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Quick overview: why Sound Money Matters There are volumes of work out there on Sound Money.  Rather than rehashing work that’s been done before, I’d just like to start with a historical quote, and a table to illustrate the problem: A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until … Read More “Sound Money” »

So Terra, a stablecoin, just did this: And now we’re seeing fluctuations in Tether. In a year when… BTC is down 38% Nasdaq is down 28% The S&P is down nearly 20% Inflation is reportedly at 8.5% in the US, but calculating the CPI as it was done in the 1980’s comes up with a … Read More “How about a stable-coin backed by hard assets?” »

We now live in a negative yielding world – the official inflation rate is over five percent, but the unofficial rate (calculated as the CPI was calculated in 1980) is over twelve percent.  Ten-year Treasuries are yielding 1.35% percent, guaranteeing purchasers a minimum 4% loss of purchasing power every year. Using the Treasury’s official numbers, … Read More “Sound Money You Can Use Today” »

I should start with a disclaimer here: this article is based on my experience and opinions, this is not investing advice, and I am not compensated by anyone I mention in this article. I am a huge fan of Kinesis and I own some KVTs so I have a tiny financial interest in that platform, … Read More “The Beginner’s Guide to Buying Precious Metals” »

I just received my first yield from Kinesis – my Minter’s Yield: It’s not a ton, but considering I only started minting coins in April, 0.65 grams of gold and 0.9 ounces of silver (worth around $62) today seems like a nice payout. What is this all about? Kinesis is a project to create sound … Read More “Kinesis Yields are Now Live” »