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Mike Krzyzewski shows the fire that sent him into John Woodens orbit – Los Angeles Times

Posted: March 6, 2022 at 9:30 pm

DURHAM, N.C.

Mike Krzyzewskis last order to a Duke basketball player at Cameron Indoor Stadium was telling guard Jeremy Roach to stop fouling North Carolina with 22.8 seconds left.

No more, Coach K said.

The next time down, Dukes Wendell Moore Jr. fouled again, prolonging one of the most shocking losses of his coachs storied career.

None of it made any sense. Unranked North Carolina 94, No. 4 Duke 81. On this night. As unbelievable as the 40 minutes were that led to that score, the next 15 would be even more surreal.

Coach K and his players went back to the locker room, leaving the faithful with their sad tears. The arena remained full because of the promised postgame celebration, but the spirit that has flowed within these rafters for four decades was now gutted.

Inside the Duke locker room, Coach K was showing his distaste to a young group of Blue Devils that will never live this down. Outside in Cameron, We Are Family was blaring from the speakers, but nobody was singing along. Hours earlier, it had been the voices of these same 9,000 souls belting out the national anthem in unison that had cut right through Krzyzewskis hope that he would keep his emotions in check. He wanted to stay in character, he said, but, just the music, you start crying.

Now Coach K was walking back into the building, holding his wife Mickies hand. He formed two huddles, one with Mickie and their three daughters, the other with his 10 grandchildren.

Then he decided to do his own thing. It was not in the program for him to go take the microphone at half-court.

We love you! a fan yelled.

No, no, I dont love me right now, he said, his voice hoarse. Im sorry about this afternoon.

They did not accept his apology.

No, no, NO, please everyone be quiet! he pleaded, as if truly surrounded by trusted loved ones. Let me just say, its unacceptable. Today was unacceptable, but the season has been very acceptable.

The season isnt over, alright?

Coach K said earlier this week that sports is the best reality TV, that he was going to just let Saturday happen and see where it would lead him. Indeed, this unscripted outburst, HIS internal disgust pouring out in public on a stage that was meant to glorify him, was an undeniably real look into the man some claim is the greatest college basketball coach of all time (like the Lakers LeBron James, who appeared on the pregame video, saying, The GOAT).

In retrospect, maybe it shouldnt have been so surprising that Coach Ks young men, playing with the weight of 42 years on their 18-to-22-year-old shoulders, couldnt complete the task.

We can all be beaten by human nature, Coach K would say later. The ones who do it really well have a very high winning percentage against human nature.

John Woodens UCLA teams had a pretty good record against our worst impulses too.

There is no way to measure Coach Ks immeasurable impact on college basketball and American sporting culture as a whole without bringing up Wooden, who remains the GOAT inside many hearts and minds, especially in Southern California. A fresh point of comparison Saturday, given the events in Durham, was how they handled their respective retirements.

For a revered coach who has stayed around long enough to morph into a legend walking among mortals, there is no perfect way to leave the stage to someone else.

Wooden battled within himself throughout the spring of 1975 about when to tell his players. By the time the Final Four came around, rumors of his retirement were beginning to swirl, and the one thing he knew for sure was that he didnt want them finding out from a newspaper.

UCLA basketball coach John Wooden celebrates with Sidney Wicks and other UCLA players after defeating Villanova for the 1971 NCAA title at the Houston Astrodome.

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To begin the week, he told his two seniors, who admirably kept the secret. And, after UCLA beat Louisville 75-74 in the national semifinal on a last-second shot in overtime by Richard Washington, Wooden decided it was time to tell the rest.

Im bowing out, the 64-year-old said, his words met by silence in a locker room that normally would have been raucously celebrating advancing to Mondays final.

Wooden could have told the team at halftime when the Bruins were trailing by four points, but said, I didnt want to because I wouldnt want to use a thing like that to try to hype up a team. I dont believe in using artificial means like that.

But he was fine to see if the emotional jolt would motivate his team against Kentucky. Of course it did, and the Bruins beat the Wildcats 92-85 for their 10th national championship in 12 seasons, sending The Man as they called Wooden fittingly out on top.

By design, Wooden did not receive a seasons worth of ceremonial sendoffs, but in some small way, maybe the sports zealots were cheated a bit by not being able to say a more proper goodbye. He was suddenly gone, and the next generation of hungry younger coaches like North Carolinas Dean Smith and Indianas Bob Knight were eager to take over.

The greatest threat to Woodens throne, however, remained anonymous.

That spring, as Wooden took his first steps toward a normal life with his wife, Nell, the United States Military Academy quietly hired a 28-year-old retired Army captain named Mike Krzyzewski to be its basketball coach.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, second from left, stands with his former players during a pregame ceremony Saturday.

(Gerry Broome / Associated Press)

Nearly half a century later, hundreds of Duke students are walking toward the thumping heart of their campus, almost in a trance, as dark falls on Durham. It is Friday night, the eve of the end, before Coach Ks Blue Devils host North Carolina one last time.

It is tradition for Krzyzewski to welcome the students to Cameron the night before the Carolina game to listen to him speak. This time, dozens of the 96 former players who are in town are there, too, soaking up as much of their coach as they can in his final hours.

Sporting a blue Duke quarter-zip shirt and gray pants, Coach K takes the microphone and begins by covering the basics congratulating his team for its ACC regular season title and laying out his expectations for Saturday.

I want to ask you to make tomorrow night all about Duke, he says. When the other team is introduced, do not say, You suck.

BUT THEY DO! a young man blurts out. The kids laugh.

Dont say it. Im asking you not to, Krzyzewski says. Dont pay attention to them. Dont have signs that bring up stupid I mean, theyre probably smart things. Only Duke.

This is the type of moment that made Coach K a beloved figure in the early 1990s as his clean-cut Blue Devils took down Jerry Tarkanians UNLV Runnin Rebels, who were already in the NCAA infractions committees crosshairs, and Michigans famed Fab Five, which would find their own NCAA reckoning down the road.

Eventually, though, Coach Ks holier-than-thou vibe likely because fans got so tired of the Blue Devils consistent winning and ESPNs love affair with all things Duke solicited more eye rolls than appreciation, especially as Krzyzewski began to build his teams with the same one-and-done NBA talents as John Calipari at Kentucky.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski takes a bow while being recognized during a pregame ceremony Saturday.

