Issue 45.0 / April 14, 2021

Cryptocurrency

In TWS #44 Cryptocurrency Edition, I reported that Tesla is accepting Bitcoin as payment for an electric car. I then asked in the comments:

What do you think will be the next Fortune 500 company to accept Bitcoin as payment for goods or services?

Days after my question, PayPal announced that customers in the United States can select from a few cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ether, Bitcoin Cash or Litecoin) to buy something. Global payments technology company Visa also made a similar announcement in permitting USD Coin for purchases. After all, according to Chartr, all the mega payment companies probably think crypto is the future.

And then there's this...last weekend rumors were swirling around Twitter that Walmart may have purchased a whole bunch of Bitcoin.

Jim Cramer from CNBC insists in getting paid in Bitcoin.

Almost 2 out of 10 Americans own cryptocurrency. Here are some some tax planning to consider if you are a US crypto investor.

Non-fungible Tokens (NFTS)

NFTs are older than we think. The first iteration of non-fungible tokens were called monetized graphics back in 2014. 

The crypto community feels betrayed by NFT artist Beeple.

Music and crypto is a match made in heaven. This has to be the best time ever to be a musician.

It was only a matter of time. Developers can now get NFT flash loans.

Curators decide value for NFTs.

With the recent drama of many popular investment brokerages limiting or canceling GameStop stock orders, this may be an accelerator for decentralized finance (DeFi) to save investors. 

I think this is the moment when wallstreetbets met Dogecoin.

In case you missed my 15 seconds of crypto fame, I recently did a guest post on CoinJoy Magazine.

If you like video games and crypto, then you'll love PipeFlare. A recent post from Bragato18 Crypto Consultancy Services details how PipeFlare has innovated in the last year.

One of my favorite faucets where you can get free ZEN cryptocurrency daily because claiming is fast and simple.

Sign up for a GoodDollar wallet and start collecting daily digital income. Use my invite link and receive an extra 50G$.

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Ideas and information presented in my articles are for educational purposes only and not intended to be investment advice. Investments in the stock market and cryptocurrency could be speculative and volatile and result in money loss. Always conduct your own research. You may want to obtain independent legal, financial, taxation, and/or other professional advice with respect to any information from this content. I may mention products or services and some of those products are affiliate links that reward me.