This is for the watch fam on Steemit. You know who you are. Mechanical watches are an acquired taste. But once you have it nothing quite else will suffice. Comparing a modern quartz or smartwatch to a

Never forget what they did. We are advocates for financial freedom. We are uncompromising. We are legion. -JRC DaoStreet.

The following is an excerpt from Mr. Behnam's statements at the event “Fostering Open, Transparent, Competitive, And Financially Sound Markets” at United Nations Plaza, New York, NY on June 4, 2018. "The

The AI does not hate you, nor does it love you, but you are made out of atoms which it can use for something else. —Eliezer Yudkowsky, Artificial Intelligence as a Positive and Negative Factor in Global

This post is not sponsored by GDEX nor do I receive any financial benefit if anyone uses their services. I recommend you use the gateway you feel comfortable with – or even better: diversify your interactions

Does anyone here know the story of the Hunt Brothers? It really is a fascinating tale. Two Texas oil men who accumulated a massive store of physical silver (100,000,000+ ounces). But that wasn't enough

Introduction (skip if you are familiar with DEX gateways) -- “What is a gateway?”: OpenLedger (abbreviated OL) is the biggest company operating continuously on the Bitshares platform. OL is a gateway that

The ancient Egyptions were relatively peaceful. Protected by surrounding desert and the Mediterranean Sea to the north. Without perpetual war, the Egyptians did not invest in outfitting armies with armaments.

I think most everyone reading this would like to maximize the positive impact crypto can have on their life. Whether that is financial independence or connecting with newfound peers around the world and

Today, for the first time I can remember, OpenLedger's Bitcoin UIA surpassed bitUSD in total 24 trading volume (denominated in bts). What do you all think of that? Within the past few days I have heard

According to Merriam-Webster's online dictionary a principle is: Principles are the most fundamental pieces of truth. Adhering to principles is a proven way to reach success -- if the principles are sound

The index fund is survives because it bets on winners. The investment is made without research or knowledge outside of the programmatic buying and maintaining of proper balances. The modern Dow Jones

This is an image of the New York Stock Exchange. The undisputed dominant forum for commerce in the 20th century Notice something? No humans. This is the future. Bitshares is an unstoppable exchange because

Here we have discussed passive vs. active investing before. Let us revisit the idea with a practical approach to applying active and passive strategies within the cryptographic asset ecosystem (including

There is an apocryphal legend that the word "deadline" indicated a physical line on the ground surrounding prisoner-of-war camps in the American Civil War. Simple message. Cross the line and

Quick write-up today of a good book: Skin in the Game Nassim Taleb continues his Incerto series with Skin in the Game. Taleb argues that the most efficient arrangements between individuals are those where

Have you ever wondered what the “real” i.e. fundamental value of bitshares is? I think about this a lot. Value is one part subjective and one part objective. Fundamental value derives from utility. The

Infinite Jest follows Hal Incandenza and a cast of many other characters in a non-linear plot exploring many deep questions about life in modern technological society. This book is a masterpiece in my

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos is Dr. Jordan Peterson’s most accessible published book. True to title, Peterson lays out 12 instructions for living well. Gleaned from ancient traditional stories

This is a picture of (rainy) New York Consensus is a blockchain technology conference in NY. CNBC reports some promotional Lambos were curbed in front of the Midtown Hilton (where the conference is being