(Gerry Broome / Associated Press)

In the last days before name, image and likeness was approved by NCAA rules, did a guy like Zion Williamson really choose to play at Duke without some kind of improper inducement behind the scenes? The critics had good reason to be dubious.

Over four decades in Durham, Coach K had certainly spanned the eras like no other coach had and, despite everything that had changed around him, held tightly to the romantic ideals that defined college basketball back when Krzyzewskis program grabbed the nations imagination.

Addressing the students, he cant help but want them to know that Duke is still different.

College basketball has changed a lot, he says. Last spring, we had four players coming back, and we had four recruits coming in, and I met with all eight of those guys, and I said, Im not accepting any transfers except for two grad transfers. You can have as many as 13 guys, but Im not taking anybody. Youre my guys.

Coach K also wants the students to know how his retirement came to be. It started with a conversation he and Mickie had in Las Vegas. Then they convened with their three daughters who make up the familys starting five, as they call it. The plan was now in place, and one of the best parts of this year was getting to tell his grandson, Michael Savarino, a Duke walk-on, that he had earned a scholarship.

Hes just balling his eyes out, and Im starting to cry too, Coach K says. I knew then what I wanted this season to be. I wanted to be so close to my players that they all felt that way. I can tell you this has been one of the closest teams that Ive coached. I love my team.

Surrounded by former players, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski applauds while being recognized before Sundays game against North Carolina.

(Gerry Broome / Associated Press)

The students can feel his emotion, and its not even Saturday yet. He tells them that they have given him energy all these years, keeping him young. He tells them this is his Senior Night, and together they give him an awww.

Theres a cheer where people say, This is our house, Coach K says. But for us, this is not our house. This is our home. What does that mean to all of you? It means that this is your home forever. Theres going to be a time when youve graduated, youre making a lot of money, hopefully following your heart, and youre going to come back here. Well, its your home.

And thats the difference between Cameron and every other place. Its yours. When we play tomorrow night, cheer like its your home.

Saturday, the students would have to be willing to share their space too. Over the course of this season, this ticket became such a bucket list item among Duke fans and general appreciators of sport that the average ticket price soared to more than $5,000.

One woman brought a sign that said, I spent my kids inheritance to be here. Theres a decent chance she wasnt joking.

The sideline seats behind the team benches had the feel of a Lakers game. Jerry Seinfeld sat next to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. Seinfeld was wearing earplugs, a sure sign that the Cameron Crazies were doing their job just fine (but also totally on brand for the persnickety comedian). Pro golfer Justin Thomas sat close to Warriors general manager Bob Myers. Then, of course, there was Dukes star-studded cast of former players Grant Hill, Christian Laettner, JJ Redick, Shane Battier, Carlos Boozer, Grayson Allen the list went on and on.

Actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld, center, sits next to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, right, before Dukes game against North Carolina.

(Chris Seward / Associated Press)

When Coach K took the court for pregame, nearly 100 of his Formers, as he calls them, formed a column around him from the locker room to half-court. They all wore white pullovers with a blue K on their right breast.

Theyre all friends, Coach K would say. Our lives have intertwined, so you see them and you try to not get into a story about each one.

The game simply fell apart for the Blue Devils late. They couldnt do anything right on both ends of the floor. Even a lesser North Carolina team like this years group wasnt going to let Duke off the hook. And yet, the fans were still waiting for them afterward inside Cameron, yearning to love them.

How could Coach K leave all of this? Well, easy. It was just the right time. Hes already been thinking about getting a new dog.

After John Woodens sudden exit, it was natural to wonder if there would ever be another like him.

If youre into purely counting national championships Coach K has five to Woodens 10 then the answer remains no and will likely remain so into eternity.

But if youre charting Krzyzewskis overall impact on the game over 47 years, how much the countrys love or hate of one coach and his program colored the experience of college basketball, theres at least an argument that Wooden has been eclipsed by Coach K as a towering figure.

Its hard to argue with 10 championships in 12 years. That was unprecedented and impossible to duplicate, says ESPN analyst Jay Bilas, who played at Duke from 1982 to 1986. But I think if you stretched it out over Woodens entire career, you can make the argument that Coach K had a higher level of success over a more extended period. His first time at No. 1 was my senior year in 1986, and he was No. 1 this year. Hes been No. 1 in every decade.

For the last 75 years, one of John Wooden or Mike Krzyzewski has been manning a college basketball sideline. Could there really be another coach waiting in the wings that could captivate like them, or is Coach K the last of the lions?

Bobby Hurley, who along with Laettner was one of the faces of Dukes back-to-back national title run, followed Coach K into coaching as many of his players have. Every day at Arizona State, Hurley is trying to build something special, something his mentor would be proud of, but its just hard to replicate these days.

It certainly is a different world, Hurley says, just in terms of the transfer portal and now NIL. I played for my dad, who was a very hard-nosed disciplinarian type coach, then Coach K, who was very good at building connections with his players but was also very hard on you. I think you have to reach this generation a little different and be very creative in how you coach. To me, its more of a partnership with how I view coaching my team, getting through to them in a different way than maybe coaches were able to 20-30 years ago.

Says Bilas, Its pro basketball, with the amenities they have, the facilities, the travel. Theyre pro players, and now they can make money. Theyre going to be paid at some point in the very near future by their institutions. Players can transfer now without penalty. Players now have rights they were denied before, and you cant treat them the way you used to be able to treat them.

In this long overdue time of player empowerment, the coachs power has been minimized in every place but his pocketbook.

The money has gone up which is awesome, but the jobs become 365, 24/7, UCLA coach Mick Cronin says. Coach Wooden used to write guys letters [to recruits]. Hed write a letter to guys and then he saw them again in September. Dean Smith lived in the Outer Banks in the summer and the only time he went back to Chapel Hill was to run his camps.

Right now, my daughter is asking me about vacation and Im looking at AAU weekends in April, high school tournaments in June and the July recruiting calendar. And you dont know whos going pro. You cant plan a vacation because you just dont know, and nobody feels sorry for us, nor should they, because of the money we make. But it all leads to people throwing up the white flag at some point.

Longevity, then, will be the biggest issue going forward.

Wooden made $32,500 his last year. I think Coach K made that during the course of this conversation, says CBS Sports analyst Seth Davis, who wrote Wooden: A Coachs Life.

