check-my-bumpz (48)in #leo • last yearI’m Putting Beer Money Into $Doge to See What HappensBEERCAN I gave up dope years ago and haven’t looked back, but over the past month or two I’ve found myself drinking a few beers every night and it’s a bad habit and a waste of money. I’m never hung overcheck-my-bumpz (48)in #leofinance • last yearThe Story of Pride Punks, the First Derivative of CryptoPunksThey say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that statement is true then CryptoPunks has spawned an entire industry of imitators and derivatives and cemented themselves into the fabric of cryptocheck-my-bumpz (48)in #leofinance • last yearBitmap and the Hidden Cyberpunk City-Exploring the Bitcoin metaversecreated in Leonardo.ai by the author. “A year here and he still dreamed of cyberspace, hope fading nightly. 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An infinitely small amount of time to fulfill our desires, our dreams, our passions." ~ Paul Gauguin Photo by Quang Nguyen Vinh on Unsplash K’Bang I’mcheck-my-bumpz (48)in #leofinance • last yearIt's Gonna Be Yuge: Trump on the Blockchainscreenshot of TRUMPEPE Trump. You either love him or hate him, but one thing that can’t be denied is that he was and is a polarizing figure when it comes to politics and ideas. Me? I couldn't care lesscheck-my-bumpz (48)in #leofinance • last yearOnboarding People To Crypto Starts With UsPhoto by Thirdman: Pexels What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when somebody mentions cryptocurrency? Scam. Ponzi. Unrealistic. Too much tech for me. There are so many barriers to adoption,check-my-bumpz (48)in #leofinance • last yearWelcome To New Orleans: One Summer In HellPhoto by Marlana Broadway: "Welcome to New Orleans man." 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Her beautiful black pearls of eyes bore into me with an intensity and a seriousness I hadn't experienced in ages.check-my-bumpz (48)in #leofinance • last yearBe Careful What You Wish For: The Perils of Mainstream Adoption.IPhoto by Ashutosh Sonwani: Pexels “Did you see that BlackRock applied for an ETF?” I got this frantic text from a friend who is tangentially interested in crypto, and I sit there for a bit with a pitcheck-my-bumpz (48)in #leofinance • last yearHere's What Being Homeless Taught Me.Photo by MART PRODUCTION: I heard the door handle click behind me with a clank and it took only a moment for the reality of the situation to claw its way into my mind - I was now homeless. What startedcheck-my-bumpz (48)in #leofinance • last yearDystopia Dawns: Bank Freezes, CBDCS and the Perils of Programmable MoneyPhoto by Naomi McKinney on Unsplash: Image and text added by the author in Figma I can remember the Canadian Trucker rally like it was yesterday, and how the State worked with the banks to freeze the assetscheck-my-bumpz (48)in #leofinance • last yearCollect What You Love: Crypto is About More Than Just Making MoneyDuring my month hiatus from all things crypto one phrase kept coming back to me: “Collect what you love” It is something I’ve been holding in my mind like a mantra ever since. What does that mean? It meanscheck-my-bumpz (48)in #introduceyourself • last yearWhat's Up Hive, Check-My-Bumpz IntroductionWhat's up Hive? I'm no stranger to crypto and have been a Hive member since 2021 and following crypto news since 2014, but I never did a proper introduction post so here it goes. I'm a dyed in the woolcheck-my-bumpz (48)in #leo • last year5 Steps To Surviving Crypto. Face it, everybody wants to get rich in crypto. Most of us come to this space after reading about or hearing stories through the grapevine of people that leave gas station clerk jobs for yachts and businesscheck-my-bumpz (48)in #patience • 3 years agoPatienceDays and nights fly past, fly past, what am I becoming right now? -The Buddha > What when I do it, will lead to my longterm welfare and happiness? -The Buddha>…check-my-bumpz (48)in #meditation • 3 years agoVihara DhammaIn Pali Vihara Dhamma means something like home for the mind . It's that place of refuge you build inside through the practice of meditation. Slowly through disciplined…check-my-bumpz (48)in #firstpost • 3 years agoMy First PostHello everyone. I'm new to Hive but not new to crypto. Many years ago when Blogger was still a big deal I wrote quite a lot but life got in the way and I quit. Where did the…