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Money In Bits

Money In Bits

By Cryppy Carpenter

Bringing Bitcoin Education, Crypto news, Macro events, and other relevant info to the Caribbean Diaspora.
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Caribbean Bitcoiner #95

Money In BitsMay 01, 2024

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Caribbean Bitcoiner #95

Caribbean Bitcoiner #95

Bitcoin in the news.
Top 10 Coins.
Coin Center warns of DOJ overreach in Tornado Cash, Samouri wallet cases.
Samouri wallet Co founder Keonne Rodriguez pleads not guilty. Released on $1 million Bond.
Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands comes to Bitcoin.
New Record: Bitcoin processes 1 6M confirmed payments in a Day.
Blackrock's Bitcoin ETF daily inflow on halt for 4 days.
Coinbase plugs into the Bitcoin Lightning Network, in partnership with lightspark.
Bitcoin price plunges to $60000 as crypto liquidations top $300 million.
Roger Ver charged with mail fraud. Tax evasion and filing false tax returns.
Binance founder CZ sentenced to 4 months in prison.
Russia to enact ban on domestic operations of Crypto exchanges.
Tether invests $200 million in Blackrock Neurotech, launches EVO Division.
Nigeria Crypto clampdown. Central Bank directs fintech firms to stop opening new accounts.
Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. This podcast or the MIB Crew does not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income and establishing generational wealth.
May 01, 202425:58
Caribbean Bitcoiner #94

Caribbean Bitcoiner #94

Bitcoin and other news this week.
BTC this morning $66,488.
$1 is approx 1497 sats...get that.
Top Ten Cryptos/Bitcoin ETFs
In the news: Block (Jack Dorsey) announces 3nm (nanometer) Bitcoin mining chip and development of full mining system.
El Salvador's Chivo wallet source code and VPN access leaked.
IRS set to kill Pseudonomity in crypto tax form. Proposal raises alarms.
Noones Ray Youssef blasts Bitcoin Fees. We have failed the global south.
Venezuela turns to Tether to skirt US oil Sanctions.
Blackrock Bitcoin ETF is halfway to setting a new record.
Finland's households turn to Bitcoin Mining to heat homes.
SEC lawyers resigned after judge Sanctions the regulator for "gross abuse of power".
Bitcoiners seek constitutional reform to allow Swiss National Bank to purchase Bitcoin.
Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. This podcast or the MIB Crew does not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income and establishing generational wealth.
Apr 24, 202430:42
Caribbean Bitcoiner #93

Caribbean Bitcoiner #93

Weekend Crypto Market Recap:
Top Ten coins/NFTs this wknd.
In The News:
Nigerian Blockchain-Based payments Startup, Ivorypay, partners with startup lending issuer, Tether.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to settlement, Aids legal action against celebrities.
IRS releases Draft Tax Form for Digital Assets- Expert raises ' Major Privacy and Security Concerns'.
Deutsche Bank expects Biycoin price to 'stay high' . JPMorgan disagrees.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: Bitcoin is a fraud. No hope for Bitcoin as a currency.
Hong Kong investment firm Victory Securies teveals Bitcoin and Ether fees.
Grayscale's Mini Bitcoin ETF 'cheap' fees are 'hypothetical'.
Craig Wright discontinued Tulip Trading case in major win for 12 Bitcoin Developers and other individuals.
Hedge Fund Veteran Mark Yusko says Bitcoin FOMO incoming as BTC completes halving.
New Stablecoin Bill Faces Criticism for styling innovation and Breaching 1st Amendment.
93 Blocks, $71 million in fees: Mining Revenue Booms post halving.
SHIB Burn. Unraveling the Burning of 449 million Shiba Inu Token.
Michael Van De Poppe days Arbitrum is good to buy, KANG and INJ also show Impressive Numbers.
Another shock to Bitcoin Miners after Halving. Ban in Angola for Chinese Miners. Stiff penalties are being enforced.
Billionaire Tim Draper predicts unbelievable $10 million for Bitcoin price.
Giant Whale bought large amts of these 6 Alt coins. ETHFI, DOGE, PIXEL, ENA, PEOPLE, ALT.
Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. This podcast or the MIB Crew does not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income and establishing generational wealth.
Apr 21, 202455:34
Caribbean Bitcoiner #92

Caribbean Bitcoiner #92

A Cryppy Short. Also, refer to CB episodes #59 and #61.
Bitcoin education is crypto education.
My mentions today:
1. Blind Signatures For Untraceable Payments. David Chaum.
In a nutshell, it is an automation of the way we pay for goods using payment systems like banknotes and coins. It also addresses some of its problems, such as lack of control, privacy, and security.
2. The White paper. Satoshi Nakamoto
The Bitcoin whitepaper explained its goal to fulfill the frameworks of what has been considered sound money throughout the ages The goal was accomplished by creating an asset, bitcoin, that allows peer-to-peer transactions that are immutable and encrypted through cryptography to protect users from fraud.
3. The Bitcoin Standard. Dr Saifedean Ammous.
The Bitcoin Standard by Dr Saifedean Ammous is a comprehensive history of money and its flaws, with a focus on the potential of Bitcoin as a secure, decentralized currency that could revolutionize the financial system.
4. Layered Money. Nick Bhatia.
In his deep dive into the evolution of monetary systems around the globe, Nik Bhatia takes us into the origins of how money has evolved to function in a "layered" manner.
5. The Blocksized War. Johnathan Bier
The Blocksize War was a technical debate surrounding the scaling of the Bitcoin blockchain that took place between 2015 and 2017.
6. The Book of Satoshi. Phil Champagne.
The Book of Satoshi presents the most relevant discussions in which the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, participated.
7. Inventing Bitcoin. Yan Pritzker.
A comprehensive yet easy-to-understand explanation of how Bitcoin works and why it’s here to stay... even for those with the most minimal financial or technical backgrounds (like myself). 👍
BTC price today $61, 517.

Apr 18, 202415:06
Caribbean Bitcoiner #91

Caribbean Bitcoiner #91

Bitcoin news this week. top 10 coins/prices.
Goldbug Peter Shiff on gold and Bitcoin. Explains why gold is rising and BTC is in a bear market.
Tether and Fuze forge partnership to elevate BTC and digital asset education in turkey and the Middle East.
Core scientific set to boost mining capacity to 72 MW.
Norway to curb Bitcoin mining with Europe's 1st data center regulations.
Database containing personal info of 5.1 million Salvadorean Citizens leaked.
Blackrock s ETF is the only fund with Inflows in the recent dip.
Bitcoin will reach over 1 million. says Animoca founder at Rio Summit.
Bitcoin could be repeating 2019 fakeout rally according to analyst.
Crypto.com CEO says BTC in early innings of cycle, expects great performance in next 6 months.
New Bitcoin whales now control 9% of supply amid very active on chain accumulation.
New Adidas NFT on the market. Stepn NFT. A lifestyle and move to earn Adidas initiative.
Bitcoin depot atm firm revenue not correlated to BTC price.
Nigerian man arrested and charged in $7.5 million BEC scheme targeting US charities.
Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. This podcast or the MIB Crew does not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income and establishing generational wealth.
Apr 17, 202437:44
Caribbean Bitcoiner #90

Caribbean Bitcoiner #90

Weekend Market Update.
BTC, ETH, TON, NEO, LEO.
Blood in the streets.
Top ten coins, Bitcoin spot ETFs and NFT projects by Marketcap.
In the news: Presidential Election betting Surges on polymarket..polygon market place.
Uncertainty about FED Rate Cuts intensifies with sticky inflation metrics.
Massive BTC market turbulence triggers erasure of $167m BTC longs.
Robert Kyosaki explains why he won't buy Bitcoin ETFs.
US, UK, Germany among countries with largest Govt. crypto holdings.
Former security engineer sentenced to 3 years for hacking two DEXs.
Wells Fargo Data breach.
JPMorgan to sell financial data of 80,000,000 clients while launching media platform.
Australian regulators bust unlicensed blockchain mining companies.
Ethereum ETF approval could come Monday- In Hong Kong.
Paraguay reconsiders mining ban in favor of selling excess energy to Bitcoin Miners.
Crypto markets react to drone attacks on Israel.
Whales buying $SLERF, $BOME, $BODEN on Solana, Part of reason for Slow transaction times, and downturn in SOL.
IMF continues to push for changes to El Salvador's Bitcoin Legislation.
TD Bank launches commercial explaining Bitcoin Halving...emphasizes endorsement of ETF products.
Story not covered...Half a Billion SHIB burned to combat market downturn....an aim by the community to increase token scarcity.
Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. This podcast or the MIB Crew does not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income and establishing generational wealth.
Apr 14, 202455:43
The Caribbean Bitcoiner #89

