The Crypto Cycle is based primarily on Bitcoin "halvening", which occurs roughly every 4 years, and is hard coded into Bitcoin via block heights. The phrase "crypto cycle" has taken on secondary meanings, like the bull and bear market cycles in crypto. It is helpful to understand the Bitcoin inflation model and why it results in secondary effects, whether one is a crypto participant or not. In early 2025, HEX has undergone an indirect sort of halvening event through the staking mechanism. A couple larger issues to consider are: who has validation majority, and, how much of the total supply is active? If you are aware of everything I say in this episode, then you are far more aware than the average person.

What was meant to be a 1-2 minute housekeeping note turned into a 17+ minute episode. I discuss getting Internet Money Wallet to connect effectively to HEX Mining front end version 1.0.8. I also discuss loading the PulseChain Dashboard in Linux OS Ubuntu. If the most recent official front end for HEX Mining (version 1.0.8) is not loading lightning fast, and you are using an Internet Money Wallet, then try this: 1) go to wallet settings, change Disguise As Metamask to ON 2) DEACTIVATE the wallet extension in the chromium browser extension manager 3) reload the HEX front end page (could be IPFS weblink, or exe or via PulseChain Dashboard) 4) RE-ACTIVATE the wallet extension (already disguised as Metamask) 5) Connect wallet to HEX front end page and pick a public address to connect 6) Authorize to connect that public address in the wallet popup 7) HEX Mining page should load all historical data from the blockchain in a couple seconds. DONE. I talk through the above steps as I discover the page is not loading after I setup the Linux version of the PulseChain Dashboard. I talk through the Linux stuff because most people have no idea what is Linux or how to do anything with Linux. It is more involved than clicking an exe file but it is easy as far as Linux goes. My hope is that the housepet that is listening to this show by accident can get the most out of any time spent working on crypto tasks.

A talkthrough of downloading and using the PulseChain Dashboard, which is an unofficial community-created tool to that can operate locally, private and encrypted on your computer. View PulseChain information and run apps locally like the PulseChain Explorer, PulseChain Bridge, HEX Mining, and PulseX (Decentralized Exchange). Link: https://gitlab.com/pulsechain-lunagray/pulsechain-dashboard No Affiliation. Just a cool tool.

A quick talkthrough of what I see on the community-run site HEXscout. I also mention the browser extension wallet called Internet Money. The purpose of this episode is to point out a site that is a resource regarding HEX that is made by community members. I have no affiliation with anything I mention. I want people who are too busy for crypto to find useful information and then become more interested in making time for crypto. HEXscout is linked on the official HEX.com website as a front-end. Besides charts and education, you can find front-ends for an on-ramp, a DEX for swapping on Ethereum, a DEX for PulseChain, and a staking front end for either. I did not use these front ends, I just note they are there. The site indicates that HEX Scout intends to add features and host an app.

The purpose of this episode is to explain some aspects and benefits of the Pulsechain Network and also HEX, which exists on Pulsechain and Ethereum. Pulsechain is a faster, cheaper fork of Ethereum. A question-answer format like this is an approach to evaluate an opportunity. Cryptocurrency participation is inherently personal and should be considered from the vantage point of one person evaluating his options. To find instructions and tutorials, search youtube and also look at HEX.com or PulseChain.com to compare information and find links.

Why Crypto 2025? Learning about and using real crypto benefits you. None of us were first but we don't have to be last. Crypto can change the world, and you can be a part of it. Don't get left behind! BTC has started a slow bull run. ETH is starting a bull run. HEX and PulseChain may be starting a bull run this year. The last crypto cycle top was in 2021. Historically, each cycle top is higher than the one before it. After a hiatus due to more difficult recording circumstances, I have made some changes to my process in order to get back on the wagon. I heard it stated wisely that producing content for a podcast feels like a doing a never ending campaign. Education is important, and it requires repetition.

We are programmed to think law in America is something other than it is. The basis of our system of law is The Common Law, which America's founders carried over from the British Isles. The Common Law is like an organism. The philosophical basis of law grows from places and times and situations which may seem alien to us in 2024. The objective of this episode is to illuminate law as an aspect of society that is integral to our lives yet which most of us have no clue about. Corporate news and entertainment, together, intentionally trick us into believing in a fantasy version of the law that weakens our intellect and understanding. A more correct perspective of law will serve us in our pursuit of freedom, and in some cases, it can help us navigate questions relating to crypto. It is up to each of us to help each other to see through the nonsense. I am not a scholar or expert or practitioner of law. I read a book, and now I recommend it you. This podcast promotes financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy because I believe this knowledge can make the difference in ensuring our financial and personal freedom. Let us learn and teach financial and personal freedom in order to cut a path away from the hamster wheel. Learn, Teach, and Enjoy!

