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NFT 2022

In February I hosted a Crypto Art Series webinar that discussed what NFT’s are. We had a great turn out, and there were still more people who couldn’t make it that wanted to learn more!

Since there is a lot of hype around the NFT scene, and a lot of people are still unsure what it’s all about I am going to share a few slides from our webinar.

NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token.

Non Fungible

A dollar is FUNGIBLE. A piece of art is NOT.

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They do not have to be solely digital, and can represent ownership of physical property as well, such as real estate.

SMART CONTRACTS

Smart contracts are a way to verify that the transaction has been completed as written.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

UTILITY

NFT

There are MANY utilities for NFT’s. Collecting artwork is just one of them.

Look out for the next blog that will discuss how NFT’s fit into the art world.

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Crypto Journey

I first heard about crypto with Bitcoin in 2013, when it was $40. It wasn’t until 2017 that I really got into studying it and developing an awareness of the totality of the blockchain technology.

The first step, as is for learning any new thing, was to do research.

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My first crypto blog was written November 30th, 2017.

Since then I have written 14 blogs about the crypto space and blockchain technology. In December 2017 I wrote about how cryptos were being seen by the IRS and reminding everyone to view this new technology at the early stages…

This is important information… this is about being aware of what is going on, and be open to learning the new way now rather than later. Being at the beginning of the bell curve and taking advantage of this opportunity to stand in our own power and be self sovereign.

I began writing blogs about setting up cryptocurrency wallets, backing them up and keeping your information safe. I’ve touched on ICO’s, learning on Coinbase, stablecoins, Blockstack, and NFT’s.

With all of that said, I am definitely in a better place now financially than in 2017. Cryptocurrency has shifted the way I see money, and the way I interact with currency.

There is no doubt the market has grown exponentially, and will continue to grow as we are still in the adoption stage.

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I did a survey once and asked people 4 questions about cryptocurrency.

One question was, “How important is blockchain education?” 15 out of 16 people who answered the survey questions said it was important!

Another question was “Do you hold cryptocurrency?” 13 out of 16 said no.

So people think it’s important to learn about, and can see it has promise, but they do not understand it enough to invest in it.

That is why doing the research is the first step. Understanding information is always key to doing new things.

Blockchain technology is here to stay, its already implemented in so many ways, and cryptocurrency doesn’t seem to be going any where anytime soon. The market cap went from 900 million in 2013 to its current value at 2.6 trillion. That is a 288,789% increase in 8 years.

Get off Zero

The amount of money I invested in the past 5 years has grown exponentially, (and it was not a massive amount of money). Some of that investment went into fees, creating NFT’s, and business transactions. It has also went into things for my family such as a new puppy, tractor, and home improvements. I can say without a doubt, getting into cryptocurrency has been the best investment I have made.

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Even the astrology speaks of how there is a huge financial transformation happening. There are even TikTok users who are using astrology to read whats happening with the crypto market.

Lately there has been so much talk about how our world is adopting cryptocurrency! From other countries using bitcoin, to President Biden writing an executive order for our government to research into creating our own US central bank digital currency!

This is the time to get off zero… if you are interested in taking the first step we would like to talk to you. We want to assist those who are interested in learning and actually investing in their future.

I truly believe that others should get off zero and begin to invest in this new technology and the financial shift that is currently taking place. I would love to use what I have learned and my journey to help others thrive!

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The Currency of Crypto

I began my journey into the crypto currency world in 2017. I heard about it back in 2013, when it was $40, but I did not get involved. Though it was interesting, I didn’t feel like I had the time to get involved and learn about it.

In 2017 I began to see finance and currency a little differently. My relationship with money had been shifting from a poverty mindset, full of lack and fear…To a mindset that money is a direct representation of our personal level of trust in the abundance that the universe has waiting for us. I say waiting because everything we can imagine already exists and is simply waiting for us to tune in to the frequency of receiving it!

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I had to really study the blockchain technology to help me feel more comfortable when setting up my first wallet or making my first purchase, or trade!