The Caribbean Bitcoiner #89

Midweek BTC news and other stories.
Bitcoin dominance @ 50%, ETH @ 15.56%
Other coins @ 30.48% Tether @ 3.95%.
Bitcoin reportedly hindering El Salvador's credit opportunities with IMF.
Next halving to propel prices between $150,000 and $169,000 says Bitnex.
GBTC drops nearly 3,000 BTC in a day as Blackrock, Fidelity command record inflow streaks.
Bitcoin needs to hold above $80,000 to keep mining profitable post halving.
Japanese investment firm sees stock price soar after adopting Bitcoin.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse predicts Institutional money to push Crypto Market Cap to $5 Trillion.
1inch partners with Mastercard for new crypto-fiat debit card.
High risk Telegram vulnerability exposes users to attacks.
Data Ownership Protocol DOP secures $162 million in Landmark token sale ahead of mainnet.
Goldbug Peter Schiff warns high inflation returning.
Thailand SEC Opens gates to US spot Bitcoin ETFs for accredited investors.
DWS launches Physical Bitcoin Exchange Traded Commodity in Germany.
Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. This podcast or the MIB Crew does not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income and establishing generational wealth.
Apr 10, 202424:59
Caribbean Bitcoiner #88
Apr 07, 202437:49
The Caribbean Bitcoiner #87

The Caribbean Bitcoiner #87

DYOR..Do Your Own Research. The importance of your own research before buying into any project or coin. Minimize your risk, become knowledgeable, read the whitepaper of the project, gain insight, become a savvy investor in crypto..it takes knowledge of people, and processes in the project. Macro trends also affect market sentiment. DYOR helps to minimize FOMO..Fear of Missing Out, and FUD..Fear Uncertainty and Doubt.
Today's top 10 coins by Marketcap and prices.
Bitcoin dashboard metrics.
Top 10 ETFs by Marketcap.
In the news:
ARKB outflows in the news..surpassing that of grayscale. A reality check for investors.
Blockstream empowers RELAI to Deliver Bitcoin Lightning payments.
Tether awards $100, 000. to help fund BTCpayserver foundation to helps support open source technology.
Binance employee detained by Nigerian authorities is a law enforcement and compliance professional with no decision making authority.
Bitcoin cash BCH resent halving event.
Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. This podcast or the MIB Crew does not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income and establishing generational wealth.
Apr 04, 202427:47
Caribbean Bitcoiner Wknd news. #86

Caribbean Bitcoiner Wknd news. #86

Weekend vybez with cryppy.
Top ten coins by Marketcap
Top Gainers, top 10 NFT projects.
Faketoshi in the news Famo. Assets worth $7M frozen by a UK Judge.
Grayscale introduces fund that prioritizes staking rewards.
Bitcoin exchanges BTC balances have dropped almost $10B in 2024.
New Bitcoin ETFs now hold 500,000 BTC.
Bitcoin Futures open interest hits records $37.55 Billion.
Tethers USDT was the go to stablecoin for illicit activities in 2023.
Bitmain reveals S21 Pro Bitcoin Miner. Pioneering 15 joules per terahash.
Mystery malware targets Call of Duty cheaters, stealing their Bitcoin.
Families worth up to million prefer algorithmic coins to tokens.
Robert Kyosaki urges ditching US Dollars for Bitcoin.
Base a layer 2 Ethereum solution sets record high DEX , surpassing $1B.
Bitcoin Tappind into $84 Trillion market says Mike Novogratz.
Memes in the news, dogwifhat, Shiba Inu, pepe, Bonk..Solana based memes pumping, doge.
Voice actor Sara Poyzer Learns by email she's been replaced by AI.
New voice engine from Open AI needs only 15 seconds to clone speech.
Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. This podcast and / or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Mar 31, 202436:03
Caribbean Bitcoiner. #85

Caribbean Bitcoiner. #85

Just Vibes Today. Podcast #85
Top Ten Coins by Marketcap.
coingecko.com
Ripple CEO expects SEC to lose against ETHEREUM.
GBTCs Bitcoin holdings decrease by 266,827 BTC in 71 days.
Bitcoin demand in Argentina reaches highest point in nearly two.
Kenya defies US pressure, maintains Worldcoin suspension.
Digital Currency in the Caribbean through the years 2015 and forward. Bitt and the CBDC Initiative. Coinmarketcap historical snapshot of top 10 coins. 2015 and 2016
2016 Caricoin Ltd to transform the Caribbean's economy with Bitcoin.
2017 Prime Minister's son in Barbados to head Blockchain startup..Bitt heavily involved www.bitt.com headquarters in Hastings Barbados at that time. Bitt has been involved in CBDC development. notably Dcash and the eNaira.
AML anti Money Laundering by defn.
Who's wearing the cleanest dirty shirt out there. wwwenterpriseappstoday.com. A difference of 1:400. Ratio of crypto to fist in money laundered.
Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. This podcast and / or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.




Mar 23, 202456:06
Caribbean Bitcoiner. #84

Caribbean Bitcoiner. #84

BTC Stories in the news.
MicroStrategy surpasses 1% of total BTC supply. Now holding 214,246 BTC.
Lorraine Marcel: Bringing Bitcoin to African Women through Bitcoin Dada (sister).
Tech in Africa: Ethiopia set to pioneer Bitcoin mining in Africa.
Machankura (money) 2.0. Turning feature phones into Bitcoin hardware wallets.
Japan's Government Pension Fund explores diversifying into Bitcoin.
Salvadoran journalis raises doubts..80% of El Salvadors BTC came from Bitfinex.
Green peace's Anti-Bitcoin "mining for power" report receives backlash on X.
Robert Kyosaki advises buying as much Bitcoin as you can.
Gold bug Peter Schiff highlights problem with owning Bitcoin ETF..Self custody is Key.
Crypto Exchange OKx shuts down services in India Due to Regulations. Users advised to withdraw funds.
Bitcoin ETFs lose gound in recent times, weighed down by grayscale's continued sell off.
Creator of Bitcoin Ordinals project "Runestone" sent original inscription worth 8 BTC to Satoshi Nakamoto's wallet, burning it forever.
Top 10 Coins by Marketcap.
Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. This podcast and / or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Mar 22, 202422:21
Caribbean Bitcoiner #83 Weekend Review.

Caribbean Bitcoiner #83 Weekend Review.

Weekend Crypto Report.
Top 10 coins, Exchanges, and NFT coins by market cap.
coingecko.com.
Some news/older stories on the Caribbean digital currency initiative...development and progress (if any) on CBDCs.
El Salvador buying 1 Bitcoin daily until BTC becomes unaffordable
Indian Finance Minister says "Crypto assets cannot be currency" and to expect a framework emerging from G-20 discussions.
Nigeria imposes rule requiring foreign Crypto Exchanges to Incorporate in the country.
The Money is Gone. The Bahamas try to turn the page after FTX. apnews.com
5 altcoins poised for record breaking returns. BlastUP, Cardano, Near Protocol, XRP, Dogechain. en.coin-turk.com
Is buying the dip for ADA and MATIC a good option?
Global policy makers still pushing CBDCs despite their failures..older story with regard to lack of updates in recent digital Currency initiatives in the Caribbean. Jam Dex, Sand Dollar, Dcash along with others enaira all suffer the same issues with adoption.
Bank of America allegedly takes $3.6mil. from customer..refuses to return. dailyhodl.com
JPMORGAN refuses to reimburse $7,900.00 from customer. dailyhodl.com
MicroStrategy announces plan to buy more Bitcoin as asset dips in price.
Who is Mr 100? mysterious Bitcoin whale amassed 52,996 coins worth $3.5B. Bought the FTX dip. cointelegraph.com.
Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. This podcast and / or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Mar 17, 202444:41
Caribbean Bitcoiner. #82

