The Kragle's Crypto Journey

The Kragle's Crypto Journey

Exciting updates from the blockchain ecosystem.


I tried to cash out ETH from Publish0x to my BlockFi account

16 Aug 2020 1 minute read 46 comments CryptoWordsmith

If you are close to accumulating about $1 worth of Ethereum on Publish0X, congratulations because you are almost ready to make your first ETH withdrawal from this platform. The devs have recommended that your Publish0x withdrawals be made to a wallet...

#FBF Flashback Friday - Collectibles with no intrinsic value dependent on someone else willing to pay a higher price

14 Aug 2020 2 minute read 21 comments CryptoWordsmith

I have previously posted about various topics to this platform, including about current events, but I feel that my best-received posts are ones that are original and feature my own perspective. Although this analysis of mine was nested within one of...

Should you be buying Bitcoin on payday? My findings for the month of February

14 Aug 2020 2 minute read 9 comments CryptoWordsmith

My findings of buying Bitcoin on payday in January generated some interesting discussion in the comments that were left by readers. The results were surprising, even when one factor's the price of Bitcoin dropping about $3,000 in the month of January...

Should you be buying Ethereum on payday? My findings for the month of January

14 Aug 2020 3 minute read 29 comments CryptoWordsmith

My post about buying Bitcoin with part of your January paychecks generated a very good discussion in the comments section. In particular, one of the authors who I follow asked for an analysis to be done for other cryptocurrencies. The basis for these...

Throwback Thursday #TBT - Comparison of historical volatility: Bitcoin vs. Dot-com bubble stocks

13 Aug 2020 2 minute read 9 comments CryptoWordsmith

I have previously posted about various topics to this platform, including about current events, but I feel that my best-received posts are ones that are original and feature my own perspective. Although this analysis of mine was nested within one of...

John McAfee's Bitcoin Play App - Did I cash out?

12 Aug 2020 1 minute read 15 comments CryptoWordsmith

After launching in May 2019, John McAfee's Bitcoin Play was intended give away small amounts of Bitcoin in an attempt to raise the cryptocurrency's profile. It was a trivia game that I played for several weeks. A fellow author, mattydevine, had asked...

Should you be buying Bitcoin with part of your paychecks? My findings for the month of January

11 Aug 2020 2 minute read 12 comments CryptoWordsmith

It was reported in 2019 that 47% of Canadians and 78% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. This is consistent with Tom Lee's comment about household spending: 75% of what a consumer spends their money on is a house, transportation, and eating at...

Throwback Thursday #TBT - How does Bitcoin perform as a hedge against inflation?

6 Aug 2020 1 minute read 19 comments CryptoWordsmith

I have previously posted about various topics to this platform, including about current events, but I feel that my best-received posts are ones that are original and feature my own perspective. Although this analysis of mine was nested within one of...

Tyler Winklevoss chimes in on historic gold fraud uncovered in China

5 Aug 2020 1 minute read 16 comments CryptoWordsmith

On June 29, 2020, Caixin Global reported a shocking trail of fraud that resulted in one of China's largest loan scams in history. Nasdaq-listed Kingold Jewelry, one of China’s largest jewelry makers, is alleged to have used 83 tonnes of fake gold bar...

Bucket list - Three reasons why you should create a Power of Attorney

4 Aug 2020 2 minute read 9 comments CryptoWordsmith

I wrote previously about five methods that Bitcoin can be lost forever. Among those, Method #5 is: Not sharing the above information (passwords/private keys, wallet recovery seed phrase) with another person before you die or become incapacitated If...