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Crypto Currencies
Why Bitcoin Rules
Still a Bitcoin sceptic? Prepare to have your beliefs shattered. Anthony Pompliano delivers compelling evidence of Bitcoin inevitable rise over all other asset classes to become the dominant global currency.
general
50 minutes
Why Bitcoin is worthless
In June of 2021, Nassim Taleb, world-famous author, mathematicians and a highly successful former ‘quant’ trader, published a 5-page paper effectively condemning bitcoin to an inevitable and short-lived demise. Whether you
are a Bitcoin maximalist or a crypto-critic, you owe it to yourself to read this carefully crafted treatise. Sorry, no TLDR allowed this time. Gotta go to the source.
general
90 minutes
In The Beginning Was Zero And Bitcoin
This article on the philophical and mathematical origins of Bitcoin, written on Medium by Robert Breedlove, is superb. It draws the parallels between humanity’s discover of Bitcoin to its discover of the magical properties of zero in mathematics and civilization. Careful! This is deep, deep stuff. You’ll need a good half hour’s time – better an hour. Fill up that cup of coffee. You’ll need it.
And you may end up a true Bicoinist!
general
60 minutes
Bitcoin 2.0: The Lightning Network
By the very design of its security protocol, Bitcoin itself is a victim of its success: transactions are slow and expensive – definitely not suited for small monetary transactions. All that may change with the Lighting Network, which I’ve dubbed “Bitcoin 2.0” . Transactions take seconds, not hours, and the cost approaches free. The Ligtning Network is already launched and growing at 30% a year. Read decrypt.co’s great explanation of the Lighting Netowork here.
general
30 minutes
Untangling Tokens from Cryptos – Why Tokens Will Transform Technology Tomorrow
With over 10,000 cryptocurrencies at the time of writing and hundreds of thousands of NFT’s, it’s no wonder people find the world of crypto confusing. This article by Raoul Pal of Real Vision
explains the different cstegories of crypto currencies, how they differ in security, governance and transaction costs, what DEFI and NFT’s are, and much more. Everyone from
the most seasoned expert to the crypto-novice will find somethink new in this article.
general
30 minutes
The Lightning Network – An Interview with Jack Mallard, Strike Founder
Listen to the inimitable Pomp interviewing Jack Mallard. Mallard is the creator of the leading Lightning app, Strike, which facilitates Lightning payments.
In this interview, Mallard argues that the Lighting Network makes Bitcoin so much better than any other cryptocurrency. Listen and give us your vote!
general
30 minutes
Bitcoin: A Cartoon Primer
Want to introduce your child to the wonders of Bitcoin? Check out this TuttletwinTv video
beginner
5 minutes
For Web Admins Only: How to Set Up a Ligtning Node
The Bitcoin lightning network is a second layer atop Bitcoin that allows for trustless instant settlement and cheap transactions. There are many ways to interact with lightning, like custodial/non-custodial mobile apps, but to gain the full benefits you may want to set up and manage your own lightning node. This tutorial will help you through the process of managing a lightning node via your Umbrel or myNode device.
expert
65 minutes
Send Money Abroad – Almost Free!
International remittances are just short of a trillion dollar industy. Now Bitcoin’s Lightning network will severely disrupt the industry, to the detriment of banks and other middlemen and the benefit of end consumers. Learn how.
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novice
20 minutes
Critiques of Cryptocurrencies – Fear Uncertainty and Doubt
Addressing Bitcoin FUD – Fool’s Gold or Financial Future?
We’re avowed Bitcoin enthusiasts. But we did not approach this space without addressing critiques leveled at it. In this video Dan Held – serial crypto entrepreneur and current Growth leader at Kraken crypto exchange –
– does a great job of addressing – and we believe soundly refuting – those critiques. Judge for yourself.
intermediate
46 minutes
Bitcoin’s Biggest Threats – How Worried Should You Be
With impeccable style and humorous British panache, CoinBureau’s Guy addresses the real threats and obstacles Bitcoin will have to address in achieving a long term position at the top of global finance.
expert
19 minutes
Bitcoin – Bad For The Environment or Its Salvation?
Bitcoin critics bemoan Bitcoin’s high energy usage, claiming it will further global warming, and pollute the environment.
In this brilliant video, Daniel Batten, a pioneering entrepreneur, shows that the opposite may be true. He shows a path for Bitcoin to be net-carbon negative by 2028, thereafter
improving environmental consequences!
novice
55 minutes
Crypto Currency Evils – Hacks , Exploits and More
Rekt News – Want To Avoid Scams? Then Know Thy Enemy
At Decrytofied, we believe crypto represents the future of finance. That said, we know its a new frontier, and like the Wild West, has more than
its fair share of bandits and thugs. And we think its our job not to trivialize the dangers. Every other week brings a new story of criminal genius, mind-bending naivete, and million dollars hacks. No place documents these accounts better than Rekt.news.
Rekt’s purpose is to demonstrate the dangers, to warn the unwary and allow the ecosystem to fix its own frailties. This online news site should be high on the reading list of any big crypto investor.