After I realized that this was a technology shift, and it was simply in the beginning stages… I began to pay more attention and feel more comfortable. I always tell my students the more you do something the easier it gets. So I created a few wallets, and purchased tokens on exchanges. These experiences really helped me to feel empowered, as I began to take back my financial sovereignty.

I truly see blockchain technology as the beginning of a new dawn. A new era in the digital and financial pillars of our time. I find it super important to also mention that the astrology of these times is one of a great financial shift.

When I realized this is a change in the structures as we know it, I dived right in to learning about this new technology. Even with the anxiety, I knew I just needed to push through and keep going.

FOMO and Anxiety

My first trade was nerve racking… do I trade now or wait for the price to go down!? What happens if I buy it now and the prices does go down!?

The first time I sent money to another wallet caused even more anxiety. What if I put the address in wrong? The coins could end up in some random wallet!

What if I lose my private key, or my private passcode? What if the app gets uninstalled or something and I can’t recover my wallet or coins?

All of these questions flooded my mind in the beginning. But the more I worked with the technology and understood how to store my information, and how to double check my work the easier it got.

The Fear Of Missing Out is totally normal at first. We have been so programmed to FEAR not having enough. Programed to keep what we have “safe.” But when the world is seen as a place of abundance, you always have enough. When we hold on to something it becomes stagnant and no longer flowing with energy. Currency is meant to flow. The current gives and takes. Now when I trade or send currency, that anxious feeling doesn’t overwhelm me…. It simply helps to remind me to slow down and be mindful.

A little goes a long way

My investment strategy has been to simply buy in. There is no need to have large sums of money before one invests. Since it is a matter of long term financial revolution… its about more than just a get rich quick strategy. This is a technology adoption, there are going to be major players in the game who will get involved to build the foundation. Like any adoption plan, there are stages… and we are in the early stages of adoption.

I have had exponential growth over the past 5 years with this awareness. My partner has spot on analysis of the market and the shift. He has researched and aligned so many data points along the way, which have assisted us in the selection of where to allocate funds.

Knowing that the universe is aligned with me has allowed me to let go of the FOMO and the poverty mindset. I have been able to overcome those programs to shift my mindset towards the flow of currency in my life.

Alignment

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Aligning your mindset with one of receptivity, allows the universe to show up in the most improbable ways! We begin to allow things to unfold, rather than create resistance to receiving by putting limitations on what we wish to receive. Sometimes when we think we want one thing, it’s really just a step in the direction of the true desires we have. But sometimes we do not know that desire even exists until something else shows it to us.

Action rewards truth… when we take action on our truths the universe rewards us. When we push through even when we feel unsure, we are choosing to manifest our true desires.

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4 Crypto Question Survey

I have recently developed 4 survey questions’ in order to learn more about cryptocurrency awareness in my community. The responses I receive will assist in the creation of future learning opportunities for all. Please take a minute and complete the survey by clicking the link below:
 
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Thank you for your participation! If you are interested in learning more, or have any questions please message me!
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Coinbase Learning

I discovered recently that you can earn crypto while learning about crypto on Coinbase. I am learning how specific cryptocurrencies work — and I get a bit of each currency to try out for myself.

So I have been learning about Stellar Lumen and XLM.  Stellar is a platform that connects banks, payment systems, and people. Stellar unites the world’s financial infrastructure so money can flow quickly and cheaply between banks, businesses, and people. It has some amazing potential.

For people sending money to family members overseas, Stellar offers a cheaper, faster alternative to traditional money transfer services.

Banks, businesses, and people can use Stellar to turn traditional assets, like dollars and euros, into tokens. These tokens can then be transferred and exchanged with any other participant on the Stellar network.

As a Coinbase customer, you can learn how it all works and you’ll earn XLM.  XLM is the Stellar networks own cryptocurrency which facilitates low-cost, universal payments on Stellar.

Digital assets on Stellar are protected by a decentralized global network of computers running Stellar’s open source software. These computers cooperate to confirm legitimate transactions and prevent malicious ones.