Caribbean Bitcoiner. #82

Faketoshi Revealed. Craig Wright is NOT Satoshi Nakamoto. Great news for the space and the Devs.
Today's Prices of the top ten coins.
coingecko.com
The news today: Craig Wright/BitconSV, both down. Decrypt.co
1) Nayib Bukele Reveals El Salvador Bitcoin Address. nobsbitcoin.com
2) Check Your Wallets: Bitcoin Ordinals runestones are being airdropped. Decrypt.co
3) Bitcoin runes launch at halving 19th April 2024. Decrypt.co
4) BRICS.. a. Elon Musk musk says America will go bankrupt. b. Treasury Secretary predicts fall of dollar as Reserve Currency. c. US Dollar dominated world ends soon says BRICS ambassador. watcher.guru.
BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa.
5) Bitcoin fog founder convicted in money laundering cade. cryptomufasa.com.
Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. This podcast and / or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Mar 16, 202431:22
Caribbean Bitcoiner. #81

Caribbean Bitcoiner. #81

Caribbean crypto, looking back. Dcash..an update. ATH again $70,000. Change your paradigm..Save in hard money BTC.
Network update and status. Top 10 crypto and prices from
coingecko.com. Bitcoin ETF top 10 and prices this week.
Stories today ⛳️
SEC Chair Gary Gensler insists crypto field rife with abuses and fraud. Bitcoinist.com
BNB price hit a 2-year high cointelegraph.com
Nigerian Central Bank, Real -World Asset Firm partner to revive struggling CBDC. news.bitcoin.com
Binance ends Naira support in Nigeria amidst regulatory pressure. mariblock.com..ongoing for a few years since a story on a fake Binance firm in Nigeria.
Egypt devalues Currency, Raises interest rates to fulfill key IMF aid requirements. news.bitcoin.com
Blackrock explores Bitcoin Exchange Trades Products ETP.
NoOnes integrates lightning deposit and withdrawals. nobsbitcoin.com
Unleashed Chat v0.1.16 Nostr log in support. nobsbitcoin.com.
Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. This podcast and / or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.

Mar 09, 202448:38
 The Caribbean Bitcoiner. #80

The Caribbean Bitcoiner. #80

MIB on for ATH, and then some.
Marathon mines Unprecedented 4MB
Bitcoin.com
Nigerian authorities blame Binance for 70% Naira devaluation. Nobsbitcoin.com.
Tether USDT stablecoin hits historic $100B market cap.
Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. This podcast and / or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Mar 05, 202419:21
Caribbean Bitcoiner #78

Caribbean Bitcoiner #78

Crypto news this week. Top 15 crypto prices this Friday.
Total global Crypto Market cap at $1.17 trillion.
1.
Crypto.com lists Milady (LADYS) NFT memecoin.
2. Binance calls it quit in Canada.
3. ATPBot launched a real AI quantitative trading Bot.
4. BRC20 token economy thrives amidst Crypto downturn. Up 53% in 5 days.
5. Do Qwon to be released on €400,000 bail.
6. Sleeping Bitcoin wallet awakens moves $3.7M of BTC.
7. Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino follows Doge and Shib.
8. Robert F Kennedy Jr wades further into crypto following anti CBDC remarks.
9. HMRC seeks power to seize Bitcoin from custodial wallets.
10. EU to introduce new rules on sharing crypto tax data.
11. Tron founder Justin Sun announces intent to enter memecoin market.
12. Cardano DJED spreads it's wings..preps for multi chain takeoff.
13. More than 700 US Banks facing significant safety and soundness risk.
14. ChatGPT confirms data breach raising security concerns.
15. Influencer creates AI version of herself, which went rogue..saying sexually explicit things.
16. Temporary transaction finality glitch disrupts Ethereum network for 25 minutes.
News sources: news.bitcoin.com, insider.com, securityintelligence.com, dailyhodl.com, Decrypt.co, nobsbitcoin.com, coingape.com, news.bitcoin.com, cointelegraph.com, coingecko.com.
May 13, 202335:30
Caribbean Bitcoiner #77

Caribbean Bitcoiner #77

Top ten crypto prices by market cap. This week's BTC news and a few other stories on the chain...
1. Biden Admin proposes 30% tax on energy consumption by BTC miners.
2. Will BTC pass the $30k psychological barrier?
3. bitdeer/Druk holding and investments to establish BTC mining in Bhutan.
4. Binance admits to blocking Iranian accounts.
5. US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr defends bitcoin mining.
6. MicroStrategy lightning platform introduced.
7. Biden aids explore minting $1 trillion platinum coin as debt solution.
8. El Salvador Eliminates all taxes on technology innovations, AI, app programming.
9. Stronghold digital partners with Canaan Subsidiary to boost mining capacity.
10. Bentaus mining develops mining technician course at Florida State, will donate curriculum to Java.
11. Montana passes bill protecting Bitcoin mining.
12. UK'S Financial Conduct Authority continues crackdown on unregistered crypto ATMSs.
13. Bitcoin BRC-20 token standard becomes new meme coin destination.
14. Binance closes BTC withdrawals amid congestion on Bitcoin blockchain.
15. Hamas to stop accepting accepting Bitcoin donations due to privacy risks for donors.
14. Venmo is rolling out Bitcoin transfers to external wallets.
15. North Carolina house approves legislation to ban CBDC payments to the State.
Sources: Btctimes.com, bitcoinminingcouncil.com,
ambcrypto.com nobsbitcoin.com, news.bitcoin.com, dailyhodl.com, coindesk.com, cointelegraph.com, Bitcoinmagazine.com.
Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. This podcast and / or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
May 09, 202346:11
Caribbean Bitcoiner #76

Caribbean Bitcoiner #76

Top crypto prices by market cap. coingecko.com. Crypto news this week...a mix of some older/recent/relevant stories and new. Also, my usual story or two in the world of AI.
Stories: 1) Bhutan's Kingdom is harnessing hydropower for crypto mining.
2) IMF recognizes CBDCs as the future.
3) Hacked crypto accounts on sale for as low as $610 on dark web.
4) Dogecoin price analysis
5) Crypto Exchange Poloniex settles case with US OFAC.
6) Crypto will outperform gold, real estate and stocks...Raoul Pal
7) Circle launches cross-chain USDC transfer protocol.
8) Visa shares plans for ambitious crypto product.
10) Kraken asks San Fransisco court to intervene against IRS demands.
11) Metaverse division $4B loss drags on positive first quarter for Meta.
12) Gary Gensler links crypto with cash in 2018 video.
13) Elizabeth Warren pushing De Facto on crypto in the US.
14) Venmo to introduce Fiat to crypto payments.
15) MultiverseX, formerly Elrond, seeing significant growth.
AI today: Google AI model developed unexpected skills. qz.com: Bings AI chatbot unsettled US reporter. Bings AI search engine was created by OpenAI the makers of ChatGPT: Engineer at Google was fired for saying it's AI had come to life. futurism.com.
Crypto news sources: cryptoglobe.com, cryptopolitan.com, ambcrypto.com, dailyhodl.com, cointelegraph.com.
May 02, 202348:27
 Caribbean Bitcoiner #75
Apr 25, 202331:07
Caribbean Bitcoiner #74

Caribbean Bitcoiner #74

The stories this week. A mix of slightly older and new stories.
Show Highlights: Top 15 cryoto Prices by
coingecko.com
1 Shapella hard fork was executed on main net.
2 OpenAI finds support from Japan.
3 Winklevoss twins infuse Gemini with $100M loan.
4 Elon Musk reportedly buys thousands of GPU for Twitter AI project.
5 Tech giant Aibaba to roll out CHATGPT competitor AI.
6 Mastercard launches NFT gated musician accelerator program.
7 Hacker mints 1 quadrillion yUSTD after exploiting old Yearn.finance contract.
8 Gold slides on higher US Treasury Yields.
9 Stablecoins at forefront of developments in tokenized money, says Bank of England.
10 Congress is 'starting from scratch' on stablecoin legislation.
11 Recent hacking of Ethereum wallets have nothing to do with metamask.
12 Voyager's $1B deal with Binance.US moves forward.
13 Trezor wallet adds coinjoin feature to Bitcoin transactions.
14 Elon Musk to launch truth seeking artificial intelligence platform TruthGPT
15 People are now worshipping AI Gods.
16 Bangladesh to pay Russian nuclear firm in yuan, further sign of de-dollarization.
17 US Court issued summons to Tron"s Justin Sun.
sources: cointelegraph.com, ambcrypto.com, news.bitcoin.com, Decrypt.co, dailyhodl.com, globaltimes.cn.
Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. This podcast and / or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Apr 20, 202339:00
Caribbean Bitcoiner #73

