edward-cafarella (25)in #bitcoin • 5 years agoWhy is Bitcoin so popular?Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency using blockchain technology to ever be created. Each following cryptocurrency has taken ideas and systems from what Bitcoin is and paved…edward-cafarella (25)in #bitcoin • 5 years agoBitcoin HalvingAs of writing this post, the Bitcoin network is approximately 177 days away from halving the mining reward. This is fundamentally important to the underlying value of Bitcoin.…edward-cafarella (25)in #brave • 6 years agoBasic Attention Token and Brave BrowserAre you frustrated with ads popping up while browsing the web? Brave Browser agrees and set it's mission to relieve you of ads while rewarding you with BAT(Basic Attention…edward-cafarella (25)in #bitcoin • 6 years ago3 Countries tell IMF they want to issue bitcoin bondsAfghanistan, Tunisia, and Uzbekistan all told the IMF they are interested in issuing bitcoin bonds. The IMF mentioned that this was possible to do, however suggested that they…edward-cafarella (25)in #bitcoin • 6 years agoBitcoin reaching $50k is a conservative estimateAccording to an article on Cointelegraph, Ryan Selkis, CEO of Messari stated his opinion on a conservative estimate of bitcoins valuation. He backed it up saying that millennials…edward-cafarella (25)in #eos • 6 years agoEOS getting a Washington DC HQ??Dan Larimer, EOS developer and leader in the space made a statement that he has an announcement coming in June. Watch this video by Everything EOS to see all the connections…edward-cafarella (25)in #bitcoin • 6 years agoBitcoin Price RallyOvernight the price of Bitcoin went up ~15% and is now hovering around the $4700 mark. This matters because it breezed through key resistance points at $4200 and $4500 with…edward-cafarella (25)in #bitcoin • 6 years agoJPM CoinRecently, JPMorgan announced that it will be launching it's own cryptocurrency named JPM coin. About 2 years ago JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon called bitcoin a "fraud" but now is…edward-cafarella (25)in #bitcoin • 6 years agoRaising adoption and awareness of BitcoinWhen it comes to a technology like Bitcoin it's no surprise that it generates a lot of buzz and yet most people exposed to it have no idea how to use it. The best way to help a…edward-cafarella rebloggedchbartist (83)in #mindset • 6 years agoWhy is Learning Astronomy a Character-Building Experience?Hi, dear Steemians! Men of considerable wisdom and venerable esteem have often talked about the beauty and magnificence of learning astronomy and how it can be a humbling…edward-cafarella (25)in #bitcoin • 6 years agoBitcoin is only valuable in a dystopian environment - says JP Morgan"We have long been skeptical of cryptocurrencies' value in most environments other than a dystopian one characterized by a loss of faith in all major reserve assets" says JP…edward-cafarella (25)in #bitcoin • 6 years ago"Bitcoin is not a concern" - says Senior advisor of Bank of EnglandHuw van Steenis, senior advisor to Bank of England stated that bitcoin is not on his list of concerns. Here are the three things he criticized about it. Not a great unit of…edward-cafarella (25)in #bitcoin • 6 years agoThe Separation of Money and StateThroughout human history, money has been created by governments and banks while interest rates have been controlled by central authorities. When a government has the power to…edward-cafarella (25)in #bitcoin • 6 years agoEnd the FedThe federal reserve has existed since 1913 and has since devalued the dollar over 95%. In a little over 100 years our money has consistently lost purchasing power which hurts…edward-cafarella (25)in #bitcoin • 6 years agoBItcoin is safer to use than traditional moneyOnline shopping has become a huge industry and to avoid having sensitive information banks, credit card companies, and websites have to utilize a ton of security features and…edward-cafarella (25)in #bitcoin • 6 years agoThe importance of decentralizationThe world we live in is increasingly controlled by corporations and governments, sometimes working together, and the individual is left with less options to deal peer to peer and…edward-cafarella (25)in #bitcoin • 6 years agoBitcoin as a hedge against inflationBy it's nature, bitcoin has a limited supply capped at 21 million that will be reached in the year 2140 and as of now there are about 17 million in circulation. Due to there…edward-cafarella (25)in #bitcoin • 6 years agoSetting up a wallet and controlling your bitcoinBy far the most important action you can take when getting into the bitcoin ecosystem is to understand the following concept. Your keys = Your money What this essentially…edward-cafarella (25)in #bitcoin • 6 years agoWhy the price of Bitcoin isn't importantFor most people new to the crypto space, it's easy to get hooked by the huge upswings in price throughout 2017 and the downward trends through 2018. Crowds of people entered the…