Posts by Rafael LaVerde
Move Money Forward: Is Silicon Valley Afraid of Bitcoin? [VIDEO]
Back in 2017, there was a civil war over how to scale Bitcoin. Now there are the big blockers, those who believe Bitcoin blocks should increase in size to accommodate the capacity of transactions, and small blockers, who say it’s better to optimize the block space they already have. It’s no secret that I’ve always…
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Read MoreIs this Bull Market over? Interview with Mr. A of The Crypto Vigilante
“The market takes away from the impatient and gives to the patient.” Jeff Berwick and I designed The Crypto Vigilante (SUBSCRIBE) to be the world’s best team of cryptocurrency experts. As you may know, Mr. W, our Crypto Market Technician, is excellent with the charts. I’ve asked Mr. W to choose from anyone in the…
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Read MoreHow You Can Avoid Getting REKT As a Crypto Newbie [VIDEO]
I was having a conversation with Jeff Berwick the other day. He told me something fundamental. He said investors get rekt when they have no knowledge or conviction… This is 100% true! The only way to attain knowledge and conviction is by reading, studying, and coming to your own conclusions. This requires work, discipline, independent…
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Read MorePiece of Cake: How To Gain Your Privacy Back [VIDEO]
So many people do not understand this yet, but Monero (XMR) is the leading cryptocurrency focused on private and censorship-resistant transactions. The majority of existing cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, have transparent blockchains. As a result, transactions can be verified and traced by anyone in the world. The sending and receiving addresses of these transactions…
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Read MoreThe Surprising Journey of One Compassionate Entrepreneur [VIDEO]
The story of how my friend Sterlin Lujan got into crypto is genuinely inspiring. It all started when he was kidnapped and caged by agents of the State. In case you missed it, I had the chance to interview Sterlin Lujan recently while he was in Acapulco. We had a great discussion about crypto, liberty,…
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Read MoreIs Entrepreneurship What Matters Most in Crypto? [VIDEO]
Passive investing is cool, but have you ever felt more enthusiastic about new crypto startups and blockchain businesses than your own portfolio’s gains or losses? I’ve been thinking about this since long before the recent dip. Many people have become accustomed to thinking in terms of tribalism and politics. Crypto is not about your party…
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Read MoreHide Your Keys: How To Make Your Own Metal Crypto Seed Backups [VIDEO]
Whether you’re in a bullish cycle or a bear market, once you’ve acquired a sizable amount of cryptocurrency, you likely understand the rule, “not your keys, not your coins.” Then the importance of securely storing your private keys manifests itself. There are so many ideas on how to safely store your private keys these days…
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Read MoreIs it digital gold or digital cash? Is it transparent or anonymous? [VIDEO]
It’s becoming more evident to more investors that crypto is the future. Hyperbitcoinization is upon us. Is it inevitable for cryptocurrencies to take over the world? I’ve been in the crypto space since 2012, so this isn’t my first rodeo. To be frank, between myself and Mr. X, along with Mr. W and Mr. Z,…
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Read MoreWhere is the Price of Bitcoin and Monero Going? [VIDEO]
To stay ahead of the curve, one must be able to see around the corner. On Sunday, May 2, our very own Crypto Market Technician, Mr. W, appeared on Monero Talk’s MoneroTopia to provide technical analysis on where the market is headed, particularly with regards to Monero (XMR) and Bitcoin (BTC). Mr. W offered deep…
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Read MoreInterview With A 21st Century Crypto Superhero [VIDEO]
Howard Chu is truly a genius of optimization. When he says, “I have a fondness for fast software,” he’s being modest. With a proven track record of the world’s fastest multiprocessor TCP stack, the world’s fastest Appletalk stack, the world’s fastest LDAP server, faster than real-time speech recognition, and faster than real-time radar data demux/decoders,…
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