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What I’ve done during my lifetime is, of itself, possibly of little interest, it’s what others have contributed and the lessons learned that underscores a life’s true value.  I like to think I’ve lived a very rich life in lots of ways! I was born in London and spent most of my childhood in Heston.  My father ran his own business, as an electrical engineer, and was very careful with his finances, only occasionally dabbling in blue-chip British companies such as British Airways!  My mother stayed at home, as was often the case at that time. My father taught me financial acumen, along with maths and practical skills, whilst my mother gave me a great foundation in life.  Between them, they gifted me an invaluable moral compass, of fairness honesty and justice, that I’ve tried to always use for all decisions. I was lucky enough to find my major love in life early – music!  My mother loved classical music such as Rachmaninov, Bax and Delius, and I was lucky enough to have an amazing music te

I was not surprised to see Bitcoin prices, and therefore all crypto, down 10% on May 10. It was the third Bull Trap played on the crypto markets in 18 months! A Bull Trap is when everyone says prices are about to rocket up, ie all the basic Bulls are positioned and ready to go. Then the market is ambushed by some big traders who smack the price down producing a major collapse in prices within a few hours. It happened on 15 November 2018. 25 September 2019 (ahead of the Bakkt launch). 10 May 2020 (ahead of Bitcoin halving). It happens between 00–04.00 UTC+1200. Early morning Asian time. The perfect time. European traders are asleep, America has stopped trading for the night and Asia is just waking up. It is the longest period of ‘quiet time’ with the minimum number of active traders. Crypto is dominated by Chinese trading whales. So imagine those big traders. On 100 times margin. Their $50 million investment can be leveraged into 100 times meaning they can smack the market with $5 billi

W hilst we try and make sense of the new normal, it is clear that crypto has triumphed in recent months, and a quick retrospective of 2020, so far, suggests that it is an asset class passed the point of critical mass. The use of cash in retail settings has strictly declined; both as the majority of UK vendors had to shut up shop, and of course for hygiene reasons. There is a growing broad seated public distrust of traditional financial infrastructure, aided by the seeming unbridled printing of money by all major economies, and dwindling base rates. The world, it seems, is seeking a new ecosystem. Blockchain technologies have been feted as a magic fix for industries as diverse as banking, gambling, logistics, healthcare and agriculture. Performance, year to date, suggests that crypto evangelists are on to a good thing. The FTSE 100, at the time of writing, is down 18%. By contrast, the blue-chip cryptos are enjoying phenomenal growth: Ethereum is up 196%, Bitcoin is up 52% and Litecoin

If you talk about the crypto-assets world, you normally have to talk about Bitcoin. It’s two thirds of the market buy value. To the world, Bitcoin is crypto. Many exchanges talk only of Bitcoin. Their marketing says, ‘Buy Bitcoin here’, ignoring the fact that they also list many other cryptos. So many people proudly tell me, ‘Yes I own Bitcoin!’ I ask, ‘Is that all the crypto you own?’ They normally look at me quizzically and reply ‘Yes.’ So, I say ‘Bad luck’. They frown. Buying just Bitcoin simply shows you are ignorant of crypto OR, most likely, have been badly advised. Invest to Build Wealth versus Gambling. Today there are 6,527 listed crypto-assets on exchanges around the world. Bitcoin is just one. People who buy just Bitcoin probably know nothing about the market and lack confidence. They buy the ‘big boy’ Bitcoin and hope for the best. They are NOT investing in crypto to build wealth. They are gambling, as surely as if they were buying a lottery ticket. Recent British governmen

 It is so easy to have your beliefs and thus actions determined by your outside news sources. Democrats in the USA blame the ‘stupidity’ of Republicans voters on the ‘biased’ reporting of Fox News and friends. The Republicans say the same thing about the Democrats and CNN and friends. The reality is that you are heavily influenced by the external sources you are exposed to whether they are news sources or comments of friends and family. Like others in my crypto world, I read daily, from English language sources, news sites, and commentators — Coindesk out of New York, Cointelegraph out of Europe, Finance Magnates out of Isreal, Coingape, BraveNew Coin, and others. On Youtube, I like Nuggets out of Australia and Datadash out of the USA. I also get a spray of information out of Twitter, Facebook and other sources. Very detailed and globally orientated. One naturally gives a credibility ranking depending on the source. Coindesk is the most professional. Other internet magazines are focuse

Dacxi is the pioneer in building a brand new niche called Crypto Wealth . You will hear me and the Dacxi Team talk about Crypto Wealth a lot and one of the most commonly asked questions I get is a request to define it exactly what it is. So here goes . Crypto Wealth is an exciting new niche in the Wealth industry, built on the principle of crypto as a highly investable asset class. By 2030, the global Crypto Wealth market is expected to be worth a staggering $10trillion. And at Dacxi, we believe everyday investors should have the opportunity to get their own slice of that multi-trillion-dollar pie. What is a Crypto Wealth investment? Traditional wealth investments include equities, bonds, cash, commodities, and property. Crypto Wealth investments are different. They’re part of the Alternative Finance sector and fall into two categories; Cryptocurrencies, and Crypto Asset tokens. Cryptocurrencies are ‘crowd-created currencies. They’re designed for different use cases – for example

Exchanges are not what they used to be — but what is the next step? Decentralized exchanges are hot, but are they the only solution? A mix of decentralized exchanges and community-fueled marketplaces may be the best answer. How do you figure out the game of crypto trading? Personal trial and error is one way — the way it was done until recently. Crypto trading has a learning curve, and just like any learnable skill on the Internet, it tends to generate discussion, and pull together communities. Those organic communities may be pointing at something important — that maybe, we are not meant to figure it out on our own. Some services, like eToro, have already included social trading. But classical exchanges are a different matter — most still rely on social media to build their communities. Binance, the leading exchange by volumes right now, comes to mind, as it is always quick to communicate. Other marketplaces, however, leave the community work as an afterthought. DACXI takes note of th