Cryptocurrencies Are Booming in Smaller Countries

Cryptocurrencies Are Booming in Smaller Countries Cryptocurrencies are earning their due, and we can thank most of the world’s smaller nations for this.    Cryptocurrencies Are Growing in Stature Many developed countries, such as the United States, see cryptocurrencies primarily as speculative tools; something to invest in for the sake of becoming rich five, ten […]

Ten Tips to start the day

1) GIVE YOURSELF TIME Getting up an hour earlier gives you the time to focus on yourself and set positive intentions for the day. Rushing your morning routine means you’re more likely to feel flustered and agitated throughout the day. Be generous with yourself and relish that extra time! This will set the tone for […]

Work to Be Done Excerpt From 1979 Fastnet

Work to Be Done Excerpt From 1979 Fastnet   The anamometer was recording 60 in the gusts, and the seas were up. One moved about the deck in a crouch, hanging on with care while moving the clip of the safety harness from one point to another. There was work to be done. A change […]

Perverse Outcomes – FATF Bitcoin and Financial Exclusion

Perverse Outcomes – FATF, Bitcoin and Financial Exclusion In last week’s column — my third on Libra — I referred to a core dilemma confronting the cryptocurrency project’s financial inclusion goals: the impossibility of being both pro-privacy and pro-KYC. I promise a break this week from Libra and its controversial founder, Facebook. But I want […]

Fastnet 2019 – A Near Miss

I have been watching the post for the past few days, as I awaited a vital piece of equipment reuired for the Fastnet race, namely my AIS personal beacon which if I fall overboard during the race will help rescuers find me in the vaste of expance of the sea.  IT can be very difficult to […]

Navigating the Fastnet Race

The interesting thing about the Rolex Fastnet Race is that for an offshore race there are a lot of inshore tactics to consider. Coupled with the start of the race being very intense due to its location and sheer number of boats, this makes it a great spectacle to watch from the shore. To get […]

Crypto billionaire Mike Novogratz: Bitcoin will reach 20000 this year

Crypto billionaire Mike Novogratz: Bitcoin will reach $20,000 this year In a recent interview, crypto personality Mike Novogratz gives his view of the crypto world for the rest of the year.   Earlier this summer, crypto personality Mike Novogratz gave a somewhat modest forecast for bitcoin. He said that the price would stabilize between $10,000 […]

Survey says that Americans prefer Bitcoin over Facebook’s Libra

Survey says that Americans prefer Bitcoin over Facebook's Libra Only 2% of the people trust Facebook's Libra over public cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. 77% of people say they do not trust Facebook with their personal data due to previous scandals. According to a recent survey, people from the US trust Bitcoin more than Facebook's upcoming stablecoin, […]