Caribbean Bitcoiner #73

Market price action with coingecko.com 🦎. Bitcoin metrics today with the dashboard. Bitcoin news this week: 1) BTC price heading under $30K? cointelegraph.com. 2) Bitcoin Halving a yr away, history suggests the start of another bull run.cnbc.com. 3) Bitcoin miners jolted by US electricity prices. ambcrypto.com. 4) Gridless is extending power to Rural Africa. coindesk.com. 5) Sweden drives final nail into it's Bitcoin mining industry with tax hike (6,000%). coindesk.com. 6) Jim Cramer's Bitcoin blunder: Mad Money followers lost out on a 23% surge. cryptopolitan.com. 7) Tesla selling Bitcoin last year turned out to be a $500M mistake. cointelegraph.com. 8) Bitcoin Futures and options to launch on London Stock Exchange. btctimes.com. 9) Montana's 'Right to Mine' Bitcoin bill ready to be signed into law. nobsbitcoin.com. 10) Strike partners with bitnob for transfers to Senegal, Benin, Rwanda, Ivory Coast & Togo. nobsbitcoin.com. 11) SEC Commissioner Hester 'crypto mom' Pierce details dissent against Gary Gensler Anti crypto agenda. dailyhodl.com. 12) SEC Chair Gary Gensler faces possible dismissal. cryptopolitan.com. 13) Arkansas Bitcoin Mining Bill headed to Governor's desk. nobsbitcoin.com. 14) Pocket Bitcoin acquired Bitkipi Wallet. nobsbitcoin.com. 15) Superhuman AI may eliminate Humanity. popularmechanics.com, by Tim Newcomb. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Apr 17, 202351:05
Caribbean Bitcoiner #72 with 47bull. CBDCs
Apr 16, 202301:02:18
Caribbean Bitcoiner #71

Caribbean Bitcoiner #71

Weekend prices with coingecko.com.🦎 Crypto price analysis, top ten cryptocurrencies in the news. 1) ETH Shanghai hard fork: ETH prices set for more gains vs Bitcoin in April. cointelegraph.com. 2) USDC issuer Circle submits applications to become a licensed crypto provider in France. cryptopolitan.com. 3) Tether supply hits $80B for 1st time since may 2022. cointelegraph.com. 4) Crypto Exchange SushiSwap exploited. dailyhodl.com. 5) Crypto expert Jeremy Hogan predicts possible outcome in SEC lawsuit against Ripple. cryptopolitan.com. 6) Polygon becomes 2nd largest gaming Blockchain. cointelegraph.com. 7) US Treasury Dept. claims criminals and North Korean 'cyber actors' use DeFi to Launder money. dailyhodl.com. 8) Understanding money Laundering: How common is it in crypto? Worldcoin.org/articles/cryptocurrency-money-laundering. 9) Doge retreats after Elon Musk's Twitter reverts back to blue bird logo. dailyhodl.com. 10) Texas lawmakers introduce Bill proposing establishing a good backed digital currency. news.bitcoin.com. 11) 23 states move to reclaim precious metals as legal tender. invezz.com. 12) Robinhood faces $10.2m fine from multiple US states over technical failures and investor harm. coindesk.com. 13) ChatGPT wrongly accused law professor of sexual assault. Decrypt.co. 14) ChatGPT may have helped someone win the lottery. digitaltrends.com. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Apr 10, 202338:02
Caribbean Bitcoiner #70

Caribbean Bitcoiner #70

Weekly prices (coingecko.com), Bitcoin metrics from the dash. Stories today: Chinese State-Owned company launches 2 crypto funds in Hong Kong. news.bitcoin.com. a) El Salvador Eliminates all taxes on technology innovations, Establishes a national Bitcoin office. b) Ledger announced new hardware wallet Stax...likely to be available now. c) El Salvadors Chivo wallet is flagging coinjoin transactions from Wasabi wallet. www.nobsbitcoin.com. 2) MicroStrategy's Bitcoin holdings reach 140,000 BTC after acquiring 1,045 more Bitcoins. news.bitcoin.com. 3) Bitcoin stamps emerge as new image storage trend on the Bitcoin blockchain. news.bitcoin.com. 4) Zebedee rolls out borderless payments feature. coindesk.com. 5) New EU AML rules may seek KYC checks for commercial Bitcoin payments over €1000. www.nobsbitcoin.com. 6) Hidden Treasure: Every modern copy of macOS contains a copy of Bitcoin's white paper. news.bitcoin.com. 7) Mama Bitcoin: Fishing for.female empowerment with crypto in West Africa. cointelegraph.com. 8) Peer to peer Bitcoin Exchange Paxful to suspend operations. coindesk.com. 9) Lyn Alden says Central Bankers would be insane not to be looking at BTC. dailyhodl.com. 10) Bitcoin thesis "softwar" becomes amazon best seller. Decrypt.co. 11) Nearly 10,000 silk road Bitcoin were sold by the U.S. Govt. www.btctimes.com. 12-14) ZeroSync partners with blockstream to sync Bitcoin nodes quickly from space. Nearly 50% of recent hash rate went to Foundry: Worlds largest mining pool popular among corporations, plus Bitcoin mining operational updates: CleanSpark, Marathon, Cipher, Bitfarms, Argo, TeraWulf, Stronghold. www.nobsbitcoin.com. 15) TRX founder Justin Sun wants to buy over $1.1 billion in BTC held by US Govt. dailyhodl.com. 16) Everyone on earth will die unless major AI changes are implemented. dailyhodl.com.
Apr 06, 202351:21
Caribbean Bitcoiner #69

Caribbean Bitcoiner #69

Our Weekend crypto stories, and some interesting macro events. Crypto prices by coingecko metrics 🦎 coingecko.com. 1) Trump NFTs (Trump cards) jump amidst Indictment. Strong quarter for NFT market. news.bitcoin.com. 2) Crypto Atms in decline more than 3,600 Bitcoin ATMs went offline. cointelegraph.com 3) German Stock Exchange Boerse Stuttgart to provide crypto custody through licensed Subsidiary. cryptopolitan.com 4) Killer use case: Citi says trillions in assets could be tokenized by 2030. cointelegraph.com 5) Bittrex shuts down US Crypto Exchange due to regulatory environment. Decrypt.co 6) Easy way to obtain crypto license in Dubai. Gofaizen and Sherle launches a new service. news.bitcoin.com 7) Binance concealed ties to China: Report by financial times. cointelegraph.com 8) Mysterious entity may be collecting BTC users' IP addresses - Bitcoin developer. cointelegraph.com 9) Mike Novogratz Laments US Govt. for saying nothing about AI Regulation. news.bitcoin.com 10) Elon Musk-led petition to halt AI development divides tech community. cointelegraph.com. 11) Man ends his life after AI chatbot encouraged him to sacrifice himself to stop climate change. euronews.com 12) The DEA quietly turned apple's AirTag into a surveillance tool. forbes.com. 13) Future of Banks has no Banks: AllianceBernstein Report. Dailyhodl.com 14) Petro Dollar..a definition...and ties to US dollar. Saudi Arabia cuts ties with the US for economic independence. cryptopolitan.com. Russia talks up prospects of BRICS countries developing new currency. cointelegraph.com. China executed 1st liquefied natural gas trade using yuan instead of the dollar. news.bitcoin.com. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Apr 03, 202351:53
Caribbean Bitcoiner #68

Caribbean Bitcoiner #68

Weekly market prices (top 10) coingecko.com.🦎. Current Bitcoin metrics with the dashboard. Stories today : 1) Law Firms white paper claims US Bank regulators are waging a 'Clandestine Financial War' against crypto businesses. 2) Former Goldman Sachs executive predicts three major pillars of power will control future crypto industry. dailyhodl.com. 3) Morgan Creek's Mark Yusko says there's no chance govt. can ban bitcoin (BTC) -here's why. dailyhodl.com. 4) Nasdaq aims to launch Bitcoin and crypto by end of Q2. btctimes.com. 5) MicroStrategy buys an additional 6,455 Bitcoin, Pays off Silvergate Loan. cryptoglobe.com. 6) Bitcoin faces liquidity crisis despite price surge- what's next? cryptopolitan.com. 7) Bitcoin millionaire Tim Draper advises startups to keep Bitcoin as a hedge against a 'Domino' run on the banks. news.bitcoin.com. 8) Jack Dorsey- Backed 'Spiral' plots course for mainstream adoption of Bitcoin's Lightning Network. Decrypt.co 9) Bitcoin layer 2 Stacks (STX) Token a top performer in March. Coindesk.com 10) Zebedee debuts global payment service powered by Bitcoin's Lightning Network. Coindesk.com. 11) President Nayib Bukele touts El Salvador as the 'New Land of the Free' news.bitcoin.com. 11) El Salvador Bitcoin Bond: What we know so far, by Bitcoin Gandalf, a Feature piece. news.bitcoin.com. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Mar 29, 202342:25
Caribbean Bitcoiner #67

