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Chronicler. I share things I learn to help people move from the old world to the new.

I blog in the areas of human history, decentralized networks and cryptocurrencies, and deeper truths.

Two rules to try and live by:
-Treat others as you want to be treated
-Live and let live

Be well, Everyone.

• Why Banks Should Care About DeFi – Sergey Nazarov at the Barclays Crypto & Blockchain Summit

  By Brian in Chicago on May 10, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  A 30-minute interview that ends up describing Chainlink and it’s role in the blockchain space, in simple terms.

• The Weekly News Roundup, ending 8 May 2022

  By Brian in Chicago on May 8, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Main Focus: The US Federal Reserve Bank hikes interest rates and assets prices drop over the weekend. Lots of regulation & nation-state news.

• Tomer Strolight: “Why Bitcoin, The Series, #4. Why You Don’t Need Permission To Use Bitcoin”

  By Brian in Chicago on May 5, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Welcome to Why Bitcoin. Each article in this series is short, accessible to newcomers, and offers perspective.

• Crypto History, Via Cointelegraph: “Vale Diem: How Facebook’s ambitious stablecoin project came to an end”

  By Brian in Chicago on May 3, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  At the time when Libra came into the scene, crypto was long in the midst of a bear market, DeFi was still in it’s nascent stages, and the top 100 cryptos were dominated by Layer 1 currency coins, smart contract tokens, and a few exchange tokens and stablecoins.

• The Weekly News Roundup, ending 1 May 2022

  By Brian in Chicago on May 1, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  We begin to see the fruits of governmental action started in late 2021/early 2022 bear fruit, and mining news.

• Report: “Fireblocks Digital Asset Insider, April ’22 “

  By Brian in Chicago on April 28, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Report: “Fireblocks Digital Asset Insider, April ’22 ”

• Moxie Marlinspike: “My First Impressions of Web3”

  By Brian in Chicago on April 26, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Report: “Fireblocks Digital Asset Insider, January ’22 “

• The Weekly News Roundup, ending 24 April 2022

  By Brian in Chicago on April 24, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s an abbreviated post this week.

• Tomer Strolight: “Why Bitcoin, The Series, #3. Why Bitcoin’s Buying Power Keeps Rising”

  By Brian in Chicago on April 21, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Welcome to Why Bitcoin. Each article in this series is:
  -Short — only 2–4 minutes at most to read;
  -Entirely accessible to newcomers to Bitcoin; and
  -Offers some new perspective to even the most experienced Bitcoiners

• Marty Bent: “This Is Surreal” (The Daily Bent Newsletter #1172)

  By Brian in Chicago on April 19, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Powerful Words.