The Empowerment Blog
Evil exists, but rarely is it inherent. Rather, it is born from the compounding of events and actions of many people over time. When you consider most of the acts we would consider being evil, they are little more than acts of a desperate and tormented mind. A mother...
We often fail to see what is most important, even when it's right there in front of us. This currency I speak of is unlike any other currency on earth. It is universal, a global currency if you like. Its value is retained regardless of what state borders you find...
We all likely have something about ourselves or our lives that we would like to change. Whether it’s our weight, our confidence, our poor choice of relationships, or maybe our job.
First, let me quickly go over what a Private Key is. A private key is a secure code that enables the holder to make cryptocurrency transactions and prove ownership of their holdings. Bitcoin keys specifically feature a 256-bit string displayed as a combination of...
Breathing is the first thing we do once we leave the womb and enter the wider World, we should be masters at this basic natural instinct - and yet the vast majority of us are getting it so wrong. Breathing correctly is a vital part of healthy living. In this post we...
Living off-grid is an exciting desire for many, particularly once you decide to take the plunge. But careful planning is key.
BitTorrent is a communication protocol which allows peer-to-peer file sharing. It was created in 2001 by Bram Cohen. It wasn't long before the protocol was implemented into easy-to-use clients across all major platforms. BitTorrent allows for anyone to share large...
This commonly found plant is classified as a pest in just about every land in the western hemisphere, it grows in abundance through the sunny periods of the year. A weed to many yet they offer a variety of health benefits to mankind. If you haven’t guessed already,...
While much of the cryptocurrency space now believes Bitcoin is an old and decrepit crypto that is doomed to lose its dominance in the space, I disagree. This sentiment is generally driven by a desire for their own preferred cryptocurrency of choice to prevail, it’s a...
When someone asks me ‘Who is James Allard?’, what should I say? The most common response to this for many might be ‘I am a Devon born male from the UK. 43 years old, one failed marriage, one volatile rebound relationship shortly after and now happily married. Father...
DecentMinds is a not-for-profit Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO). The project is being created for aspiring, creative and free thinking minds as a hub to crowd fund and develop new and innovative ideas for the new world in a decentralized manner. While...
There is never a shortage of buzzwords in the world of cryptocurrency and the greater tech-space. Every new emerging start-up wants to use them, they build their whole god-damn advertising campaigns around them. In the earlier days it was ‘Blockchain’, every business...
Many years ago, I wrote an article entitled ‘Satoshi’s Circus’, it was simply a comical look at the wild west of cryptocurrency, a delve into the lunacy that followed Satoshi’s World changing whitepaper back in 2009. Years later I think I could easily expand on the...
Cryptocurrency influencers and YouTube personalities can be entertaining, they can sometimes be informative, however rarely are their statements without bias. A bias they often don’t realise they have, but have it they most certainly do. You see, it is human nature...
Just about everyone has heard of Litecoin, surely? OK, if not, then here is a quick outline of its history. To understand the difference between Litecoin and Bitcoin, we really need to first talk about mining and hashing algorithms. Bitcoin uses SHA-256 for its...
The majority of onboarding into the crypto space occurs during a bull market. The closer the bull market gets to its top, the faster the onboarding. Which, as you all know, is the worst time to get involved. If we were blessed with a rational population majority, we...
The past few weeks in the cryptosphere have been turbulent to say the least. For those that don’t know about the LUNA debacle, here is a quick run through of what exactly happened. To understand this properly, we first need to understand how the Terra eco-system...
The following is intended to act as a beginner’s guide to staking. By no means is every aspect covered and none of the following should be taken as investment advice. Staking can be risky, but there are ways we can limit the risks if caution and due diligence is...
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