Caribbean Bitcoiner #67

Weekend price action Using coingecko.com metrics 🦎. A bit of news this weekend: 1) US Treasury Financial Stability Oversight Council held unscheduled meeting. cointelegraph.com 2) Shares of Deutsche Bank, Other Euro Nanks Tumble. news.bitcoin.com 3) Billionaire Bill Ackman on U.S. Banking Crisis. 'I fear we are heading for a train wreck'. news.bitcoin.com 4) Robert Kyosaki says Fed Rate Hikes will crash stocks, bonds, real estate, and US Dollar. news.bitcoin.com. 5) The U.K has created Crypto Banking Problems. coindesk.com 6) Venezuela Regulators shut down some Crypto Exchanges and Mining Farms. news.bitcoin.com. 7) 80 Crypto Firms Interested in establishing presence in Hong Kong. news.bitcoin.com. 8) Gary Gensler Lobbied in U.K, Canada, for tightening Crypto rules. Coinstats.app. 9) Nasdaq aims to launch Crypto Custody Services in 2nd quarter. news.bitcoin.com. 10) Bitcoin could easily Rio by 140% amid Banking crisis says Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino. dailyhodl.com. 11) Top trades says Bitcoin (BTC) flashing 2020 style accumulation. dailyhodl.com. 12) US Govt. remains a top Bitxoin holder with seized stash valued at $5.6 Billion. news.bitcoin.com 13) 3 hot Cryptos to buy before its too late. Investorplace.com. 14) Polkadot, Kusama, and Cardano leading Space in terms of 'Notable Github Activity' dailyhodl.com. 15) XRP whales amass nearly half a Billion coins as traders shower confidence on a win in Ripple Case. Zycrypto.com. 16) In Chat Tether transfers introduced in Telegram. news.bitcoin.com 17) Do Kwon to appeal against court's decision to extend detention cointelegraph.com 18) Former SEC Branch Chief explains why the US has jurisdiction in Do Kwon case. coindesk.com. 19) Crypto whales pounce on Arbitrum an Ethereum scaling solution. dailyhodl.com. 20) What are stealth addresses? Decrypt.co. Lastly, Ancient Customer feedback: 3750 yr old customer complaint. Cuneiform tablet. By Chris Baraniuk. newsscientist.com. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Mar 26, 202348:28
Caribbean Bitcoiner #66

Caribbean Bitcoiner #66

(Correction made..Do kwon not Justin Sun apprehended.) Weekly crypto prices according to the Lizard 🦎 (coingecko.com). News this week: 1)Jamie Diamond mocks crypto, says it's a pet rock. Foxbusiness.com. 2) JPMorgan Bought $1.3M of nickel but received stones. businessinsider.com. 3) Economist Peter Schiff warns inflation about to get 'a whole lot worse'.-Americans cost of living to go way up. news.bitcoin.com. 4) SEC in a pickle : Crypto's tricky trio stirs up trouble in 2023. news.bitcoin.com. 5) Sushiswap subpoenaed by SEC, Proposes Legal Defence Fund to Sushi DAO. Decrypt.co. 6)Ark uses Wells Dip to stock up again on Coinbase shares, two days after selling. coindesk.com. 7) Bank profits at risk from potential CBDC transformation of global economy. cointelegraph.com. 8) US Senator introduces bill to ban direct - to - consumer Central Bank Digital Currency. news.bitcoin.com. 9) Nigerian Digital Currency Transactions up 63% says Central Bank Boss. news.bitcoin.com. 10) Surgical removal of crypto will only weaken USD dominance, commentators say. cointelegraph.com. 11) Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro, says country's minister of interior. Decrypt.co. 12) Texas lawmakers launches resolution to protect Bitcoin investors, support BTC Economy. news.bitcoin.com 13) Banking crisis in U.S. likely to push crypto firms offshore. coindesk.com. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Mar 24, 202337:32
 Caribbean Bitcoiner #65. The CBDC Initiative.

Caribbean Bitcoiner #65. The CBDC Initiative.

Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Definition of and use case. The pros, cons, and reasons for their existence. Could it be our recent Banking crisis has different undertones? How do Central Banks the World over prevent crypto assets from applying pressure to Fiat Currencies? Their solution: to create CBDCs. Implementing CBDCs, or Fiat currency in digital format, is an effort by Central Banks to stay competitive in a decentralized economy, with the help of the powers that be. Articles in support of this Pod. 1) Central Bank Digital Currencies and Freedom are Incompatible. piece by Former IMF official Eswar Prasad and author of "The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution is Transforming Currencies and Finance. www.cato.org. 2) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposes law to ban CBDCs. coindesk.com 3) CBDCs could be "easily Weaponized" to spy on US citizens: Tom Emmer. cointelegraph.com 4) Republican lawmakers ask US Justice dept. to share assessments of CBDCs. coindesk.com 5) eNaira is 'crippled': Nigeria in talks with NY-based company for revamp. cointelegraph.com 6) India and UAE to collaborate on developing digital Currencies. coindesk.com 7) Central Bank Digital Currency tracker Key findings and stats. atlanticcouncil.org. 8) President's Economic Report Blasts crypto for 'Ignorance of Basic Economic Principles'. Decrypt.co 9) UK treasury is looking for CBDC Head as it explores digital pound. coindesk.com. Plus, a short passage on CBDC development here in the US from last March's Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. www.whitehouse.gov. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Mar 22, 202344:43
Caribbean Bitcoiner #64.

Caribbean Bitcoiner #64.

Weekend price action according to the Lizard 🦎 (coingecko.com). Bitcoin Metrics from the dashboard. Stories today 1) Goldman Sachs Highlights Bitcoin as Best-performing asset. U.today. 2) Bitcoin market cap grows 60% in 2023 as top Wall Street banks lose $100B. cointelegraph.com 3) Bitcoin total addresses sees rapid growth. Sign of adoption? 4) The Mining Development Kit...unlocking innovation in Bitcoin Mining. www.mining.build. 5) Machankura boosts African Bitcoin adoption without the internet. Decrypt.co 6). Lightning accelerator announces first cohort World class list of investors and mentors. wolfnyc.com/news-wolfpack-1. 7) El Salvador launched Bitcoin and lightning Educational Programs. btctimes.com. 8) Fidelity now offers Bitcoin trading for its customers. news.bitcoin.com. Lastly an opinion piece by Jack Ronaldi. "A collection of Bitcoin Vallues". Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Mar 19, 202349:21
Caribbean Bitcoiner #63

Caribbean Bitcoiner #63

Tracking the Top ten coins this week according to the Lizard 🦎 (coingecko.com) 1) Bitcoin becomes 12th largest asset worldwide by valuation, surpassing Visa. news.bitcoin.com. 2) Machankura boosts African Bitcoin adoption without the internet. Decrypt.co. 3) Binance/Voyager deal to proceed without holdings, NY Judge rules. cointelegraph.com. 4) Rep. Tomm Emmer: Is the FDIC 'Weaponizing' market chaos to kill crypto? Decrypt.co 5) Operation Choke Point 2.0. Crypto not a scapegoat for Regulator-Led banking crisis. Coingape.com. 6) FDIC demands any buyer of Signature Bank give up on crypto :Reuters. Decrypt.co. 7) South Dakota Governor urges to block legislation that bans Crypto's use as money...says it's a threat to our freedom. news.bitcoin.com 8) Signature Bank investigated for money laundering prior to demise. cointelegraph.com. 9) Why isn't the Federal Reserve requiring banks to hold depositors cash? cointelegraph.com. 10) US Federal Reserve's real time payments system coming in July. www.coindesk.com. 11) Central Bank Digital Currency transactions to reach $213 Billion annually by 2030. news.bitcoin.com. 12) ChatGPT v4 aces the Bar, SATs and can identify exploits in Ethereum contracts. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Mar 16, 202342:31
Caribbean Bitcoiner #62

