Why So Centralized - Centralized Node Hosting Jeopardizes Decentralization
The Solana blockchain narrowly averted another network outage as cloud service provider Hetzner turned off 40% of the nodes with the flip of a switch. The issue isn't unique to Solana, and centralized providers host up to 70% of Ethereum's nodes. Cryptocurrency is built on the premise of decentralized participation, but there are strong economic incentives that push many node operators toward centralized hosting solutions. In today's post, we will examine why centralization is so common in an ecosystem that prides itself on being decentralized. #sol #eth #crypto ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcTHMRJtJuM
The DoD Savings Deposit Program allows Soldiers, Marines, Airmen, and other service members to earn a guaranteed 10% rate of return on their investments while they are deployed to a designated combat zone. This program is designed to give service members an easy way to invest and save money without having to worry about the hassles and confusion of investing in the stock market. In this video, I will cover the basics of how the program works, who is eligible, and some of the benefits that you can expect from the program.
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Advanced Placement classes are one way to get college credit while still in high school. Free dual enrollment grants for college are another way. The advantage of dual enrollment is that you take the same college course as every other student. If you pass one course, you receive credit at both the college and your high school.
Dual enrollment is a great way to prepare for college because you will learn what a college course is like. When you enroll full time in college, you will already understand the differences between high school and college.
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There are countless cryptocurrency projects that are revolutionizing the way that we earn, bank, blog, browse the web, and more. All of these different projects are great, but we need exchanges to act as a bridge that allows the translation and conversion of value among the different cryptocurrency coins and tokens issued by these various projects. Uniswap stands out among DEXs for its easy to use interface, great security, and a highly equitable fee distribution model and deserves to earn the title “Best Dapp.”
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQwjF5tFHLE
NFT prices have skyrocketed lately, and many people are wondering how they can create an NFT, how to sell an NFT, or how they can invest in NFTs. In this video, I will show you how you can purchase an NFT by using the Juungle NFT marketplace on the Bitcoin Cash Blockchain. #nft #nonfungibletoken #bch
References
https://www.juungle.net/#/
https://www.publish0x.com/the-part-time-economist/create-your-own-cryptocurrency-token-in-less-than-10-minutes-xkknqmo
https://www.publish0x.com/the-part-time-economist/create-your-own-nft-on-the-wax-blockchain-xvwnjme
https://read.cash/@VideoGameDana/how-to-create-an-slp-nft-that-displays-artwork-properly-on-both-slp-explorer-and-juunglenet-4681eaf4
https://simpleledger.info/#token/f8d9eb3969a4a1ff8fee428227c546393d84fcd52f9eb793158938ba765d68d8
Referrals
Some of the cryptocurrency platforms that I find helpful are listed below. When you join with one of my links, there is no cost or penalty to you, but it does help support my work.
Publish0x – Cryptocurrency blogging site
LBRY – Decentralized video hosting
Splinterlands – Online Trading Card Game
Coinbase – For those times when I need to use a centralized exchange.
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We all want financial independence and security, but what is the best way to achieve this? In his book titled "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People", author Stephen Covey claims that "Our most important financial asset is our own capacity to earn". This video is not financial advice, but I think this short phrase has a lot of merit and deserves to be considered.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4Pct3cHdBY
In this week's Share Your Battle challenge, we have been asked to complete a match using Molten Ogre. Molten Ogre is a Fire Splinter monster that has a strong attack and good health but is quite slow. To make up for the slow speed, he has the "Demoralize" ability which weakens the attack of enemy melee monsters. In this post, we will cover my strategy for using Molten Ogre, the results of the match, and my general thoughts about Molten Ogre. All images belong to Splinterlands
Link to [battle](https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=3f8e8ecf4ce705427f6345824b0240c8cef97216&ref=parttimeeconon)
If you'd like to get more involved with crypto,consider joining the following platforms that I use. When you sign up with one of my links, there is absolutely no penalty to you, but I do get some support that helps my work.
[Publish0x](https://www.publish0x.com/?a=jneg2pDdwZ) – Cryptocurrency blogging site
[LBRY](https://lbry.tv/$/invite/@ThePartTimeEconomist:6) – Decentralized video hosting
[read.cash](https://read.cash/r/The.Part.Time.Economist) – Bitcoin Cash focused crypto blogging site
[Splinterlands](https://splinterlands.com?ref=parttimeeconon) – Online Trading Card Game
[Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/join/reed_48i) – For those times when I need to use a centralized exchange.
Algorand bills itself as “the world’s first open, permissionless, pure proof-of-stake blockchain protocol that, without forking, provides the necessary security, scalability, and decentralization needed for today’s economy.” In contrast to many other cryptocurrencies that simply want to solve the problems of the existing fiat-based financial system, Algorand also recognizes that there are problems with existing cryptocurrencies and attempts to solve both of these problems at the same time. In this video, I will explain the basics of what Algorand is, some of the issues with existing blockchains, and how Algorand proposes to solve them.
NFT Horizon is a free cryptocurrency resource that aggregates the most important NFT news on the WAX Blockchain. NFT Horizon is designed to be your "one stop shop" that will provide all the information you need to stay up to date on NFT Drops, Key NFT partnerships while also providing educational resources. If that wasn't enough, NFT Horizon also has their own unique NFT series based on classical figures from Greek Mythology. #nft #wax #nfthorizon
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:40 What It Does
04:50 NFTs
09:00 Conclusion
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZYBLb8sDt8
Robert Kiyosaki's preeminent book Rich Dad Poor Dad gives advice about making money and achieving prosperity. First, opportunities for making money are everywhere; we just have to mindfully capitalize upon them. Second, the biggest financial mistake people make is confusing assets and liabilities.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W12L6EMWnLQ