The conversations I have with coaches now are less interviews and more like therapy. They say never say never, but it is hard to imagine somebody doing again what Mike Krzyzewski did.

Clearly, Coach K could not imagine himself doing it. Last year, it was North Carolinas Roy Williams who could not muster the energy for it any longer.

This week, Krzyzewski sounded absolutely fed up with the state of college basketball and disappointed that he hadnt been able to leave the game in a better place for the next generation of coaches.

I dont even know who you talk to about it, he says. Its like a bunch of ships out there, but where do you port, where do you dock? Its a troubling time, really. Im probably not on top of it like I would normally be. To be quite frank, I dont want to think about it anymore. Its been very frustrating, kind of a failing in my time, that we were unable to have a bigger influence, me and my brothers in coaching.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski speaks to the crowd following the teams 94-81 loss to North Carolina on Saturday.

(Gerry Broome / Associated Press)

After his apology ad-lib to kick off the postgame ceremony, Coach K got back on script for the rest of the night. But with a crushing loss fresh, he still wanted to make sure none of the Formers in particular left with any bigger worries about the state of their program.

The brotherhood, its not going to go away, he said. We have a great succession plan.

Jon Scheyer, one of the leaders from Dukes 2010 national championship team and a current assistant coach, will be entrusted with the kingdom.

The pressure will be incalculably high, following this guy.

We didnt play well. And there are times when you didnt either, Coach K reminded them, getting some laughs.

Hopefully today for this program right now is a great learning experience. First of all, look what youre a part of. Are you kidding me? We need to fight for Duke, we need to fight for the brotherhood, and we need to fight with all our might the rest of this season.

Then Ill be ready to get the hell out of here.

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The more Ukraine resists, the greater the danger to Nato. It should act now to stop the slaughter – The Guardian

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Can Ukraine weaponise time? As long as the will to fight exists, the countrys soldiers and citizens can hope to wear down, even to repulse, the Russian invaders. But their dilemma is a terrible one. As Vladimir Putins bombardments grow more barbarous and indiscriminate, the human cost of resistance is rising daily. If they hold on, will the western powers belatedly come to their rescue?

Time does not favour Russias president. Casualties are increasing. His Nazi-style military blitzkrieg didnt work. His conscripts are reportedly demoralised, his war machine may bog down. His hubris is destroying Russias economy. Protests at home reflect a new political vulnerability. Putin is being tracked by war crimes prosecutors in The Hague.

For any rational leader, an immediate ceasefire, accompanied by a bogus claim of victory, would be an obvious way out. But logic and reason play no part in Putins thinking. This catastrophe recalls Iraq in 2003. How could anyone, however delusional, possibly believe a full-scale invasion was a good idea? The man Donald Trump calls a genius turns out to be really stupid.

To avoid defeat to eventually win Ukrainian resistance forces will need the wests sustained, long-term military, logistical, financial and intelligence support. Will the allies, fresh from their Afghan cop-out, stay the course this time? Nato combat jets are nowhere to be seen in Ukraines skies but theres a whiff of betrayal in the air.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraines president, wants instant EU membership. He was cheered at the European parliament last week but he will not get his wish. Kyiv is pleading for a Nato-patrolled no-fly zone to help stop the merciless bombing of cities such as Mariupol and Kharkiv. That isnt happening, either.

Ukraines people are determined to fight on. Its impossible not to admire them but also impossible, or so western leaders appear to say, to protect them from mass murder.

Such bravery underscores the grave responsibility of western governments. Britain and the US, in particular, have encouraged resistance, sending missiles and lethal aid. Raising the stakes, Boris Johnson and Joe Biden portray the war as a defining struggle between freedom and tyranny, democracy and authoritarianism. Thats not the sort of war you can afford to lose.

Most European countries, plus Australia, Japan, Canada and others, have pledged open-ended backing, too. For the first time, the EU will supply weaponry. This is all very dramatic, perhaps suspiciously so.

Should Ukrainians trust these sweeping promises? What if the war lasts five or 10 years, which is not unusual for such conflicts? Fuelling an apparently endless, widely destabilising insurgency will require grit and consistency in London and other capitals.

Few western politicians, eyeing the next election, display such qualities. How long, for example, will German voters current outrage outlast the impact of higher bills and taxes to pay for non-Russian gas and vastly increased defence spending?

How long will Biden stay engaged if the crisis turns into a grinding war of attrition? He could be a lame duck after Novembers midterms. Possible 2024 replacements, such as Trump, have a very different view of Nato and Russia. The longevity and reliability of public and political support for Ukraine is one question. Another will be how to meet the resistances need for an unceasing flow of arms, assistance, and staging posts and safe havens outside Ukrainian territory.

The probability that displaced fighters, plus a European foreign legion, will seek bases in neighbouring Nato members from which to launch attacks on the occupiers is strong. Remember how the mujahideen, fighting the Red Army, and later the Taliban, fighting Nato, operated from Pakistan.

Extended cross-border warfare would ineluctably suck in alliance countries. It would be viewed by Putin as the product not of unextinguished Ukrainian nationalism but of US-plotted regime change. If Russia, over time, continues to suffer significant losses to a western-backed resistance, Putin will take the war to the west. This is exactly the dangerous escalation Biden and Nato say they are determined to avoid, which supposedly justifies their refusal of a no-fly zone. Its the third world war nightmare scenario Ben Wallace, the UK defence secretary, warns against. But how to dispel it?

Uncertain, too, is the wests ability to maintain the unusual unity of purpose lauded by a too self-congratulatory Biden in last weeks State of the Union address. The EU is likewise proud of its united stance and tough sanctions package.

But big gaps and internal differences remain. Revenue-spinning Russian oil and gas still flow. The banking bans have large loopholes. Even the best-laid sanctions regimes crumble over time. And despite an initially generous EU welcome, the expected huge increases in refugee numbers, if the war drags on, will exacerbate existing tensions in Europe and the UK.

Worries about an unvanquished Putin going on to threaten other former Soviet republics, as Biden predicts he might, are also intensifying. The defeatist argument goes like this: Ukraine, sadly, is already lost. Better to concentrate on ensuring the Baltic republics and similarly vulnerable states do not go the same way. The paradox is that the more successful and long-lived Ukraines resistance is, the bigger the dangers for Nato. Yet if by supporting it, the allies cannot ultimately avoid being drawn into conflict with Russia, why delay the inevitable?

