jackbinswitch.btc

jackbinswitch.btc

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Husband, father, Stacks Advocate, crypto degen. I am the Captain of my ship.

There is a Better Way

April 24, 2023

Sometimes inspiration for a bit of writing comes from Twitter. Today is such a day. However today is unique in that two sources of inspiration led to this bit of writing. The first bit of inspiration came from this post. Essentially England’s chief economist, a fellow by the name of Hugh Pill, decl...

Truth Matters

April 19, 2023

It's hard to wrap one's head around the state of the world. One of the features of our current day reality is the pathological denial of reality. When you live in a world where “respected organizations/people '' will say with a straight face that a man who believes he is a woman is no different than...

It Aint About How Hard You Hit

March 30, 2023

“Its about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” Rocky Balboa 2006 Earlier today I got some hate from a reply guy and it led to my making a Tweet that I really didn’t think much of at the time. WIthin no time the tweet blew up, and got me thinking a bit. I am feeling compelled to flesh...

Ahead of the Curve: An Interview with Ragnar

March 24, 2023

I hope you all have been paying attention. Between the rise of AI, the apparent failure of our institutions, the impending implementation of CBDCs, the corruption of the legacy media, and new developments surrounding Bitcoin, it can be hard to wrap your mind around the magnitude of the change that i...

We Are Ready Indeed

March 16, 2023

I have so much to share with you today, its going to be tough to condense it all into one blog entry. So lets get to it. Coolest Announcement As of today, I am thrilled to report that I will be working with Flagship.FYI as a Captain covering the Stacks ecosystem. In case you aren’t familiar with F...

NeoSwap: Spearheading the Charge

March 06, 2023

When you spend as much time immersed in the crypto space as I have you tend to learn a thing or two. One of the lessons that I learned pretty early on is to look out for innovation in a project or on a blockchain. This was one of the things that further affirmed my bullishness about the Stacks ecosy...

We Are Ready

March 05, 2023

“ We Are Ready” by jackbinswitch.btc From plans drafted on the isle of fright was born a Leviathan of unspeakable might. Bereft of consent, for no votes were cast, only the will of the wealthy was needed to pass. The scheme was foolproof, a tax on all. To create wealth for the few at the expense...

Stacks Feature: Stacks Degens

March 04, 2023

The process of interviewing founders, and researching projects so that I can subsequently write about them on Sigle doesn’t really feel like work. That isn’t because it doesn’t take time and effort, because writing about projects does in fact require quite a bit of both. It doesn’t feel like work be...

Stacks Code of Conduct: A Profoundly Bad Idea

March 02, 2023

This is not what I wanted to write about today, and probably not what you want to read about today. I have spent the last week interviewing builders, and there is so much cool stuff to tell you all about. So the fact that those articles are now sidelined until further notice should alert you to the ...

Stacks Feature: Liquidium Finance

February 26, 2023

Gm, I trust you all have been enjoying the buzz surrounding the Stacks ecosystem. Every day it seems we have more people discovering Stacks, and this is as it should be. If you are new here, welcome! One of the major factors influencing the growth that we are currently seeing is the culture of the ...

Stacks Feature: Narcotix Systems

February 21, 2023

As my longtime readers and followers already know, This is #1 is one of my favorite projects on Stacks. So when Jim and Dash asked if I would want to write about their newest release Narcotix Systems, I couldn’t say yes fast enough. Adding to my excitement is the fact that this article will be the f...

The Why for Stacks: They are Learning

February 20, 2023

It feels great to get back in front of the keyboard after an unwanted, and unprecedented hiatus. This marks the longest period of time between blog entries since I began this endeavor nearly a year ago. Much has transpired since my last entry, so without delay lets get to it. They Have Found Stacks...

Letters from Jack #2: What a Pump!

January 13, 2023

Remember, I am not a professional…I am a degen. Entries such as this are just my observations, and historically I am going to be more wrong than right. Please do not do what I do, everyone has their own risk tolerances, and baseline emotional state. In order to be a successful trader, you have to fi...

Letters From Jack: #1 Preparing for the Bull

January 09, 2023

This is so cool finally being able to publish my first newsletter. I have been anxiously awaiting this functionality for quite some time. Huge thanks to the Sigle team for consistently delivering! In addition to that, thank you so much for subscribing! I hope that this will be worth your time, so le...

