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mattBK

@mbk

blockchain, travel, football aka soccer, life, peace

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mattBK
@mbk Dec 25, 2017, 10:35 AM UTC

Blockchain analogy - risks to the system

I am a strong believer in the value of blockchain and the cryptos. But I ponder the relationship between value of the blockchain itself, which can be partially predicated on the adoption, and the val…

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mattBK
@mbk Nov 27, 2017, 10:16 PM UTC

bitcoin revolution crypto currency

Bitcoin is: misunderstood, the original crypto currency, a new commodity, a store of value, a threat to traditional and central bankers, a threat to traditional currency controls, not embraced by the…

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mattBK
@mbk Sep 16, 2017, 4:44 AM UTC

Shrimping in Alaska

Right before we moved to Houston, Texas from Alaska, we went shrimping in Whittier, Alaska with some dear friends. They have 8 shrimp pots they leave out in the summer and pull the pots 1-2 times a w…

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mattBK
@mbk Sep 14, 2017, 3:39 AM UTC

J.P. Morgan and Jamie Dimon are fighting a battle against Bitcoin

A battle is being waged against crypto currencies , mostly bitcoin, and you all need to be paying attention. You all probably heard the head of JP Morgan yesterday talk negatively about bitcoin. He s…

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mattBK
@mbk Sep 5, 2017, 4:38 AM UTC

Moved to Houston 3 weeks ago...

Thanks for reading. I moved to Houston August 13th, 2017. Harvey gave us quite a welcome. Below is a picture of my kid walking across the street after the flooding in Houston. (https://steemitimages.…

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mattBK
@mbk Aug 30, 2017, 4:06 AM UTC

Bitcoin was created

Because the public demanded control of currency again. Central Banks are part of the problem, not the solution. Crypto Currencies and blockchain technology are giving power back to the people. This i…

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mattBK
@mbk Jul 17, 2017, 5:28 PM UTC

Eagle takes down a drone...

pic from pixabay I live in Alaska and we always have crazy stories of wildlife encounters. Some end in tragedy, but this one is funny. An eagle took down a drone. Enjoy! https://www.adn.com/alaska-ne…

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mattBK
@mbk Jul 10, 2017, 3:29 AM UTC

More Halibut, Giants from the deep

So I didn't get to go fishing or whale watching this weekend, but my mother in law did. And she caught this awesome halibut: She is smiling like a true fisher-woman. That halibut weighs in around 120…

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mattBK
@mbk Jul 5, 2017, 7:52 AM UTC

Fishing in Alaska

Went fishing yesterday in beautiful Prince William Sound in Alaska. We set out around 7am from Whittier, Alaska and headed towards Montague Island: (thanks google maps) I captured all of these with m…

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mattBK
@mbk Jun 30, 2017, 8:41 AM UTC

USA ruffling China's feathers...

So Trump is continuing his promises of shaking things up... Now China. By selling arms to Taiwan, technically a territory still claimed by China, he will be testing our relationship with Beijing. Per…

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