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To: carranza2 who wrote (169996)	3/29/2021 8:41:02 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 217653

just as those greedy sts cottoned to carbon trading and such am counting on the same 'them' to make hay out of hydrogen-everything, and if so, the hydrogen-economy tokens become anti-fragile, in-de-flation- / future- proof social-networked blah blah blah :0) the miners of hydrogen-economy tokens should do better than the tokens themselves trying to figure out whether the tokens are of the proof-of-work or proof-of-stake variety, and what technology forking might entail love language :0) etftrends.com Platinum ETFs Will Benefit from Advances in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tech Max Chen March 26, 2021 In the ongoing push toward sustainable energy sources to combat climate change, developments in hydrogen fuel cell technologies could support platinum and related exchange traded funds. Mining executives and industry analysts argued that increased efforts around the world to cut down on carbon-dioxide emissions are strengthening demand for the metals from the car industry, the Wall Street Journal reports. Demand for platinum, which is a key component in catalytic converters that scrub pollutants from diesel engine fumes, waned in recent years as carmakers transitioned to electric vehicles from internal combustion engines. These battery-powered electric cars don’t utilize platinum group metals. However, as development in hydrogen-fuel-cell technology advances, this segment of the new energy industry could increase demand for platinum, which can withstand higher temperatures than other metals. A fuel cell requires platinum as a catalyst to separate hydrogen into protons and electrons. The resulting reaction generates an electrical current, an alternative to traditional battery-powered vehicles. While the technology remains in its nascent stages and is still relatively expensive, hydrogen fuel cells are expected to be an important part of efforts to diminish global carbon emissions. “We feel quite excited about the potential of the hydrogen economy,” Natascha Viljoen, chief executive of Anglo American Platinum Ltd., the world’s No. 1 platinum refiner by volume, told the WSJ. “We do see quite significant support from government and private sector.” For example, China, the world’s largest purveyor of fuel-cell buses and trucks, plans to spend $2.5 billion in 10 cities over the next four years on hydrogen-fuel-cell technology and related policies. “Investors are just jumping on climate change—anything clean tech or green power has been running really hard since the routs during the pandemic,” Adrian Hammond, mining analyst at SBG Securities, the independent brokering division of South Africa’s Standard Bank, told the WSJ. Investors who are interested in gaining exposure to the platinum market can consider precious metals ETFs that are physically backed by the hard assets stored in vaults, such as the Aberdeen Standard Platinum Shares ETF (NYSEArca: PPLT) and the GraniteShares Platinum Trust (PLTM)*. For more information on the metals market, visit our precious metals category.* Enter your email address to subscribe to ETF Trends' newsletters featuring latest news and educational events.

To: carranza2 who wrote (169996)	3/29/2021 10:38:25 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217653

metaverse arena continues to weaponise BTC, and should it be the case that companies gain / lose customers because of their respect stance on BTC, then ... well ... the forward development might become quite graphic, per wet-work in both virtual as well as 3D worlds inevitable intersection of real / virtual worlds be BTC on- / off- ramps per just-is marketshare zerohedge.com FinTech Company Mogo Offers $3,100 In Bitcoin To Open Or Refi A Mortgage Monday morning saw further adoption of both cryptocurrencies in general, and more specifically, bitcoin. First, Visa announced it would be one of the first major payment networks to settle transactions in USD Coin as part of a pilot program with Crypto.com. Then, digital payments and financial technology company Mogo said it was going to be expanding its bitcoin cashback rewards program to include its MogoMortgage. The program will kick back up to $3,100 in bitcoin to member rewards accounts after people use Mogo to open a new mortgage, or re-finance. David Feller, Mogo’s Founder and CEO, commented: “Our bitcoin rewards program is all about giving our members more ways to accumulate bitcoin. It’s clear that we’re still in the beginning stages of seeing consumers add bitcoin to their financial portfolios, just as we’re seeing corporations add it to their balance sheets." [url=][/url] He continued: "Given the volatility and speculative nature of bitcoin, there’s an increasing number of Canadians who are looking for ways to participate without risking their own money, and our bitcoin rewards program meets this demand. As an independent mortgage brokerage, our goal has always been to help members get the best rate and the right mortgage, and now our new bitcoin rewards program will reward them with up to $3,100 in bitcoin.” “Unlike traditional reward programs, bitcoin rewards have the unique characteristic of being an asset class that can rise in value over time - $3,100 invested in bitcoin 5 years ago would be worth over $350,000 today.” “The residential mortgage market in Canada is a massive market estimated at about $1.7 trillion, and we’re pleased to provide Canadians with a great way to get a mortgage, while also earning bitcoin,” said Greg Feller, Mogo’s President and CFO. The company said that members can apply at any time through their Mogo app. ...as if Canadians (and Americans) needed another reason to take out a mortgage aside from manipulated interest rates sitting at 0%.

To: carranza2 who wrote (169996)	3/29/2021 10:50:16 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 217653

I know you are not a divorce lawyer, but certainly legally read ... it seems that BTCs can lead to divorces even as settlements might get difficult to collect per special feature of BTCs I must alert the coconut that there is a gender-bias set against girls as crypto is in the main a metaverse populated by boys an observation about below story, that in the East Asia (Chinese / Korean, possibly Japanese) the women folks of a family likely insist that (1) husbands buy BTC, and (2) hand over the open-sesame codes, whereas below story seems to in dictate western female spouse wanting the hubbies to sell BTC and hand over the cash Mr Meater reddit.com got his priorities possibly wrong, wishing to meet girls who give a hoot about Lamborghini rides thedechained.com Reddit User’s Wife Left him Because he did not Sell his Bitcoin This might look strange, but it appears to be the reality of a Reddit user, Parking Meater, who claims that his wife left him because he refused to sell Bitcoin when its price hit $60K on March 10. A peculiar post on the reddit titled “My wife is leaving because of Bitcoin” has generated rave reviews on the popular discussion forum. According to the the user, his wife moved out when he refused to sell his BTC holdings when its price hit $60k earlier this month because he was not in need. Parking Meater said that he told his wife that he has enough cash with him, so he is not selling the holdings, but she left when she caught him buying more Bitcoins. This was what he posted on Reddit: My wife left, and she went to stay at her sister’s house. She got mad when she came to know that I didn’t sell the coins when BTC hit the value of $60k in the market. I tried to stop her, saying that we don’t need money and already have the cash to have a stress-free life. But when she caught me buying more BTC, she left without saying anything and went to her sisters to stay there. Now I need help so tell me a good place where I can pick the girls in my Lamborghini.