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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.

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Be well, Everyone.

• Implementation News: “Walmart Is Using Blockchain Tech to Make Shipping ‘Smarter'”

  By Brian in Chicago on March 17, 2018 • ( 0 )

  And now we see retail giant Walmart looking at ways to use blockchain technology.  Yet another company jumping on the train. Be well, Everyone. Walmart Is Using Blockchain Tech to Make Shipping ‘Smarter’ A new patent filing finds retail giant… Read More ›

• Implementation News: Illinois Has Been Quietly Considering Bitcoin for Tax Payments

  By Brian in Chicago on March 16, 2018 • ( 0 )

  Be well, Everyone. Illinois Has Been Quietly Considering Bitcoin for Tax Payments Legislators in Illinois are weighing a proposal to allow residents in the state to pay their taxes in cryptocurrency. With the move, Illinois joins a growing list of… Read More ›

• Via Daily Wealth: The Return of Volatility

  By Brian in Chicago on March 16, 2018 • ( 1 )

  Another piece from Daily Wealth that has lessons that we can apply to the crypto space. Be well, Everyone. This was published on the DailyWealth website on Feb 21, 2018   The Return of Volatility By Ben Morris, editor, DailyWealth… Read More ›

• Implementation News: Via Medium-Coinbase Commerce for Business

  By Brian in Chicago on March 15, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  This piece is about Coinbase Commerce, a payment platform for merchants to use for cryptocurrency payments and redemption (to fiat currency.)  When you add this to the LitePay platform build-out, you’re seeing that the infrastructure is being built, RIGHT NOW,… Read More ›

• Pillar Wallet Update, Feb 2018

  By Brian in Chicago on March 14, 2018 • ( 0 )

  Here is a brief update of the Pillar Wallet development.  The wallet is still in development, but it has reached the point where they have a demo [that gets me excited to use.] Be well, Everyone.   Here is the… Read More ›

• Dictionary Terms: Genesis Block

  By Brian in Chicago on March 13, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The genesis block is the very first block of transactions recorded on a given blockchain. This is the link to the very first blockchain genesis block, that of Bitcoin.  To me, the significance of this block is equal to that of … Read More ›

• HUGE HUGE HUGE Implementation News: “Germany Won’t Tax Cryptocurrencies Used To Make Purchases”

  By Brian in Chicago on March 12, 2018 • ( 1 )

  !!! This is a HUGE BFD because: 1) Currently, in the United States, when you convert cryptos (either currencies or tokens of any kind) to fiat currency (US Dollars, Euros, etc.) it is considered a taxable event, and the user… Read More ›

• This Is Not Investment Advice: Accumulate Cryptos (with both hands!)

  By Brian in Chicago on March 12, 2018 • ( 0 )

  Again, this is not investment advice, just me sharing opinions and personal views that you can use as part of your DYOR (do your own research.) That said, my personal view of things is that this is a good time… Read More ›

• Double-Post: Big Money is Coming to the Crypto Space, But So Are More Of Us

  By Brian in Chicago on March 10, 2018 • ( 0 )

  “In 2018, you’re really going to see institutions and Wall Street really get in, and it’s going to look very different,” Tyler Winklevoss said. In yesterday’s post, Ben Semchee mentioned how the Global Currency Group, via Coinbase, is opening the… Read More ›

• Market Intel: Ben Semchee – “The Insiders Are Getting Ready for This to Take Off!”

  By Brian in Chicago on March 9, 2018 • ( 0 )

  In this video Ben touches on noting the moves (again) of the Digital Currency Group (of which Nasdaq is part owner, and, you could probably say, is wholly owned by members of “the club” of established monetary interests.)  Watch their… Read More ›