Discussion of some websites where you can look at on-chain data for HEX that is presented in a user-friendly way. That is, user-friendly for crypto. Websites described in this episode are: hexstats.today , apphex.win , hex.vision , gopulse.com, go.hex.com , etherscan.io , hexfire.io Anything that is real cryptocurrency should have this level of public and verifiable detailed information. Blockchain data is public and immutable, or it is fake crypto. HEX is real crypto, and it is the leading innovation in cryptocurrency. This podcast promotes financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy because I believe this knowledge can make the difference in ensuring our financial and personal freedom. Let us learn and teach financial and personal freedom in order to cut a path away from the hamster wheel. Learn, Teach, and Enjoy!

Crypto participants should study the basics. A book titled "Mastering Ethereum" is an introductory user manual for the Ethereum Network. Much of the book is written for developers who know computer science, but there is plenty of general knowledge that a common participant of crypto can find useful. Whether conducting common operations, or evaluating new things, or understanding privacy and censorship, you serve yourself well by knowing the basics.   I get nothing from mentioning this book. It exists in paper text, digital text, and audio forms. Check your bookstore for a paid version, or check your library or GitHub for a free version. This book is an excellent resource for people of all technical levels. In addition to this book, one can read the Ethereum "Yellow Paper" or read the website Ethereum.org for more info. If a person can only study one blockchain, then Ethereum is the place to start right now.   Bitcoin created send-only cryptocurrency. Ethereum innovated programmable contracts. Pulsechain improved upon Ethereum with lower fees and faster transactions.   Links for reading: https://github.com/ethereumbook/ethereumbook https://ethereum.github.io/yellowpaper/paper.pdf https://ethereum.org/ https://pulsechain.com/   This podcast promotes financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy because I believe this knowledge can make the difference in ensuring our financial and personal freedom. Let us learn and teach financial and personal freedom in order to cut a path away from the hamster wheel.   This podcast is not financial advice or trading advice. Enjoy!

A 10 minute tutorial mixed in 1 hour of commentary. Imitate this tutorial at your own risk. Assume this information is obsolete. This is a teaching method. Learn or get left behind. Take responsibility for yourself and your actions.   A late 2023 innovation for cryptocurrency allows participants to run code without middlemen. Until now, most crypto participants have relied on websites to host a user interface for cryptocurrency functions like running smart contract code or inter-blockchain bridge code. The founder of HEX, Richard Heart, has created a way for us to run such code on our local device without a website.   The form of this innovation is a downloadable ZIP archive file that contains a EXE executable file that allows a person to be both the host and client on a private local server that runs a specific cryptocurrency function. This is instead of a person being a client to a website server that can be hacked or disabled.   Four local server files and their locations:   the Uniswap v2 DEX on Ethereum via the URL https://ethhex.com/   the Bridge between Ethereum and Pulsechain via the URL https://bridge.pulsechain.com/   the PulseX DEX on PulseChain via the URL https://app.pulsex.com/   HEX Staking for both Ethereum and Pulsechain via the URL https://go.hex.com/   It may take years or some painful event for unaware crypto developers and participants to catch on to the fact that this is the future of real crypto. Real crypto is an ethos. Cryptocurrency systems that do not strive to be real crypto leave themselves open to censorship and other risks associated with centralization. Convenience and risk and tied together. Those that realize that reducing risk is the only convenient approach are those who will win.   This podcast promotes financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy because I believe this knowledge can make the difference in ensuring our financial and personal freedom. Let us learn and teach financial and personal freedom in order to cut a path away from the hamster wheel.   This podcast is not financial advice or trading advice. Enjoy!

Price insurance includes products like futures and options. Traditional finance requires middlemen to administer price insurance products. The asset delivery mechanism is the key feature to pay attention to when comparing cryptocurrency to price insurance. This episode provides a introduction into this topic, because it is not necessary for the common person to deeply understand futures or options. Understanding the spirit of a mechanism helps to identify a mechanism when it takes a new shape.   This podcast promotes financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy because I believe this knowledge can make the difference in ensuring our financial and personal freedom. Let us learn and teach financial and personal freedom in order to cut a path away from the hamster wheel.   This podcast is not financial advice or trading advice. Enjoy!

It is easy to not understand why a person would choose to stake a cryptocurrency for years. HEX is a time monetization system that rewards delayed gratification by rewarding time in the system. Certain mindsets and perspectives are common among those who chose to stake HEX in order to mine more HEX. These perspectives are different from traders, holders of various coins, and even from those who hold HEX without staking it. This episode discusses some of the psychology common to stakers when they first begin, and later on after they have studied the system in which they participate. This podcast promotes financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy because I believe this knowledge can make the difference in ensuring our financial and personal freedom. Let us learn and teach financial and personal freedom in order to blaze a path away from the hamster wheel. This podcast is not financial advice or trading advice. Enjoy!