The Old Man and the Apprentice

January 06, 2023

From the moment the check engine light came on, I knew we were going to have a problem. Work is crazy, two-nurses down, while the company is in a period of unprecedented growth. When your work requires you to drive hundreds of miles a week, having one of your vehicles down makes already complicated ...

Jack's Crypto Bear Plan Revisited

January 01, 2023

First of all, I would like to wish you all a happy new year. Whether you spent the holiday’s resting (me) or grinding, I am glad you are here and wish you nothing but great success. In June I wrote the article “Jack’s Crypto Bear Plan” in the wake of the 3AC blow up back in June. So much has happen...

Jack's Wavering Faith

December 21, 2022

Interestingly enough, when I asked my readers on what I should feature as my 100th Sigle blog post, Mr. Wagmi suggested faith. I spent a couple of days thinking about it, and had some pretty good ideas (or so I thought). Then I wound up writing about the project that my team and I have been working ...

sBTC: Bitcoin Untethered

December 13, 2022

As I am sure you have heard by now, on December 14, 2022 Muneeb made blockchain history by dropping the sBTC whitepaper. To those in the know, I do not have to explain the significance. To those users who enter the Bitcoin economy of the future, they will more than likely take for granted that the w...

Nakamoto Options

December 10, 2022

The need for safe, transparent, trading protocols has only been highlighted by the market shaking events of 2022. It is simply too hard to trust a centralized entity with the hardest money ever created. While there have been limited options to put your Bitcoin to work in the past, we are happy to an...

Adventures in Stacks

December 09, 2022

Do you feel it? That slight change in the energy? It's akin to that feeling in the atmosphere right before a large storm erupts. The new faces, the unfamiliar .btcs appearing on your TL. If you have stuck through this bear, you know what I am talking about...you legend. If you are reading this after...

Stacks Feature: Xverse for Your Desktop?

December 05, 2022

I have been wanting to write about the Xverse mobile wallet for quite some time. I hadn't because it is ubiquitous to the Stacks ecosystem, if you are here, you know about Xverse. Too late to feature one of my favorite applications built on Stacks...or so I thought. Let me explain: Today while doi...

Rock the Vote 2.1, Embrace the Hustle

November 29, 2022

This one is a bit out of the ordinary, as it will feature a guest writer. The other feature of this article is to encourage you to go vote on the Stacks 2.1 proposal. These links provided give you all of the data that you need to make an informed decision one way or the other. I am not going to tell...

Building the Next Paradigm

November 25, 2022

Its been busy in my neck of the woods. Work, pre-accelerator, side hustle, and still finding time to spend with the family. The combination leaves me both physically and mentally exhausted, so it has been difficult to write. Oddly enough, while watching a movie with my daughter last night, inspirati...

A Milestone Approaching, Opportunity Awaits

November 18, 2022

One of the bigger lessons I have learned in life is that sometimes you just have to embrace the suck and grind through it. There have been many times in my life where circumstances were bad, and I learned that either I could be a victim or steel my resolve. I believe this has usefulness on the indiv...

We Don't Need You

November 13, 2022

This week will surely usher in a legion of talking heads and politicians pushing for crypto regulation via the mainstream media outlets. Normies will be told that this is just proof that their already existing bias, created by the same media, was right all along and that this crypto stuff is bad. It...

Musings on Loss + Market Thoughts

November 08, 2022

Crypto is a volatile market, this is evident to crypto natives and normies alike. With that in mind having the 2nd largest exchange explode still manages to find itself in unprecedented territory. What made this worse, in my estimation, is how FTX managed its optics. FTX presented itself as an unsto...

Stacks Feature: Deep Lake Finance

October 31, 2022

I am bullish on Stacks, this is known. It follows that I spend a lot of time in the ecosystem. So when I first heard about Deep Lake Finance I endeavored to learn a bit more. First I made sure to join their Discord and register for early testing. A couple of weeks later this I was able to arrange an...

Market Thoughts 10/29/22

October 28, 2022

Despite learning about the cyclical nature of our world by means of education and observation, the thing that truly drove the point into that space of deep understanding within my mind has been trading the crypto markets. Everyone gets excited during the bull market, many stop paying attention durin...

Crash Punks - Some Thoughts

October 23, 2022

Crash Punks were among the first NFTs I bought, ever. The one above is my favorite Crash Punk, even before I read "Snow Crash" I really dug the tattoo on his forehead (reminds me of my trading sometimes tbh) . I joined the Discord, stayed up to date on what was coming, and remained convinced that th...

