2024-03-16 10:53
This is a new development. In that over the 15 years of Bitcoin’s existence, we have never ever experienced a cycle, where Bitcoin witnesses a new all time high before the halving. In… Read More
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2024-01-19 14:54
On the 10th January 2024, something happened that will definitely go down in Bitcoin’s history as an inflection point. It was the day that the SEC approved not one, not two, but eleven… Read More
2024-01-05 09:25
As I shared in my previous trading summary post, I wanted to leverage the Bitcoin ETF hype and focus all my trading energy on RIOT Platforms. So I did.
Here are the results:
Realised… Read More
2024-01-04 14:30
Happy New Year everyone! As is tradition with the start of every year, people feel obliged to make resolutions they typically never keep. So, in order to try to keep to my end of the resolut… Read More
2023-12-26 14:00
Those of you who know us, will know that Australia has been our go-to travel destination for many years, and remain our firm favourites, whether it’s the Margaret River-Perth or Sydney… Read More
2023-12-10 11:27
Recently, I re-started my trading journey with CFD platform CMC Markets. Day trading is never easy, plus the fact that I like to trade US equities makes it even more of a strain with the lat… Read More
2023-07-08 09:26
We keep hearing the word inflation in the news. People are also getting more concerned about the true rate of inflation, the increasing money supply, and the negative effects it is having on… Read More
2023-06-02 06:56
In part I, I pitted ChatGPT and Bard against each other in a battle of concept explanation, specifically to explain the concept of fractional reserve banking.
In this follow-up, I’m… Read More
2023-05-14 10:49
OpenAI’s ChatGPT usage has seen tremendous and almost uncontested growth since their official release in November 2022. But now, Google has officially unveiled Bard, their response to… Read More
2023-05-06 09:38
As of today, Bitcoin has been one of the best performing assets across all assets, appreciating 72.5% year-to-date. It started the year at $16,530, and as of writing this, Bitcoin price has… Read More
2023-04-04 14:02
This is it. The time has come. Back in Jan 2022, I wrote about The Ben Mezrich NFT Project, a 3-NFT drop that layers up to a screenplay token that will be claimable by holders of all 3 NFTs… Read More
2023-03-23 06:40
If you’re on the lookout for a family-friendly vacation destination that offers the perfect mix of relaxation, adventure, and quality time, look no further than Natra Bintan Resort. Ho… Read More
2023-02-04 06:57
Always one to defy the odds, Bitcoin started 2023 with a bang, recording a 39.9% increase in price to close at $23,127 on 31 January 2023. In fact, this 39% increase represents the best Janu… Read More
2022-12-27 07:05
To say that 2022 was a bad year for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market would be a vast understatement. Coming off 2021’s high of $69,000, many of the cryptocurrencies have since ret… Read More
2022-12-24 08:46
Writing this post was a lot more difficult than I’m letting on, and to tell the truth, a lot more disappointing even though I tried to mentally prep myself for this scenario playing ou… Read More
2022-12-10 07:57
The Tans finally took a much anticipated break, our first vacation since the pandemic broke! We brought the family to one of our favourite and familiar haunts, the dynamic duo of Margaret Ri… Read More
2022-10-23 00:23
Followers of my blog will know that we’ve been working really hard on the loyang valley en bloc project for a long, long time. But not many of you may know exactly how long this took… Read More
2022-10-12 14:14
This is it fellas! We did (a big part of) it! We have achieved the required 80% consensus for us to put Loyang Valley up for en bloc! This is a huge, huge moment in a multi-year effort that… Read More
2022-09-10 07:51
If you’ve never heard of FU money, you’re in the right place. FU money (or Fuck You money), is a liquid amount of money set aside for you to be comfortable enough such that, shou… Read More
