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…

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.

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)

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

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

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…

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)

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…

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…