Caribbean Bitcoiner #62

Weekend Crypto price action according to the Lizard 🦎 (coingecko.com) and top stories. Opening Piece: FDIC failed Bank Information. First National Bank of Nevada, Reno, NV, 2008. FDIC.gov. In the news today: 1) Bitcoin, Ethereum Analysis. BTC above $20, 000, ETH beyond $1,400 on Saturday. news.bitcoin.com. 2) Billionaire warns of imminent bank runs if Govt. fails to guarantee all SBV deposits. news.bitcoin.com. 3) Banks down? That is why Bitcoin was created, crypto community says. Cointelegraph.com. 4) Silicon Valley Bank (SBV) shuttered by California State Regulators. coindesk.com. 5) SBV Contagion: crypto companies affected include Blockfi, Circle, Avalanche, Yuga Labs and Proof. Decrypt.co. 6) USDC stablecoin falls to 87 cents after Circle discloses exposure to Silicon Valley Bank. Decrypt.co. 7) Old story: Circle sounded alarm on Paxos..said Binances's stablecoin wasn't fully backed. Feb 13th. Coindesk.com. 8) Coinbase, Binance suspend USDC conversion as dollar peg wobbles. Decrypt.co. 9) SVB collapse: Blockfi left $227 million @ failed Bank. www.thestreet.com. 10) Crypto whales suffer huge losses due to USDC depegging. cointelegraph.com. 11) Banks are @ risk to Fiat-backed stablecoins, Binance CEO says. www.investing.com. 12) SEC snubbed as Voyager wins court approval for sale to Binance.US. 13) Binance tried to hire Gary Gensler in 2018 for closer ties with US regulators: report. cointelegraph.com. 14) Shiba Inu Burn Machine has no effect on 590 Trillion ShIB supply, data shows. U.today. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Mar 12, 202350:27
Caribbean Bitcoiner. #61 . Cypherpunks to Bitcoin.

Caribbean Bitcoiner. #61 . Cypherpunks to Bitcoin.

Opening /ending quote from passage in "The Sovereign Individual " Chpt 7. Transcending Locality: The emergence of the cyber economy. James Dale Davifson and Lord William Reese Mogg. (1997). A summary of Eric Hughes 'A Cypherpunk's Manifesto.' activism.net/cypherpunk/. Satoshi Nakamoto.. Brief Description of. A short summary opening paragraph: Bitcoin, a peer to peer electronic cash system. Visit bitcoin.org for full 9 page whitepaper. 'Chancellor on the brink'. Steemit.com/bitcoin/@mesquka/saved- for-future-generations-Chancellor-alistair-darling-on-brink-of-second-bailout-for-banks/. Defn. of Fractional reserve banking. 'The Bullish Case For Bitcoin'. Vijayboyapati.medium.com/the-bullish-case-for-bitcoin-6ecc8bdecc1. Survey: minorities are turning to crypto for financial freedom. tokenist.com. Cryptocurrency Statistics 2023: How many people use crypto? earthweb.com/Cryptocurrency-Statistics/.
Mar 07, 202340:26
Caribbean Bitcoiner #60. Wknd Market Watch.

Caribbean Bitcoiner #60. Wknd Market Watch.

Weekend market prices (top 15). Top gainers and losers according to the Lizards 🦎 metrics. (www.coingecko.com). Crypto stories: 1. Ripple CEO warns looming XRP lawsuit ruling will have "pivotal implications for crypto if SEC wins". dailyhodl.com. 2. U.S lawmakers say SEC directive may bring "Greater risk of loss". Decrypt.co. 3. Bnb chain hackathon winner accuses Binance of stealing AI-powered NFTs idea. cointelegraph.com. 4. Hackers stole more than $21,000,000 from decentralized platforms last month, according to Defi Llama. dailyhodl.com. 5. Mintlayer...this project aims to revolutionize Defi on Bitcoin. cointelegraph.com. 6. Biggest movers..Doge, Shib, fall to lowest levels since January. news.bitcoin.com. 7. Shiba Inu listed on BTCC exchange. u.today. 8. NFT sales surge to $2 Billion in February-Highest since Terra crash. 9. Djed stablecoin became Cardano's (ADA) fourth biggest project. Coinstats.app. Decrypt.co. International news: 1. Brazil based Warren Buffet backed Neobank Nubank launches own currency Nucoin. news.bitcoin.com. 2. India explores offline functionality of CBDCs-RBI executive director. cointelegraph.com 3. UK 🇬🇧 Crypto Crackdown: Which British Banks allow you to buy Bitcoin? Decrypt.co. 4. Investment fund focused on Crypto mining to be created in Russia. news.bitcoin.com. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Mar 05, 202350:58
Caribbean Bitcoiner #59. Cryptography to cypherpunks.

Caribbean Bitcoiner #59. Cryptography to cypherpunks.

Cryptocurrency...or Crypto -Currency. Two separate technologies combined. A definition of both technologies and we go down the rabbit hole for a bit. A history of digital money, (ecash, egold, b-money, the bitcoin predecessor). Cypherpunk involvement in digital money evolution. Eric Hughes and his publication "A Cypherpunks Manifesto". Also read "The Sovereign Individual" by James Dale Davidson (1997). Remittance (a definition) and those institutions (moneygram/western-union) circumvented by this disruptive (crypto) technology. Story quoted today. Crypto Remittances: Everything you need to know. Https://juno.finance/blog/onjuno-crypto-remittances-guide. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Mar 03, 202343:46
Caribbean Bitcoiner #58

Caribbean Bitcoiner #58

Cryppy's weekly Bitcoin podcast, with bitcoin metrics, weekly prices (top 15) and the top gainers and losers according to coingecko. (www.coingecko.com). Shouting out the Family worldwide and locally...MIB Crew enjoys the support. Also follow the 47 Bull on his weekly Podcast "In The Black" on Spotify. Bitcoin/Crypto news: 1. Bitcoin hash rate reaches ATH (all time high). coinstats.app. 2. Bitcoin education program in El Salvador will launch new curriculum. www.btctimes.com. 3. SEC Chairman Gensler believes all crypto tokens other than Bitcoin are securities. news.bitcoin.com. 4. Crypto economy swelled 80,466% since 2013 despite $1.5 Trillion loss in 2022 downturn. news.bitcon.com. 5. LogiumV1: The simple way to profit from crypto betting. news.bitcoin.com. International News: 1. Nigeria picks Bola Tinubu as President amid cash shortages. www.coindesk.com. 2. IMF prefers to regulate crypto rather than an outright ban. cointelegraph.com. 3. France moves ahead with tighter crypto rules for new entrants. coinstats.app. Local News: 1. FTX survivor LedgerX dumps Silvergate Bank for Signature Bank. Decrypt.co. 2. Americans frustrated by financial inequality, 20% own crypto, according to survey. cointelegraph.com. 3. Snoop Dogg joins Crypto Casino Roobet as Chief Ganjaroo Officer. Decrypt.co. 4. Visa says it's not slowing down plans for crypto products. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Mar 02, 202349:14
Caribbean Bitcoiner #57

Caribbean Bitcoiner #57

On Today's pod. Weekly top 10 prices. And news. Listen to OG 47 on his weekly pod. "In The Black" on Spotify. In the news this week. 1) Bitcoin primed to rally to $56K as Nasdaq breaks out of Bull flag, chart analyst (and author of "Pit Bull") says. www.coindesk.com. 2) Bitcoin could rally to $40k then correct says analysts Michael Van de Poppe. crypto.news. 3) Luxor mining acquires OrdinalHub amid Bitcoin based NFTs hype. cointelegraph.com. 4) Human Rights Foundation donates 20 TC to Bitcoin projects. www.btctimes.com. 5) Cleanspark Inc. buys 20,000 ASIC miners and expands capacity by 37%. www.btctimes.com. 6) Bitcoin eyes 25% of worlds wealth in new $10M BTC price prediction. cointelegraph.com. 7) Rep Tom Emmer (R-MN) says Fed must not create digital currency '$urveillance $tate'. Decrypt.co. 8) Britt National Christopher Emms sought by US for violating North Korea Sanctions arrested in Moscow. 9) Bitcoin fixes democracy and fights corruption. HRF declares. Coinstats.app Do Your Own Research. Any information provided can be sourced, and is not an offer to hold, sell, or purchase cryptocurrency. Our focus is communal wealth, and educating the Caribbean Diaspora on the benefits of investing for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Feb 23, 202338:52
Caribbean Bitcoiner #56. Cryppy with 47bull.