2022-09-01 15:18
Trust Bank, a collaboration between Standard Chartered and FairPrice Group, launched today to much fanfare. With no physical branches and every service delivered via their app, is this truly… Read More
2022-08-27 07:42
NFTs with utility are definitely a force to be reckoned with in the next bull cycle. I have previously written about being a part of the Ben Mezrich NFT Project, and how I was drawn into not… Read More
2022-08-05 14:22
Combine anything with crypto, and you will have my attention. So naturally, when Revolut announced their crypto trading service has finally landed in Singapore, I dusted my good old Revolut… Read More
2022-08-04 13:43
Q2 2022 has not been kind to Bitcoin, printing red after red candle across all 3 months. After 3 consecutive months of despair, we finally saw a sliver of green for July. Is the bottom in? A… Read More
2022-07-17 08:30
We’re heading into the final 3 months of the year-long En Bloc process to get the 80% mandate to put our estate up for developer bids. There’s been a ton of developments since my… Read More
2022-06-29 15:15
Bear markets tend to be the best times to start accumulating into a new investment product, so I thought I’d use this time to look into Roboadvisors. Platforms such as Stashaway, Syfe… Read More
2022-06-02 14:15
Wow. What an insane 3 months it’s been for crypto. We saw the absolute annihilation of LUNA and UST, with a combined market cap of US$40B disappear in the span of 2 weeks, and a genera… Read More
2022-03-15 03:36
Today’s post will be a short one, but I thought it was a really good nugget to share, not just with you, but with myself as a note. I recently came across this podcast with Tim Ferris… Read More
2022-03-11 08:01
Since young, we’ve been inundated with advice about the importance of getting 8 hours of restful sleep. But with so many events, work-related or not, weighing down our minds, how can w… Read More
2022-03-09 06:32
It has been a while since I last provided an update on the status of the en bloc process. In my last update in November of 2021, we had at that point secured 50% consent for the en bloc. As… Read More
2022-03-01 05:43
After a crazy freefall that kickstarted back in November 2021 that resulted in Bitcoin falling from a high of $69,000 (nice) all the way back down to $32,950, we finally reversed that trend… Read More
2022-02-21 07:04
Okay Okay, calm down boys. I know you’re all sharpening your knives and laying ambush in the comments section. Hear me out. I love Bitcoin. I hold Bitcoin. But I don’t understand… Read More
2022-02-17 02:54
The 2022 edition of the Super Bowl is notable for the numerous crypto companies advertising on it. Today, I want to hone in on 2 of the most popular crypto exchanges available on the market… Read More
2022-02-04 03:04
As crazy as it seems, we’ve finally wrapped up 2021, and even survived the first month of 2022. Although Bitcoin and Ethereum both continued the disappointing slide from 2021 into the… Read More
2022-01-26 08:10
If you follow me on Twitter or has followed my blog, you’ll know that I bought several NFTs, both on Opensea as well as Veve. Well, I recently sold one of those NFTs on Veve, and altho… Read More
2022-01-13 01:45
Sorry this came a little late, was too busy crying into my pillow at the end of 2021 (where’s my $100K Bitcoin?!) and into the early days of 2022 to write about this.
Anyway, we ha… Read More
2022-01-10 08:04
Ben Mezrich, the author that needs no introduction, the man behind several bestselling books and best known for “The Accidental Billionaires” that went on to become the Oscar nom… Read More
2021-12-23 06:48
I’m sure this year has been a rough one for many, myself included. I felt like towards the end of 2020, we were all hopeful of a better 2021, that the pandemic will be controlled once… Read More
2021-12-02 08:35
November 2021 proved to be a real disappointment in terms of price action for Bitcoin. What was promised as an epic Q4 2021 whimpered to a 7.15% drop in price from $61,356 to $56,974.