Stacks Feature: StackerDAO Labs

October 22, 2022

One of the most exciting aspects of being in this space is watching the evolution of the technology. To see an idea originally thought up, then watching the distribution of people who understand the merits and potential of the idea over time is also quite fascinating. For what it is worth, we are st...

Stacks: A Deeper Understanding

October 16, 2022

Stacks has a lot of moving parts, and for the longest time I wasn't familiar with them. I am used to buying a coin, joining some project Discords/Telegrams, staring at charts, and degening to my heart's content. If words such as SIP and CAB don't currently hold any meaning for you, that's ok we are ...

Zero Authority DAO Presents: Kaylee.btc

October 14, 2022

One would be hard pressed to find someone who embraces the Zero Authority DAO ethos, which is to say the Bitcoin ethos, more than Kaylee.btc. There are no barriers to entry within this space that exist beyond the individual. Once someone understands Bitcoin what they do with that information is the ...

Stacks Feature: This is #1

October 14, 2022

This is No. 1 Smiley. The Fatboy Slim/Chemical X No. 1 Smiley was the 1st original piece of music ever to be minted on Stacks and secured by Bitcoin. Innovation is a theme of this blog. It is, after all being composed, published, and read via the vision and innovation of the Sigle founders. Stacks ...

Stacks Feature: Bitflow Finance

October 10, 2022

If given the opportunity to receive $1,000,000 USD or 53 Bitcoin (approx 1million USD) to hold for the next 20 years, which one would you choose? If you are a Bitcoiner the answer is a no-brainer, of course you would choose the Bitcoin. We believe that Bitcoin will prove to be a safer store of value...

Thoughts on Counter Culture

October 06, 2022

Thinking back on my entrance into crypto Twitter conjures up a novel sentiment that occupies its own space within my soul. This fondness is distinct from cherished childhood memories, or those seemingly insignificant experiences with friends that end up becoming the mile markers denoting indispensab...

Zero Authority DAO Presents: Chibura.btc

October 04, 2022

The recent BNS mania that has swept the Stacks ecosystem by storm is just further confirmation that decentralized/pseudonymous identities are the future. Zero Authority DAO remains steadfastly ahead of the curve as it continues its mission to unite builders and talent, in a decentralized manner, wit...

10/03/22 Bitcoin/Stacks Thoughts

October 02, 2022

It has been an interesting week here in the Stacks ecosystem, and I have learned a lot. Before we get into Stacks, lets discuss the market some. There is no denying that there is an immense amount of panic surrounding the trad fi markets. People are expecting bad news daily, and this is a reasonabl...

Stacks: Welcome to the Future

September 25, 2022

There has been an influx of new people visiting our corner of Crypto Twitter here in the Stacks community. If you are one of them, glad you see you made it, welcome! Stacks is a fantastic project, a Layer 1 blockchain that uses a consensus algorithm called Proof of Transfer to connect Stacks to Bit...

Zero Authority DAO Presents: Mark Hammond

September 22, 2022

Zero Authority DAO's Cerulean Marketplace exist for those of us who want to build the future of Web 3 on Stacks. A space where one can find the talent to help bring their vision to fruition. Previously in this series we featured Diego May, who brings his marketing and advertising expertise to the Ce...

No CBDC for me

September 21, 2022

The people who read my blog know what a CBDC is. It isn't just because you all are smart, funny, and sexy people; although these facts are indisputable. It is because we are Bitcoin-centric, crypto natives, and a big part of understanding Bitcoin involves learning about the pitfalls of fiat currency...

Zero Authority DAO Presents: Diego Mey

September 15, 2022

By now you should know of Zero Authority DAO, if by some chance you do not, here is a primer. One of the innovations brought into the ecosystem by the Zero Authority team is known as the Cerulean Marketplace. The function of the Cerulean Marketplace is to bring together visionaries and talent togeth...

Two Stories: The Outside Territories

September 14, 2022

The chill in the air was just right. This was going to have to be a fast run, and that old supercharger loved the cold air. "I hate these runs" he uttered to himself. He was hauling 2,000 rounds of 7.62x39...all Russian steel and lead. The buyer traded 120lbs of red meat, one-half cow butchered, of...

A Pre-911 World

September 12, 2022

It just occurred to me that a good portion of my readers didn't experience what America was like pre-911. 9/11 would have been a significant day for me even if that tragedy hadn't occurred, so 9/11 holds a unique position in my own life. America hasn't been the same, and for many of us this marked t...

