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To: maceng2 who wrote (172597)	5/31/2021 7:44:43 AM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 218201

Something about ETH bloomberg.com Crypto Shakeout Stirs Debate on Ether’s Shot at Usurping Bitcoin Joanna Ossinger May 31, 2021, 3:29 PM GMT+8 Follow us @crypto for our full coverage. The relative resilience of Ether in May’s cryptocurrency rout has put the spotlight back on the idea that the second-largest digital token could one day overtake Bitcoin by market value. Right now the largest virtual currency is more than twice as big as Ether but the gap narrowed by about $350 billion in May, courtesy of one of Bitcoin’s worst drops and a smaller retreat in Ether. Fans of Ether cite its popularity for blockchain-based financial services and digital collectibles, as well as an ongoing upgrade to boost the efficiency of the affiliated Ethereum network. Ether “will likely exceed Bitcoin at some point in the future, as Ethereum will be superior when it comes to innovation and developer interest,” said Tegan Kline, co-founder of blockchain software company Edge & Node. But she also said that investors should be allocating capital to both tokens. The speed of change in the crypto sector makes prognostication perilous. Even so, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. strategists and star investor Cathie Wood are among those who highlighted Ether’s potential recently. More broadly, interest in virtual currencies has expanded out beyond Bitcoin, whose share of $1.6 trillion in total crypto market value is down to 42% from about 70% going into 2021, according to data from CoinGecko. In a report last week, Goldman commodity strategists Mikhail Sprogis and Jeff Currie wrote that Bitcoin’s first-mover advantage appears “fragile,” adding there’s a high chance it will “eventually lose its crown as the dominant digital store of value to another cryptocurrency with greater practical use and technological agility.” They said Ether seems the most likely candidate to surpass Bitcoin, while adding the rider that such an “outcome is far from certain.” Ether’s annual supply growth is capped, they said, aiding its credentials as a store of value. ‘Growth Story’Pat LaVecchia, chief executive of crypto broker Oasis Pro Markets LLC, argues Ether is starting to be viewed “as a better growth story” for the long term. Bitcoin is down some 37% in May, one of its worst monthly retreats on record, while Ether has shed about 11%. The largest token retreated 1% to $35,750 as of 8:27 a.m. in London. Ether was little changed at $2,447. Virtual currencies have been under pressure after Elon Musk criticized Bitcoin’s energy profile and China stepped up regulatory rhetoric. For some, Bitcoin will fend off rivals to stay in top spot, not least because of the sheer amount of attention it gets. For instance, Andrew Kiguel, chief executive of Tokens.com, argues Bitcoin has “the best outside validation signals” given how institutions and tycoons like Musk keep talking about it. “Bitcoin will still remain king of the cryptos,” said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at Oanda Corp. “Bitcoin had too big of a lead for Ethereum to catch and has one major advantage, a fixed supply of only 21 million coins.” Ether is up more than 900% over the past year, exceeding Bitcoin’s 275% climb. Given the huge gains, the debate on what crypto insiders call “the flippening” -- a future where Ether’s value overtakes Bitcoin -- will likely stay alive for a while yet. Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. LEARN MORE Sent from my iPad

To: maceng2 who wrote (172597)	5/31/2021 11:40:31 AM
From: sense	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218201

If your doing any amount significant physical work, wearing a N100 mask is going to kill you no matter how healthy you are... I was unaware, both that you are riding in the Tour de France this year... and of that "transference principle" you have discovered that means the exertions of a rider in the Tour de France imposes transferable risks... so that the exertions of the riders means fans are being endangered by wearing masks... /s FWIW, I'n not a "fan" of wearing masks... and don't support mass social / genomic engineering using bio-warfare techniques... Would agree that we should probably do a better job of screening to prevent sociopathic psychopaths from gaining employment in public health... with the Fauci / Mengele exemplars seeming adequate proof, to me, that a medical degree is not a validation of "good intent". I'm simply pointing out that N100 masks DO WORK... and none others work at all... to provide protection from airborne virus transmission. Its another instance in which the frauds at WHO / CDC et al were WRONG on the science... as they have been throughout this incident... which itself functions as an expression of in not an act of bio-warfare... which, yes, acknowledges that the "world has gone completely bonkers"... If you CHOOSE to wear a mask in a dusty workshop... why would you CHOOSE to NOT wear one in situations where you are at risk of being exposed to a potentially lethal virus ? The rest is BS... first about masks putting you at risk of dying because of exertion... The argument applies in non-functional masks that impose significant restrictions in tidal volume. There's a massive literature on the subject... "science"... long a part of OSH policies. Track stars should not breathe into paper bags while running. Ignorant people should not be empowered in making them do that. Problem solved. The N100 masks reduce that risk to insignificance by using "flow through" design with an exhaust port... and fitted form that minimizes volume... together preventing the tidal volume problem. As you note... if you get the shot... then you can join team zombie, let them do to you whatever it is they're doing in the way of "melting your brain" as a byproduct of their fertility reduction agenda... and then you can help them to spread the virus rather than resist them. But, your choice... The NovaVax vaccine appears to be making its way to market now... worth studying... as it might be the first "non-zombie approved" option...