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Keep Calm and Crypto On

Jeff D. Opdyke · January 8, 2022 ·

Why I’m Not Worried by the Latest Market Slide Crypto is having a moment—again. As I write this, major cryptos like bitcoin and Ethereum are …

Jeff D. Opdyke · January 6, 2022 ·

These Returns Are Out of This World Maybe I’ll change my name to Han Solo. Why? Because I bought a spaceship. A real beater—kinda like Han …

Jeff D. Opdyke · January 5, 2022 ·

Why People Are Quitting Their Jobs in Record Numbers My wife wants to be a writer. I can’t blame her. It’s a great job—no question. But I can …

Jeff D. Opdyke · January 4, 2022 ·

Turn the Doomsday Prophecies About Inflation to Your Advantage And just like that, back to reality. The last week or so was nice. Quiet. I did a …

Jeff D. Opdyke · January 1, 2022 ·

Well, first off—Happy New Year! Now we launch into 2022 and it’s quite likely to be a memorable year. What with inflation/stagflation, …

Jeff D. Opdyke · December 30, 2021 ·

In mid-December, bitcoin reached a major milestone—90% of the total supply of 21 million bitcoins had been mined. But what does this mean for us as …

Jeff D. Opdyke · December 29, 2021 ·

It’s probably because I’m a 12-year-old trapped in the body of a 50-something man, but I kinda like this… That is a degenerate Teddy Bear, part …

Jeff D. Opdyke · December 28, 2021 ·

How? That’s the question I frequently have while reading a story about some really fascinating process or opportunity. I get to the end and …

Jeff D. Opdyke · December 24, 2021 ·

Ethereum Could Topple Bitcoin in 2022 The end of the year is fast approaching, which can only mean one thing: Time to throw some …

Jeff D. Opdyke · December 23, 2021 ·

What the History of the NFL Tells Us About the Future of Finance In 1966, the American Football League and the National Football League merged …