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Snack Talk: The Gobsmack!

Hey guys! Yeah…’guys’ does really sound chauvinistic but I’m sure everyone understands. Anyways, shitposting isn’t really my thing and this ‘Snack talk’ thing is a literal shitpost. Like two beer lovers discussing their favorite brand, a better example is two memecoin investors discussing the ‘utility’ of their cat-themed memecoins. Cat-themed memecoins don’t really do so well, relative to the doggy ones, but I get it…we all do.

Alright, I named this one ‘The Gobsmacked’ and I must say I’m gobsmacked by a lot of things. First, uptober doesn’t seem to be turning out great and the charts are looking like it’s Halloween already. Someone played MJ’s thriller on the bus today. Noisy, but that’s exactly what the whole market sounds like. I could go on with the second but if the charts continue this way then Christmas might be in jeopardy. But it doesn’t matter, we are here for the technology anyway. I said ‘we’ like we are not all waiting for the next earndrop so we can ‘cash out’.

Speaking about earndrops, I did claim a few $TIA from the Celestia airdrop. You can check your eligibility here too. Celestia is working on a couple of things that could become useful for the whole space. A bit excited to hold a (little) stake. Anyway, that’s it with the brief commercial.

JP Morgan just launched a tokenized collateral network, that should come second on my list but, then, these guys have been all around crypto and always trying to come in in their own way. Not sure this is the best way to make a dive into the space, but maybe I’m overreacting to an asset-creation platform.

By the way, if you’ve been following the court hearing for SBF and the FTX guys, you should be astonished…’ gobsmack’ is the word of the day. I forgot. Couple of impressive incomes in those lists from Caroline. Not sure which is more lucrative, Sports, Music, or running a crypto-trading platform. If every exchange operator earns that much, then the latter wins, hand-off. If you haven’t been paying attention, this is the second one on my list.

The third one? This snack of course! I wouldn’t be here after 70 days to write another snack-time talk story if I didn’t find a befitting snack. No need to dwell on that, I came across the whitepaper for BitVM. The Bitcoin blockchain could run smart contracts in the near future. Safe to say that even Bitcoin now copies Ethereum. No jokes on the team working on this impressive development, just saying that Bitcoin has spent a majority of its lifetime being compared to Gold. If it finally turns into another virtual machine, then it will spend another decade being compared to Solana, Taraxa, and Polygon, I left out Fantom…another cool EVM network! But technology is about finding out, sorry, that’s science. Never mind, I own up to that statement.

Deploying memecoins on the Bitcoin network would have been historic, but BRC-20 tokens already did that and suddenly no one talks about them. Not sure why they faded so quickly. Big guess, The Bitcoin blockchain was built to support P2P BITCOIN transfers and not inscriptions. Ethereum and all of its offspring were built for this. And if you think Bitcoin running smart contracts will kill off other smart contract blockchains, just remember the same was said about BRC-20. Too early to call it, but this is where we are headed.

I would have loved to put a word out for everyone getting a 10% refund on their failed NFT investments but I never got a refund from the handful of rug-pulls myself and other memecoin investors had to go through. So, if Logan Paul finally sends your 10% Cryptozoo investment back to you, then you should consider buying a good snack and some Sprite. Project literally sound like a straight scam, but that’s how most rugpulls sound. Cool name projects pull the rug equally, don’t judge a book by its cover, this doesn’t apply to your Algebra textbooks though.

Time to drop the keyboard, just took the last bite and it is not certain when the next snack talk stuff will drop. Judging from the current trend, Q1 2024 is very likely. Maybe Bitcoin will be back above $30K then. If the ETFs finally land, then sure, we can be positive. Yeah, that’s it …guys.

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13/10/2023
Satoshi Nakamoto: Who is he?