Market Thoughts 9/11/22

September 10, 2022

Crypto Twitter has turned pretty bullish again. I have to admit I do like this price action, and I figured it was time to look at the charts. Speaking of charts, I have found myself not looking at them as often during the bear. My first bear market I lived in the charts, I was busy learning. When I ...

No Quit in Me

September 07, 2022

I started a new job recently. Had to get out of the hospitals, my body just couldn't take it anymore. There has been a nursing shortage my entire career, but its never been this acute. I already had a bad back before I started nursing, and if I kept up this pace I would crawl into old age quite crip...

Two Stories: Welcome to the Safety Zone

September 05, 2022

"What did you expect Jo? You know you cant say that anymore!" Quinn exclaimed between stuffing his face with ranch flavored Chitin Bites. "I know, I just will never get used to how sensitive these new Democracy Assurance terminals are." Jo was of course referencing the audio surveillance system upda...

Know Thyself

August 31, 2022

You know that question, the one that goes something like: "If you could go back in time and say 2 words to your 18 year old self, what would you say?" My first thought is usually along the lines of "Buy Bitcoin". However, that bit of advice wouldn't have done me very much good for quite some time, a...

My Experience with the Stacks Parrots Gallery

August 30, 2022

Have you heard of the Stacks Parrots Gallery yet? EoMGames had been working on this project, in which one could view their NFTs in a virtual gallery, for quite some time. It was unveiled yesterday, and the wait was definitely worth it. Its fun, for sure, and I remain both entertained as well as impr...

Theopetra Labs

August 27, 2022

This article is for information purposes only, this is not investment advice. As a member of the Theopetra board, and as a future investor in the protocol I absolutely have a financial interest in regards to the success of this project. I am not a real estate professional, nor a financial advisor. ...

Stacks Artist Profile: 3hunnatheartist.btc

August 26, 2022

You hear so many truths in this space that the temptation to just consider them platitudes becomes possible for even the most optimistic amongst us: Bitcoin is sound money, fiat is destructive to society, crypto is a true meritocracy, Web 3 empowers the individual, etc. Just because we say these thi...

Five Questions with Jamil from Gamma

August 23, 2022

Odds are you have bought some NFTs from Gamma, it is after all the most utilized NFT marketplace on Stacks, and you probably know of its creator Jamil.btc . The importance of Gamma to the STX ecosystem is undeniable, and as such I do not feel as though I can add much to the conversation in that rega...

Stacks Feature: Satoshibles

August 21, 2022

I have to be honest, for the longest time I didn't really "get" NFTs. I was too busy trying to learn about virtual currencies, this magic internet money. I didn't give much attention to these pictures on the blockchain. Time passed, and before you know it NFTs had become this huge deal with an enorm...

Moving the Needle

August 20, 2022

I don't think its a secret that I have a passion for Stacks/Bitcoin/Crypto. This is largely driven by my belief that Bitcoin will change the world for the better. Every new technology that provides decentralization to the people removes just that much power from the State. In short my obsession with...

Is Marriage a Good Deal for a Young Man part 2

August 18, 2022

You can find the first installment in the series here In the first part of this series we reviewed just a few common myths surrounding marriage and the male experience. For this part I would like to focus a bit on some of the benefits of marriage for men. Men and Women are the original synergy Co...

Stacks Feature: She Saw in Color

August 16, 2022

"I would dare to say that some of the most important stories go untold" - Kailani Childhood trauma forms much of our dysfunction into adulthood. The whole thing is pretty sinister, parts of what you believe are essential components of your personality wind up being lies that you believe about yours...

Ryder ID - The World's First Social Wallet

August 15, 2022

My long time readers already know that Ryder is responsible for my initial foray into Stacks NFTs. Upon seeing this piece of hardware the first thing that came to mind was the iPod, and then it clicked. Where would Web2 be without the iPhone, and we wouldn't have the iPhone without the iPod. That is...

Search for Truth

August 09, 2022

Between a heavy work week, a case of bronchitis, and an immense amount of negativity on my TL; I just haven't had much left in me to write anything. This is one of the reasons I make an effort to be positive in here and on social media; negativity just sucks the life right out of you. We find oursel...

Legacy

August 05, 2022

I have been reading an awesome book: "The Network State" by Balaji Srinivasan. (hat tip to Zero.btc and HODLSTX.BTC from Zero Authority DAO for turning me on to it). This book does what all great books do, it makes me think. So, despite my just getting off a 12 hour shift, I find myself compelled to...