Many regular people use mutual funds in their retirement account. Most people pay no attention to Funds like Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Mutual Funds. These financial instruments hold trillions of dollars combined. They are a major contact point between regular people and financial markets. Everything has tradeoffs. This episode explores structure, function, and impacts. Funds have not yet had a major impact on cryptocurrency, but they will. Wall Street is done trash talking crypto and is now looking to use ETFs with certain cryptocurrencies. Those who understand Funds and also Real-versus-Fake Crypto are in the best position to win or at least not get wrecked in the middle. This podcast promotes financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy because I believe this knowledge can make the difference in ensuring our financial and personal freedom. Let us learn and teach financial and personal freedom in order to blaze a path away from the hamster wheel. This podcast is not financial advice or trading advice. Enjoy!

Passive income is what makes bonds interesting. This episode discusses general information about bonds and the bond market. Comparing traditional financial things like bonds to new financial things like cryptocurrency is part of the journey to seeing value in real cryptocurrency. Bonds are a such a fundamental part of finance that you can run into bond concepts many different crypto protocols. Understanding bonds will make these occurences more obvious. This episode is for general financial literacy. This podcast promotes financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy because I believe this knowledge can make the difference in ensuring our financial and personal freedom. We must acquire and articulate ideas that promote financial and personal freedom if we are to escape our rat race by gaining financial and personal security. This podcast is not financial advice or trading advice. Enjoy!

Comparing traditional financial things like stocks to new financial things like cryptocurrency is part of the journey to seeing value in real cryptocurrency. Most people do not understand stocks, except for maybe a few bullet points. A person who chooses to invest in one thing over another should understand both things. Understanding the value and limitations of a common asset class makes it much easier to reason about the value and limitations of uncommon alternatives. Everything is about tradeoffs. This episode discusses some common knowledge about stocks, some uncommon knowledge about stocks, and the known benefits of investing in stocks. This is for general financial literacy. This podcast promotes financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy because I believe this knowledge can make the difference in ensuring our financial and personal freedom. We must acquire and articulate ideas that promote financial and personal freedom if we are to escape our rat race by gaining financial and personal security. This podcast is not financial advice or trading advice. Enjoy!

Accounting is both a science of balance and also an art of robust record keeping. A person who takes just one hour to learn about basic accounting concepts is going to understand far more about finance than the average person. Such concepts allow a person to reason better about things like business, banking, personal finance, and financial products. Cryptocurrency could be called a type of accounting software. If you have no knowledge of accounting, please do yourself a favor and take some time to learn about it. This podcast promotes financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy because I believe this knowledge can make the difference in ensuring our financial and personal freedom. We must acquire and articulate ideas that promote financial and personal freedom if we are to escape our rat race by gaining financial and personal security. This podcast is not financial advice or trading advice. Enjoy!  

Free yourself. Cryptocurrency is a tool that enables motivated individuals to reclaim power and dignity from a legacy financial system that extracts power and dignity from us. Author Simon Sinek talks a lot about answering the question of Why, in contexts like business, politics, and social movements. In his book "Start With Why", Sinek presents a pattern to answer the questions of Why, then How, then What, in that order. Based on this structure, I will discuss Why Cryptocurrency. This podcast promotes financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy because I believe this knowledge can make the difference in ensuring our financial and personal freedom. We must acquire and articulate ideas that promote financial and personal freedom if we are to escape our rat race by gaining financial and personal security. This podcast is not financial advice or trading advice. Enjoy!

People in the world of traditional finance are struggling to define cryptocurrency and put it in a box. The box determines the regulation and taxation associated with the interface between the world of financial middlemen and the world of crypto. One possible outcome is that some or all cryptocurrencies become classified as commodities. This episode, I discuss some definitions of commodities and how cryptocurrency can fit with those definitions. This is entry level information that may encourage you to do your own research. The right knowledge at the right time and can make the difference between freedom and slavery. This podcast promotes financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy because I believe this knowledge can make the difference in ensuring our financial and personal freedom. We must acquire and articulate ideas that promote financial and personal freedom if we are to escape our rat race by gaining financial and personal security. This podcast is not financial advice or trading advice. Enjoy!

For any investment, all most people ultimately care about is price. A phrase that summarizes this mentality is 'Number Go Up'. This episode I frame positive HEX characteristics with respect to the phrase 'Number Go Up'. I make a case why HEX is structurally positive for unit price and unit count without making price predictions. In previous episodes, I have discussed basics about crypto, such as risks, terminology, and perspective. If you are unfamiliar with cryptocurrency, please listen to my early episodes titled "Risks and Warnings", and "What is Crypto?". Cryptocurrency is software, and it is the best performing asset class in history. Extreme price volatility has been the trade-off for that performance. This podcast IS for fans of cryptocurrency who want to learn more or better articulate what they know. This podcast IS NOT financial advice or trading advice! This is education for financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy. Enjoy.

This episode dicusses interest rates and the economy to promote financial literacy. My hope is that by listening, you may better understand or articulate the relationship between interest rates and cost of capital, which affects the entire economy, including asset prices. This podcast is for people who want to increase their financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy. None of this is financial advice. This is education. Enjoy.