Caribbean Bitcoiner #56. Cryppy with 47bull.

Cryppy's weekly Bitcoin podcast. Today with 47 Bull. Or 47 to the famo. OG crypto and precious metals investor, Podcaster. We discuss a fair amount of his latest release on "In The Black". His podcast dedicated to the Black and Brown Diaspora. Catch and follow 47 on Spotify and Anchor. Also today some Market prices and a few news Items. In the news: 1.The Goldbug Peter Schiff says Bitcoin has no value. coinstats.app. 2. Mike Novogratz says Bitcoin could return to $30000 this month. news.bitcoin.com. 3. Wyoming lawmakers pass bill protecting Bitcoin private keys from forced disclosure. btctimes.com. 4. Circle reports Paxos to NYDFS claiming Binances's stablecoin reserves are not fully backed. 5. FTX promised high earnings to African students that successfully recruited fellow learners. news.bitcoin.com. Ordinals...what are they? A beginners guide to bitcoin NFTs. Decrypt.co. Do Your Own Research. Any information provided can be sourced, and is not an offer to hold, sell, or purchase cryptocurrency. Our focus is communal wealth, and educating the Caribbean Diaspora on the benefits of investing for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Feb 17, 202357:54
 Caribbean Bitcoiner #55. A Bit Of Cryppy.

Caribbean Bitcoiner #55. A Bit Of Cryppy.

Cryppy talks BTC Stories of the day/recent past. (1) BTC price outlook for February news.bitcoin.com. (2) Bitcoin golden cross confirmation flashes another 154% rally (possible $57000 price year end) coinstats.app. (3) First FDIC-insured bank (Levelfield Financial) to offer Bitcoin and traditional banking services. www.btctimes.com. (4) Craig Wright (faketoshi) loses Bitcoin copyright claim in UK court. www.btctimes.com. (5) State backed crypto mining farm under construction in Russia's Buryatia. news.bitcoin.com. (6) localBitcoins is gone..but there are p2p services. Decrypt.co. (7) The slow criminalization of p2p (peer to peer) Transfers. Oldy but goody. News.bitcoin.com. (8) new coldcard wallet on the market. Coldcard.com. (9) What is Nostr, the Jack Dorsey backed social network. www.freethink.com. Do Your Own Research. Any information provided can be sourced, and is not an offer to hold, sell, or purchase cryptocurrency. Our focus is communal wealth, and educating the Caribbean Diaspora on the benefits of investing for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Feb 11, 202355:01
Caribbean Bitcoiner #54 with Cryppy

Caribbean Bitcoiner #54 with Cryppy

1st M.I.B podcast this year. Mention of book by Howard Mark's. "The Most Important Thing"...Value Investing. Markets move in cycles, and cycles repeat. Crypto market top 10 update. Stories today: FTX wants politicians, PACs to return donations 😆, may sue to recover funds coinstats.app. Shiba Inu to reach $1? coinstats.app. Ark Invest expects BTC to reach $1.48 million. News.bitcoin.com. Argentine central bank announced 2,000 peso Bill. news.bitcoin.com. Binance halting US dollar deposits and withdrawals via bank accounts. news.bitcoin.com. Former Bitcoin dev Gavin Andresen revises 2016 blog posts. Calls trust in Faketoshi a mistake. news.bitcoin.com. Britcoin consultation lays groundwork for UK's digital pound. Decrypt.co. AI crypto Fetch Singularity rally more than 20% overnight. Decrypt.co. Signat6bank lawsuit alleges it "substantially facilitated' FTX fraud. Decrypt.co. Ava Labs CEO shares key differences in Long standing crypto project Vs scam. cointelegraph.com.
Feb 07, 202351:52
Caribbean Bitcoiner #53. A Bit Of Cryppy.

Caribbean Bitcoiner #53. A Bit Of Cryppy.

An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep. (African proverb). Get off exchanges, move your crypto to your wallet. "not your keys, not your cheese". Bitcoin dashboard metrics for today and Friday market prices. Good hot wallets: Muun wallet (muun.com) Electrum (electrum.org), Samurai wallet (samuraiwallet.com), Wasabi desktop wallet (bitcoin.org)...all BTC. Cold Storage Wallets: The Ledger wallet series@ ledger.com, Bitbox02 @ shiftercrypto.ch Coldcard @ coldcard.com. Trezor1 and modelT @ trezor.io. Docs/books to read. 1. The Bitcoin whitepaper by Satoshi Nakamoto 2. Inventing Bitcoin by Yan Pritzker. 3. Bitcoin and Black America by Isaiah Jackson. 4. The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous. 5. Mastering Bitcoin by Andres Antonopolous. Podcasts I like 1. Rabbit hole Recap. 2. The Bitcoin Standard (audible.com). 3. The Gentlemen of Crypto. 4. Crypto Blood (YouTube). 5. Orange Pill Podcast. 6. Bitcoin magazine Podcast. (all others in spotify). In the news today. US senator urges Congress to pass her crypto bill. news.bitcoin.com. Australian firm raises $28M. to expand Bitcoin mining capabilities. cointelegraph.com. Mark Cuban says FTX implosion isn't crypto blowup. news.bitcoin.com. US crypto exchanges lead Bitcoin exodus, over $1.5B in BTC withdrawn in one week. Binance sees record 138K BTC Inflows as opinions differ on what Bitcoin price will do next. Bitcoin price target now $13.5K as BTC trader says 'exit all markets'. last 3 from cointelegraph.com. Do Your Own Research. Any information provided can be sourced, and is not an offer to hold, sell, or purchase cryptocurrency. Our focus is communal wealth, and educating the Caribbean Diaspora on the benefits of investing for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Nov 18, 202251:41
Caribbean Crypto Sunday. #52. With 47bull

Caribbean Crypto Sunday. #52. With 47bull

OG 47bull on our show today.. As usual Weekend news and the Mimi's memes. We're still with FTX debacle, as 47bull and team M.I.B speak SBF and FTX. News this weekend: 3 Billion in BTC taken off exchanges this week amid FTX contagion fears cointelegraph.com. FTX reportedly hacked as officials flag abnormal wallet activity. Cointelegraph.com. From Mercedes F1 to Miami Heat, Sports teams suspend FTX sponsorship. News.bitcoin.com. Crypto.com CEO shares Crypto reserve addresses in the wake of FTX bankruptcy. News.bitcoin.com. Crypto.com withdrawals rise after CEO admits transaction problem. www.wjs.com. Huobi and Gate.io under fire for allegedly sharing snapshots using loaned funds. cointelegraph.com. Republican lawmaker claims SEC chair was coordinating with FTX to obtain regulatory monopoly cointelegraph.com. US treasury Secretary and Indian finance minister discuss Crypto regulations. News.bitcoin.com. Elon Musk tells Twitter staff economic picture ahead is dire "Bankruptcy isn't out of the question'. News.bitcoin.com. Do Your Own Research. Any information provided can be sourced, and is not an offer to hold, sell, or purchase cryptocurrency. Our focus is communal wealth, and educating the Caribbean Diaspora on the benefits of investing for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Nov 13, 202256:07
 Caribbean Bitcoiner. #51 A Bit Of Cryppy.

Caribbean Bitcoiner. #51 A Bit Of Cryppy.