Stacks Feature: Zero Authority DAO

August 01, 2022

There are no barriers in this space. Your age, connections, background, education, ethnicity, gender, none of it matters. In crypto the only thing that matters is your ability. We don't know who Satoshi was/is, yet we recognize the brilliance of Bitcoin. This is part of the ethos of crypto. Sometime...

Is Marriage a Good Deal for a Young Man Part 1

July 30, 2022

This piece is inspired by a Tweet I saw from one of my mutuals, bowtiedWHITEBAT. Mr. Bat's premise is that marriage isn't a good deal for men. If you have read much of my work you already know that I am happily married, and if you caught "The Problem of Pain" then you know that at one time I wasn't....

Stacks Artist Profile: The Doc.btc

July 29, 2022

The cover image for this piece is #17 from the Stacks Seductress "Hey Beach Collection found exclusively on the HeyLayer marketplace In case you haven't noticed the Stacks ecosystem has been silently growing during the bear market. New projects, ambitious teams, and talented artist entering the eco...

Stacks Feature: HeyLayer with Gary Riger

July 27, 2022

You ever hear the term "simultaneous invention"? It's the hypothesis that most scientific discoveries and inventions happen independently and around the same time by different people. At this point you may be asking yourself how is this relevant to Bitcoin, Stacks, HeyLayer or even Mr. Gary Riger . ...

1,000 Visitor Milestone Achieved

July 24, 2022

Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is amazing, and only possible because of the love and support shown to be by the Sigle team and the Stacks community. When I first thought about starting this blog I honestly didn't have any expectations. I had hope that some of the things I would say would reso...

Blended Family Basics

July 22, 2022

One of my Twitter buddies asked me if I would write a bit about the subject of blended families. He is a homie, and I have some experience, so lets do this. For the uninitiated, I am married to my soul mate (yes they exist you cynical bastard), and as fate would have it our marriage is not the firs...

Analog Childhood, Digital Adulthood

July 21, 2022

Maybe its inspired by some recent twitter post, maybe its a consequence of turning 44, maybe its muse. With that in mind, I am feeling a bit nostalgic. I want to talk about being a kid in the 1990s. I started riding my bike to school in the 8th grade, it was likely a mile down the road, but that wa...

Persistently Consistent

July 20, 2022

The inspiration for this one goes out to a good dude I have met in the Stacks community, Phosforus.btc . He is the co-host of the AIRDROPshow btw, this is good information if you want to learn about NFTs, and trust me...you want to learn about NFTs. So follow Phosforus and the AIRDROP show. Lets ge...

Courage

July 18, 2022

Recent events have me thinking a lot about courage. I think the one that sticks out the most is the complete lack of courage by some Texas cops recently. Then we hear about a 22 year old kid display a set of balls that would make a Founding Father blush. I am not going to take you down any philosoph...

Relief Bounce? (alternate title: Jacks Misery)

July 17, 2022

Oh how sentiment can change so quickly in this space. For the record I don't know which way we are headed. My plan has not changed though; I am operating on a two to five year timeframe and heavily focused on the Stacks ecosystem. This article is one of the very first I wrote on Sigle, and goes into...

What is Your Mission

July 13, 2022

This is my 50th Sigle blog entry, and this seems like a fine subject matter for such a milestone. So lets get started. Men need a mission I am not trying to exclude the ladies, I just don't know what it is like being a woman. I would encourage you to read on with the knowledge that you are always ...

Why Sigle?

July 12, 2022

This is my 49th entry for my blog. I have not decided on a topic for 50, but I will ask the community to get their ideas. For me, I have a list of topics that I want to write about, but 50 seems special and I definitely want to hear from the community on this. That said, for number 49? Why Sigle mak...

Stacks Artist Profile: Longstreet

July 11, 2022

* The featured NFT is "All Skaters Go To Heaven" from Longstreet's Venice Visuals collection Odds are that if you have spent any time in the Stacks community you have met Longstreet.btc. If you haven't already, I encourage you to click that link to his twitter account and give him a follow. I'll wa...

The Problem of Pain

July 09, 2022

The astute reader will observe that I have borrowed this title from the great CS Lewis, who wrote "The Problem of Pain" in the aftermath of the loss of his beloved bride. The book is a fantastic yet heart rending work that I highly recommend. Before we get started there are a few things that I have...

