I'm sorry. This entire process is so sobering. Our jaws hit the floor when we started getting quotes for the work we had done to our home. The cost of labor, at least here in MN, is probably 3x what it was pre-Pandemic. As you probably remember, all but one of the contractors we worked with—even though they were highly rated online—turned out to be nightmares. To add insult to injury we recently discovered that we had a few very expensive things stolen from our home during the time the work was being done (although we have no way to know/prove exactly who did it). Having someone you know/trust will do the job correctly accounts for a lot.

As for crypto...I see so many people lamenting online about how much the cypherpunk narrative has been lost. You probably saw that BitMex announced they were shutting down for good yesterday. The space definitely isn't what it used to be but think there are still opportunities there, especially if the Clarity Act is passed within the next few weeks. That could kick off a decent rally. We shall see though, as we've learned these past few years, the market doesn't behave like it used to.