changes that are being thrown around between government officials, specifically the Senate Banking Com...

A Dose of Bitcoin Memes & Commentary: 5/12/26

12 May 2026 3 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.28

Hello fellow P0x'ers & greetings from somewhere on the Flat Earth! Consider this to be part of my bitcoin memes series, simply seeking to entertain and perhaps voice an opinion or two. Make no mistake about it; it would appear that the bear market ma...

Bitcoin Silver (BTCS) - Project Update 5/11/26

11 May 2026 2 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast $0.28

Hello fellow P0x'ers -- here are some quick notes on the Bitcoin Silver project aka BTCS v2. For reference, here are links to my other posts on the crypto project: Join the Bitcoin Silver (BTCS) v2 Mining Rush Bitcoin Silver Wallet v5.1 Update Relea...