His ’12 Rules for Life’ Changed My Life Forever — They say that you’re more likely to regret the things you don’t do, rather than those that you do… I tend to commit to things far in advance when they seem like a good idea, but by the time they come around I’ve lost enthusiasm. More often it’s that I’ve had enough time to persuade myself out of them. It’s particularly galling when it involves buying tickets to an…

Don’t mess with Texas — Immediately after passing a resolution that it would explore Bitcoin mining, the City of Fort Worth took action — as they say, “Don’t mess with Texas”. Led by Mayor Mattie Taylor, a small Bitcoin mining farm has now been built in City Hall to pilot the initiative and three mining…

Perceived value determines whether something’s worth the energy it uses — What’s valuable to you may seem worthless to me. Something that I choose to invest time, money and resources in, may seem like utter lunacy or a sheer indulgence to others. Value and worth is determined by perception and driven by our beliefs. Take a few random examples: Meat eaters…

NFTs as an expression of meme culture and the cult of celebrity — In 2015, three brothers attended a Kanye West concert. Awestruck by the spectacle of the show and inspired by the artist’s presence and confidence, the brothers decided to create and sell a piece of conceptual art in tribute to the rapper — The Book of Yeezus was born. Their artistic…

Damien Hirst and Justin Pierce have done it — who’ll be next? — “I don’t know if it’s art, but I know I like it -Walt Disney We’ve all looked at renowned works of art and secretly believed we could do better. Most parents have expressed that their 4-year-old child could reproduce some of the world’s most revered pieces of modern art …

The government can now freeze your bank account, eh? — Let me first say that this isn’t intended as a hit on Canada. The country has a fond place in my heart, not least because I’m a passport-carrying Canadian and many dear members of my family live there. I’m also determined it won’t become a dissection of the rights and…

Return it? Sell it? Destroy it? Hold onto it? — I’ve recently been exploring how US Federal Agents had managed to harness the transparency and traceability of the Blockchain to seize $3.6 billion of the Bitcoin stolen during a 2016 of the Bitfinex crypto exchange. The case has presented opportunities to confront and explore some of the more common objections…

Why Bitcoin isn’t an enabler for crime — When it comes to Bitcoin, a go-to objection for skeptics is that it enables criminal activity. It’s a common misconception, often voiced by those in government and positions of influence, who don’t understand it and conveniently overlook that their beloved cash has crime and anonymity for centuries. In this piece…

Finally, a reason to post something other than selfies or cat videos — The term ‘Web3’ has come to represent the next era of web-based technology. Its emergence seems to have coincided with a collective backlash against social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter that have monopolized our attention and monetized our data for far too long. …