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Examining the evolving world of finance technology, offering a thorough analysis of trends, innovations, and influences in both digital and traditional finance, from cryptocurrencies and blockchain to conventional systems.
Bitcoin: The Digital Currency Revolution
An exploration of Bitcoin, covering its origin, blockchain technology, mining process, and role in the financial ecosystem. This chapter delves into Bitcoin wallets, transactions, security practices, exchanges, and its regulatory landscape, while also addressi...
Monero: Private and Decentralised Cryptocurrency
This chapter covers the setup, management, and remote access of a self-hosted Monero node and wallet. It includes detailed guides on daemon configuration, wallet CLI usage, Tailscale integration for secure remote connections, troubleshooting, and best practice...
Trends, Technology, and the Future of Finance
As traditional finance embraces asset tokenization, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), and private blockchains controlled by institutions, the financial landscape is evolving. These developments represent a shift towards centralized control, contrasting ...
The Bitcoin Reformation
In The Bitcoin Reformation, the key idea is that Bitcoin is much more than a financial trend—it’s part of a broader revolution similar to the Protestant Reformation. Just like the Reformation shook up the old systems of power in 16th-century Europe, Bitcoin is...
Bitcoin Blockchain Wars and Its Evolution: Implications for Decentralisation, Economics, and Governance
The Bitcoin Blockchain War (2017): A Turning Point The Conflict: As Bitcoin’s popularity surged, its scalability was questioned. The network’s 1 MB block size limit, introduced in 2010, restricted transaction throughput to 3–7 transactions per second, leadin...
AI Coins and Decentralised AI Infrastructure
Overview of AI Coins AI coins are digital assets designed to support and facilitate various functions within the AI ecosystem. They serve as the backbone for enabling decentralised, scalable, and secure AI infrastructure. The key functionalities of AI coins i...
MicroStrategy’s (MSTR) Bitcoin Investment Strategy: A Comprehensive Overview
Selling Volatility and Recycling into Bitcoin Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, has outlined the company’s innovative approach to capitalizing on market dynamics. Their strategy involves "selling volatility" and reinvesting the proceeds into Bitcoin. The ...
Bitcoin's 'Glitch in the Matrix' Has MicroStrategy Stuck in a While Loop
In computer programming, there’s a concept known as the "while loop", a piece of code that repeatedly executes a task until a certain condition is met. It seems that MicroStrategy (MSTR) is stuck in this loop. Many "fundamental" investors are attempting t...
Bitcoin Knots
1. What is Bitcoin Knots? An alternative implementation of Bitcoin, derived from Bitcoin Core but with enhanced features. Provides more control over transaction policies, mempool management, and network filtering. Fully compatible with Bitcoin Core, allow...
🖥️ System Upgrade Report: Windows 11 Compatibility Review
✅ 1. Current System Specifications Component Details Case Kolink Observatory ATX Mid-Tower CPU Intel Core i7-7700 (Kaby Lake, 4C/8T, 3.6–4.2 GHz) Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 (LGA 1151, Z270 chipset) ...
Monero: Privacy by Design – Origins, Technology, and Ongoing Evolution
Overview Monero is a privacy-focused, decentralised cryptocurrency built to deliver strong financial confidentiality by default. Unlike Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that offer optional or partial privacy features, Monero was designed from the ground up ...
📊 Bitcoin Price Projections Based on Asset Class Market Caps
This chart visualises what the price of 1 Bitcoin (BTC) would be if Bitcoin’s total market cap grew to match various global asset classes. Bitcoin’s supply is fixed at 21 million coins, making it inherently scarce. As demand grows and market adoption increase...
📜 BIP-119 (CTV): A Potential Upgrade to Bitcoin
Status: Under discussion — could reach consensus by end of 2025 🔧 What is BIP-119 (OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY)? Proposed in 2019 by developer Jeremy Rubin Introduces a new opcode: OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY (CTV) Enables covenants — restrictions on h...
The Shift In Asset Ownership
The Biggest Financial Reset in Modern History Is Already Underway And almost no one is paying attention. The real shift is happening quietly. Banks, asset managers, and central banks are rewriting the rules of ownership—using blockchain. It’s called tokeni...
GENIUS Act Analysis: Structural Shifts in Digital Currency Issuance
Introduction The GENIUS Act was introduced as a way to avoid a government-issued Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and its potential for surveillance and control. However, what it enables may be even more problematic: a privatised version of the same monit...
Web3 Identity, Cross-Chain Interoperability, and the Role of AXL
Part 1: Will .eth Domain Names Gain Traction? Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domains, identifiable by their .eth suffix, are rapidly gaining traction within the Web3 ecosystem. As of mid-2025, over 1.7 million .eth domains have been registered, demonstrating sig...
Tokenised Backup Services: A Web3 Approach to Data Protection
In the evolving landscape of digital infrastructure, traditional services like data backup are beginning to intersect with blockchain technology. This article explores how a data backup provider could implement a tokenised service model—bringing together the p...
Generational Shift in Aspirations and the Rise of Local Sovereignty Movements
I. Introduction Over the past several decades, a noticeable shift has occurred in how generations approach careers, lifestyles, and their relationship with institutions. What began as subtle differences in work preferences and life goals has transformed into ...
From Empire to DAO: Lessons in Power, Sovereignty, and the Future of Governance
The British Empire: Power and Paradox The history of European colonialism is often told through the lens of its greatest empire — the British. At its height, Britain controlled vast swathes of the globe, shaping economies, languages, and political systems on ...
Separation of Money and State
1. Central Banks Tighten Control As citizens shift into parallel systems (Bitcoin, stablecoins, Web3 assets), central banks and regulators respond by trying to close every loophole: On/Off-Ramps Regulated: Strict KYC/AML, reporting, and monitoring of exc...