When fear grips the market, beware of the buyers that lurk below.   The market vultures are there, ready to scoop up your zerps at low prices if you succumb to panic selling. I've

In the early days, and even through the financial chaos of the last two years, the participants in the crypto market have been quite tribal in nature, competing for investment dollars and vying

Here is a message to all prize-winning economists who may be contributing to publications this year:  dismiss digital assets at your own peril. How many times in history have new innovations, while struggling

You are a leader.   Yes, you.   You are looking for insights, information, or some perspective on the current state of the crypto market, and are wondering where the entire industry is heading.   You've

There is one unavoidable truth that was learned in the past few days;  real utility of a crypto-asset will impact its value. Even those segments of the market purely driven by unhindered emotion

This is what we were waiting for...and it is what we expected. And this is how we knew it would happen;  rumors of strange volume on the XRP Ledger that few can

Navigating chaos means taking decisive action, sometimes with limited knowledge.  Each of us has developed our own techniques for finding our way through unknown territory.   Proficiency comes with experience. To arrive at an

What happens when you show up at a friend's house ahead of schedule?   In my experience, I've been set to work to help move furniture, prepare food, or set up tables or chairs.

It was enough to fool some of us.   Like the eye of a hurricane, the weeks in October provided little surprise for XRP holders - and other crypto investors - as prices seemed

Each of us has their own strategy on how to get results;  but consistently, one of the most powerful techniques is to use visualization.   When a sports competitor visualizes themselves on the medal

A multi-year business plan, or a technology implementation plan if you're a 'techie,' requires careful planning and sequencing.   The finished state of the system or business is where to start, and then

Cryptocurrency is suffering from growing pains.   We can see this reflected in our collectively-stunted size at present;  the cryptomarket capitalization stands at roughly one-third of Amazon.   And that's if we count all the

Why did we become enamored with cryptocurrency? It's truly a global phenomenon that transcends borders and continents.   There is something about the idea behind it that appeals to all of us - something

With all the slick marketing that now pervades the cryptomarket, it's sometimes difficult to pay attention to the small things.   It's the concept of distraction, and unfortunately, most people are vulnerable to its

People pride themselves as being independent thinkers;  you see it on their profile pages at times, listed proudly if they've managed to make an investment in an asset, business or stock that later

There's a reason that the phrase 'information is power' developed in the business world.   Information about your competitors, the market, your customers...  all of that is valuable data that can mean the difference

They were masters of communication.   Of course, we've become spoiled by their skill in describing challenging topics in a way that brings complex cross-border payment processing into clear focus. Ripple, in its earliest

In 2017, the SWELL conference contained a wealth of excitement, famous keynote speakers, and of course the worldwide initial fascination with the concept of decentralized digital assets.   There was drama to be found

This year and last, an enormous number of people started to become aware that 'cryptocurrency' was not just 'Bitcoin.' When they looked deeper and started to compare the characteristics of each individual

The global crypto market is currently very small compared to almost every other established financial market.   The market capitalization of all digital assets is thought to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $221

The current financial system is limited by its own history, and what came before it.   However, every once in a while, we hear about new financial concepts that seem to re-invigorate people and

It began with a step in 2012, and now we're seeing accelerating news and progress for XRP as more companies begin to release beta - and production - versions of applications that promise

Innovation adoption is not a straight line.   It goes in bumps and bursts, as each individual and group that can make decisions on future direction experiences their own personal 'light-bulb' moment.   In the

If it's not apparent by now, WietseWind loves birds.   He owns two Eclectus' and they have featured in his appearances on social media and have even crashed a well-known YouTube interview.  And now

When cryptocurrency was in its infancy, there were only a few exchanges where somebody could convert their fiat money.   This affected the trading of most new digital assets, as liquidity corridors and endpoints