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In the world of cryptocurrencies, one name stands out as both an enigma and a legend: Satoshi Nakamoto. The pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, Nakamoto’s true identity remains one of the most captivating mysteries of the digital age. In this article, we’ll delve into the story of Satoshi Nakamoto, exploring the origins of Bitcoin and the enduring intrigue surrounding this elusive figure.

# The Birth of Bitcoin:

In October 2008, a whitepaper titled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” appeared on a cryptography mailing list. This whitepaper, authored by Satoshi Nakamoto, outlined a revolutionary concept—a decentralized digital currency that would operate on a peer-to-peer network, free from the control of any central authority. Nakamoto’s vision was to create a system that allowed individuals to send and receive digital payments without relying on intermediaries like banks or payment processors.

Nakamoto’s invention addressed the double-spending problem that had plagued previous attempts at digital currency. Through a clever use of blockchain technology—a decentralized ledger that records all Bitcoin transactions—Nakamoto ensured that each unit of cryptocurrency could not be duplicated or spent more than once. This innovation paved the way for the creation of a digital currency that was truly scarce and secure.

*The Mystery Deepens:*

Shortly after publishing the whitepaper, Nakamoto released the Bitcoin software, and the first-ever block, known as the “genesis block,” was mined in January 2009. From that point, Nakamoto remained actively involved in the development of the Bitcoin software and community, communicating with early adopters through forums and email. However, Nakamoto was always careful to guard their true identity, communicating only through an online persona.

Despite Nakamoto’s frequent online presence, efforts to unveil their identity were fruitless. The name “Satoshi Nakamoto” was believed to be a pseudonym, and the creator’s true identity remained a closely guarded secret. Some speculated that Nakamoto was an individual, while others believed it could be a group of people working together. The mystery only deepened as Nakamoto’s involvement in the Bitcoin project gradually waned.

*Legacy of Satoshi Nakamoto:*

Regardless of Nakamoto’s identity, their creation has had an indelible impact on the world. Bitcoin, often referred to as “digital gold,” has become a global phenomenon, attracting both enthusiasts and critics. Its decentralized nature and limited supply have made it a store of value and a hedge against inflation, while its underlying blockchain technology has inspired countless innovations beyond cryptocurrency.

Satoshi Nakamoto’s decision to remain anonymous also had a profound effect. It allowed Bitcoin to develop organically, without a central figure to exert control or influence. This decentralized nature aligns with the core principles of cryptocurrency, emphasizing trust in code and the network rather than in individuals or institutions.

*The Quest to Unmask Satoshi:*

Over the years, many individuals and journalists have embarked on quests to uncover Nakamoto’s true identity. Some have claimed to have found the real Satoshi, but these claims have often been met with skepticism and debunked. In one instance, Newsweek published an article in 2014, identifying a man named Dorian Nakamoto as the creator of Bitcoin. However, Dorian Nakamoto denied any involvement, and the story raised more questions than answers.

As of my knowledge cutoff date in September 2021, Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity remains a mystery. Despite the tireless efforts of researchers and journalists, the true identity of the Bitcoin creator has eluded discovery.

*Conclusion:*

Satoshi Nakamoto’s creation of Bitcoin represents a watershed moment in the history of finance and technology. Whether an individual or a group, Nakamoto’s brilliant vision has reshaped the way we think about money, trust, and the power of decentralized networks. The mystery surrounding Nakamoto’s identity only adds to the intrigue and mystique of Bitcoin, ensuring that the enigmatic creator will forever be a central figure in the world of cryptocurrencies. While the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains concealed, the legacy of their invention continues to evolve and inspire innovation in the digital age.

25/09/2023
Snack Talk: The jump-off

Alright, I just got a sack full of snacks, it’s been a long day! The neighbour, just a block away is blasting some hip-hop music. Since this is crypto-related content, you’d guess the artist would be Soulja Boy or Lil Yachty; but coincidences aren’t as usual as we’ve made them be. Talking about those guys, we might see them return to the crypto space when the next memecoin season dawns on us. Soulja Boy led the marketing for the LimeWire token. Unfortunately, it couldn’t do a quick and temporary 10X before it crashed into obscurity. That $30 million ICO fundraiser will be enough to pay off Soulja and Bahd Barbie; since the latter is aboard the ‘content creation’ project as well. Well, time to move on, condolences to the ICO participants turned into bagholders.

