The Part Time Economist

Splinterlands DEC-B Proposal = Capitulation???

The Splinterlands team recently revealed a proposal that will simultaneously give players deep discounts on purchasing in-game items like land potions, upgrading guild halls, and purchasing skins while also boosting the price of the in-game Dark Energy Crystal cryptocurrency. Some see this as a win-win proposal that makes the game more affordable to players while boosting the value of the DEC cryptocurrency, but others point out that the most recent Splinterlands proposal may be inherently inflationary with lots of unintended consequences. In today's post, we are talking all about the most recent Splinterlands proposal to issue DEC-Battery at a 20% discount to DEC.  It might seem like I am excessively bearish on the game, but I want to be clear that this video is not financial advice. Further, I do still like to play the game, but I wish it could just go back to the days when it was a fun game with lots of cool technology and a robust and enthusiastic community. It seems like the community has become increasingly divided, and players don't know what to expect or how to plan for the constant changes. Even if the game isn't as lucrative from a financial perspective, it might make sense to refocus on getting the gameplay right, having a steady set of rules, drawing in new players, and letting the market adjust accordingly. Just my humble thoughts. #sps [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sps] #dec [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/dec] #splinterlands [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/splinterlands]

Reviewing 2022 in Cryptocurrency

Less than 12 short months ago, BTC was trading at over 50K, Ethereum was trading at over 4K, and the entire crypto world looked forward to 2022 with the hope that easing lockdown restrictions and a growing economy would bring good fortune to the crypto market. It was predicted that Bitcoin would reach over 100k, adoption would grow, and a new financial paradigm would emerge. Although many of these rosy predictions didn't come true, others, such as SBF’s foreshadowing that many crypto exchanges were “secretly insolvent” proved eerily accurate, and billions of dollars were lost through exchange failures, hacks, and scams. Join me in today’s video where we recap the biggest crypto news of 2022. #crypto [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/crypto] #cryptonews [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/cryptonews] #ftx [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ftx]

Splinterlands Soulbound Rewards - Another Nerf or Brilliant Anti-Bot Measure??

The Splinterlands blockchain-based video game has considered introducing solulbound NFT rewards cards in an effort to stop bots from farming the rewards, selling them, and driving down the value that real players earn from interacting with the game. Although the intentions behind the introduction of soulbound NFT rewards in Splinterlands are noble, will it really help? Or, will bots find a way around the proposed changes and continue to extract maximum value from Splinterlands simply by the raw number of matches they play? I'll let you be the judge because in today's video, we are talking all about soulbound rewards in Splinterlands, what they mean for the game, what they mean for bots, and most importantly, what they mean for you the player. #nft #splinterlands #crypto

Save America for only $99 - Analyzing Trump's Superhero NFT Drop

Donald Trump's recent superhero NFT drop quickly sold out, and the floor price of the Trump NFTs on OpenSea is currently sitting at about 4X the initial purchase price of $99. This implies that both the collection and initial Trump NFT investors received a handsome reward, but there could be an even bigger reward as each additional sale of the Trump NFT collection receives a 10% creator fee. In this post, we will briefly explore the Trump NFT collection while also examining some of the advantages that NFT drops could play for future political fundraising. #nft [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nft] #trump2024 [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/trump2024] #trumpnft [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/trumpnft] As always, not investment or political advice.   Link to the official video https://www.collecttrumpcards.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazIzX1VMZU94NjNuX0tVNkdFajVJUkQ0V2RId3xBQ3Jtc0tuUDE1cWlCN1ZWNDBfcXZVOVFfeWJPSnR6WGtrN005WHRpMlE5NWhvSWhtMlpOQ3EyenlGVWJuMEtVc3l5T3ZKLUR4ZVNJMGhWUjd4a0V1OXgwcDZOU01MRXNkY1ZoWmlPRDVUZ2VLamtuTW1tTFdEcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.collecttrumpcards.com%2F&v=FudoDJ5osJo]

Cryptocurrency and Contrarian Investing - Fear and Greed + RSI Explained

The legendary Warren Buffet once said that it is wise for investors to be “fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.” Similarly, the infamous Nathan Rothschild said that "the time to buy is when there's blood in the streets." As the cryptocurrency market continues to experience unprecedented volatility, many investors wonder if it is the perfect time to buy or if now is the time to sell before the price crashes further. Although this is NOT a financial advice or trading strategy video, the recent crash of the cryptocurrency market makes it a perfect time to discuss what contrarian investing is as well as the significance of the fear and greed index and relative strength index in the crypto markets. #crypto [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/crypto] #btc [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/btc] #cryptonews [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/cryptonews]