People invested their stimulus checks in crypto. Was that a good idea? — Since the COVID pandemic began and brought the global economy to a near halt, the US government has issued three rounds of stimulus checks to provide relief for those facing economic hardship. If you were an eligible adult without dependents, you would have been eligible for the following payments: In…

With $26 billion worth of ETH at stake, 2023 can be a make-or-break year for Ethereum — and crypto — In September of last year, the “Merge” event took place, which marked the migration of Ethereum from a proof-of-work to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. The Merge was completed without any major disruptions or glitches, and it appears to have successfully achieved its main objectives: reducing Ethereum’s energy consumption and inflation.

Lula da Silva’s government think they shouldn’t be afraid of the people, but it’s the people who should be afraid of them — Opposition media outlets are being censored and shut down, members of Congress are being sentenced to jail over opinion crimes, a sitting governor has been removed from office without due process, and protesters are being arrested without charges and held in what is being described as ‘concentration camps’. Is this…

Doomsayers are losing the plot obsessing over Brexit, while the NHS becomes the real threat to the UK’s economy — The gloomy rhetoric surrounding Britain’s dark past, failed present, and doomed future has become an all-familiar trope. It is repeated by mainstream media outlets and armchair political analysts alike. They claim that the UK is a historical abomination, built on slavery and the oppression of colonization. …

The main risks crypto presents to financial markets worldwide — As the year 2022 began, the crypto market started to show signs of decline after reaching all-time highs in 2021. At this time, there were two conflicting ideas about the potential risks that crypto could pose to financial stability: The first viewpoint was that crypto already posed a significant risk…

ChatGPT feels like a small step for business even if it is a huge leap for AI. Why is that? — The world of artificial intelligence (AI) is exciting and full of possibilities, but it also comes with its fair share of uncertainty. Some people believe that AI will have a huge impact on our society and bring about gold rush-like returns on investment. …

How visionaries like Dante, Borges, and Kafka anticipated blockchain technology — Dante, Borges, and Kafka are all highly influential figures in literature, known for their use of symbolism and allegory to explore complex themes and ideas. Their works often feature unconventional narrative structures and innovative storytelling techniques, making them enduringly popular and influential. One of the themes that these visionaries often…

In 2023 Market for Ideas is open for business — “If you always hire people who are smaller than you are, we shall become a company of dwarfs. If, on the other hand, you always hire people who are bigger than you are, we shall become a company of giants.” David Ogilvy Well, while we are not exactly hiring, we…

And a fundamentally-driven, reality-based price projection — OBS: This is not financial advice, please do your own research — based on analyses from multiple sources, preferentially — before making a financial decision. 1. Tech valuations are expected to pick up Ithink the first (and most obvious) angle to look at any fundamental valuation for crypto is looking at tech valuations.