Airdrop #03: My Blockchain & Cryptos Fundamentals course is 40% sold out!

Welcome to Arry's AirDrop #03 ​

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Seats are going fast for my Blockchains & Cryptos Fundamentals Course. Here's what a recent former student had to say about it:

If you're interested in the fundamentals of blockchain, then this course is great. Having taken the intensive version (full time 12 week bootcamp) from Arry, I believe that this condensed 3-week class is going to deliver the needed information very effectively. With Arry as an instructor, it'll be a breeze to finish such a course and stay engaged. I know firsthand that this is what makes Arry an awesome instructor. 💪🏼 – Ahmed Khoj, Previous Student (January - April 2021)

The early bird 15% discount code exclusive to newsletter subscribers is good until August 31st at 11:59pm PST. Use the code AIRDROP15 to get 15% off. Sign up now before this cohort is full.

Coinbase gets board OK to add $500 million in crypto to balance
Coinbase, the world's first publicly traded crypto exchange ($COIN), announced it will be adding $500M in cryptoassets to its balance sheet, and investing 10% of its profits moving forward in crypto.

Based on quarterly earnings disclosure, that means, last quarter they would have bought $160 million worth. So this represents an investment of roughly $600 million to $1 billion per year. 

Why this is significant: This decision required executives to receive board approval. This move makes Coinbase the first publicly traded company to hold Ether (ETH) on their balance sheet. No wonder the crypto prices nudged up this past week, with bitcoin hovering near $50,000 now. 

Walmart hiring crypto expert to develop digital currency strategy
According to a recent LinkedIn job advertisement, Walmart is hiring a cryptocurrency product leader. The ad describes the person the company is looking for as a “visionary leader,” responsible for developing the Digital Currency strategy. 

The company is hiring an expert in Digital Currencies/Cryptocurrency and Blockchain to drive the vision for the product and capabilities roadmap and to identify crypto related investment and partnerships.

Interesting note: Walmart’s job ad was spotted weeks after rumors that Amazon could make a big entrance into the crypto market and listed its own related position for a Digital Currency and Blockchain Lead. The battle of the ecommerce giants continues onward. 

​Words, words, words
Do you know what a ‘nonce’ is? If you had done a quick CTRL-F  of the Blockchain Super Glossary, you’d know!

Blockchain can be an intimidating space with jargon and language that is so loaded, it seems to take at least four years and a diploma to unpack.

Shortcut the degree by extracting insights from our 40 page (and growing!) crowd-maintained, consolidated Blockchain Super Glossary.

Read it, use it, update it, and share it!

Join my weekly AMA every Friday, 12-1pm PST
Blockchain is a game changer as a powerful alternative technology to what most businesses use today.

Cryptocurrencies and other kinds of digital tokens are fascinating, as we have seen their rise over the past couple of years. This meet up is all about focusing our time on global impactful topics, not just crypto-fluffery.

Join us if you want to get into real authentic discussions about what really matters in the blockchain space and have some actual FUN while we're at it, via the Blockchain Underground.

Coming up:

• Lolli’s 3rd Birthday Party on the Roof (IN PERSON EVENT): August 26th, 4-7pm PST
• Bitcoin Fundamentals AMA with Arry Yu: August 27th, 11-12pm PST, with the regularly hosted weekly community AMA immediately afterwards 12-1pm PST
• Crypto Tax AMA with Clark Nuber’s Jennifer Mace: September 3, 2021, 12-1pm PST 
• Compass Mining AMA with CEO/Founder Whit Gibbs: September 10, 2021, 12-1pm PST

See you next week!
– Arry
@ArryinSeattle

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