In other words: rather than leave the fighting, and the dying, to Ukrainians alone and then eventually abandon them the western democracies should put their air combat forces on standby, declare their intention to impose a no-fly zone and tell the Kremlin to stop the killing.

Putins slaughter of innocents is unbearable, yet we are forced to watch. Will the west fight to the last Ukrainian? Or will it stand up and fight for itself?

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Cryptocurrency Platform Pays It’s Global Remote Workers Only In Bitcoin, And Makes Their Salaries Transparent For Everyone To See – Forbes

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Digital bitcoin abstract background

JP Richardson, the CEO and founder of Exodus, a crypto wallet platform, believes that Bitcoin will revolutionize the world of money and the way that people conduct commerce. Hes purpose driven and builds software utilizing Bitcoin and other crypto currencies to bring liquidity and speculation to alternative markets.

When Richardson started the company in 2015 he said he had to painfully download a wallet for each asset. Now hes making holding a portfolio of crypto assets beautiful and easy. The "wallet" is essentially a piece of software that allows users to store digital currencies. The founder points out their platform is unique in that users have full control over the private key needed to access their currency, which makes it harder for hackers to steal their digital assets.

Exodus is on a mission to empower half the world to exit the traditional finance system by 2030 by making a multi-asset software wallet that removes the geek requirement and keeps design a priority to make cryptocurrency and digital assets easy for everyone.

It's available for desktop and mobile. Exodus allows users to secure, manage and exchange cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, from an eye-catching, easy-to-use wallet. The non-custodial functionality is encrypted locally on users' own devices, ensuring privacy, security and complete control over their wealth.

Employees Are Paid In Bitcoin

Richardson has a unique and progesive way of running his company. To update an old adage, Richardson is putting his Bitcoin where his mouth is. His platform pays their 250 plus employees in Bitcoin. He takes his pay this way too. The company opted for the Bitcoin standard to both show commitment to the cause, and streamline payroll for its global workforce.

While it's required to get paid in Bitcoin, employees are free to sell all or part of the digital asset if theyd like. He gets that everyone has their own financial situation. Some people may hold onto the Bitcoin payment forever hoping that the value will continue to grow. Others may have obligations such as mortgages, college tuition payments and other expenses that need to be funded and selling off some of the cryptocurrency is necessary. The company offers tax advice to help workers with their transitions in Bitcoin.

The Growing Get Paid In Crypto Movement

Inflation is out of control, there is a Great Resignation trend with millions of people quitting their jobs, and businesses waging a war-for-talent to find, attract, recruit and retain workers. The value of the dollar has degraded as inflation skyrocketed 7%. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have become an attractive alternative for people to improve their financial situation.

Sports stars, politicians and other high-profile people have been requesting to take their compensation in digital assets. They point out that if you get paid in U.S. dollars, as inflation increases, the value of your paycheck decreases.

It's possible to convert your salary into cryptocurrencies. It only takes a few steps. First find out through the human resource department if their payroll system offers a cryptocurrency payment option. Then decide the amount of money youd like to be changed into digital assets. You may want to conduct due diligence into the various tokens before you select one. Setup an account with a digital wallet at a crypto exchange for your employer to send the funds to the platform. There may be fees and costs involved, so check into that as well.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers previously announced that he wanted to receive his compensation in Bitcoin, back in early November. At the time, the coin was more than $60,000,it's now trading under that amount hovering under $40,000.

NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. signed a one-year deal with a base salary of $750,000 and bonuses that could bump it up to $4.25 million. The NFL wide receiver said he was taking his entire salary in Bitcoin. He reportedly converted a $750,000 paycheck into bitcoin, and may have lost the equivalent of almost $350,000, according to an analysis from MarketWatch. While the price of bitcoin has since somewhat rebounded, it hasn't fully recovered and remains extremely unpredictable. If the price doesnt recover he would still have to pay taxes on his income at the value of $750,000.

This is something you need to keep in mind. If you are paid $100 and it drops to $50, the IRS doesnt care about the loss and youre taxed on the amount you were paid. Your accountant can help offer her guidance and advice on how to handle and report these wide fluctuations in value.

Saquon Barkley, an NFL running back, announced in July 2021 that he would place all of his endorsement earningstotaling around $10 million in Bitcoin. The Washington Examiner reported that Barkley explained his goal is to attain wealth akin to Kevin Durant, Lebron James, and Tom Brady but said it's not attainable through just saving because of inflation. He added, You see inflation, you see how high it is right now, and you learn that you cant save yourself to wealth, and Thats why Im going to be taking my marketing money in Bitcoin.

Trevor Lawrence, the number one draft pick in 2021, and now the quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars, partnered with cryptocurrency app Blockfolio to announce that hed and place his approximate $24 million signing with the company. Hell convert the cash into Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and other digital assets, according to USA Today.

Francis Suarez, the tech-savvy mayor of Miami, said in November that he would accept his $97,000 all in bitcoin. Suarez foresees the possibility of building a tech hub in Miami. Leading by example, Suarez seeks to expand cryptocurrency use and acceptance in his city and entice tech talent and companies to South Florida. For any city to survive and thrive, we need a knowledge-based economy, he told Bloomberg.

Suarez added, "When governments are spending that kind of money that they are, when you have inflation at the point that it is, when you have rampant overspending in government and deficit spending, all of that pushes in favor of an increase in the price of Bitcoin," and "So I feel very comfortable getting my entire salary in bitcoin."

Eric Adams, the newly installed mayor of New York City, announced that he would take his first three paychecks in cryptocurrency. He converted his first biweekly paycheck into both bitcoin and ethereum. When asked on CNBC about losing money on the decision, he said, "the purpose of the Bitcoin is to send a message that NYC is open to technology

Remote First

In another interesting move, the remote-first company recruits talent from around the world. More than half of the employees work outside the United States. Richardson understands that there is great talent everywhere. This may be due, in part, to his starting a company in his home state of Nebraska. It's far from Silicon Valley and Wall Street, and empathizes with people knowing how they can miss out on great opportunities due to where they live. The international remote hiring policy levels the playing field. .

Salary Transparency

Everyones salary is fully disclosed. The amount of Bitcoin on the companys books is open for people to see as well. The public nature of Bitcoin means Exodus salaries are transparent to other employees. This serves as an incentive. People can proactively ask for a raise, or what needs to be done to increase their compensation.