Aft… Read More
2021-11-23 08:19
It has been almost a year since we kickstarted the en bloc process by setting up a group chat for residents, and canvassing for a requisition to begin exploring an official en bloc attempt… Read More
2021-11-15 04:13
A few months ago in August, I wrote about discovering a new NFT platform called Veve. Veve then had a partnership with Disney, and started putting out Disney IP as NFTs, and I duly snagged a… Read More
2021-11-03 03:14
It has been a while since my en bloc development updates! So here’s a quick one. The Collective Sale Committee (CSC) team has been quietly working hard on the ground, and together with… Read More
2021-11-01 01:45
October wasn’t called Uptober for nothing in Bitcoin world. To kick of Q4, traditionally Bitcoin’s strongest quarter in the year, it rallied an astounding 40% from $43,800 to clo… Read More
2021-10-21 02:32
Bitcoin proponents and hodlers are popping champagne after a trying few months, as Bitcoin recovered from China bans to notch a new all time high of $67,016 on 20 October 2021, smashing thro… Read More
2021-10-18 02:37
The SEC may not have formally approved the Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF for launch, but that also means they have NOT disaproved it. This means come 18 October 2021, Proshares Bitcoin Stra… Read More
2021-10-06 08:45
We all know Bitcoin to be highly volatile, with 10X gains and 80% drops a fairly normal year for Bitcoin. But for those new to this burgeoning asset, it can be nauseating. When investing, ev… Read More
2021-10-01 03:04
September has historically been a ‘meh’ month for Bitcoin, and this past September has proven no different. Bitcoin fell 7% from August, to end the month at $43,834. What is amaz… Read More
2021-09-23 01:41
What are you willing to sacrifice in the name of getting to financial independence (FI)? The sweet release of knowing you’re free of debt, and not only that, but thriving in a way that… Read More
2021-09-01 01:53
Quite a number of things have happened in August that is setting a wider baseline in terms of adoption and usage of crypto and blockchain technology. These haven’t seemed to translate… Read More
2021-08-20 08:59
I think I need to do a roundup of my NFTs.. partly cos I need a blog post idea, partly also cos I'm afraid I'll forget them some day and it moons to 1,000ETH… — Richard Tan | S… Read More
2021-08-19 02:04
NFTs, or Non-Fungible Tokens, have been taking the crypto world by storm this year, in the process helping Ethereum achieve gains that surpass Bitcoin from a percentage perspective. It is al… Read More
2021-08-12 09:55
A major bullish lagging indicator is forming, and is gearing up to appear in the next few days, potentially over the weekend of 14 / 15 August, 2021. The Golden Cross.
Why am I so excite… Read More
2021-08-11 03:12
Over the weekend, 7 August, Marvel launched their very first NFT, featuring friendly neighborhood Spiderman in a variety of poses. It was the first NFT drop I participated in, and because it… Read More
2021-08-08 13:20
August 5th 2021 marked a rather special day for Ethereum. It was the day the London Hard Fork (or EIP 1559) was enacted. With EIP 1559, Ethereum became a little less inflationary. With every… Read More
2021-08-03 10:14
If you have been following my updates on the en bloc process, thank you for doing so. I hope this series sheds some light on the ups and downs, and sometimes long drawn process that is the c… Read More
2021-08-01 14:17
After what seemed like forever in cryptoland, but in reality was only 3 months of excruciating downward spiral, we finally see a green month for Bitcoin, marking July with an 18.4% close hig… Read More
2021-07-29 07:11
The first thing you see when you land on the hodlnaut site, is the proclamation that hodlnaut is the easiest way to earn interest on your crypto. It’s a big statement to plaster front… Read More
2021-07-14 02:55
It’s been almost 2 months since my last en bloc update, so I thought I’d share some of what has been happening since the last update in May. At the last update, we held the first… Read More
2021-07-06 02:28
Nope, definitely not Bonds. Nor is it Berkshire Hathaway. It’s Bitcoin! The ₿ Word is a Bitcoin focused initiative that aims to demystify and destigmatize mainstream narratives a… Read More
2021-07-02 08:56
Despite a volatile and overall downward price action on Bitcoin, there remains a bunch of positive announcements across the month of June. The decline in price was also much less pronounced… Read More
