A great article looking at the dark and light side of blockchain https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/is-there-chance-to-unite-the-pro-anti-blockchain-crowds/

Interested article describing new ways crypto can help writers acheive their goals by crowdfunding through crypto. It's an example of the discovery taking place in crypto, finding new ways to decentralize ownership, which ultimately enpowers people, rather than corporations. How Emily Segal Crowdfunded Her New Novel with Crypto https://decrypt.co/68981/emily-segal-novel-crowdfund

Even when governments around the world try to disband Crypto, and force them into a fiat economy, people just come back stronger! Nigeria Hits $1.5 Billion in P2P Trading Volume Despite Crypto Trading Ban https://cryptopotato.com/nigeria-hits-1-5-billion-in-p2p-trading-volume-despite-crypto-trading-ban/

Banking the unbanked is one of great benefits that blockchains offer; with crypto there is no bank per say, just peer-to-peer transactions made possible by decentralized exchange, and owning your own private keys to your crypto wallet. Cardano Announced Second Major Partnership in Africa https://cryptopotato.com/cardano-announced-second-major-partnership-in-africa/

Surplus energy supply is one of the free methods for running the financial infrastructure of the future, which is Crypto. One thing that is not often when mentioned when discussing Bitcoin's energy needs, is the trillions of dollars needed to support a custodial economic system (participants being banks, exchanges, brokers, accounting, etc). The Congo is really resourceful in attracting Cryto adopters to meet its needs, and finding a way to earn off of excess energy supply. Virunga National Park Now Accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Chainlink, and Other Coins as Donations https://u.today/virunga-national-park-now-accepts-bitcoin-ethereum-litecoin-chainlink-and-other-coins-as-donations

Large US Food Chain Restaurants to Enable Bitcoin Payments https://cryptopotato.com/large-us-food-chain-restaurants-to-enable-bitcoin-payments/

It's a hopeful sign to see the US working on a bill aimed at understanding cryptocurrency before making regulatory decisions on it. House of Representatives Passes Bill to Create a SEC-CFTC Crypto Taskforce https://cryptopotato.com/house-of-representatives-passes-bill-to-create-a-sec-cftc-crypto-taskforce/

Following PayPal’s Foray, eBay Looking to Storm Vibrant Trillion-Dollar Crypto Market. https://zycrypto.com/following-paypals-foray-ebay-looking-to-storm-vibrant-trillion-dollar-crypto-market/

S&P launches cryptocurrency indexes, debuting with Bitcoin and Ether https://cointelegraph.com/news/s-p-launches-cryptocurrency-indexes-debuting-with-bitcoin-and-ether

This is an interesting chart posted by Plan B. Look how high the RSI (Relative Strength Index) on Bitcoin went during the last three market cycles.

One of the most important interviews on the future of the global monetary system and why you should get into assets not tied to fiat inflationary money printing to survive the Great Reset they are planning for the next 3-5 years...if not sooner https://youtu.be/rWSYqEy8ubI

Founder of one of the world's most censored alternative media and education sites: www.greenmedinfo.com discusses with the co-founder of one of the world's most viable alternatives to centralized internet services, exchanges, and communication platforms www.Qortal.org, the Highly Concerning move by the US government to use foreign spy agencies to violate First Amendment and Privacy rights among US citizens. Can the blockchain and even cryptocurrencies help solve this problem? You bet! Check out this exciting conversation.

The Biden Admin approves spying on US citizens bypassing US law and constitutional protections, bringing the issue of the criminalization of free speech and open dialogue on the risks of vaccins to the surface in a powerful way. Get this latest update, and a powerful dialogue about an alternative media platform and non-censorable internet alternative you may not have heard about. Further discussion and all relevant links can be found here: https://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/livestream-can-they-succeed-criminalizing-alternative-information-dissent-and-hea4 If you really want to go down the rabbit hole of Qortal, you can see my first interview with Jason here: https://odysee.com/@sayerji:7/the-dangers-of-the-centralized-internet:d

Historically all fiat currencies that undergo rapid debasements through reckless, irrational money printing, ultimately go to ZERO. It's just a matter of time. This is why deflationary assets like BTC can, on some level, only go up. Even if the powers that be want to spread Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) to delay the inevitable transition. By the time BTC does reach 1 million, it will only be worth 1/3 of what it is worth today (defined by purchasing power), because the currency will likely be devaluated 75% in the interim. Make sense? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-will-eventually-hit-1-million-dollars-a-coin-coin-desk-editor-predicts-172810294.html

For anyone interested in how a blockchain works, check out this MIT video. It's a deep dive into some of the more technical components of crypto, but presented in a step by step fashion to help us more easily understand the inner workings of our favorite coins and tokens. Blockchain 101 - A Visual Demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_160oMzblY8

What would happen if there was a stateless, permissionless, trustless, safe-from-seizure, global reserve asset/currency that no central bank, or elite set of billionaires, could manipulate at whim, debasing and basically stealing from billions their purchasing power/value/wealth? BTC may not be perfect, but it is a an off-ramp from the dying global fiat- and violence-based monetary system. Listen to one of BTC's greatest and most philosophically compelling ambassadors, Michael Saylor: https://www.kitco.com/news/2021-05-06/Michael-Saylor-Bitcoin-standard-is-what-8-billion-people-need-for-a-decent-life.html

Will Elon Musk’s SNL Appearance Boost Dogecoin? https://cryptobriefing.com/will-elon-musks-snl-appearance-boost-dogecoin/