Like horror movies? Then you’ll love Rekt.
Expert
10 minutes
Crypto Plumbing – The Nuts and Bolts of Crypto
Crypto Miners vs Crypto Nodes
At the core, all cryptos share a belief in decentralization of money. Here’a an explanation of how that is accomplished in physical reality
general
30 minutes
Crypto Miners vs Crypto Nodes
At the core, all cryptos share a belief in decentralization of money. Here’a an explanation of how that is accomplished in physical reality
general
30 minutes
Crypto Earnings
Enable Cheap Crypto Tips and Earnings Right From Your Browser
For Bitcoin payments to thrive, the interfaces must become a lot easier for the average person. We’re not there yet
but Alby‘s new web interface makes things a lot easier. Setup is a little tricky, but far better than previous application.
In this video, the inveterate crypt-explainer BTCSessions does a great job of explaining the steps for a smooth setup.
general
40 minutes
Crypto Investing
CryptoCurrency Options and Futures Exchanges – Bitmex vs Deribit
For sophisticated investors, the ability to buy options or futures allows sophisticated hedging strategies.Bitmex and Deribit are the two leading brokerages in this domain. Read here about their pros and cons.
Expert
30 minutes
Crypto Staking – Crypto’s Alternative To Bonds for Passive Income and Growth
Kierin Mulholland explains the ins and outs of staking cryptocurrencies on Uniswap or Mooniswap to earn high passive income. This can be very lucrative, and when you understand the risks, can greatly increase your earnings in the crypto world.
Advanced
16 minutes
Get The Lowest Crypto Fees in 2021!
If you are trying to accumulate a crypto using dollar-cost-averaging, transaction fees can be a killer if you’re regularly investing small amounts. In this video, Rhett Reismann
discusses the best solutions for beginners as well as experts.
Expert
30 minutes
Crypto IRA Platform Comparison (2024)
If you are trying to accumulate a crypto using dollar-cost-averaging, you might wan.t to do it tax free. Check out the pros and cons here,
Beginner
10 minutes
For Experts Only : Dollar Cost Average into Crypto for Less
Rhett Reisman , an avid Youtuber and accomplished programmer, demonstrates how to leverage the power of an AWS account, Gemini’s low API trading fees to create a fully automated way to buy Bitcoin – or another crypto listed on Gemini – at an average cost of only 10 basis points.
If you’re thinking of acquiring a lot of crypto over time, this is the way to go. Warning: this is only for people unafraid to mess with software code and api interfaces. If that is not you, but you want to buy a lot of crypto and lower your cost, send an email to us at admin@decryptofied.com and we’ll put you in touch with software experts offering a custom-made solution starting at $500. This only makes sense if you’re planning on investing $50,000 or more over time.
expert
15 minutes
Crowd Lend Your Polka Dot Into Leading Polkadot Projects
Polka Dot is the eighth largest crypto currency by market value. Their goal is to create a unified layer between all the main (Level 1) Blockchains
enabling a flourishing global decentralized financial system. With $44 billion of total dollar values locked, it’s a concept that millions of crypto enthusiasts have bought into.
With Polka Dots auctioning of limited slots on its Blockchain, both development teams and investors are now preented with a novel way of financially benefitting. For investors, it may be a way to bet on the future of the Polkadot ecosystem, while being richly rewarded with very high staking rewards for extending a 2 year loan to a number of the most promising
projects in the parachain DEFI space, without losing money if that specific project crashes and the rest of the Polkadot ecosystem does well. For development teams with brilliant ideas but skimpy funding, its a novel approach to achieving instant recognition and deep
levels of funding for at least a 2 year period, while gaining extremely valuable access to network infrastructure instantaneously without facing staggering upfront costs.
This video explains the unique process of crowdlending by Kusama in detail. What do you think? Has PolkaDot really reinvented investing?
Expert
38 minutes
The Ultimate Deep Dive Into Bitcoin
You’ve caught the Bitcoin bug? Then take the Bitcoin deep plunge, organized by the good folks at Swan Bitcoin. You will find hours of the best, well-organized path into every aspect of Bitcoin, from mining, to wallets, to commerce, to security. Warning: you may not come up for air in under a week. Be prepared to be have your world changed.
general
60 hours
How (Not) to Get REKT – Defi Hacks Explained
With great opportunity comes great risk. This is certainly true of the crypto space and DEFI protocols.
Don’t invest one penny into Defi protocols until you’re familiar with the risks. If you think you’re smart, believe me, some hackers
are smarter.
So what are some of the most common ways people lose money in DeFi? What are the different types of hacks and exploits? And most importantly, how can you minimise your chances of being negatively affected by hacks in the future? You’ll find answers to these questions in this video from Finematics.
It makes difficult concept easy to understand.
General
38 minutes
Crypto Apps (“CryApps?”) – Real World Crypto Applications
Strike Transfers and CryptoWallets – Fiat to Bitcoin Transfers almost free.
Strike is a new free app for all IOS or Android mobile devices. It leverages Plaid and the Lightning Network to offer the cheapest and easiest way to convert your fiat money into Bitcoin.
