Myths and Realities of the Narrative Economy

Introduction

Traditional markets run of two broad elements technicals and fundamentals, crypto markets run on the third factor called FUD. FUD stands for “Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt” — often abbreviated to FUD.

In Bitcoin (or crypto in general), FUD is anything dissuades people from adopting Bitcoin and instead use money from the old economy e.g., gold and fiat. More recently, it has been weaponized in the cryptocurrency world to promote their currency of preference e.g., USD or insert your favorite coin name here by making other appear flawed, risky, or devoid of value.

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Over the last few years, the rules of business have changed a lot. Technological shifts have been exponential spawning out new business models, older incumbents have been left behind or are trying to acquire themselves into the modern era.

The art and science of M&A, particularly integration has not kept pace with these changing rules. M&A integration is at the heart of value creation and needs to rapidly adapt to this change.

M&A leaders should pay attention to these four specific areas of change as they align with the market dynamics.

Function to Business Model

Acquirers are looking for creating value not merely protecting…

Traditional banks have been core drivers of the economic machinery for over two centuries, they are now under serious existential threat from multiple attack vectors such as Technology giants, FinTech startups, decentralized ecosystems, and last but not least central banks themselves.

There has been a revolution in digital currencies, wallets, payment transfer technologies affecting how people use their money. There are profound consequences to this, not just in the banking industry but power concentration, decentralization, consumer privacy, and the stability of the entire archaic, global financial system.

Traditional Banking

The banking principles have not changed for centuries although business, technology, society, etc…

DISCLAIMER: This is not financial advice; the article is for educational purposes only. These observations, takeaways, and predictions are based on my direct experiences with Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies for 10 years and have seen it evolve, crash, morph and grow. I am not a qualified financial advisor, please consult a professional for investment advice. I am also not advocating investing decisions based on any specific analysis mentioned in this article.

There is a lot of panic in the market nowadays with Bitcoin bulls and bears tearing all sentiments to extremes. …

Bitcoin: Price, ROI, and Bull Run Patterns

DISCLAIMER: This is not financial advice; the article is for educational purposes only. These observations, takeaways, and predictions are based on my direct experiences with Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies for 10 years and have seen it evolve, crash, morph and grow. I am not a qualified financial advisor, please consult a professional for investment advice. I am also not advocating investing decisions based on any specific analysis mentioned in this article.

There is a lot of euphoria in the market nowadays with Bitcoin bulls and bears tearing the sentiments to extremes. …