In December of 2022, the price of a small experimental token named Alice (AIus) was $0.001. Today, it’s $0.00426. That might not seem like much, fractions of a cent, but over two and a half years, it represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 79.55%. More importantly, it represents a new way of thinking […]
Category: Non Fiction
Anti-Aging Ambrosia: When Science meets Ancient Wisdom
In my fictional story “From Death Exempt,” the protagonist Mitch Waller discovers a powerful formula for extending human lifespan through careful consumption, dedicated hydration, and specialized breathing techniques. While the story is fiction, many of the principles behind Mitch’s longevity regimen are grounded in actual scientific research. Let’s explore some of the real science behind […]
Alice Wallet: Stellar Testnet Tutorial
Welcome to Alice Alice, or AIus, is an experimental DeFi token built on the Stellar network that leverages the network’s functionality in the hope of providing consistent returns to those who trust her with their assets. Alice has her own Stellar wallet that provides this functionality to help you reach your financial goals. Since many […]
Alice: Onboarding
Welcome to Alice, an open and permisionless protocol that was built to provide steady returns against the US dollar. Simplifying the process of growing your savings. She is an experimental alternative to current savings options, operating autonomously and without the need for human input or management. Alice works 24/7 to grow the value held in […]
Deflationary Compounding: Capturing Value from Market Volatility
I’ve watched digital markets long enough to notice something most people overlook: volatility itself can be a resource. What Is Deflationary Compounding? Deflationary compounding is a financial mechanism that systematically reduces token supply to increase token value through the mathematical certainty of automated market makers (AMMs). Think of it like a hydroelectric dam. The dam […]
Adding Value to NFTs on Stellar
It was January 2020 when I first heard that NFTs might soon become possible on the Stellar network. Most people understood that NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, were going to be important for personal identification, medical records, and ownership of real-world items. Personally, I had hoped to issue Kindle-like digital books as NFTs and found Ethereum’s […]
How to Read NFT Data Entries on Stellar
NFTs on Stellar utilize a Data Entry to hold the IPFS hash or CID for the content being tokenized. Once locked, the NFT’s issuing account will forever point to a single IPFS hash regardless of changes to the token’s toml, which is stored elsewhere and can be modified. Some have chosen to link the NFT’s […]
The Grind: Small Account Market Making
One Trade is Legion The Grind is not about a single trade. It is about stacking both buy and sell orders in a series of trades in order to profit off the spread while helping the market maintain liquidity. This is quite a different view of markets than taken by the average trader. It is […]
Pavlov’s Audience
Classical Conditioning and the Invention of the Laugh Track I didn’t know what irony was when I first watched Hogan’s Heroes. I just knew I liked it. The theme song made me feel something, some strange blend of rebellion and optimism, like whistling past a graveyard. It was funny, but not in the way other […]
Location of Forrest Fenn’s Treasure
This episode of Backpack America is a little different in that I have decided to reveal the location of Forrest Fenn’s Treasure. There’s a lot more to the story, but I figured the location of the treasure would be what interested most people. I originally came across the story of Forrest Fenn’s Treasure just after […]