In this article, I’ll develop a simple model on how to value Bitcoin. Valuation thesis: Bitcoin will replace the SWIFT bank-to-bank settlement protocol. Valuation methodology. Bitcoin is now the largest, most decentralized, and most secure international monetary network in the world. This makes it a perfect candidate for bank-to-bank settlements of high-value transactions. Currently, these …
What is Staking with ETH 2.0? Ethereum moves from a proof-of-work to a proof-of-stake Blockchain technology with its upcoming launch of ETH 2.0. This means that the network is secured by ETH “stakers” rather than ETH miners or validators. Staking will be the ETH 2.0 equivalent of mining. As a reward for securing the network, …
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A recent Binance Research study shows that approximately 95% of all Bitcoin holders are men. My daughter is twelve years old. I want her to live in a world of equal opportunity. Her gender shouldn’t play a role in her choice of profession or how successful she’ll be in any field she chooses, whether in tech, finances, …
This article is not investment advice but the personal opinion of the author. The capital value of any discussed investment can fluctuate, and the price can go down as well as up and is not guaranteed. Step 1: Use Bitcoin as Your Personal Treasury Reserve Asset? As a response to the stock market crisis 2008 …
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The last 100 years have been economically dominated by corporations. Corporations have brought us health, wealth, and wisdom. Corporations organized the invention and distribution of drugs that saved billions of lives. Corporations took care of automation and efficiency gains and subsequently made billions of people live lives in prosperity and wealth — an average worker …
Bitcoin capital expenditure and energy overhead are often criticized to be unsustainably high. But are they worth it in relation to the value provided by the Bitcoin network? TLDR; Capex and energy costs are estimated using the USD value of the transaction fees paid by the Bitcoin traders. The value of the Bitcoin monetary system …
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Problem Formulation Say, you want to get the current price of a cryptocurrency using Python’s inofficial binance API. How do you do this for a precise point in time? Step 1: Install Python Binance with pip If you haven’t already, install the Python Binance API using the pip package manager. Run pip install python-binance in …
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Can you earn money for cryptocurrencies? With the increasing adoption of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cardano, the question naturally arise: can you sell your services for cryptocurrencies BTC, ETH, or ADA instead of USD, EUR, or CHF? The answer is: YES. And it gets better: the main idea of the blockchain is to …
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What is the Internet Computer? The Internet Computer is blockchain technology and computing infrastructure initiated by the non-profit organization DFinity. Like the public Internet, the Internet Computer is a distributed computing platform consisting of thousands of connected and decentralized servers that host backend software. This idea mitigates the increasing monopolization of Internet services and enables …
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When I browse the web or social media, guides on how to become a millionaire pop up everywhere. If you read them, you’ll quickly find out that they’re filled with the same fluff. Let’s call it “slow-lane thinking”. Most of those guides assume you have four decades of diligent savings left. But even if you …
Being a Python freelancer is a new way of living in the 21st century. It’s a path of personal growth, learning new skills, and earning money in the process. But in today’s digital economy, becoming a Python freelancer is – above everything else – a lifestyle choice. It can give you fulfillment, flexibility, and endless …
The next disruption is about to happen in the freelancing space. Freelancing platforms such as Upwork and Fiverr grow double-digit per year. But what if you’re living in the US? Is freelancing still a great opportunity for you—given the worldwide competition? How much can you earn in the US? In this article, we’re going to …
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