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Published in Crypto Punks

·Jun 25, 2020

Coronavirus geopolitics: how frontline countries dodged two pandemic waves?

Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and South Korea acted contrarily to the WHO recommendations, and successfully contained two coronavirus waves without lockdowns. — Frontline countries that didn’t join China’s Belt and Road Initiative and historically had very complicated relationship with China, were able to implement drastic measures from the start of the outbreak. Countries that have strong political and economic ties to China were limited in their ability to implement strict measures in…

Coronavirus

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Coronavirus geopolitics: how frontline countries dodged two pandemic waves?
Coronavirus geopolitics: how frontline countries dodged two pandemic waves?
Coronavirus

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Published in Crypto Punks

·Apr 27, 2020

Coronavirus: the third pandemic wave is silently growing

The third global wave will hit developing countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Russia, Nigeria, Mexico, Indonesia, and will be accompanied by global economic turmoil and famine. — Two thirds of world’s population live in the countries that didn’t peak, nor contained the virus yet. Pandemic waves can be observed on different graphs: from total cases to death rates. There was a big delay between the first and second waves, but the time gap between the second and…

Coronavirus

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Coronavirus: the third pandemic wave is silently growing
Coronavirus: the third pandemic wave is silently growing
Coronavirus

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Published in Crypto Punks

·Mar 31, 2020

Debunking coronavirus myths: what’s wrong with the death rate

Mainstream media doesn’t explain why the coronavirus death rate keeps changing up and down, so it’s time to tackle certain misconceptions and see what the death rate can tell us about the past and the future of this pandemic. — Most news outlets use the case fatality rate (CFR), which is not an accurate representation of a real death rate during an outbreak. The final death rate will be very different in each country, city, and wave.

Coronavirus

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Debunking coronavirus myths: what’s wrong with the death rate
Debunking coronavirus myths: what’s wrong with the death rate
Coronavirus

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Published in Crypto Punks

·Feb 14, 2020

Upgrade your subreddit with these best Reddit practices

A well-organized subreddit is essential for decentralized governance because the exposure on Reddit depends on the quality of a content, rather than how many followers an author has. Here are some tips how to upgrade your sub. — This article is a part of a series about a global digital resistance: Decentralized governance: inside Hong Kong’s open source revolution (LIHKG, Reddit, Pincong, GitHub)

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Upgrade your subreddit with these best Reddit practices
Upgrade your subreddit with these best Reddit practices
Reddit

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Published in Crypto Punks

·Jan 26, 2020

How to structure the satellite holdings and rebalance a crypto portfolio

Amateur investors often allocate too much funds into altcoins and don’t rebalance a crypto portfolio during price swings, which leads to unnecessary risks — This article is a part of “How to onboard your folks to crypto” series: The modern financial system from gold to petroyuan & de-dollarization Debunking misconceptions about crypto deflation How not to lose your money when entering a crypto market

Bitcoin

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How to structure the satellite holdings and rebalance a crypto portfolio
How to structure the satellite holdings and rebalance a crypto portfolio
Bitcoin

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Published in Crypto Punks

·Dec 29, 2019

How to choose the core holdings of a crypto portfolio

The most common mistakes investors make when building core holdings of a crypto portfolio is buying too many cryptocurrencies or investing only in one crypto project. — This article is a part of “How to onboard your folks to crypto” series: The modern financial system from gold to petroyuan & de-dollarization Debunking misconceptions about crypto deflation How not to lose your money when entering a crypto market

Bitcoin

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How to choose the core holdings of a crypto portfolio?
How to choose the core holdings of a crypto portfolio?
Bitcoin

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Published in Crypto Punks

·Dec 9, 2019

Hong Kong digital warriors fight for freedom with memes, hashtags and hidden messages

XinnieThePooh, MeiForHK, FreeKingKong, D7777, Chinazi, QuitTikTok, BoycottMulan, BoycottBlizzard, BandinChina, CommunistNBA — what does all that mean? — Disclosure: many protests-related memes and artworks are shared anonymously, so if you know a particular source, please send a link in the comments or via twitter. Due to the sensitive nature of this article, it’s distributed without any paywall, sponsored content, or referral links, so consider donating some crypto if…

Hong Kong

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Hong Kong digital warriors fight for freedom with memes, hashtags and hidden messages
Hong Kong digital warriors fight for freedom with memes, hashtags and hidden messages
Hong Kong

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Published in Crypto Punks

·Nov 30, 2019

How not to lose your money when entering a crypto market

I’ve lost money in flash crashes and during a bear market. I’ve learnt it the hard way, but I’ve learnt it. In this article I will share my knowledge with you, so you won’t make the same mistakes. — How to onboard your folks to crypto: The modern financial system from gold to petroyuan & de-dollarization Debunking misconceptions about crypto deflation How not to lose your money when entering a crypto market (current)

Bitcoin

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How not to lose your money when entering a crypto market
How not to lose your money when entering a crypto market
Bitcoin

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Published in Crypto Punks

·Oct 1, 2019

Digital resistance: security & privacy tips from Hong Kong protesters

Full digital gear: Telegram, Protonmail, AirDrop, FireChat, Bridgefy, PrivateBin, Fingertrapp, What3Words, Tor, VPN, prepaid SIM-cards, burner phones. — Disclosure: in this article we focus on tech, rather than politics. If you disagree with any information below feel free to participate in the discussion. If you think that I’m a pro-US shill, then read my article about US imperialism. This article is brought to you by a privacy-oriented peer-to-peer…

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Digital resistance: security & privacy tips from Hong Kong protesters
Digital resistance: security & privacy tips from Hong Kong protesters
Privacy

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Published in Crypto Punks

·Sep 11, 2019

Decentralized governance: inside Hong Kong’s open source revolution (LIHKG, Reddit, Pincong, GitHub)

Dear passengers, welcome to Hong Kong, Cypherpunk Harbour. Please wipe out your chat logs, photos, videos, browsing history, and put on a mask before proceeding to a counter. Enjoy your stay and be water. — Disclaimer: in this article we focus on organization and tech, rather than politics. To Chinese nationalists: if you disagree with information below, feel free to participate in the discussion in a civil and polite way. Both sides have a right to speak out, that’s called freedom of speech. And if…

Hong Kong

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Decentralized governance: inside Hong Kong’s open source revolution (LIHKG, Reddit, Pincong…
Decentralized governance: inside Hong Kong’s open source revolution (LIHKG, Reddit, Pincong…
Hong Kong

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