Back to my neighbour’s music, it’s a 2009 Kanye, Jay Z, and Rihanna classic. A rich song…literally. But the inspiration for this article didn’t even come from there. Actually, there was no inspiration for this article. I just needed to slow down the half-life of this snack by talking crypto and web3 along the line. This is the first ever ‘snack talk’ (from me), new editions will be made anytime I stumble on a good snack. Good snacks aren’t so common in this area of the world, so, be rest assured that the next edition of this terrible series (might) take time.

Going ahead, UNIBOT is doing some face-melting on the charts, but that isn’t the main thing you should be worried about. There is a new Bitcoin in town, not the Satoshi one, the Obama one. Funny enough, Mr.44 wasn’t even a fan of crypto. He might have taken a few Bitcoin from that silk road seize, but that’s not enough to put his name in a top 300 crypto asset. Mr.45 was a more crypto person than his predecessor. He even runs a whole NFT project. Really significant, for the fact that he did bash Bitcoin. If Americans vote for another Democrat that isn’t Joe, then we might see a real Bitcoin fanboy in the Whitehouse. Heard he got two bitcoins each for his 7 kids. I’d give the best gifts to my kids too. W dad!

Hollywood is jumping between worlds. From the black-and-white world with Oppenheimer and then to the Pink world with Barbie. I’ll most likely pick a Chris Nolan movie, but this isn’t a recommendation. And this isn’t even any of our business, well, until Oppenheimer Memecoins start trooping in. Before then, we can only enjoy the current calm.

But it’s never calm in the crypto space. Just in case you live under a rock, FTX exchange is trying to make a comeback. If you dipped some cash into the troubled coin, you may have seen some pumps a few weeks ago. I’m sure you weren’t expecting that as the main gist from a guy with a sack of snacks. The news is, Sam is getting sued. I whispered those words, don’t shout! We can all pretend to be surprised when we hear that from a friend at work. Talking about friends at work, you should be planning a memecoin launch with your friends, you could just create the next Pepe.

Not sure if you are expecting another full paragraph, it’s just a snack-time talk. I just took the last bite. Last bites are like breakups. They leave a taste until your next meal. If you bought UNIBOT about a month ago, your next meal should be a steak, else, just have a burger and pray for a green candle. Been a good time, this is the Jump-off; title of the next edition will be inspired by the name of the snack. You don’t want to miss it, so just follow, even if it’s just for the sake of following. Yeah, that’s it for now…this Soda tastes bad…

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28/07/2023
NFT arbitrage: How will it work?

NFTs are one of the seven wonders of crypto, the list will surely change and get even longer in the future, but NFTs have had a hell of a time in the space. From a high-tech concept with huge potential to a meme-like multimedia idea and again to an entity of high financial significance. NFTs reportedly moved over $24 billion in cumulative volume in 2021. This figure has since due to the raging bear market and a lowering interest in NFTs, but NFTs are still very significant.

A handful of arbitrage protocols have seen huge success in trading cryptocurrencies across centralized and decentralized exchanges. However, these projects are only focused on fungible tokens which make up a majority of cryptocurrency investors’ portfolios. But NFTs are fast becoming popular and coveted assets.

Proposed theories for an NFT arbitrage system will certainly involve the synergy of protocols that surf through NFT marketplaces to garner data on the trading conditions of recognized NFTs from different collections and compare these data to evaluate the difference in floor prices collections and selling prices on individual NFTs across selected market places and trade accordingly to take full advantage of the deviations to return maximum profits for each successful trade.

