Kyrgyzstan: 5 Days of Yurts, Song-Kol and Issyk-Kul
Five days across Kyrgyzstan in September 2022: Bishkek, the Burana Tower, a felt workshop, a yurt night at Song-Kol Lake, yurt-making by Issyk-Kul and Karakol.
Entries by Spencer Li
How to Stake on Proof-of-Stake Blockchains for Passive Crypto Income
What Is Crypto Staking, and How Do You Earn Passive Income From It? Last updated: 2026-06-14 · By Spencer Li, CFTe Crypto staking is when you lock up coins you already own to help run a proof-of-stake blockchain, and you get paid a reward for doing it. Think of it as putting your crypto to […]
Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake: Which One is Better?
Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake: What’s the Difference? Last updated: 23 August 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTe Proof of work (PoW) and proof of stake (PoS) are the two main ways a blockchain verifies transactions and adds new blocks without a middleman. The core difference is what you have to spend to […]
What is Cryptocurrency, and is it a Good Investment?
Is Cryptocurrency a Good Investment? An Honest Answer for Beginners Last updated: 19 August 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTe Cryptocurrency can be a good investment, but only as a small, high-risk, high-reward slice of a portfolio, never the bulk of it. Crypto is a peer-to-peer digital currency that runs on a blockchain instead of […]
What are Blockchains & Cryptocurrencies?
Why are blockchains touted as the next big thing in the financial industry and potentially a major game-changer? If you have heard of blockchain technology, chances are you know it has something to do with bitcoin, decentralised finance or cryptocurrency. And while those two things have become inextricably linked, they are not the same. That’s […]