2021-07-01 03:28
In real estate, all that matters is location, location, location. In the real estate of the brain, that equivalent would be information, information, information. Which would be fine if we h… Read More
2021-06-30 03:45
As many of you know, I use CMC markets as a trading platform to trade CFDs. This morning, I came across an email from CMC Markets with a new promotion where you can win $200 credits to power… Read More
2021-06-24 08:26
Traditionally, alternative asset investments has always been a tough nut to crack, and has always been the playground for the rich to diversify into, and get richer. But with the advance of… Read More
2021-06-23 07:38
Not just any wine, Just Wine Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile has been voted one of the best value for quality wines my household has ever had. Just Wine, established in 2017, has been bringing… Read More
2021-06-16 09:44
Bitcoin miners have just signaled for Bitcoin Taproot activation scheduled for November of 2021. If the above sentence made zero sense to you, you’re probably not alone. While the majo… Read More
2021-06-10 03:28
Just a few days ago, I wrote about how El Salvador was going to submit a proposal to make Bitcoin legal tender in their country. Well, yesterday, that was what exactly happened. The bill was… Read More
2021-06-08 07:34
Major development is happening on Bitcoin, with adoption potentially taking a major upward curve. The Latin American nation of El Salvador has announced via President Nayib Bukele that they… Read More
2021-06-07 03:13
It’s no secret that Jack Dorsey loves Bitcoin. Square, his fintech company, already has bitcoin in its balance sheets, and will likely be looking to accumulate more bitcoin. But, in a… Read More
2021-06-02 06:27
The entire crypto market saw its first real bloodbath of 2021, as prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum fell by about 50% from it’s April peak of $64K, touching just under $30K before bouncin… Read More
2021-05-31 02:52
For a blog about side hustles and FIRE, it seems like I haven’t touched on either topic for a while now. Yes, we’ve all been distracted by the crazy crypto run of 2021 thus far… Read More
2021-05-28 04:12
There’s long been this debate of whether ETH will ever flip (or take over) BTC’s market cap. Proponents of each will vehemently defend their positions, so here I am with my noob… Read More
2021-05-25 02:57
Says the official purveyor of assets, Goldman Sachs.
I guess we now know who’s been buying this dip!
In a new piece of research conveniently released right after the bottoming o… Read More
2021-05-21 06:36
I enjoy a good heist movie. The characters coming together to form an unlikely team, a bunch of scenarios that could go wrong that you know will go wrong, a super tight window of time until… Read More
2021-05-17 02:47
If you’re into crypto, or currently contemplating dipping your toes into it, then you must have heard of Elongate.
What’s Elongate?
Yes, I’m referring to Elon Mus… Read More
2021-05-10 05:28
In April last month, I wrote of a renewed attempt of a Loyang Valley En Bloc, and that things were still in its early days yet. Well, I have some positive news today. Over the weekend, we he… Read More
2021-05-06 03:27
How much are meme NFTs really worth? We all know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, especially when it comes to art. I’m no art aficionado, and can’t say I understand any… Read More
2021-05-04 02:45
April has seen a crazy, wild and tumultuous ride for bitcoin, though not so much for ethereum, which has basically seen a one way ride up for April, marking a new record of 7 consecutive mon… Read More
2021-04-29 04:13
If you had a choice, would you choose to take $500,000 today, or $1 that doubles every day for 21 days? Instinctively, we will all go for the big number. $500,000. That’s a huge number… Read More
2021-04-28 07:54
I’ve been known to dabble in an altcoin or five. And with MATIC reaching for the moon, I thought I’d share my altcoin wins, as well as the one that got away. DOGECOIN. All of the… Read More
2021-04-27 06:16
Tesla rocked the cryptocurrency markets when it announced it had bought $1.5B worth of Bitcoin back in February 2021. Today, Tesla rocked the crypto world again, when it announced in its qua… Read More
2021-04-22 02:01