The FTX and Sam Bankman-fried Debacle. We have Blood in the streets today, as a result of the Binance/FTX mixup. Bitcoin metrics, news, and a clip from the "Unchained Podcast" with Laura Chen Ep. 403 .Sam Bankman-Fried on how to prevent the next Terra and 3AC (crash). Coinstats.app -Crypto industry shells out millions on US Midterms. Crypto Market Rout Fuels Global Exchange Volumes. Coinbase, Kraken report connectivity and latency delays. Commodity strategist Mike McGlone says BTC, ETH Appear to have completed the bulk of their drawdown. US announces historic $3.36B Crypto seizure. The US Govt. holds over 214000 Bitcoin, Fed's stash equates to more than 1% of BTC's supply. Kim Kardiashian and Floyd Mayweather win tentative court ruling in Ethmax lawsuit. news.bitcoin.com NFL legend Tom Brady caught in FTX Fallout, Risks losing complete strategic investment. Finance.yahoo.com.Tether, Circle and Coinbase deny having exposure for FTX and Alameda. Cointelegraph.com. Binance CEO shares "two big Lessons" after FTX liquidity crunch. Cointelegraph.com Do Your Own Research. Any information provided can be sourced, and is not an offer to hold, sell, or purchase cryptocurrency. Our focus is communal wealth, and educating the Caribbean Diaspora on the benefits of investing for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Nov 09, 202248:52
Our very 1st interview...with 47bull also 47crypro..live. OG in the space #50

Our very 1st interview...with 47bull also 47crypro..live. OG in the space #50

A quick but choppy live 1st interview with 47bull..a quick chat about the recent FTF debacle. 47bull will be a regular on the show. look forward to more discourse from others in the space...it might be you.
Nov 09, 202204:27
Caribbean crypto Sunday. #49

Caribbean crypto Sunday. #49

M.I.B weekend crypto news, Mimi's Memes. Top gainers and losers, Top NFT projects, both by coingecko.com. Why we disclose "Not Financial Advice". Stories in the news. Stories from news.bitcoin.com as follows. 1). Silver rallies 7% rising past $20 per ounce. Us mint says fabricators are struggling to keep up with demand. 2) Fidelity Investments launching commission free retail crypto trading. 3) JpMorgan and others complete live Defi trades on public blockchain. 4). Turkey's inflation at 200%. 5). Nigerian Naira slips by 20%..now at 900 nira to one US $. 5). Displaying U.S Dollar Prices prohibited in Ghana. Google becomes Solana Validator. bitcoinist.com. Solana labs CEO says " we want to sync the world at the speed of light. theblock.co. Also from theblock.co..Solana phone ships to developers in December. Ripple heading towards historic win against SEC in XRP suit. Zycrypto.com. SEC probes Bored Ape creators and other NFT projects. cointelegraph.com. Buying Bitcoin will quickly vanish when CBDC's launch...a piece by Arthur Hayes. cointelegraph.com. Over 50% of Americans think crypto is the future of finance...a grayscale study. Bitcoins risk and rewards for Black investors. Time.com. Do Your Own Research on exchanges and digital assets. The Money In Bits podcast does not provide financial or tailored investment advice. Any information provided can be sourced, and is not an offer to hold, sell, or purchase cryptocurrency. Our focus is communal wealth, and educating the Caribbean Diaspora on the benefits of investing for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Nov 06, 202255:56
Caribbean crypto Sunday. #48

Caribbean crypto Sunday. #48

Cryppy and The Mimi discuss prices....top Memes and King Twit...Mr Musks acquisition of Twitter. In the stories this weekend. 1. Doges chances of being merged with Twitter soar as Hoskinsin proposes making dogecoin a Cardano Sidechain. Zycrypto. Dogecoin witnesses $33.11M liquidation amid Musk Fiasco. thenewscrypto.com. The mimi drops top Memes on the market, and a little discourse on dogechain. dogechain.dog. Do Your Own Research on exchanges and digital assets. The Money In Bits podcast does not provide financial or tailored investment advice. Any information provided can be sourced, and is not an offer to hold, sell, or purchase cryptocurrency. Our focus is communal wealth, and educating the Caribbean Diaspora on the benefits of investing for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Oct 30, 202254:21
Caribbean Bitcoiner #47. A Bit of Cryppy

Caribbean Bitcoiner #47. A Bit of Cryppy


Cryppy talks Bitcoin, Top Coins and NFT's by market cap. "Doge rally is frightening me". Clark Moody's Dash analytics and midweek news. Also today, Cryppy reads an excerpt from President Biden's executive order 14067: Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. With a reference to CBDC's. In the news today: 1.Fed Governor Waller "not a big fan' of the Fed issuing Digital Dollars.
news.Bitcoin.com. 2.Apple unveiled strict App store news for crypto and NFT's. news.Bitcoin.com. 3.Nigerian CBCD still not widely used a year after launch. News.bitcoin.com. 4.Meta's Metaverse division reports $3.67B quarterly loss. Decrypt.co. 5.Economist Peter Schiff warns the US Dollar will crash. 'we're going to default'. 6.IRS updates Crypto-related instructions for 2022 tax filing.-taxes bitcoin news. news.Bitcoin.com. 7.Saudi Govt. privately mocks Joe Biden's mental acuity...denies the President's oil request. 8.Equifax wants to help KYC Defi and NFT users and Keep their data private. Decrypt.co 9.Bitcoin, Crypto Bill passes House of Commons in U.K. bitcoinmagazine.com. 10. Britt Billionaire says Brittain may be forced to seek bailout from IMF if it does not renegotiate Brexit deal. news.Bitcoin.com. 11. Hackers are taking advantage of typing mistakes to steal cryptocurrency. news.Bitcoin.com. 12. Cash app enables Bitcoin Lightning payments for 40 million users. bitcoinmagazine.com. Do Your Own Research on exchanges and digital assets. The Money In Bits podcast does not provide financial or tailored investment advice. Any information provided can be sourced, and is not an offer to hold, sell, or purchase cryptocurrency. Our focus is communal wealth, and educating the Caribbean Diaspora on the benefits of investing for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Oct 27, 202254:32
Caribbean crypto Sunday. #46

Caribbean crypto Sunday. #46

Cryppy and The Mimi discuss wknd prices..Some books to read to boost your knowledge in the space. The Mimi's Memes today...Tora Inu, the new era memecoin, pre-sale and launch before the next bull run. The protocol (THE)..A meme based on Vitalic Buterins tweet. 1.Celsius users concerned over personal info revealed in bankruptcy case Cointelegraph.com. 2.XRP news on SEC lawsuit win. Coingape.com. 3.Amendment to UK financial services bill provides regulation for crypto activities. cointelegraph.com. 4.Spain overtakes El Salvador to become third largest crypto ATM hub. 5.Tesla CEO Elon Musk says recession could last until spring 2024. news.bitcoin.com. 6.JP Morgan hires former executive of bankrupt cryptocurrency firm Celsius as head of digital assets regulatory policy. news.bitcoin.com. Unknown miner captured over 51% of Faketoshi's (Craig Wright) Bitcoinsv. News.bitcoin.com. 7. Onslaught of Fed Rate Hikes could spur a bond market flash crash or blow up the treasury. news.bitcoin.com. 8.Craig Wright (faketoshi) loses lawsuit against Hodlnaut in Norway over Satoshi Nakamoto claims. Decrypt.co. 9.BTC mining invest platform declared pyramid scheme by South African Consumer Watchdog. news.bitcoin.com. 10.Robert Kyosaki says US dollar is toast citing Saudi Arabia request to join BRICS. news.bitcoin.com. Investor Jim Rogers warns of "worst recession" in his lifetime. news.bitcoin.com. Do Your Own Research on exchanges and digital assets. The Money In Bits podcast does not provide financial or tailored investment advice. Any information provided can be sourced, and is not an offer to hold, sell, or purchase cryptocurrency. Our focus is communal wealth, and educating the Caribbean Diaspora on the benefits of investing for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Oct 23, 202256:51
Caribbean Crypto Sunday. #45

Caribbean Crypto Sunday. #45

Back after a hiatus..Bear market blues? We have a few stories, hoping wrecktember was great...uptober isn't 😆. The mimi with prices and dogechain.dog. Stories this weekend: 1. Cryptopotato.com..only the smartest and most foolish investors own bitcoin, Bank of 🇨🇦. 2. bitcoinist.com. Over 50% British Banks banks facilitate crypto transactions. 3.Crystalblockchain.com. the white house publishes the first comprehensive framework on digital assets.
4.Coinstats.app Dogecoin price analysis DOGE continues sideways..further decline incoming. 5.Crypto is key to building black wealth..But critics are skeptical. www.cnn.com. 6.October is worst minth for crypto hacks with two weeks to go. www.coindesk.com. 7.Blockchain.com closes crypto custody for Russians amid EU Sanctions. www.cointelegraph.com. Do Your Own Research on exchanges and digital assets. The Money In Bits podcast does not provide financial or tailored investment advice. Any information provided can be sourced, and is not an offer to hold, sell, or purchase cryptocurrency. Our focus is communal wealth, and educating the Caribbean Diaspora on the benefits of investing for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.
Oct 17, 202257:31