Hello, my name is
I’m a CryptoCurrency enthusiast*
I’ve been in and around the CryptoCurrency space since 2011/12
During that time, I’ve seen many brilliant insights and innovations emerge. And amid the innovations, there are learning experiences**
Such experiences of course, lead us towards best practices
And I’ve collected a few best practices in the world of CryptoCurrencies, which have their equivalent in another one of my passions
There isn’t anything else on earth, quite as fun as flailing about like a lunatic, with a few thousand sweaty idiots
And some best practices can make a big difference to your overall gig experience
Best practices: Gig survival kitYou need:
You DO NOT need:
People aren’t fussy about who’s pockets they put their hands in
A mobile is unnecessary at a metal gig. You cannot hear them, and they cannot hear you
Typos in the moshpit, outweigh the advantages of free messaging apps
Having your ribs and pelvis crushed does not get better with a pocket full of keys. Leave them at home
1. KEY
In your boot. It won’t fall out when you stage dive
Also
2. BOOTS
They can’t be pulled off
3. TRAVEL CARD
Usually safe in your front pocket unless someone yanks your pants down
With just these things you can do what you came to do
And that, is exactly what new CryptoCurrency Users are striving for
They just want to
or hold a bunch of Ethereum Classic until it reaches parity with Ethereum, and…
So, the pioneering folk in the CryptoCurrency community have taken the bumps and scrapes, losses and gains along the way, to arrive at a simple set of best practices for Users to:
Remember...boots and belts? Don’t leave your coins on exchanges! Use a cold-storage wallet (Ledger Nano S, Trezor etc)
Remember...leave your keys at home? Store keys and passwords safely. Use 2FA
Don't let an idiot ruin your fun. Stay out of the trollbox - do your research, make an investment where you’re comfortable, play the long game
This gives you a simple survival kit, for most challenges of the Crypto Moshpit
If you’d like to chat about CryptoCurrencies in general, or get into the pit with me
* Bitcoin, Decred, Ethereum, Ethereum Classic. It’s important that the advances made by CryptoCurrency variants are supported with energy and commitment to continually improve the subject as a whole. It’s too early to expend energy in choosing (and arguing over) which horse to back, when what really matters is that the race is run at all. Yes that probably means in time, I’ll be writing articles that also mention Dash, Factom, Lisk, Maidsafe, Monero, NEM, NXT, Steem, Storj and more
** Mt Gox. Exchange hacks. The DAO
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