This has been a side hustle, 4 months in the making. As we’ve seen over the course of the pandemic, property prices in Singapore kept marching upwards. There was also talk of a renewed… Read More
2021-04-21 03:57
It took me a while to get to this review, simply because my cryptotag had been lying unopened for a while as I was rather busy over the last few months. BUT, I finally managed to block out s… Read More
2021-04-16 11:44
This monthly review of Bitcoin price action is starting to sound eeriely similar month to month. Bitcoin has hit and pushed new all time highs on a monthly basis ever since the new ATH was b… Read More
2021-04-01 15:16
Over the last month, I have been using the platform crypto.com’s various products and services to see how much cryptocurrency I can earn in a month, whether it’s by staking CRO… Read More
2021-03-19 07:40
Zig is the latest lifestyle app to be launched in Singapore, and aims to take the boring out of our lives. Zig is the brainchild of Comfort Delgro, combining their taxi booking service with… Read More
2021-03-12 10:28
So I was served an ad on Instagram for this amazing AI writing machine called Kafkai, it promised to save hours of my time and money if I needed to write content regularly, with AI driven co… Read More
2021-03-05 12:07
What a month for Bitcoin February 2021 has been! We saw a price discovery up to $58,000, and then a devastating 20% crash back down to $43,000 to recover a little, and close the month out at… Read More
2021-02-25 08:50
Since Tesla was founded in 2005, it has never had a profitable year, until 2020. For the first time ever, in their years of existence, they marked their first profitable year in 2020 with $7… Read More
2021-02-19 08:37
So much has happened over the last week that a lot of it has just been a blur to be honest. Let’s take a moment to digest all of the things.
Lunar New Year of the Metal Ox
So… Read More
2021-02-11 03:26
Editor’s note: As we welcome the year of the Ox, let’s take a look at which Chinese Zodiac has the best outlook from a financial perspective for 2021. This is a contributed artic… Read More
2021-02-11 03:13
Another day, another positive news for the mainstream adoption for Bitcoin. 2 days after Tesla announced it had bought $1.5B worth of Bitcoin and will accept bitcoin as payment for Teslas, M… Read More
2021-02-10 07:42
Today, you get a special glimpse into what’s in my bag. My crypto bag.
I’m not going to go into actual numbers, but I will do, is show you my crypto portfolio, as well as the… Read More
2021-02-09 01:36
The world woke up to a shocking piece of news as Tesla announced Monday morning US time that it has bought US$1.5B worth of Bitcoin. There was no indication of how many bitcoins they current… Read More
2021-02-08 03:51
Long time readers of my site will know that I previously got the Ruby Steel Crypto VISA card from crypto.com. That was the 2nd lowest tier of cards from them, which offered free (or rather… Read More
2021-02-05 02:48
Value investors like Warren Buffet likes to do a huge amount of diligence on a stock, analyse their lifetime potential, and when they’re decided, they more or less buy the stock and ho… Read More
2021-02-02 02:25
2020 has been an absolute cracker of a year for Crypto. Led by the King of crypto, Bitcoin, which dug up all the way from a bottom of $3,800 back in March to scale new heights in December 20… Read More
2021-02-01 03:38
Phooo… you’re gonna want to strap in for this one.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you would have heard of the turmoil in Wallstreet, getting their asses hande… Read More
2021-01-28 01:28
In any debate, you will find people on both sides of the argument. Even for something as ridiculous as the idea of a flat earth, you will find people unwavering in their beliefs.
So, whe… Read More
2021-01-26 02:24
I have been talking alot about bitcoin recently, and has neglected the number 2 in the crypto world: Ethereum.
Over the bear market in the last 3 years, Ethereum has been battered badly… Read More
2021-01-22 09:42
So, immediately after I published my Crypto YouTube channel, bitcoin crashed to levels not seen since 2 weeks ago! Bitcoin started January strong and rallied to $42K, before commencing a sha… Read More
2021-01-21 09:04
I bet you didn’t roll out of bed today thinking “you know what’s lacking in this world? ANOTHER YouTuber talking about crypto!”.
Yet here we are.
Yeap, I&rsquo&hell…Read More
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