the-bitcoin-dood

Holy Kratom Hangovers! Won't Make That Mistake Again.

The other day I was in a smoke shop looking for a new pipe. As I walked around the store I noticed some packets of Kratom and I asked the salesman about them. I...

A Look at New Hive Account Creation | Total Created, Claimed and Top Creators | March 2026

Hive accounts are unique and human readable. Some will claim that each account is a specific NFT. There is a lot of truth to that. Because of these unique and h...

Ode To My Feral Cat Family. You All Will Be Missed.

Back in December of 2022 a feral cat family moved into our garage during a terrible storm. I posted about it here. https://peakd.com/winter/@the-bitcoin-dood/st...

Reform UK vs the Bank of England: The Real Fight Over Money

Banks currently get interest on the reserves they hold at the Bank of England, but Reform's latest policy initiative is to suggest we scrap those payments, savi...

Happy St. Patrick's Day Everyone.

I've been pretty quiet the last few days. Not a real lot going on. Thought I'd hop on here real quick and wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day. Every time I ...

How to make money betting on falling oil prices.

The oil market offers opportunities both when prices rise and when they fall. Betting on a decline—known as "short selling"—is a strategy used by traders and in...

Finally Getting Ready for the 2026 Riding Season. New Back Tire.

Finally got a day in the 60's. This has been such a terrible winter. As many of you know, I generally ride through winter. Well, this year, my inspection ended ...

What is the difference between pool-based and order book-based prediction markets like Polymarket or HivePredict?

HivePredict verwendet einen einfacheren Pool-basierten Ansatz, während Polymarket Order-Book basiert ist. Bei Pool-basierten Märkten auch Automated Market Maker...

Old discussion - Hive and Altcoins dead?

Graphic via AI / Gemini Are Altcoins Slowly Dying? We’ve been hearing this argument for years: “Most altcoins will eventually disappear.” Too many chains. Too m...

Found My Scrapbook of Old Concert Ticket Stubs

I've been doing a little spring cleaning and came across a box filled with mostly junk. When I dug down to the bottom I found a scrapbook that I started in the ...

Bitcoin - Resistance Turning to Support or Further Consolidation? We're at a crucial level here.

Got my fingers crossed here. It's looking like resistance is turning to support at a very crucial level. It's important that we rest above that double orange li...

3Speak.tv Just Got a Massive Upgrade

Hey everyone! It's been a while since we posted an update from the @threespeak account. Today, we merged the preview branch (the beta version of 3Speak) into ma...

NAMA and Vena Hemp Derrived THC Gummy Review

It has been a while since I posted anything hemp or cannabis related. Over the last few months I've been experimenting with many of the hemp derived gummy produ...

HIVE to HBD Conversions and the Opposite | HIVE Created Spiking at Record Levels | March 2026

Conversions play a major role in the Hive ecosystem. In the past years there have been multiple adjustments and improvements in the process. This resulted in co...

Hive Reaches a Record High Inflation for February 2026 Adding 10M More HIVE in Circulation!

In the last year Hive has constantly been pushing a high inflation. 2025 ended close to 10%, while the projected one has been close to 5%. The last months of 20...

The Motorola 5G 2023 Review - Boost Mobile Unlocked My Phone UPDATE

I thought I'd write a short phone review and a quick update on Boost Mobile locking my phone. I guess, sometimes it pays to be a pain in the ass and a bit of a ...

Returning To Linux - Getting Away from Windows

So I've decided to return to Linux. I've had an "on again, off again" love affair with the platform since the mid 90s. Back then you had to configure everything...

Meta To Integrate Stablecoins

Meta has 3.2 billion users, giving it the largest user base of any social media company in the world. This means anything the company does has enormous impact. ...

Hivepredict: The Hive Killer App?

In the cryptocurrency ecosystem, prediction markets have gained popularity thanks to platforms like Polymarket, which allow users to bet on future events (elect...

Reseller News: Ebay to Purchase Depop! Capitalism Out Of Control.

Last night I was hanging out with my cousin and she had mentioned that Depop has been purchased by eBay. Then as I went through my emails I came across the mess...