Exodus seeks to attract those who are dedicated to the DeFi movement. In a tight job market, especially for tech talent, getting paid in Bitcoin, having salary transparency, recruiting anyone from anywhere sets the company apart.

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Cryptocurrency To Be Accepted As Currency In Swiss City Of Lugano – NDTV Profit

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Lugano, a city in Switzerland, is adopting cryptocurrency as a means for payment of taxes

Lugano, a city in Switzerland, is adopting cryptocurrency as a means for payment of taxes, goods, and services, as part of a new collaboration with the provider of the Tether (USDT) stablecoin. Citizens in the Italian-speaking province will be able to pay for public service fees and taxes with Bitcoin, according to city director Pietro Poretti, who co-announced the news alongside Mayor Michele Foletti and CTO of Tether Paolo Ardoino in a live-streamed event a few days ago. Over 200 merchants have already partnered with the city to promote bitcoin and Lightning payments.

Ardoino even tweeted about the same a few days ago. He shared a 15-second video that outlined all the things that you can pay for within few months in the city.

Residents of Lugano will be able to transact, invest, and pay taxes using Bitcoin, USDT Tether, and LVGA token after these three cryptocurrencies were approved as de facto legal tender in the city.

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Because it is tied to the US Dollar, the USDT Tether is a stablecoin, which means its value remains relatively stable in comparison to other cryptocurrencies. The LVGA token, which was created by the city itself, is the country's third cryptocurrency that has been recognised as de facto legal tender.

The collaboration between Lugano and Tether has been termed Lugano's Plan B'. It intends to develop Lugano into a hub for blockchain adoption in Europe.

El Salvador has already recognised Bitcoin the world's largest and oldest cryptocurrency as legal tender. El Salvador's move in September 2021, when the country became the first to recognise a cryptocurrency as de-facto money, may have accelerated Lugano's decision. Lugano's new rule is very similar to El Salvador's. Lugano wants its businesses to be able to utilise cryptos for routine transactions without difficulty. In El Salvador, however, only Bitcoin is accepted as legal tender.

Over 500 students studying cryptocurrency and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) may also get scholarships from Lugano.

Lugano will also host the Bitcoin World Forum conference in October this year.

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Colorado will start accepting cryptocurrency for tax payments | TheHill – The Hill

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Colorado will soon become the first state in the country to accept cryptocurrency for tax payments and may expand crypto to other state businesses like drivers license and hunting license fees too.

Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed the Digital Token Act, which will allow Colorado residents to pay their taxes with cryptocurrency by this summer. In a recent interview with CNBC, Polis explained that the states expenses are all in dollars, so payments made with crypto would be converted back to dollars by an intermediary.

We are getting a payment provider to accept crypto equivalent and deposit the dollars into the states treasury for that amount. It is kind of like credit card payments, with the bonus that there are no returned payments, said Polis in a tweet.

Crypto is expected to be expanded in use in Colorados government, with Polis saying driver's licenses, hunting licenses and other fees will also accept crypto as payment.

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The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) describes cryptocurrency as a digital or virtual currency that is not issued or backed by the U.S. government or any other government or central bank. That means crypto isnt subject to things like transaction fees or geography and can be completely anonymous.

Polis has been a big proponent of crypto, telling Wired last monthcrypto can be more convenient for people to use and sets a symbolic message that it is in fact a validated form of payment in the state like credit cards.

Under Polis administration, Colorado established its first chief blockchain architect, Thaddeus Batt, as part of the states Blockchain Council. His role includes expanding blockchain technology within Colorado government agencies, including policy and regulatory clarity, banking services and support, taxation of digital assets and more.

Colorado isnt the only state integrating crypto into state business. TheNCSL says 33 states and Puerto Rico had pending legislation in 2021 and 17 states enacted legislation or adopted resolutions related to crypto.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) recently announced he was converting his first paycheck into Bitcoin and Ethereum via Coinbase, the countrys largest cryptocurrency exchange. Filings from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office also indicated that national retail giant Walmart may also be planning to create its own cryptocurrency and collection of nonfungible tokens, known as NFTs.

The use of crypto prompted the FBI to form a new team that is dedicated to the matter, appointing prosecutor Eun Young Choi, as the agencys first director of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET).

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Ethereum: How to mine this cryptocurrency and how long it takes? – Marca English

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Ethereum is a digital platform run on blockchain technology, commonly known for its intelligent functionality and its cryptocurrency (Ether).

Ethereum transactions don't require central authority governance. It works with a global system of computers to compile and verify every transaction happening at the platform's blockchain.

Mining is using the computing power of dedicated hardware to solve complex puzzles. It allows the network to function. and simultaneously protects it from hacking and other malicious attacks.

Miners receive a transaction fee in exchange for their services. It is a predetermined amount of ether for every validation of a block.

According to Carter Kilmann, a financial copywriter, an editor of Business Insider, these are several approaches to Ethereum mining.

Pool mining: The most straightforward way to mine ether. It's the best option for people who don't have much hardware.

Pool mining allows miners to combine their collective computing power to solve Ethereum blocks in less time.

The rewards are split between the group based on power contribution, which is measured by hash power.

Solo mining: A complex process that requires considerable harsh power.

Beyond equipment cost, which could be thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars, you should also evaluate factors like ventilation, noise, electricity costs, and physical space.

Solo mining is generally only recommended for professional miners who are willing to make a significant capital investment.

Cloud mining: It is the easiest mining approach. You pay another miner an upfront fee to mine coins for you.

Nevertheless, there are risks involving cloud mining such as scams and fraud.

Crypto wallets store your coins similar to a bank account guards your money.

Hardware wallets: Physical devices (USB looking) that store your crypto accounts' private keys offline.

Software wallets: Digital programs that house your crypto requiring an internet connection to access.

You will need:

-A computer or dedicated mining rig with one or more graphics processing units (GPUs)

-An Ethereum mining operating system

-GPU drivers, which enable communication between your graphics card and operating system

-A wallet, which can be a physical device or digital program, to store your rewards

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Want to Invest in Cryptocurrency? Consider This Stock, Which Grew 545% in 2021 – The Motley Fool

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Cryptocurrencies were one of the hottest trends in 2021 as they made their way into individual investors' portfolios. A study published by the University of Chicago in July 2021 reported that 13% of Americans surveyed traded cryptocurrency during the 12 months prior, and while that is less than the 24% of Americans who traded stocks over the same period, it still shows that crypto is being adopted by more than a small niche group of investors.

