In late 2017, a bill co-sponsored by Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) was added to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The aim? To provide an incentive for individuals to invest and re-invest unrealized capital gains in high-poverty areas known as Opportunity Zones.
Like many, I am prone to wander on social media. In the spirit of Tony Hsieh, CEO of the global footwear retailer Zappos Shoes, this often leads to collisions and serendipitous encounters with new and interesting people.
So when I stumbled upon the LinkedIn profile of Samson Williams, Principal Consultant…
Rare and exotic cars are a treasured commodity worldwide. The thought of possessing one of these vehicles has become a tantalizing dream for many.
Then reality sets in:
Ownership has historically been restricted to those with the financial means to invest in them.
Today, with the acceleration of blockchain technology…
I’ve always been a bit leery of PayPal. Accounts being mysteriously frozen. A haven for identity thieves and hackers. Honestly, I’ve heard it all over the years.
And then there’s the funny conversation I had a few years ago with a tax agent I randomly met in a hotel lobby…
One of the benefits of being involved in the global cryptocurrency community are the vast opportunities to connect with like-minded people across the world. It is with this that I am excited to interview Evelina Lavrova who is involved with Global Marketing and PR with Waves Platform.
Waves is a…
On a crisp September day in 2016 I was seated at a restaurant bar in downtown Denver enjoying lunch. Two men were having beers and barbeque chicken next to me, sauce oozing from the sides of their mouth with each bite.
Long story short, they passed along business cards while…
Monetary freedom and free market ideas have long been a part of my DNA. Embedded in every fiber of my daily work as a blockchain and digital economy journalist, it reflects a larger mission of mine which is the advancement of global freedom through technology.
For this reason the liberty…
Michael Lewis’s bestselling book entitled Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt is utterly fascinating yet disturbing at the same time. It profiles a small group of Wall Street insiders who unearth a shocking truth about the U.S. stock market, namely, that it has been rigged for the benefit of insiders.
Patrick Schwerdtfeger has an uncommon vision for the future. As a San Francisco-based business futurist specializing in artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and social media, he envisions a world of unprecedented change, with technology serving as both part of the problem and part of the solution.
Advancements in AI and blockchain…
On a stunningly beautiful 70 degree day, I recently took a walk around the waters of San Diego’s Harbor Island area. While watching several ships motor toward the city’s two cargo terminals, I began thinking about the immensity of the global trade industry.
Today, global container trade is believed to…
