Published inCoinmonks·Apr 6, 2022IMF reports rise of non-traditional reserve currencies…Bitcoin?On March 24, 2022 — the IMF published a paper, ‘The Stealth Erosion of Dollar Dominance: Active Diversifiers and the Rise of Non-traditional Reserve Currencies”. The paper looked at the ‘Stealth Erosion’ of USD as a reserve asset and how over the past few decades the dollar is becoming a…Cryptocurrency3 min readCryptocurrency3 min read
Mar 16, 2022Macro social, economic and political factors effecting Crypto in 2022Inflation — given the on-going increases in energy prices for various reasons, essentials are becoming more and more expensive. Food, water, commodity & housing prices are all rising. …Blockchain3 min readBlockchain3 min read
Feb 25, 2022Summary of use cases for Smart Contract BlockchainsBlockchain is a revolutionary technology creating a decentralised network of databases and computational power — Blockchains like Etherum, Cardano and Solano have the ability to provide deterministic automation with Smart Contracts. As an example, I could write a smart contract to pay you 1 Bitcoin if you transfer me an…Blockchain4 min readBlockchain4 min read
Jan 31, 2022What problem is Bitcoin trying to solve for?Bitcoin was developed after the 2008 financial crisis in response to central bank bailout of reckless banking practices which saw the credit crisis. The first Bitcoin block ever ‘mined’ (the genesis block) included a message in the raw hexadecimal: “The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks”Personal Development5 min readPersonal Development5 min read
Jan 28, 2022Summary of use cases for BitcoinHaving just finished a course on crypto currency led by Anthony Pomliano, I met a number of Bitcoin maximalists i.e. folks who believe in Bitcoin’s success more than anything. While I plan to write down some thoughts about the course soon I thought this is a good time to talk…Bitcoin4 min readBitcoin4 min read
Jan 21, 2022Why does money and Bitcoin matter?What is money? Money matters. Our favourite FIAT currencies are coming to the end of their lives and we can expect a currency revolution. Not only will this not be the first. It won’t be the last either. Money in the form of physical and digital FIAT currency (e.g. …Bitcoin3 min readBitcoin3 min read
Dec 22, 20215 Investments For Your PortfolioThe following 5 investments are ones which I’ve personally made over the last decade and have performed proportionally to their risk profile. This is not financial advice. NS&I Premium Bonds — 100% backed by the HM Treasury (in the UK) you are allowed to invest a maximum of £50,000 from…Finance3 min readFinance3 min read
Dec 12, 2021Metaverse report by GrayscaleGrayscale Research is the Research arm of Grayscale Investments, a cryptocurrency asset manager. The report outlines Grayscale’s view on the Metaverse, the market opportunity, web 3.0 economy and its financial potential. I also provide my own take on Grayscale’s report and some potential pitfalls to be aware of. The Metaverse “The Metaverse…Metaverse4 min readMetaverse4 min read
Dec 6, 2021When testing goes shockingly wrong!A borough council in the UK, which is responsible for reviewing residents and commercial planning applications has made legally binding rejections and approvals on planning applications as an employee thought he was using a website in a test environment. The planning applications are used to request changes to existing buildings…Funny2 min readFunny2 min read
Nov 30, 2021How to assess your problem before starting the project?Almost all projects I start now, I use a very similar approach — of course there are many best practices all of which have their merits, but for me, this simple method seems to work no matter the size of the project. List your stakeholders Who is the main sponsor…Project Management2 min readProject Management2 min read
