In this episode, I talk about how people get into FAD or PWM (people without money) markets. For example, Bitcoin was a FAD market. In 2018, the hysteria was insane. You had people making podcasts, videos, etc….and they all fell for it. Sure, Bitcoin still exists today, but the hysteria has gone away and the...

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What Is an ICO?

Do you remember the once popular way for new startups to raise funds that didn't need venture capital -- which was highly selective because of the return on investment? It was known as the initial coin offering (ICO). Initial coin offering offers investors with units of crypto-tokens in the forms of Ethereum and Bitcoin. Some...

The Future of Technology (1/2)

It's already been 10 years since The Great Recession of 2008.  It caused a massive lay off and it just swept the world into global panic about the future, especially the young and ambitious millennials unable to get their first employment. However, it gave way to the unconventional financial services which emerged and are disrupting...

Blockchain in Bangkok: Neighborhood is Buying & Selling Energy

I normally give Thailand (primarily the women) a hard time in terms of treating individuals the same.  However, I love innovation.  As the mass transit system sets up across Bangkok, I'm like a child on Christmas, jumping around deliriously and anxiously waiting for the grand opening. With the Sky Trains (grey, red, pink, brown, green...

Decentralization of The Internet: Longread (1/2)

By Jiun Ting Yong Since the boom of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, enthusiasts and adopters are very fascinated about the potential future of Bitcoin.  The WWW was invented by Sir Tim Berner-Lee. He had addressed his concerned of the potential monopoly if users' data by Google, Facebook and Microsoft Bing and other niche websites. The internet...

The Latest Technological Trends & Innovations You Should Watch (Longread – 2/3)

The future trend that many people need to keep up with will be data science because the world is moving towards digitization; a world where many users would give their data in return for better services. Therefore, Deloitte suggested that data needed to be free and shouldn't be like Orwellian like the dystopian novel '1984'...

Tony Robbins: More Chatter on Index Funds & Mutual Funds

“But how do you pick the right funds? There are certainly enough to choose from. As we mentioned earlier, there are about 9,500 mutual funds in America—more than double the number of publicly traded US companies! So it’s safe to say the mutual fund market is a tad saturated. Why do so many companies want...

Tony Robbins: Goldman Sachs + What To Do Next: Hidden Fees and Halfway Truths

Foreword about Goldman Sachs - By Jiun Ting Yong Do you know what is Goldman Sachs? A very well - known investment bank in Manhattan, Wall Street in New York, the USA. An investment bank that was well - known for their job in analysing economics and financial markets for investors and potential investors to...

Cryptocurrency Regulations In Thailand

According to the Bangkok Post, the Thai Security and Exchange Commission already issued regulatory guidelines for market participants in digital assets. The regulatory was meant for regulating the digital assets and transactions to ensure unnecessary fraud and ponzi schemes. The regulatory would be expected for 10 cryptocurrency exchanges while others can be firms and brokerages....

The Volatility of The Cryptocurrency Exchange Wallet (longread)

By Jiun Ting Yong The price of Bitcoin and its other cryptocurrency competitors will plummet; and after a few weeks, the price of Bitcoin will increase. These trends are normal for people who are involved in trading Bitcoin and other alternative cryptocurrencies, unlike investors who invested in Bitcoin for its value. The major reasons why...