Próspera and PubKey

Oases for the Independent Minded

Bird’s-eye view of Próspera, located in Honduras. Source

One of the many interesting things I learned while teaching immigrants in New York City for the better part of a decade was that many of them didn’t want to leave their home homeland.

In other words, it’s not like they dreamed of coming to New York City; instead, they had to emigrate due to lack of opportunity, issues related to personal safety or other reasons linked to distress.

So, when I interview people who live happily in countries that many flee, I pay particularly close attention to what they say to see what’s working for them and if the way they’re living can be replicated for others in their country.

This week, I interviewed one such person.

Her name is Zussel Agibail Ramos. She’s a resident of Próspera, a start-up city located in a special economic zone (SEZ) in Honduras.

Start-up city?

Special economic zone?

I’ve only recently begun to learn about these terms, as well.

Check out the interview to learn more.

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PubKey Is a Safe Space for Bitcoin Enthusiasts in New York City

For those of us who are based in NYC and enthusiastic about orange freedom money, we now have a place to go where everybody knows our name — PubKey.

This week, I wrote a piece on the establishment for CoinDesk.

Link: How PubKey Revived Bitcoin Culture in New York City (CoinDesk)

I put A LOT into this one and am super happy with how it came out.

I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

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Will the Bitcoin Bull Market Continue?

Bitcoin (BTC) is up about 120% since last February and the Bitcoin halving is only two months out.

Will this rally continue or are we in the midst of a melt-up?

I explore this question in my latest piece for Nasdaq on behalf of Finder.

Link: Is a Bitcoin Bull Market Coming? (Nasdaq)

Speaking of bull markets…

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