Writing Content

July 04, 2022

This is a topic that I have had come across my TL a lot recently. If your finger is on the pulse in the Stacks ecosystem, you can feel the momentum. Like I have told you in the past, when you are buying in a bear, look at who is building. What you are seeing right now is a growing community, more ap...

Five Questions with John Ennis, PhD

June 27, 2022

Do you follow John Ennis? You should. Not only is he the CEO and Co-Founder of NeoSwap, but he is also a very intelligent, thoughtful, down to earth man. If you have read my previous work you know that I am a fan of the NeoSwap party . (If you are unfamiliar go check out my piece on my NeoSwap exper...

Sex

June 25, 2022

The end of Roe vs Wade in the US has ignited a firestorm of controversy. I don't have much to say about abortion, and frankly there is no use in beating a dead horse. I believe in the necessity of personal responsibility, and if we are going to have a national discussion about anything we should sta...

Things I Taught my Sons: Don't be a Simp

June 20, 2022

Yesterday I asked my twitter followers what they would like to be my next topic for the blog, and "Things I taught my sons" won. I had a couple of other ideas to publish first, and coincidently enough a twitter post inspired this thread. As usual I won't go into the direct post, but suffice to say i...

Stacks Feature: NeoSwap Party

June 20, 2022

I had some free time this morning, and decided to join a NeoSwap party. Have you ever done this? It is actually a lot of fun, but more than that it is a working concept with a ton of potential. So lets dive into this. What is a NeoSwap Party? To answer this first we must know what NeoSwap is. NeoS...

Market Thoughts 6/20/22

June 19, 2022

Sitting here looking at the Bitcoin and Stacks charts as the day comes to a close, and I honestly don't hate what I see. The Bitcoin 3 day candle looks like we found a bottom, at least for now. We are back over 20k, sitting on good support. That said, who knows what will happen in financial news thi...

Happy Father's Day

June 18, 2022

I would like to start by expressing my sincere respect and admiration for all of the good dad's reading this. Involved fathers are akin to the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae as far as I am concerned. Let me explain: Fatherless children are Ephialtes the traitor (we will be using the film for this meta...

Jack's Crypto Bear Plan

June 16, 2022

What a crazy week in the market. I am going to wait for the dust to settle a bit before I opine about the recent news. In crypto everything seems to move at a faster pace, this is certainly true of the current happenings. Out of respect for those who are down bad, I try not to say much in the moment...

Market Thoughts 6/13/22

June 11, 2022

Been a tough couple of weeks in the hospital business, I'm tired lads. Still, with even more fuckery afoot in the market I would be remiss not to take a look at some charts. I will start by saying that I am glad my exposure to Ethereum is minimal right now. I am even more pleased that I have even ...

Why Bitcoin?

June 07, 2022

This is an important question. I would go so far as to say that this is the most important question that we can ask not only in this space, but a question of great import to everyone. Even those who have yet to think about it. In order to properly answer this question though, first we must ask anoth...

Nocoiners

June 06, 2022

Have you ever talked to a nocoiner about fiat before? I have, on many occasions. You see, I hate small talk, I would rather be absorbed in my own thoughts than mindlessly chatting. This is exacerbated by my not being very interested in professional sports (outside of combat/strength sports), and fra...

Reality Beckons

June 06, 2022

We had to get groceries recently. My bride and I hate going to the big box store. The problem is our town doesn't afford many alternatives. I don't send my wife by herself, because we live in an economically depressed State. This doesn't bother me, because I have apparently always lived in an econom...

Bitcoin NFTs and Stacks Projects

June 05, 2022

The Stacks community is fantastic. Whether you have been around crypto for a long time, or a newcomer to the space this fact jumps out at you immediately. To understand what Stacks is doing is to understand why Bitcoin and smart contracts are important. Bitcoin is the most sound money ever developed...

Excuses, Entitlement, and Confidence

June 01, 2022

I find myself to be highly critical of young women who believe that their looks and access to their body is enough. Critical might be the wrong word, its actually quite tragic, for a variety of reasons. That said, you should know by now that I do not spend time writing critiques on how women need to...

Shitcoins

May 31, 2022

For the uninitiated lets first establish what constitutes a shitcoin. There are several schools of thought when it comes to what constitutes a shitcoin. If you ask some people, anything and everything that isn't Bitcoin is a shitcoin (these people are known as Bitcoin maxi's, stay tuned it won't be...

