Cointelegraph By Elias Ahonen, Author at tridEX

15th November 2023

Breaking into Liberland: Dodging guards with inner-tubes, decoys and diplomats

Visiting Liberland — a crypto micronation between Croatia and Serbia — required decoys and diplomatic immunity to dodge the border guards.

25th October 2023

5050 Bitcoin for $5 in 2009: Helsinki’s claim to crypto fame

Helsinki played host to the first Bitcoin for fiat transaction in 2009 — 5050 Bitcoin for $5 — 6 months before Pizza Day. Crypto City Guide.

1st September 2023

The story of a crypto influencer’s attempt to bend reality

A bizarre tale about Carl ‘The Moon” Runefelt asking Cointelegraph to revise history on his behalf by concealing old claims that he co-founded a crypto app.

27th July 2023

Journeys: Hervé Larren on Bitcoin, Apes and the psychology of ‘blue-chip’ NFTs

Hervé Larren’s crypto journey has taken him from luxury goods to Bitcoin mining and back full circle to the world of “blue-chip” NFTs.

21st June 2023

Bitcoin 2023 in Miami comes to grips with ‘shitcoins on Bitcoin’

Shitcoins and NFTs invaded Bitcoin 2023, but most attendees didn’t seem to mind. Can Ordinals usher in a new era of Magic Internet Money?

9th May 2023

$3.4B of Bitcoin in a popcorn tin: The Silk Road hacker’s story

The Silk Road hacker lived the high life for a decade with his stolen billions — but was caught due to a transfer of pocket change.

21st March 2023

Best and worst countries for crypto taxes — plus crypto tax tips

So you’ve struck it rich in crypto? You’ll want to head to one of these countries to keep your newfound wealth.

26th January 2023

The legal dangers of getting involved with DAOs

Buying DAO tokens? That’s no longer risk-free: Courts might consider you a partner in the business and judge you liable for millions in hacked funds. Another legal trap may be found simply working for a DAO — and implementing community decisions that turn out to be illegal in some far-flung jurisdiction. With many DAO communities […]

10th January 2023