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Category: Crypto

Even though I’m still a little skeptical about the long term value of crypto currencies, I do hold around 1% of my overall investments in te asset class. I am a firm believer of diversification and as such, once can not, and should not neglect cryptos!

Cryptocurrency and blockchain are here to stay. Whether you like it or not. In fact, it doesn’t matter what you think about crypto’s, but there are literally billions of dollars invested and traded in this relatively new asset class. It is huge and probably not wise to ignore.

I use Luno and would recommend that you sign up. This will allow you to easily get started with BTC (Bitcoin), ETH (Ethereum), XRP (Ripple), BCH (Bitcoin Cash), LTC (Litecoin) & USDC (USD Coin).

Take a look at my growling collection of posts on crypto currencies which include the main ones such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple. And of course many others.

Use this resource to educate yourself about crypto currencies and to avoid the ever-so-common cryptocurrency scams in South Africa (and everywhere else really).

Don’t get too caught up in what cryptocurrency to buy now, first read and understand what you’re getting into.

What is Bitcoin cash

What is Bitcoin cash?

by Brendan16 August 202113 September 2021Leave a comment

Up to now I have only ventured out of my comfort zone and invested in the mainstream cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum. I have however noticed that the Luno app also has one called Bitcoin cash, and that got me wondering…

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How to buy ethereum

How to buy ethereum

by Brendan8 August 202117 September 2021Leave a comment

So here I am as a mid 40-year old searching online for how to buy ethereum. But wait, how do I even spell it? It is "etherium" or "ethereum". (Apparently it's the latter, after another quick search. And the abbreviation…

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What is Bitcoin?

What is Bitcoin?

by Brendan4 September 202013 September 2021Leave a comment

So. what is Bitcoin? Rather than let you hear about Bitcoin from a friend of a friend who is a bit of a geek, I thought I'd put together an easy-to-understand summary of this mysterious system. A bit of history,…

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Is Bitcoin a good investment

Is Bitcoin a good investment?

by Brendan29 August 202013 September 20214 Comments

So now here's something that I often get asked by my friends and family. "Is Bitcoin a good investment?" It's hard to give a definitive answer. It's more like a "yes and no" in my mind. It kind of depends…

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