Its always funny to me to hear people wonder about whether bitcoin will continue to grow, and even whether its a scam, a ponzi scheme, etc. Almost always, these people have no idea what money is, what a blockchain is,… Continue Reading
I really enjoy the Masters. And I also enjoy betting on the Masters. Below are my 2019 Masters bets. I don’t do much fundamental analysis to determine my bets. I don’t attempt to handicap the players chances of winning. I… Continue Reading
Canadian GIC rates continue recent declines. The rate on 1 year GICs is also higher than the rate on 2 year GICs at many issuers currently. There is also a shallower forward curve as the difference between 1 year rates… Continue Reading
Shakepay is a app for Canadians to buy and sell cryptocurrency in less than 10 minutes using an Interac e-transfer. Shakepay is the easiest way for Canadians to buy and sell bitcoins and purchasing at least $100 worth of bitcoin… Continue Reading
Recently Kraken, a popular cryptocurrency exchange, launched a futures trading platform. Their new futures contracts include short term and a perpetual contracts. Crypto traders will be familiar with their perpetual contract as its similar to those traded on Deribit and… Continue Reading
CLAM coins are one of the oldest crypto currencies and were forked from bitcoin and created in 2014. What made CLAM coins unique is they were mined using a Proof of Stake method. This makes them different than bitcoin because… Continue Reading
Canadian GIC rates have decreased since my last update during December. Now at the end of February, the forward curve is sloping upward (no more higher kink in the 1-2 year rates) but the spread between 1 and 5 year… Continue Reading
Recently QuadrigaCX declared bankruptcy and filed for creditor protection. In the meantime their website is down and the exchange has ceased operating. What are the odds that depositors will receive anything within a year’s time? I’ve posted a fixed odds… Continue Reading
Free bets on best picture for the 2019 Oscars are available at CoinRoster.com Roma is the clear favorite to win best picture this year. With odds of 1.8, this implies Roma has a 55% chance of winning. Green Book and… Continue Reading
CPA Canada has released a number of resources that help us understand why our tax system needs updating and what should be done to improve it. Click here to view CPA Canada’s website.