Noted challenges to the NFT arbitrage scheme are the illiquidity of NFTs and loss of profits to MEV (Miner Extractable Value). NFTs are illiquid in the sense that they are first listed and stay waiting for an eventual buyer, NFTs could spend hours to days on the marketplace before a buyer comes around.

MEV is an issue that plagues cryptocurrency as a whole. Additional charges on every transaction build up into tangible expenses, enough to get rid of every profit made in trades, especially for routine traders on decentralized exchanges. Thanks to MEV, an NFT arbitrage system could see a good percentage of its profits eaten away by extra charges or even fall back into losses even after successfully arbitraging an NFT.

NFT arbitrage protocols could tackle this using a pool. By creating a pool for NFTs. This pool will present an instant demand for the NFT and ensures that they can be sold immediately. Only NFTs demanded in the pool will be considered for arbitrage opportunities.

The arbitrage system will basically compare prevailing prices for NFTs in its pool and the price of the same NFTs on other marketplaces. The arbitrage system will proceed to purchase NFTs where they trade for cheaper prices and trade it on the on-demand pool, making a profit. This is recurring and continues until the trades are no more profitable.

Note that there are currently no known NFT arbitrage projects and this content is only a theory of how a system like this could work. Taking into consideration, the basics of NFTs and available technologies, this might be a ground-breaker for NFT investors.

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05/07/2023
BRC-20 tokens: Memecoins on the Bitcoin Blockchain.

Bitcoin maximalists used to hold on to Bitcoin as a store of value and a major contender to gold. The Ethereum community claims the top spot is well deserved for their virtual internet and computer. No pun, both are great projects, and any joke made henceforth is just for fun…I needed to put that straight.

The idea that Ethereum invented a shitcoin production factory isn’t far from the truth. The Bitcoin guys would blame smart contract tokens and institutions that promote them for spoiling the crypto space. With each memecoin season that passes, this becomes even more obvious. I’d appreciate stricter regulation in that space, but Mr. Gary Gensler has other plans. Side news, FTX is making a comeback, and the crypto space seem to have gotten over that multi-billion-dollar tragedy. Well, everyone probably made their money back by buying PEPE and BOB tokens.

Now, whatever agenda the Bitcoin community is pushing against Ethereum and the whole EVM clone space might have to stop very soon. Not even an opinion but a reality. Bitcoin influencers are on about Ordinals, and all of a sudden, NFTs are cool again. Not funny, just surprising. Even the legendary Peter Schiff is minting ordinal NFTs; it’s surprising how these tables turn. The thoughts of making some easy dollars will certainly turn anyone’s head anyway.

The BRC-20 token market is growing in headcount and dollar value. Ordi is the first; now, there are many more. For an idea that isn’t up to six months old, the space has grown into something huge. How much can you count? Even Pepe has opened up a branch in one of the oldest blockchain networks in modern times. Time isn’t an excuse in this space anymore, so it is time to query the BRC-20 space already, just like Bitcoiners query the smart contract tokens.

A quick one, apart from pumps and dumps and wash trades, what are the utilities available for BRC-20 tokens? Ok, again, apart from clogging the Bitcoin network, what other utilities? Really some bold claim, but BRC-20 have a huge shoe to fill already; the big problem is, they are working on a system that wasn’t meant for any of these.

Satoshi envisioned a tool to facilitate routine transactions between people anywhere in the world and also create a system that works for and with the people. None of these were in the plan. Inscribing on Satoshis is a stretch. The space doesn’t need another memecoin factory. There are tons already, and another ‘blockchain developer’ is in an enclosure developing another clone of the Ethereum blockchain that uses POS consensus while the airdrop hunters are waiting to hump on it, just in case there is some free governance token to be shared, like lollipops. Pun intended.

A number of brilliant smart contract projects have launched on these smart contract blockchains, and some EVM-compatible blockchain has shown great professionalism as well. Tokens on these networks have the chance to thrive since these networks were built from the onset with these extra tokens in mind. Bitcoin’s seven transactions per second speed wasn’t intended to power hundreds of extra tokens and high-quality art uploaded to the network.

