The Crypto Cycle is based primarily on Bitcoin "halvening", which occurs roughly every 4 years, and is hard coded into Bitcoin via block heights. The phrase "crypto cycle" has taken on secondary meanings, like the bull and bear market cycles in crypto. It is helpful to understand the Bitcoin inflation model and why it results in secondary effects, whether one is a crypto participant or not. In early 2025, HEX has undergone an indirect sort of halvening event through the staking mechanism. A couple larger issues to consider are: who has validation majority, and, how much of the total supply is active? If you are aware of everything I say in this episode, then you are far more aware than the average person.

What was meant to be a 1-2 minute housekeeping note turned into a 17+ minute episode. I discuss getting Internet Money Wallet to connect effectively to HEX Mining front end version 1.0.8. I also discuss loading the PulseChain Dashboard in Linux OS Ubuntu.

If the most recent official front end for HEX Mining (version 1.0.8) is not loading lightning fast, and you are using an Internet Money Wallet, then try this:

1) go to wallet settings, change Disguise As Metamask to ON

2) DEACTIVATE the wallet extension in the chromium browser extension manager

3) reload the HEX front end page (could be IPFS weblink, or exe or via PulseChain Dashboard)

4) RE-ACTIVATE the wallet extension (already disguised as Metamask)

5) Connect wallet to HEX front end page and pick a public address to connect

6) Authorize to connect that public address in the wallet popup

7) HEX Mining page should load all historical data from the blockchain in a couple seconds. DONE.

I talk through the above steps as I discover the page is not loading after I setup the Linux version of the PulseChain Dashboard. I talk through the Linux stuff because most people have no idea what is Linux or how to do anything with Linux. It is more involved than clicking an exe file but it is easy as far as Linux goes.

My hope is that the housepet that is listening to this show by accident can get the most out of any time spent working on crypto tasks.

A talkthrough of downloading and using the PulseChain Dashboard, which is an unofficial community-created tool to that can operate locally, private and encrypted on your computer. View PulseChain information and run apps locally like the PulseChain Explorer, PulseChain Bridge, HEX Mining, and PulseX (Decentralized Exchange).

Link:

https://gitlab.com/pulsechain-lunagray/pulsechain-dashboard

No Affiliation. Just a cool tool.