Published in Coinmonks·Mar 16Are NFTs a Scam? Yes, but…Shit happens in the crypto space. Last week, a highly-anticipated project called Hoppers went live. All 10,000 NFTs sold out in minutes. If you’re curious, each one initially cost 1.7 $AVAX, which is the equivalent of about $125.Nft6 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Mar 10How to Buy Your First Money-Making NFTLet me show you how to buy your first NFT. We’ll use a forthcoming project called Hoppers Game as an example. Quick note: I don’t know your preconceived notions around NFTs. A lot of people think they’re nothing but overly-priced pictures of apes etc. That’s not entirely wrong. But it’s…Nft6 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Mar 9The 1-Week Pump Theory and How to Use it to Make Money in CryptoHere’s how I make money in crypto games. I follow this theory: The most popular play-to-earn projects pump hard about one week after token launch, then level off. Sound simple? It is. But here are a few caveats: The project must be on the Avalanche blockchain. The coin must have…Crypto3 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Mar 8How to Buy Your First Altcoin1. Set Up a Crypto Trading Account A crypto account is a place to buy crypto currencies. I did this using a platform called Coinbase. Other popular options include Gemini and Binance. I’m not partial to any, I just picked the lowest barrier to entry, and that was Coinbase.Cryptocurrency7 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Mar 7How to Make Passive Income with Crypto Games [5 Steps]As with all of my articles, this is personal experience, not financial advice. 1. How I Find Quality Projects There are tons of crypto projects out there. Easily thousands of Play-to-Earn crypto games alone. Most of them are scams. The ones that aren’t scams mostly suck. The graphics stink. The dev team wants to make a…Crypto11 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Feb 288 Questions I Answer Before Buying an NFT1. Is this project on the Avalanche blockchain? I stick with one blockchain: Avalanche. Transactions on their chain are fast and cheap. They have the best gaming projects. It’s a relatively new blockchain, but it can handle way more transactions than Ethereum (6500/second vs. 15/second). I can’t emphasize how much cheaper it is too. I’m pissed if I…Nft9 min read
Jan 17Why Therapy Made Me More Fucked Up (Thank God)I’ve been going to therapy twice a week for the last 4 years. I’ve tried many times to explain to my close friends and family what exactly happens in those sessions. I’ve never tried explaining it in public. …Therapy5 min read
Jan 10Why I still Pray as an AtheistI used to be a proud atheist. I was one of those argumentative types. Wanted to be Christopher Hitchens. Sam Harris. Richard Dawkins. All those dorks. Remember one time I was at a picnic with my then-girlfriend’s family. Some evangelical dude conversationally t-boned me with some “do you believe in…God6 min read
Jan 8The Contemporary Home as a Microcosm of Postmodernist FailureContemporary home architecture is a perfect microcosm of why postmodernism has failed — Don’t get me wrong: Postmodernism isn’t unique in its failure. Every artistic and cultural movement must fail; it’s the only mode of progress. I’m saying we just happen to be alive in a rare period of transition…Home2 min read
Sep 7, 2020Part Travelogue, Part Memoir, Part Investigative Journalism, This Baseball Book Defies DefinitionBy Greg Larson September 7, 2020 THE WAX PACK On the Road in Search of Baseball’s Afterlife By Brad Balukjian At times, Brad Balukjian wants you to believe he’s only a journalist. The Wax Pack author seems to think we’d prefer him as an objective chronicler of facts, detailing his journey to find…Baseball4 min read
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