How this goes in the future will be interesting to watch, but then, at the time of writing, BRC-20 tokens are showing the power of hypes and community action on price development. Exactly the same thing Shiba Inu, Pepe, and BabyDoge already proved to us… nothing new.

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03/07/2023
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21/04/2023
I sold off My Arbitrum (ARB) tokens; here’s why

Well, you’d say this is just me following the same route as many other people. But at least, there are two differences; first, I cared to explain and even more importantly, I did it for a different reason…probably.

Ok, just in case you’re living under a rock and missed the news, here’s me telling you that arguably the biggest L-2 network in the crypto space just airdropped over 40% of its governance tokens to early adopters and DAOs on the network. Thing is, you wouldn’t be reading this if you are living under a rock, but that’s fine…

Alright, I planned to make this a short one so everyone can return to watching the charts. So, first of all, I was awarded a (whooping) 625 ARB token for basically interacting with the Sperax stablecoin project on the Arbitrum network. Second, I sold all tokens at 4$ each, and the funds have been sitting in stablecoins; USDT to be precise.

Why did I do this, now if I wanted quick cash, I’d already be at the closest stores throwing a few things into my cart. But this is not the case.

Before moving further, I’d like to express my dismay at how the whole DAO concept has been riddled in crypto. If there’s anything DAOs represent, decentralization isn’t one of them, at least not currently. I will desist from giving clear examples but a good number of DAO decisions have been trumped by some ‘rich folks’ with tons of governance tokens, enough to change the decisions of the rest of the community.

Tokenizing the DAO is a brilliant idea, but giving room for unlimited possession and unlimited selling of DAO tokens gives room for the one thing the whole crypto space tries to prevent. The blame is spread two ways. The DAO project and the community.

On the side of the community, the treatment given to DAO tokens is proof that 99% of participants in the crypto space are only here for quick bucks. Exchanges would rush to list these tokens to benefit from the huge volume that comes from the first two months of trading. This is fine, exchanges need money to run.

Holders of the DAO tokens, especially ones given out as airdrops are also quick to dump their ‘share of the governance’ on the exchanges and pay a little fee in trading fees. No loss, it was free anyways.

On the side of the project, it will be cool to experiment with issuing these free tokens as real governance tokens (Ve tokens). By this, beneficiaries will be unable to sell these tokens immediately. Tokens can be unlocked periodically or based on other factors like the number of proposals the receiver has voted on. This will enable DAOs to function. To prevent centralization, a smart contract that limits the vote amount for every individual wallet can be added to DAO smart contracts.

Pouring new governance out there hasn’t helped and these tokens just go worthless once the beneficiaries are done selling. Entities who manage to get hold of enough tokens at the lowest price proceeds to own the DAO.

Back to my decision to sell, you probably figure out why already. But the real reason is, I traded my tokens in expectation of the market going the usual way. Arbitrum, for me, is an interesting project, one I’d like to have a say in. So this is it, once the ARB market comes crashing, I will be putting the USDT back in. Had to shun USDC since the US banks are still sorting themselves.

Just FYI, this decision was made out of experience. Multiple times I’ve received DAO tokens, kept them, and watched them get worthless in price while the DAO becomes centralized by the ‘money bags’. This is not the usual article where I ask you what you did with your airdrop, maybe because I don’t care what you do with them anymore. But still, you can feel free to share how you managed your Arbitrum tokens.

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24/03/2023
How close are we to a ‘fiat-less’ world?

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Numerous articles tip bitcoin and cryptocurrencies over fiat currencies and a couple more insinuating the inferiority of traditional hard currencies and suggesting these currencies might become obsolete and deprecated in the near future. ‘The death of fiat is imminent’ they say, but is this really true? I don’t know what your answer might be, but I strongly doubt if the days of paper currencies are anywhere near an end, especially not with the current state of the crypto space.