Up and Coming

May 31, 2022

I have some long term plans for this blog, and more like it. This app is amazing, I couldn't have asked for anything better or more user friendly. So thanks Sigle, you guys are awesome. Art, Guns, Writing, and Books One of my sons is a great artist, in several mediums. He wrote his first Novela wh...

Market Thoughts

May 29, 2022

How are you all feeling about Bitcoin right now? I am willing to bet that many of you feel much more bullish today than you did on 5/10 when I wrote the "Bear Market Thoughts" piece. How much has truly changed fundamentally since then? A better question is how much had truly changed fundamentally on...

Things I Taught My Sons - Get the Girl

May 28, 2022

It was a hellish week at the hospital and I am exhausted. That said, the muse struck during my commute home, so lets get to it. How to get the girl of your dreams My boys would be the first to tell you that this is a conversation I have had with them since they were old enough to be curious about ...

Bear Market Lessons

May 26, 2022

Pay attention to the builders One of the early lessons that I learned in crypto is to differentiate between hype and quality. During my first bear I wound up accidentally buying a lot of quality, only to sell it too soon (largely due to impatience). During bull cycles there is so much hype that qua...

More Clown World

May 25, 2022

Its been a rough one lads, and ladies. I highly advocate blocking negativity on the TL, I am a recent convert to this way of thought. Overall it has helped my Twitter experience tremendously. However, I see pain all over my feed. It is inescapable. You see these people you, know, (in the sense that ...

This isn't going to be a long one

May 23, 2022

We are seeing a tragedy, I feel for the victims, deeply. I have only had 2 careers, and they both brought me face to face with the worst of humanity. Father, we pray for the innocents and ask for justice. We must stay focused. The only way out of this mess is through it. I am not interested in poi...

Grace

May 21, 2022

I learned a new lesson about grace recently, and honestly I can't stop thinking about it. I also cannot stop thinking about writing about it. So here goes What is grace? In the context of Christian Theology grace is the unmerited favor we receive from God through faith in the sacrifice and subsequ...

Trust

May 19, 2022

Do you enjoy buying a car from a dealership? Obviously the excitement of getting a new car aside, the actual experience of making the deal. I don't, and I am willing to bet that if anyone actually enjoys the process they may be experiencing an undiagnosed form of mental illness. I don't care if you...

Fear

May 18, 2022

I remember the last time I was really fearful. It was before Covid-19 hit the US, and all we knew about it was the footage coming out of China (this is before the epic toilet paper hoard....what does that say about us? lol smh). I was working away from home as per my usual, and still recall the con...

Dealing with a Breakup

May 16, 2022

This is part 4 of the "Red Pill, Blue Pill, Black Pill, White Pill, series. This piece isn't so much going to focus on how to tell if your partner is getting ready to hit the bricks, or cover warning signs. This is more focused on what the recently broken up with man can do to survive the carnage....

ETH to STX

May 15, 2022

A trader's journey I jumped into crypto in 2017. Back then I didn't know the difference between the 3 coins you could choose from on Coinbase. Much has changed since then, most of it will serve as fodder for future post. The one thing that hasn't changed since that initial immersion into this fasci...

Anniversary

May 14, 2022

We are having an amazing time So instead of going into the details of just how great life truly can be, thank you Lord Jesus. I am going to give you gents some pointers on how to have a great time with your woman. Do what you want I am just going to tell you what I did, and some thoughts. it ca...

E-Thot's it is

May 14, 2022

Gents I had an amazing day today. Having a partner, in the context of a loving relationship, is peak existence. We made each other laugh so much today, soaked up the scenery, amazing dinner, and a bath that would make a Roman blush. She is asleep now, this is the proper state for her to be in after ...

Brotherhood

May 13, 2022

When I feel something, I write it. Those are the the rules around here. I am a naturally rebellious, hard headed, "I am going to do shit my way" man. My favorite poem is "Invictus" (I can't think of a second because I am not a poetry guy) In an earlier piece I stated that I am going to do my best to...

Funny Stories

May 12, 2022

With all of the market carnage, and constant barrage of bad news from the media cycle, I figured we could use a little levity. Names and places have been changed to protect the innocent. It was a Friday night, and Paul was having some friends over at his house. Paul's parents were out of town, but...