Stellar is a cooperation token, that globalizes the marketplace. I can see many benefits from participating in learning and sharing how Stellar works and how it can be applied to businesses as well as personal financial transactions. If you own a small business, Stellar could be a new platform for your business to connect to the digital world.

Click here to get started! Once you have watched the five 1-2 minute videos, you can invite up to 4 friends to earn XLM too! They can be new or existing Coinbase users. You’ll earn $10 in XLM for each eligible friend who completes a lesson.

Happy Learning and Earning!

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What is an ICO?

ICO stands for Initial Coin Offering, which is a fundraising mechanism for new projects. It’s somewhat similar to an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in which investors purchase shares of a company.  Through the process of selling their underlying crypto tokens, via a “presale” in exchange for bitcoin and ether, a company can raise funds for the development of a new application.

 

Legally, ICOs have existed in a gray area, however the Security Exchange Commission has declared: “federal securities laws apply to those who offer and sell securities in the United States, regardless whether the issuing entity is a traditional company or a decentralized autonomous organization, regardless whether those securities are purchased using U.S. dollars or virtual currencies, and regardless whether they are distributed in certificated form or through distributed ledger technology.”

The most important criteria to consider is whether or not the token passes the Howey test. If it does, it must be treated as a security and is subject to certain restrictions imposed by the SEC. In some cases, the token is simply a utility token, meaning it gives the owner access to a specific protocol or network; thus it may not be classified as a financial security. On the other hand, if the token is an equity token, meaning that it’s only purpose is to appreciate in value, then it looks a lot more like a security.

So what do I do with this information?

There are many companies that have created ICOs and more are being created everyday. If you were to find a company and a project that resonates with you and your vision for the future, you could invest in them by participating in their token presale.  This would not only help fund their project, but it would also get you a large amount of their tokens at a very low price.

When a project launches their tokens on the exchange, and it is a success, the price of the tokens rise exponentially. For example, say you participated in a presale for an ICO that gave you 10,000 tokens for $.10, then the token becomes popular and other people start to invest, making the price of each token rise to $1… You would profit from you investment.

The key is in the ICO you choose. There are many people out there promoting their ICO picks based off of knowledge gained through experience in the market, I suggest doing your own research made up of different ICO “pickers” and companies offering ICO presales. There are some ICOs that United States citizens can not purchase, make sure you read the white papers and any information the company has posted.

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BACKUP your Wallet!

There was an issue in my close circle that I need addressed IMMEDIATELY here…
when using any type of wallet to hold your cryptocurrencies you must save your wallets private key, password, and 12 word phrase.

Full node desktop wallets will prompt you immediately to save your 12 word phrase, and will even ask you to re-type it before moving on…. when using an extension wallet you must go and find your phrase and back up your wallet yourself. They will tell you once, make sure you back up your wallet, but they will not show you without you taking the proper steps to find it.

This is the most important thing to realize when we use third party services like Jaxx, Coinbase, Etherdelta and so on…they are still in control of our funds… I realized this week when I moved my BTC from Jaxx, they wouldn’t allow me to take out all of my BTC… they said I needed to keep about $3 in there in order to have gas for transactions.

This has me realizing that by using these 3rd party services…I am allowing them to be the custodian of my $, and I am taking the beneficiary role.

We need to put ourselves into a situation where our finances are SELF-DIRECTED.

Doing so means to download full node desktop wallets like Electrum BTC, Electrum LTC, Ethereum Desktop wallet, or a hardware wallet such as a Trezor, or Ledger. While keeping your information backed up in multiple locations and in multiple ways.

We are learning as we go… we learn from our own mistakes and the mistakes of those around us. That’s what this community is for… we trust each other and are here for each other through it all, learning and growing together.

Do not let the fear hold you back…
We’ve all lost money before, we’ve all made mistakes, we’ve all given our power away… but now is the time for us to get through these trials and learn how to be in total control of ourselves.

 

If you haven’t backed up your wallets and
written down your private key, password and secret phrase…
do so now