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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, freedom tech, and deeper truths.

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• Terminology Lesson – Andreas Antonopoulos “What is a ‘fork'”

  By Just Brian on November 14, 2017 • ( 0 )

  When you begin to enter the crypto space, you’ll going to hear mention of “forks” (soft fork, hard fork.)  In this video, Andreas Antonopoulos talks about what a “fork” is.  (In the simplest of terms, it is when there is… Read More ›

• A Few Words on the Risks of Investing in ICOs, Nov. 9th, 2017

  By Just Brian on November 10, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  In this video, I go over some of the current risks of investing in ICOs (initial coin offerings) which is a means of fundraising used by companies, organizations and individuals that offer a crypto token as a means of raising… Read More ›

• The Community of the Cryptospace – “Diary of an African Cryptocurrency Miner”

  By Just Brian on November 8, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  I wanted to share this story, because it’s not the first instance I’ve heard of where the cryptospace has provided an opportunity for someone, somewhere, in the world, and they’ve been able to better their lives by jumping into some… Read More ›

• Perspective – The Price of Bitcoin

  By Just Brian on November 6, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  [Note: At of the time this post was written up, November 4, 2017, UTC 23:45, the price of bitcoin was $7,378.00 each] Although the chart does not note specific circumstances that drive the price at a given moment in time,… Read More ›

• Jargon Insight – What the F* is “HODL?”

  By Just Brian on November 5, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  If you start exploring the crypto space, in time, you will likely see someone say “I’m hodling” or #HODL.  So what does HODL mean and where did it originate? Origins The oldest cited use of HODL was as a thread… Read More ›

• Mike Novogratz – “The Herd Is Coming”

  By Just Brian on November 4, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  This was at the Ethereal Summit San Francisco, 2017 (video from Omar Bahm’s (Crypt0) YouTube Channel) Mike Novogratz – “The Herd Is Coming” In this presentation, Mike goes over how he got into the crypto space, the potential for cryptos… Read More ›

• A Few Words on Bitpetite (and Lending Platforms in General)

  By Just Brian on November 3, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  When a widely promoted “money making” platform called Bitpetite closed down on November 2, 2017 and ran off with people’s money, I had a few thoughts to share.  It was a lending platform that was, for all intents and purposes,… Read More ›

• Commentary: Charles Hugh Smith- “Why is bitcoin such a big deal?”

  By Just Brian on November 1, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Today I’m going to share a piece by Charles Hugh Smith, which if you’ve never read, you might like, because he cuts through the crap and tells things in a no-nonsense manner.  I’ve read a few of his early books,… Read More ›

• Ameer Rosic – “Are We in a Cryptocurrency Bubble? The Evidence is Strong”

  By Just Brian on October 30, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  [Hindsight note:  At the time this video was released, the prices of bitcoin and other alt coins were on a tear to all time highs, right before prices took a hard dive south about a week later.  The ICO (initial… Read More ›

• Andreas Antonopoulis – “Money as a System of Control”

  By Just Brian on October 29, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  If you’ve never ventured into the question, you’re going to have your eyes opened (and thankfully so.) Bonus commentary by others beneath Andreas’ bio. As always, do your research, and use your discernment before committing to any investment decisions. Enjoy…. Read More ›