The Big Mac index was created by the Economist magazine to measure purchasing power parity between nations, using the price of a McDonald’s Big Mac as the benchmark. The price of a Big Mac is a good index of inflation… Continue Reading
Uniswap is a decentralized exchange running on Ethereum and this post will describe how to make a trade on Uniswap using a Metamask wallet. Various Ethereum wallets can be used on Uniswap, but if you do not currently have a… Continue Reading
This post describes how to open a Metamask account. Metamask is an Ethereum wallet for your browser and works as browser plugin. It can be used to store ETH tokens. The first step is to add the Metamask extension to… Continue Reading
This post will describe how to calculate the yield on a Uniswap pool. Uniswap is an ethereum protocol that provides the services of a decentralized exchange (DEX). It is governed by votes from the uniswap token (UNI). Click here for… Continue Reading
This post will describe a couple of the most popular crypto currency wallets for storing your Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other crypto currencies. Crypto currencies are stored on blockchains, and each unit of crypto currency sits on an “address”. Each address… Continue Reading
Canadian Interest Rates are falling with the Bank of Canada keeping the door open to negative interest rates, the yield on High Interest Savings Accounts is near zero. I have updated my page on High Interest Savings Accounts, click here… Continue Reading
This post shows the text of a recent e-mail sent out by Miller Thomson on behalf of users of QuadrigaCX. For Canadians who want to buy bitcoin, I currently recommend using Shakepay or Coinberry. Affected Users: This communication is to… Continue Reading
Qoinify is a open source crypto bank. Qoinify lets users exchange six currencies including Canadian dollars, US dollars, gold, bitcoins, clams, and zcoins. This post will describe the evolution of Qoinify and its current functionality. Click here to create a… Continue Reading
Canadian interest rates are at historic lows, and the yield on High Interest Savings Accounts reflects this. RBC & TD are paying 0.25% on their HISA funds (RBF2010 & TDB8150). While both EQ Bank and Home Trust are still paying… Continue Reading
Canadian interest rates have remained steady since the autumn. However, two issuers on my High Interest Savings Account list have lowered their rates. B2B Bank and Manulife have decreased their rates to 1.30%. This compares to 1.60% for most of… Continue Reading