Recent trends of countries employing blockchain technology in certain sectors including finance have fueled the trend of people envisioning a world without fiat and a world where currencies running on the blockchain are the generally accepted resource exchange means. But while this is a possibility, it is a very long-term vision and as a matter of fact, stands a very little chance of coming true.

While I am pro-bitcoin and cryptocurrency, the masterpiece of fiat currencies and the current shortcomings of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are hard to ignore. And according to certain cryptographers, ‘Blockchain is a clever technology but cryptocurrencies are useless’. This is certainly not true to a large extent, but to an extent, it basically expresses dismay at cryptocurrencies. While the technology backing these flexible currencies holds many applications, cryptocurrencies have to a large extent depicted some shortcomings which are very hard to ignore.

Fact is, no system or technology is 100% efficient, but tipping a very young prospect that has displayed some huge level of inefficiency over a system which have served for centuries could be asking too much…and moving too fast.

A little assessment, how well do you think cryptocurrencies will perform as a global means of exchange? Critical thought will reveal numerous issues which may arise from this. While these issues are fixable, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are still some miles away from solving these issues.

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Cryptocurrencies are better off as utility tokens than global currencies used for mainstream exchange. However, if cryptocurrencies must be used for this purpose, then a little bit of centralization must come in, and this defeats the whole goal of decentralization and cutting off the middleman to add security and privacy to the fund transfer process.

Achieving high throughput in transactions is also a blockchain issue that limits the use of cryptocurrencies in everyday ‘spend’ activities. Optimization of the spend and receive algorithms set a blockchain project ‘a head above others’, while many contemporary blockchains can process the transfer and reception of assets, many users still face tangible constraints while using this feature, this stems from the complicated steps required before a transfer request is made and a slow speed of processing transactions. To serve the people better, an optimized means of spending funds is essential.

Talk about portability. Of course! Present banking financial technologies are focused on providing a portable medium of financial transactions, hence the recent surge of banking applications, bar-code spending systems, and other web-based banking services. This has simplified financial activities and created a sort of ‘digital fiat’ which runs without the blockchain and in a centralized system, but it of course presents a flexible spending system with some regulations which try to monitor the use and block irregular activities…to an extent.

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Ok, blockchain claims to be transparent, and this is a fact relative to custodial banking systems, but transparency is just a tool that aids financial regulation, however using a transparent financial system with no means of actually curbing irregularities in the system makes it all futile. If you can see the unscrupulous acts going on but can’t stop or reduce them, then transparency is almost of no use. This is the case in a truly decentralized blockchain-powered financial system.

Currently, cryptocurrency’s universality is the only enticing feature it really has over the current fiat currencies, financial systems, and banks. With the current instability, manipulations, and technological shortcoming, it is as a matter of fact inferior to fiat currencies and the current banking system.

Seeing cryptocurrencies as utility tokens of blockchain projects which solves some real-world problems or presents a new and/or more efficient way of handling real-world issue is probably the healthiest way to look at it. Bringing some aspects of blockchain technology into fintech and revolutionizing the financial system to incorporate some virtues of blockchain technology into the mainstream financial system will surely create a more efficient financial system. The fiat system may never die, but if blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies take a healthier route and fix some of its biggest issues, then they stand a chance of penetrating the mainstream financial system…but not replacing fiat. Replacing fiat with cryptocurrencies is just a long-lasting illusion.

13/03/2023
Celebrities in crypto; good or bad?

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Snoop Dogg revealed that his NFT portfolio is worth millions of dollars. The most popular names you could think about are fast hopping on the NFT trend. Lil Yachty influenced the very popular Safemoon moonshot. A tough one to say, but SouljaBoy once turned into a proper cryptocurrency pump and dump specialist of the McAfee type.