However, deciding which cryptocurrency to invest in can be extremely difficult, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track cryptocurrencies can sometimes charge egregiously high fees. For example, the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (OTC: BITW) charges a 2.5% expense ratio -- meaning it takes $25 for every $1,000 invested each year. This is much higher than traditional stock market ETFs like the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEMKT: VTI), which has an expense ratio of just 0.03%.

If you want to avoid these high fees, but aren't ready to invest directly into cryptocurrency, Coinbase Global ( COIN -6.90% ) might be a better alternative to dip your toes in the water. The company is the leading crypto trading platform for individual investors and traders, along with institutional investors. On top of that, the company's revenue is well diversified, making it a smart way to invest in this fast-growing industry. With its major growth and impressive profitability, Coinbase might be the perfect crypto play for you.

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There are plenty of competing platforms, but Coinbase is the primary platform that serves day traders, long-term investors, and even institutional investors. In 2021, the company had 11.4 million monthly transacting users (MTUs), and a total user count of 89 million. Importantly, the company is gaining steam among institutional investors: Its institutional investor count jumped 50% year over year in 2021.

The company's high user count has led it to become one of the largest crypto platforms in the market in terms of its assets on the platform. The company had $278 billion in assets at the end of 2021, which is almost three times larger than Robinhood Markets(NASDAQ: HOOD), which totaled $98 billion by the year's end -- and that includes all of its assets like stocks and options -- showing just how dominant Coinbase is in the crypto industry.

As the industry leader, Coinbase has benefited immensely from the major price growth in cryptocurrency, driven by Bitcoinand Ethereum.

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Coinbase has capitalized on this explosive growth, putting up jaw-dropping financial figures consistently over the past year. In 2021, Coinbase's revenue skyrocketed 545% compared to 2020 to $7.36 billion. What's even more impressive is that the company has been able to grow its profitability even faster. For the full year, its net income soared 1,025% year over year to $3.6 billion, while its free cash flow -- which primarily consisted of growth in custodial funds -- reached $10.7 billion over the same period.

What is critical about this revenue growth is that it is diversified across many different cryptocurrencies. The company made only 46% of its transaction revenue from Bitcoin and Ethereum activity in 2021, with the rest coming from other cryptos. This declined compared to 2020, when Bitcoin and Ethereum made up 56% of transaction revenue, and is significantly lower than other trading platforms.

Robinhood, for example, had 32% of its total revenue come from just one cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, in the second quarter of 2021.Severe reliance on trading activity from just one coin can result in top-line volatility and pose a risk to the business, similar to severe customer concentration. Therefore, it is good to see Coinbase's reliance on Ethereum and Bitcoin shrinking.

Coinbase thrives on trading volatility and price appreciation, both of which have declined in the first quarter of 2022. This could cause MTUs to fall from 11.4 million in 2021 to as low as 5 million in 2022. On the flip side, however, management believes MTUs have the potential to grow as high as 15 million for the coming year, showing how unpredictable the crypto space can be. In 2022, its average revenue per transacting user will likely drop to pre-2021 levels, meaning it could range anywhere from $34 to $55.

2022 might be a period of slower growth for Coinbase, but over the long term, it's looking to expand its platform -- along with its lead over competitors. The company is experimenting with a subscription service with access to commission-free trading and 24/7 customer support. Coinbase is also building a non-fungible token (NFT) platform, and it is even working on allowing users to create decentralized applications.

Coinbase is quickly becoming the one-stop shop for every service someone may need in the decentralized world. Shares trade at just 13 times earnings -- a steal for a company with the brand name and market leadership that Coinbase has. With that, its fast growth, and aggressive investments in its future, Coinbase looks like a great way to invest in cryptocurrency.

This article represents the opinion of the writer, who may disagree with the official recommendation position of a Motley Fool premium advisory service. Were motley! Questioning an investing thesis even one of our own helps us all think critically about investing and make decisions that help us become smarter, happier, and richer.

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Smart Finance announces official launch of cryptocurrency platform based on AI and machine learning – Cointelegraph

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London March 3rd, 2022 Smart Finance declares the launch of its avant-garde decentralized finance (DeFi) platform based on leading-edge artificial intelligence, machine learning and mathematical expectations. Coupled with its token, Smart Finance will ensure a safe and economical way of trading by optimizing profits on the cryptocurrency market. The 3 computer-aided technologies also allow for more efficient trading with optimal results and a safeguard against typical human errors.

During an interview with the Founder of Smart Finance TheZarchitect, said Artificial Intelligence is the ultimate game-changer in the crypto sector. AI provides a smart and powerful automated trading robot that can estimate crypto market values and automatically trade for you. This is the best crypto technology and the most efficient and straightforward method for trade monitoring and dedicated oversight. At any given time, you will know the status of your portfolio.

During market days, prices fluctuate rapidly, providing opportunities to generate consistent revenues. To maximize profits from these price movements, large volumes of data must be processed quickly. The Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning capabilities at the heart of Smart Finance offer its users a great advantage through processing large quantities of data quickly, and accurately.

Indeed, the most eminent assets of AI and ML are their abilities to reduce human error, besidesanalyzing large quantities of information in short time spans.

Smart Finance brings a plethora of unique features to its users, adding value and safeguarding the investor. The AntiScamAI is an AI-powered tool that analyses new token projects to determine and expose potential scams.

ASAI works on a three-step analysis:

The content of the project website is first analyzed, such as the text and images used. Additionally any white paper and related social media are checked. The AI analyzer checks and rates the content based on the writing fluency level, any plagiarisms, paraphrasing from other projects and any images that have been copied.

The token smart contract for the project will be checked for red flags and typical tests used during full audits are leveraged. It checks if the liquidity is locked, tests the token ownership, checks the maximum allowed taxes and whether a block from selling function exists.

The final step in checking the project is to search online content general for market consensus. Leveraging NLP (Natural Language Process), we check a defined scope of crypto-orientated news websites and discussion forums.

Another feature is our Whale AI Tracker, which can track the wallets of user selected whales. The AI engine will be able to monitor for transactions, and copy them before they complete. Utilizing this feature allows you to trade as the whales do, and profit when they do.

Finally, we have an auto-trading AI powered bot. A first in the crypto world to be powered by AI, it provides a loss insurance to the user.

