Viewing FRED data through a bitcoin lens
- Eddie Afana
- October 27, 2024
The Unites States Federal Reserve provides a plethora of data free to the public to review, download and analyze. I take a curious look at a few metrics available on the Federal Reserve Economic Data website. The website lists a few different measures of money in the system. M1, M2, and M3 were meant to […]
Read MoreRiding your first bitcoin bull
- Eddie Afana
- July 20, 2024
This will be my first BULL RUN, where we will experience face ripping price increases. In my previous post The when and How to save in bitcoin, I identified different points on a chart showing the best time to start purchasing bitcoin, for a 1-3 year trade. To recap, the best time to begin buying […]
Read MoreThe case for 1M bitcoin
- Eddie Afana
- May 28, 2024
The real question is when? I make the case it could be 3 years away. Regardless of your opinion of bitcoin, its price appreciation as an assist over the last 10 years is beyond anything that has ever existed. Traditionally dismissed as a Ponzi scheme waiting to pop, now debunked since 11 U.S. ETF’s have […]
Read MoreThe Why and How to save in bitcoin
- Eddie Afana
- May 11, 2024
Discussions in the mainstream eco-verse have shifted gears over the last year since the announcement of FASB rule changes and approval of eleven U.S. ETF products. These two items represent a fundamental shift in the use of bitcoin as an asset, mostly equated to gold but with digital use cases. Today, large banks and insurance […]
Read MoreWhy bitcoin not “crypto”?
- Eddie Afana
- November 8, 2023
People generally have a negative understanding of bitcoin, mainly because news about it highlights its use for nefarious purposes. The news media in general is a mechanism to disseminate information; there is no requirement for it to be accurate and comprehensively researched on your behalf. In fact, the information conveyed is a human decision by […]
Read MoreBitcoin is a hedge against debasement not inflation
- Eddie Afana
- October 22, 2023
In the past year, discussions of inflation have intensified as the cost-of-living increases. Many in the general public are experiencing increased food and other general living expenses without increasing wages at the same time. There are many nuances when discussing inflation and what causes it. Inflation is a distraction from the real problem with money […]
Read MoreCan you keep a secret?
- Eddie Afana
- September 28, 2023
No, not the one about your co-worker in a throuple! But the type of secret that keeps someone from moving your bitcoin. Once you have studied bitcoin for a while, you will have a constant nagging feeling that your private keys are discoverable. That someone will find your written words, find one of your hardware […]
Read MoreThe bitcoin “security budget” scam
- Eddie Afana
- September 23, 2023
The recent uptick in bitcoin security budget discussions has me thinking why its occurring. I was recently listening to a podcast regarding hard forks of bitcoin and part of the discussion was identifying old bitcoins being sold on the hard forked new chain. Making money with bitcoin means you are holding onto your bitcoin and […]
Read MoreAre banks and custodians really that bad?
- Eddie Afana
- September 23, 2023
Banks have a special job in society which is to provide capital for the good of the community it serves. Humans are fallible and subject to greed and power. Having the ability to determine where that capital is deployed, i.e. loans to businesses, allows you influence over the community’s development. The bank can determine what […]
Read MoreFourteen Reasons to Question Journalists about BTC
- Eddie Afana
- September 23, 2023
A recent article titled Fourteen Reasons Not To Invest In BTC is a perfect illustration of how easy it is to write an article that sounds authoritative by misleading readers with irrelevant facts or misinformation. Let me explain individually. In conclusion, bitcoin is the only crypto currency worth spending your time researching. My main page […]
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