Celebrities of the most elite echelon are fearlessly pushing cryptocurrency, decentralization, and financial technology-aided human freedom. Unarguably, your recent love and respect for a couple of them stem from the fact that they helped ‘pump’ some of your cryptocurrency holdings.

Hate or love him, Elon Musk has been the most influential figure in the crypto space in 2021. Yeah, it’s the rocket man, not even Michael Saylor and the thousands of Bitcoins he regularly buys via his investment startup — Microstrategy. NSFW projects have also attracted adult content producers into the crypto space.

As if this is the first time cryptocurrency made its way to mass awareness, the rave seems to have shot up from nowhere! Amazing, yet confusing…what could have caused this rush and how have this changed things for the larger cryptocurrency community?

Flashback to a couple of years ago; bitcoin was relatively stuck in obscurity, despite performing way better than every other asset you could think of over the past decade. Only the most curious and financially knowledgeable celebrities cared about making their opinions about the shady digital asset known. The dollar was the rave, amongst celebrities and other people alike…it probably still is.

A couple of them surely moved a chunk of their funds into bitcoin and cryptocurrencies but barely cared to talk about them as much as they do currently.

NBA teams are proposing to pay part of their players’ salaries in bitcoin, popular racing companies, and F1 racers have lucrative deals with cryptocurrency startups. The bitcoin car didn’t win that race, but still, it has served its purpose. It’s not so odd to see new people join a trend, but then they barely cared about it a while ago and suddenly get so involved, it looks weird…or amazing, rather.

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Who’s your favorite celebrity in cryptocurrency? For me, it’s certainly not Soulja Boy. The ‘Crank dat’ emcee hasn’t been such a healthy figure in the crypto space and represents everything that makes cryptocurrency investment risky. His influence is very similar to that of many other celebrities who ventured into the space during the cryptocurrency bull run of the first quarter.

Anyone who really cared would wonder what these popular guys have contributed to the real growth of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

Pump and dump specialists? Remember when meme tokens nearly took over the Binance Smart Chain? The safe, moon, baby, Shiba, and Inu tokens. As funny as they sound and function, many of them were being advertised by elite celebrities; Snoop Dogg, The Game, members of the Faze Clan, to mention very few. Thanks to the large audience they gained via their music success, and otherwise, these tokens gained enormous popularity accompanied by face-melting price moves. Thanks to Automated Market Protocols, every buy or sale has a tangible influence on price.

Price easily went haywire, 10X gains were as common as ever, 100X gains and even higher could come within a week. The peak of these gains was usually followed by rug pulls and teams selling the majority of their holdings, leaving holders to nurse their irrecoverable losses as trading volumes shrink out while the project goes into obscurity. Unto the next one! “what’s the next 100X?” cryptocurrency’s reputation was left to bleed, volatility and betrayal were demonstrated in their worst manners. These influencers already cashed out before the storm, depending on whether they were paid upfront or in the tokens.

Money grabs? For most of these celebrities, cryptocurrency is simply an avenue to boost their net worth or get out of their bad financial situations. NFTs, Defi, memes, and passive reward coins; the boom of each of these presents an avenue for celebrities to jump in and make some dollars. Celebrities would mint NFTs and only sell them for Dollars and USDT.

Funny how the rest of the crypto space boarded their ship and paid ridiculous fees for these NFTs. Well, thousands bought meme coins simply because a celebrity said inaudible words and mentioned the coin at the end, lol. Well, the gains were good, for these popular guys, and they get to keep their reputation intact and gain more followers.

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Politically influenced moves? Actually, I have been mentioning rap stars and pop stars, that’s partial! Elite politicians have also joined the movement, either against or in support. Most of these moves are politically motivated as some of these politicians, in fact, have no interest in cryptocurrency, while a good number of them actually hate it but put their weight behind it to earn voters’ attention and support.

Politicians with real interest in cryptocurrency have stayed outspoken way before the boom, most of them against it, however…but they are genuine, at least.