A Smart Finance spokesperson explained, The main advantages of AI and ML are the ability to analyze large amounts of data, an amazing ability to learn, and benefits of taking action with accuracy and speed.

At the center of the Smart Finance AI platform are the neural networks. These powerful networks produce forecasts around the dynamics of the cryptocurrency market. The system monitors, compares and forecasts exchange rate variations during the trading day with accuracy of up to 90%. Smart Finances approach centers around technical and fundamental analysis.

In order to determine the mood of the crypto market, an investor requires analysis of a large amount of data. This includes articles, blogs, forums and even the comments that go with them. Our platform, which is built on artificial intelligence technologies, automatically performs the analysis and provides instantaneous, actionable results, added Neil Doody, CTO of Smart Finance.

The token underneath Smart Finance also comes with its own value-added tokenomics, designed to encourage and provide value to long term holders. On all buys and sells of the SMF token, a 11% tax is levied, and all existing investors are rewarded with 3% in USDT. This is a great way to reward our long term investors, who will accrue rewards through each transaction that is made.

We also offer staking, you can stake your tokens to receive daily compounding interest. When you stake your tokens, you will continue to receive rewards from the tax distributions in USDT.

For more information and updates, please visit:

Website: https://smartfinancetoken.com

Telegram: https://t.me/SmartFinance_SMF_AI

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SmartFinance_AI

This is a paid press release. Cointelegraph does not endorse and is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy, quality, advertising, products, or other materials on this page. Readers should do their own research before taking any actions related to the company. Cointelegraph is not responsible, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods, or services mentioned in the press release.

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Where Do I Even Start with Blockchain Technology Or Cryptocurrency Investing? – Benzinga – Benzinga

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By Brian Moir

At first, everyone is overwhelmed by new technology. Blockchain technology has been equated to when the internet was invented or even the wheel. Its a booming industry that is going to revolutionize the world as we know it.

This will be a basic level intro into the world of decentralization, technological revolution, and being in control of your own financial future. You can do anything from tracking the food you eat from farm to table (ripe.iohttps://ripe.io/about) to being able to pay anyone anywhere in the world in seconds basically fee-free (Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP),https://xrpl.org/). There are endless use cases for blockchain technology and we are just now getting started.

So the news is now being bombarded with new cryptocurrencies, ICO/ IFOs, blockchains, and NFTs. I am sure you have seen headlines of digital art ( that you would think you could just download from anywhere ) going for >$60 MILLION USD, or that even Charmin and Taco Bell( yeah that toilet taco combohttps://decrypt.co/62411/taco-bell-to-charmin-10-big-brands-jumping-on-nft-bandwagon) is getting into the NFT game, but Im not really here to get into the ins and outs of NFTs. I here to give you a breakdown of how to start down this wild rabbit hole that is Crypto. Im going to give you a birds-eye view of what makes blockchain technology work and the rundown of crypto investing in general. Im just an average guy who can break it down in easy-to-understand terms (hopefully at least). I wholeheartedly believe that the new phase of people investing in crypto is here to stay and keep rising. If crypto is something that I am seeing people in their 60s and 70s start investing in, when they have trouble with their Gmail account, I know damn well we have something of note on our hands. Now, I am not a full-on expert in blockchain programming, nor am I a financial advisor, but I have been in the game for long enough to understand what is happening and why. At the moment, I work for an investment/ stock market media company. In my role, I interact with our user base on a day-to-day basis, so I get a good sense of what people are watching and investing in as a whole. I am super passionate about crypto and blockchain technology, and as I said, I am just here to give you a breakdown of whats going on. I will give ideas on what to look out for, how to stay safe, and maybe get a better understanding of this whole new space, so you can finally understand what your grandson/ daughter or nephew/ niece has been going on and on about.

So let's start with the basics: what isthe blockchainand why is it beneficial? Well, the simplest answer is that on the blockchain there is a continuous and fungible ( or non-fungible, (NFT ( non-fungible token))) ledger ( on many networks around the globe ) of interactions that can be searched and viewed by anyone. This allows for an entity to keep records of anything, and that record can not be changed or altered.

Ablockchainis a decentralized, distributed, and oftentimes public, digital ledger consisting of records calledblocksthat is used to record transactions across many computers so that any involvedblockcannot be altered retroactively, without the alteration of all subsequentblocks. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockchain#:~:text=A%20blockchain%20is%20a%20decentralized,alteration%20of%20all%20subsequent%20blocks.)

This is HUGE for how we deal with banking, supply chains, transactions, healthcare, and an endless amount of use cases. Now that you have a basic understanding of what a blockchain actually is, lets move on to a few example of what some of these companies do.

Have you ever wondered if there was a way to check where you produce or meat comes from, every step of the way? What about a way to get access to GPU rendering power that only large production companies can afford, for a fractional cost and get paid to share yours? How about ways to get the highest APY on a savings account with no third-party bank, credit check, or institutional fees? Lastly, what about being able to send money to your family overseas whether they are studying abroad, or you are working in a different country and the fees to send money would cost more than what you are sending and could take days-weeks to arrive? Blockchain technology is the answer and solution to all of these questions and much. much more. I am only giving you the tip of the iceberg here.

Let's start with some examples of blockchain applications for supply chains.

Supply chain data is not always visible, available or trusted. IBM Blockchain helps supply chain partners share trusted data through permissioned blockchain solutions.

In times of disruption, this matters more than ever. Businesses and consumers want brands to guarantee product authenticity, while supply chain participants demand responsible sourcing and better visibility to minimize disputes.

Blockchain for supply chain solutions help supply chain leaders use data to handle the disruptions of today and build resiliency for the future. IBM is setting the standard for creating blockchain solutions for many companies. They have created a product that allows a company to implement their own supply chain onto a ledger that is searchable, scalable, and immutable. This is big because it allows full transparency for the company and its consumers. Builds trust, lowers disputes, increases profit margins, and allows visibility for tracking and transparency with ease. One very significant project that is using the IBM blockchain isAI vaccination distribution with Moderna. Blockchain can provide real-time visibility of vaccine distribution and chain of custody from manufacturing to administration, eliminating blind spots across public and private entities.