This video by Stirling Greer provides step by step instructions for doing this, that anyone can follow. This is great for newbies! Check it out. Please note, if you sue the Blue Wallet, as hed does in this video,
id adds about 0.8% to the overall cost of transfers. Experts running their own nodes can lower those to fractions of a penny (a couple hundred satoshis).
novice
30 minutes
Crypto Exchanges
Coinbase
A beginner’s intro to Coinbase, arguably the best exchange for new cryptocurrency traders dipping into this new world.
novice
55 minutes
CoinbasePro
An intermediate guide to CoinbasePro. How to sign up,navigate the portfolio, and place market, stop and limit orders,
novice
12 minutes
5 Best Alternatives to Coinbase
Coinbase may be the gorilla in the room, but there are a lot of other mnonkeys in this crypto jungle. Check out the nimblest challengers, as aptly described by CryptoGuy from Coin Bureau
General
22 minutes
Uniswap – The Decentralized Exchange
Uniswap offers a low-cost crypto exchange with lower fees, safety and thousands of coin offerings. In this video, Guy from Coinbureau describes the pros and cons of this up-and-coming exchange.
General
18 minutes
Crypto Merchants
BitPay vs BTCPay: Which Bitcoin Payment Processor is Right for Your Business?
This is a good head -on – head comparison of two of the leading solutions for websites wishing to accept cryptocurrency payments for their websites.
Novice to Expert
20 minutes reading
Crypto Trading Tools
Crypto Trading Bots Review
A review of the best trading bots. Crypto trading is only advisable to experienced traders. In this video, Guy of CoinBureau gives a great rundown of 5 popular trading bots.
Advanced
51 minutes
Crypto Trading Bots in 2021
For those of you who prefer the written word to videos, here’s a comprehensive recent rundown of the top 13 trading bots on the market, some free others not, suitable for novices or experts.
Novice to Expert
20 minutes
Crypto Careers
Crypto Learning – IvanOnTech Crypto Academy
Here’s a very useful little funnel tools which will narrow down areas of crypto that can most benefit you. We consider the academy one of the better places to learn about crypto if you want to make a career of it. If you choose to subscribe, you’ll be supporting this website, as we are an affiliate.
Novice to Expert
2 minutes
Freelance for Bitcoin Full- or Part Time
Tired of being paid in a fast declining local currency? Crypto’s are enabling jobhunters worldwide to be paid in their choice assets. They are permitting the lifestyle of the global nomad, who skip from country to country without forfeiting income.
Many freelance sites now pay in Bitcoin or other cryptos, an essential proposition if you live in a weak-currency country and an attractive bet on the future if you believe that cryptos will continue to flourish against fiat currencies. From writing, to editing, to translating, to programming, here are 8 sites
that let you earn real pay in crypto, from pocket change for simple tasks to great first-world wages for more professional work. This article lists 8 freelance sites that offer side gigs as well as full time work.
Novice to Expert
2 minutes
Crypto Legal Regulations
Explanation of Token Types and Applicable Government Regulations
Thinking of issuing your own crypto token? Then you’ll need to understand the legal intricacies surrounding their purpose, functionality and targeted audience. These will have a
critical impact of how you will be treated by governmental authorities and country jurisdictions. This article provides a great starting point in your research.
Novice to Expert
30 minutes
Navigating Crypto-Regulations for US Nationals
This is article appeared in Medium in June 2018 and was an excellent overview of the rules an regulations that affect US crypto entrrepreneurs, be they investors or startups.
Expert
30 minutes reading
From Initial Coin Offerings to Security Tokens: A U.S. Federal Securities Law Analysis
This is an excellent legal analysis of the state of US legislation governing the crypto space. It was authored by Michael Mendelson, a partner with Wissing Miller, LLP (www.wissingmiller.com), a boutique intellectual property and technology business law firm. It is critical reading for any entrepreneur considering launching a security token available to US consumers or headquartered in the US.
Expert
60 minutes reading
Rankings of Countries by Crypto-Friendliness
This page ranks all the countries of the world by attitudes towards cryptos -> reflected in their taxation policies. This could
represent thousands of dollars of tax savings to the large crypto investor.
Beginner
10 minutes reading
Crypto Security
What are the risks in Defi (decentralized finance) ?
A good synopis of the state of risks from hackers, exploits, etc in 2021. From the cryptoexperts at Consensys.
Advanced
20 minutes reading
Tool to Rank Defi Protocols By Historical Risk
Found a great return for you crypto stash, but not sure of the safety? Faithful to the decentralized credo of cryptocurrencies, this open source web site uses a github-based collaborative approach to ranking the different defi farming pools by risk.
Advanced
1 minute scan
Strategies For Safe Self Custody of Crypto
If you’ve been around crypto for any amount of time, you’ve heard the motto: “Not your keys, not your crypto”. Meaning if you entrust your crypto currency storage to
a trusted third party, you may lose it all. In this video, Bitcoin University explains the intricate details of doing so.
Novice to Expert
51 minutes