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March 01, 2022

March 2022 - Monthly Market Update

March 01, 2022/ Ikigai HQ
March 2022 - Monthly Market Update

Change is driven by motivation. Motivation is driven by inspiration. If you’re not paying attention, inspiration can pass right by you and you’ll miss it.

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March 01, 2022/ Ikigai HQ/
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February 19, 2022

State of the Bitcoin Market: Travis Kling from Ikigai and Dan Matuszewski from CMS

February 19, 2022/ Ikigai HQ
State of the Bitcoin Market: Travis Kling from Ikigai and Dan Matuszewski from CMS

Blockware Lead Insights Analyst Will Clemente speaks with both Travis Kling from Ikigai and Dan Matuszewski from CMS Holdings discussing several aspects and fundamental states revolving around Bitcoin.

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February 09, 2022

Whales and Retail

February 09, 2022/ Ikigai HQ
Whales and Retail

Ah, the delicate dance of whales and retail. This month we discuss survival strategies for crypto investors of any Kingdom, Phylum, or Genus.

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February 09, 2022/ Ikigai HQ/
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February 01, 2022

February 2022 - Monthly Market Update

February 01, 2022/ Ikigai HQ
February 2022 - Monthly Market Update

[innovation] will continue moving at a breakneck pace regardless of whether the Eurodollar futures curve inverts in 2022.

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February 01, 2022/ Ikigai HQ/
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January 09, 2022

Metaverse Land Rush

January 09, 2022/ Ikigai HQ
Metaverse Land Rush

Virtual real estate - then, now, and what may come next.

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January 09, 2022/ Ikigai HQ/
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January 02, 2022

Travis Kling on Why Elon’s BTC Buy Was the Biggest Story of the Year

January 02, 2022/ Ikigai HQ
Travis Kling on Why Elon’s BTC Buy Was the Biggest Story of the Year

Another episode of Travis Kling at The Breakdown Podcast with NLW discussing the shift in institutional involvement in the crypto space.

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January 01, 2022

January 2022 - Monthly Market Update

January 01, 2022/ Ikigai HQ
January 2022 - Monthly Market Update

Entering 2022 with a broad spectrum of speculation about how this technology or asset class will deliver. It's highly uncertain but it's the best bet that has paid off over the years for Ikigai and as always, we're here to do our part.

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January 01, 2022/ Ikigai HQ/
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December 15, 2021

Bloomberg: Puerto Rico Offers Residents Huge Tax Savings, Enticing Crypto Investors

December 15, 2021/ Ikigai HQ
Bloomberg: Puerto Rico Offers Residents Huge Tax Savings, Enticing Crypto Investors

After a meteoric year, investors are relocating to Puerto Rico for its savings on individual and corporate taxes.

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December 09, 2021

GameFi

December 09, 2021/ Ikigai HQ
GameFi

A short piece on the convergence of web3 technology - DeFi, Metaverse, and NFTs.

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December 01, 2021

December 2021 - Monthly Market Update

December 01, 2021/ Ikigai HQ
December 2021 - Monthly Market Update

Current all-in Metaverse market cap is under $100bn. It’s a way better bet that's going to $2tn before BTC goes to $10tn.

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December 01, 2021/ Ikigai HQ/
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November 09, 2021

Scaling up for the Metaverse

November 09, 2021/ Ikigai HQ
Scaling up for the Metaverse

Exploring the challenges and opportunities of scaling the metaverse with next-gen blockchain technology.

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November 09, 2021/ Ikigai HQ/
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November 01, 2021

November 2021 - Monthly Market Update

November 01, 2021/ Ikigai HQ
November 2021 - Monthly Market Update

It really sets up for a classic “siloed corporation vs open-source” battle. We’ve had plenty of those battles before. Open source hasn’t won a ton of them, but they’ve won some.

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November 01, 2021/ Ikigai HQ/
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October 09, 2021

What is the Metaverse?

October 09, 2021/ Ikigai HQ
What is the Metaverse?

Exploring the convergence of blockchain technology, online gaming, and the changing dynamics of the relationship between time and value capture.

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October 09, 2021/ Ikigai HQ/
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October 01, 2021

October 2021 - Monthly Market Update

October 01, 2021/ Ikigai HQ
October 2021 - Monthly Market Update

If there are people getting pulled out of poverty in third world countries by playing a game that’s based on blockchain technology, we’re all for that. We’re trying to fund and be ambassadors for that.

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October 01, 2021/ Ikigai HQ/
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September 09, 2021

Thoughts on the digital RMB

September 09, 2021/ Ikigai HQ
Thoughts on the digital RMB

The implications of the Chinese Communist Party’s new Digital RMB reach far beyond the borders of mainland China. We must consider what impact this will have on the rest of the world and understand why Bitcoin plays a key role.

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September 09, 2021/ Ikigai HQ/
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September 01, 2021

September 2021 - Monthly Market Update

September 01, 2021/ Ikigai HQ
September 2021 - Monthly Market Update

After all, Bitcoin is actively crossing off the reasons people can come up with to not own it. That’s a beautiful thing.

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August 09, 2021

Looking back over the last year

August 09, 2021/ Ikigai HQ
Looking back over the last year

Taking a look back at the last year and where we might be heading with Bitcoin, crypto, and Ikigai.

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August 09, 2021/ Ikigai HQ/
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August 01, 2021

August 2021 - Monthly Market Update

August 01, 2021/ Ikigai HQ
August 2021 - Monthly Market Update

After all, Bitcoin is actively crossing off the reasons people can come up with to not own it. That’s a beautiful thing.

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August 01, 2021/ Ikigai HQ/
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July 09, 2021

The Most Important Crypto Chart

July 09, 2021/ Ikigai HQ
The Most Important Crypto Chart

All charts equal, but some are more equal than others.

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July 09, 2021/ Ikigai HQ/
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July 01, 2021

July 2021 - Monthly Market Update

July 01, 2021/ Ikigai HQ
July 2021 - Monthly Market Update

Bitcoin’s antifragility is on display right now.

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July 01, 2021/ Ikigai HQ/
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