ForSupplier Management, using IBM blockchain allows for seamless onboarding, transparency for consumers and receivers, and is quick and of course immutable/ tamperproof.Delivering on your customer promises starts with suppliers delivering for you. No matter how strong your supply chain team may be, finding the right suppliers to meet your business needs is costly and time-consuming. Trust Your Supplier is changing all that with a secure, blockchain-based solution for identifying, onboarding and managing qualified suppliers, no matter what industry youre in. Find out why IBM uses Trust Your Supplier.

Finally to finish off just a small portion of what theIBM blockchainis capable of: following a retail product ( or produce ) from end to end and help boost sales.At the start of the pandemic, retailers faced challenges such as keeping products on shelves, supply chains moving, stores open and employees safe. As the world cautiously steps toward reopening, retail sales are increasing. Now is a decisive moment for the retail industry to use blockchain in addressing all the challenges of the new normal.

Now, again, these are just small samples of what IBM has going on with their Blockchain technology. They are totally revolutionizing the SaaS model for blockchain implantation to solve common issues that todays industries face, especially after a global pandemic.

Now that was a little bit of a deeper dive into just one company, but here will be a quicker, high-level view of some of the more niche blockchain companies, that are more focused on a specific solution.

The Render Network, through the use of RNDR tokens, is the first network to transform the power of GPU compute into a decentralized economy of connected 3D assets.

OTOYs vision is to distribute the framework of the existing rendering service in OctaneRender using RNDR, a digital token built on the Ethereum blockchain.

The Render Network is designed to connect users looking to perform render jobs with people who have idle GPUs to process the renders. Owners would connect their GPUs to the Render Network in order to receive and complete rendering jobs using OctaneRender. Users would send RNDR to the individual performing the render work and OTOY would receive a small percentage of RNDR for facilitating the transaction and running the Render Network.

Now all of these are what are called Defi ( Decentralized Finance ) apps. There is no one sole owner or decision-maker for these programs and they have been democratized and decentralized. There are controlled by tokens holders of tokens called Governance Tokens. This means you have to mine their proprietary token in order to have a say in how the application evolves. Each one has a different way to earn their token, and each one provides a different service. The one I wanted to spend more time on than the others is UniSwap, but I will get to that in just a second. The thought of decentralized finance is super appealing because it puts control of your finances into your own hands, and takes out a third-party of fees, regulations, and limitations. With no stipulations and open to anyone. The DeFi movement is groundbreaking because it gives everyone in the WORLD access to financial services that were limited to only certain areas or regions. It takes the power away from big banks monopolizing the market and paying fees while they profit from your hard-earned money. Now Defi is not for everyone, and there are some centralized crypto savings apps out there that are well established and can be actually safer than some defi ones (Coinbaseis a tried and true, safe exchange/ wallet, as iscrypto.comandBinanceUS (CRYPTO: BNB)I am going to do a separate article on these soon)**. Always make sure to do your research before putting your money into anything ( Ill dive deeper into this a little later).

Uniswapis a protocol for creating liquidity and trading ERC-20 tokens onEthereum (CRYPTO: ETH). It eliminates trusted intermediaries and unnecessary forms of rent extraction, allowing for fast, efficient trading. Where it makes tradeoffs decentralization, censorship resistance, and security are prioritized. Uniswap is open-source software licensed under GPL.Uniswap is one of the largest open-source and successful Dex/ defi programs out there. It can be a little expensive to swap tokens but has large liquidity and pools for high APY ROI. I wanted to give a little more info on this one because it is setting the standard for defi across the board.UniSwapis one of my top projects to keep up with and be a part of.

My last portion of blockchain/ cryptos to take a look at is payment processors specifically:

Stellaris an open-source network for currencies and payments. Stellar makes it possible to create, send and trade digital representations of all forms of money dollars, pesos, bitcoin, pretty much anything. Its designed so all the worlds financial systems can work together on a single network.

Stellar has no owner; if anything its owned by the public. The software runs across a decentralized, open network and handles millions of transactions each day. Like Bitcoin and Ethereum, Stellar relies on blockchain to keep the network in sync, but the end-user experience is more like cash Stellar is much faster, cheaper, and more energy-efficient than typical blockchain-based systems.I will let their description give you the jest of what it going on with them. I use them frequently for moving my crypto around and highly recommend their platform. As a former developer myself, I am always excited about amazing open-source projects that I can get behind and are making the world a better place.

Now that I have given you the rundown on what the blockchain is and on a few different companies with what they do, I will leave you with some safety guidelines for investing and how to maneuver around the decentralized web.

These key points will be crucial for being in this space. You can find them anywhere and they are pretty much common sense once you are familiar with this new wild west that is crypto.

That's pretty much the jest of what blockchain and crypto tech is. I know it was kind of a longer read, but I hope you enjoyed it and learned something. I wanted to make a disclaimer, that I am not a financial professional, and I do have affiliate links in some of the links with **. My goal is to bring crypto and blockchain to as many people as I can. I know there are a ton of people out here writing and doing the same, but I think that's a wonderful thing. If this is your first entry into this space, I hope you stay, make a better future for yourself, and give something back to this community. It's an amazing movement and I am thrilled to be a part of it.

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How to add a cryptocurrency address to Twitter Tips – KnowTechie

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Twitters Tips feature allows you to add third-party payment links to your account so you can collect money from followers. You can even add a cryptocurrency address to Twitter Tips.

At this stage, Tips is only available in the mobile app, which shouldnt surprise oft-neglected web users. If youre solely a desktop user, youll need to add your payment link the old-fashioned way and simply paste it to your profile.

If, however, youve got a mobile device in hand and a crypto address ready to share, you can start accepting Tips right now. Lets discuss how you can add a crypto address to your Twitter profile and make moneyor noton social media.

Heres how you can use Tips to add a crypto address to your Twitter profile:

Launch the Twitter app and tap your Profile icon

Select Profile

Tap Edit profile

Select Tips

Toggle Allow tips on and choose the cryptocurrency you want to use

Copy and paste your crypto address and tap Save

When you set up Tips for the first time, Twitter prompts you to Tweet about it. With your crypto address proudly displayed on your profile, nows the perfect time to start begging your followers for loose change like some tech-savvy internet hobo.

As the number of cryptocurrencies seems determined to surpass podcastseveryone has oneTwitter may add more choices to the Tips list.

While Bitcoin and Ethereum appear to be fan favorites, a baffling number of other options exist, which leaves a lot of potential for new additions. Perhaps sometime in the future, well even see WhopperCoin added to the menu.

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