Well, as long as global awareness goes, these celebrities haven’t been such a bad influence in the space. To be fair, a good number have pushed cryptocurrency closer to global adoption…very few of them anyway. Regardless of how they did it, more people got to know about cryptocurrency via their popular shills and toxic support for certain projects.

In the real sense, long-term supporters have continued to have the most important contributions to the positive growth of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, while the new ‘converts’ continue to find their way into the space.

13/03/2023
2021–2022: The fall of cryptocurrency ‘DAO’

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DAO in crypto was short-lived, not just the concept. Sounds funny when some of them control almost a billion-dollar market capitalization. Your best knowledge of a DAO might be a famous airdrop where users claimed thousands of dollars for free. You might have benefitted from one of these if you’re fortunate enough.

One good thing about (some of) these airdrops is that they surely get the attention of the greater part of the cryptocurrency community who barely knew about these projects and even the world outside it. Exchanges are also quick to list the ‘DAO’ tokens and enable trading as soon as possible. The normal listing process can be forgotten. Who cares when there are surely some juicy trading fees to be made? Beneficiaries are also quick to hit the market and cash in on some free cash.

You probably don’t care about it but, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are a systemic design structured to ensure general and undiluted participation of the members of the organization. In cryptocurrency communities, rights to this participation are tokenized and every token holder is considered a member of the DAO. Through voting portals, members of the DAO can vote on proposals and submit their improvement suggestions to be voted on by the rest of the holders.

The idea of DAO has long existed, many older projects have implemented this before it became so popular in the past few years. Many projects have launched tokens whose primary use is to vote on proposals. A brilliant move, in my opinion. Unfortunately, this hasn’t really worked so well.

Buzzwords and media hype apart, contemporary DAOs haven’t really made much progress and are pretty much replicas of the older examples. In contrast, these older DAOs worked better…and are worth way less.

DAOs are designed to promote general participation and optimize the efficiency of communal decisions. To achieve this, as many members as possible are required to partake in the voting process. Abstaining is also an option; this should be explained in case.

Tokenizing this participation simplifies the verification and collation process. Holders of these tokens are confirmed automatically by smart contracts. Manipulating smart contract tokens is impossible. the number of tokens in circulation can also be verified via the blockchain. These ensure that every vote is valid. The amount of tokens held by each member is a representation of their stake in the DAO and determines the extent to which they influence the community’s decision.

This works well…on paper. But, do these projects really achieve their goal of a Decentralized Autonomous Organization when their tokens are quickly traded on exchanges by the beneficiaries of their airdrop? The new owners couldn’t care less about how a DAO works and if there exists a DAO at all.

These tokens are no different from every other smart contract token filling up the whole space. Only one principal achievement; marketing. These ‘DAOs’ quickly gain thousands of followers as their airdrop beneficiaries scamper to find out who their new ‘Santa’ is. Influencers who seemingly claimed a ton of the drop picks up their devices to tweet the hell out of these benevolent projects.

Airdropping free tokens to old community members is the right thing to do. Older participants are regarded as the most loyal and have stayed with the project for most of its existence. If anyone should get a free stake in the government, it should be this set of people. Dumping these DAO tokens into the market is a failure on the part of the community and not the project founders.

Project founders aren’t exempted from the blames anyways. Albeit decentralizing the community, DAO project teams still execute important proposals without the consent of the community. Many argue that a complete DAO is ‘dumb’ and unsustainable. You’d agree too. It falls through at some point. The majority isn’t always right, this happens more often than not. In cases like this, project founders face the hard decision of going against the community or not consulting them properly.

When the hype dies, the ‘quick buyers’ can only count their losses as they wait for the DAO to go live. Nope, they wait for the price to go up…again. DAOs are currently hype, just like many other cryptocurrency concepts. The best uses might emerge when the hype dies or when solutions are developed to retain community interest and understand how best to handle negative decisions by the community.

13/03/2023