For most of 2022, financial news has been filled with stories about big losses across all asset classes. But one of the biggest losers has been cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. This has led to many investors reconsidering their allocations to cryptocurrency. I don’t recommend cryptocurrencies as an investment for any of my clients, but the topic does come up occasionally. But let’s set aside any recommendation I have about cryptocurrencies themselves. I’d like to bring up a recommendation I have about the various methods of cryptocurrency investing. In short, I strongly recommend against using an online exchange such as Binance to invest in cryptocurrencies.
Continue reading “Critical Flaws in Binance and Other Crypto Exchanges”What is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a monetary system. The best way to understand it is in comparison to two other monetary technologies: the gold standard and the U.S. Federal Reserve. In both of these systems, you need a way to control how much money exists (supply), and how people give it to each other (exchange). Bitcoin is simply one more way to implement supply and exchange of currency.
Bitcoin is also a thing that random d-bags talk about to each other, and to their bored dates. We will not discuss that aspect of bitcoin here but it’s actually the predominant societal aspect of bitcoin.
This article was originally posted on December 14, 2015 and updated on December 1, 2021.
21 Inc. is Worse than Vox Thought
Recently I have seen several headlines surrounding a new tech firm 21 Inc. that has raised a considerable amount of capital. They specialize in bitcoin technology and are particularly focused on linking up the bitcoin protocol with networked home devices that aren’t personal computers, otherwise known as the internet of things.