Women 2

May 12, 2022

This is the third installment of the Red Pill, Blue Pill, Black Pill, White Pills series. Red Pills for Men Gents, just to refresh here: This isn't going to be a post about pointing out what is wrong with women. No one reading this is perfect or a perfect partner, the author included. There are m...

Did you BTFD Anon?

May 12, 2022

This is an appropriate piece of my collection to personify "buying the blood". So let me introduce you to #63 of the Mars Woman collection. I don't blame you if you didn't We have all been there. I realize that many people in crypto right now are new to the market. Like I said, the emotional game ...

Strength Beyond Strength

May 11, 2022

Strong AF Its been there for as long as I can remember, my obsession with strength. Not just physical strength, although at times in my life this has consumed me, but the strength that allows us to stare down fear and push through adversity. Strength, and the outward manifestation of it, is definit...

Some Exciting updates

May 11, 2022

I won't be writing as much the next few days. I have to pull a couple of shifts at the hospital and then I am leaving with my Bride for an anniversary trip to the beach. I have visions of relaxing on the condo balcony, listening to the waves, feeling the ocean breeze, and writing stories. This may o...

Equally Yoked

May 10, 2022

This funnily enough happened today, This morning my wife and I were talking about muse, she said that some writers talk of it as a form of magic. I believe her, she is the most literate woman I have ever met. Fiction, Tolkien is her fav, she has read at least 10 times the amount of books I have, an...

I Just Realized...

May 10, 2022

I am writing as though I am addressing a male audience. It is appropriate for me to make sure the ladies understand how I feel about them. I Love Women I love my wife, I love my mom, and I adore my daughters. I have had many women to love, not just physically but in various ways. Friends, Friends...

Bias

May 10, 2022

Challenging your bias is something that we should do frequently. This is good advice for anyone. It is especially necessary in trading, which as we have gone over before, can be very emotional. We are literally seeing this play out in real time all over CT. I could teach a man how to shoot a pisto...

I'm Tired of Clown World

May 10, 2022

If you are reading this on the date of publish I do not need to discuss the shape of the world. You know it already. Twenty-two TRILLION dollars wiped out in Net Household income. It is all a scam bro's. Look at what just happened in bitcoin, I am not ready to say what I think happened, I have no sp...

Bear Market Thoughts

May 10, 2022

Cycles Bear markets are brutal, especially when you have bought tops and slurped dips on the way down. They never tell you that it is going down. Honestly most people don't know for sure, the best a trader can do is try to analyze his risk:reward. That is neither here nor there, we are in a bear an...

God is Great

May 09, 2022

Something happened today that blew my mind. I am still not quite over the adrenaline. I cannot quite figure out how to express it yet. So I may have to attempt this later. The point of this piece is this. I have learned a lot about faith and obedience, usually the hardest way possible. This is du...

Fatherhood

May 09, 2022

I hit a milestone recently, my oldest son turned 20. Today I hit another. He just beat me arm-wrestling (this is the part where I cope a bit) I am right handed, and so is he. I used my left hand because I am developing a chronic tendonitis in my right arm (not cope). We came to a tie, well I submi...

Women

May 07, 2022

This is the second installment in the series: Red Pill, Blue Pill, Black Pill, White Pill. The first in the series can be found here https://app.sigle.io/stories/3hQSdTHlRuBqM_FrwLZVS The Why Why did Michelle go out of her way to spend time with me Friday at the football game and then proceed to i...

What's Your Plan Anon?

May 07, 2022

This is the second installment in a series, you can find the first in the series here: https://app.sigle.io/stories/xdSJJnDsTSNKp_cRuUTgp Trading/investing should be easy, buy low and sell high. Seems impossible to screw up right? If you have spent any time in the crypto markets, or even the stock ...

Red Pill, Blue Pill, Black Pill, White Pill

May 04, 2022

How old were you when you first realized that adults were fallible? At some point in your childhood you thought there existed at least one adult that knew everything. The moment that illusion was shattered was your first "Red Pill". This was your first clue that perhaps you didn't know what yo...

Overtrading

May 03, 2022

More experienced traders will tell you that conquering the emotional game is the hardest part of trading. As far as I can tell this is accurate. If mastering your emotions is the hardest part, then I can tell you that overtrading comes in at a close second. At least for me. The reason this warr...

The Beginning

May 03, 2022

I am a product of what I like to call "The Golden Age of Blogging". From the early 2000's until the ultimate takeover of the internet by social media; the vast majority of my internet consumption consisted of voraciously reading this new medium. Being able to be a content provider heading into ...