So the only useful guide I've found is by hackernoon and it is talking about ethereum blockchain explorer setup.
I've been in Bitcoin for several years and now working on my own project. I am looking to develop a blockchain explorer from scratch rather than using existing API (for my personal experience).

What would it really takes in terms of hardware, code requirements and costs?

As far as I understand I first need to setup a Bitcoin node, making sure I have enough storage capacity to handle all historical blocks and transactions (am I right?)
But what am I doing from there? how do I turn it into an database and making my own API?

Does anyone have any guide for it?

It is quite clear the trick Jamie Dimon use to do, shouting "Bitcoin Fraud", create fear among some investors and resulting in a drop of a price.
Many recent resources claim that it was done for purchasing Bitcoins. More than that, all JP Morgan's employees couldn't buy Bitcoins for themselves as the company made it forbidden for them.

And now? They are launching a cryptocurrency.

In my opinion, the sixth largest bank in the world, that value by more than 2.5 trillion dollars cannot act like this, as it is truly unethical.
Now don't get me wrong, there is NOTHING illegal in their actions, but isn't it a hole in the current regulatory system?

The eagerly awaited Shelley update is very much quickly nearing its release from the Cardano foundation.
Is such an upgrade should lead to a dramatic in price?

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[Picutre: XRP/USD Chart]

Picutre: XRP/USD Chart


After a couple of days in which the movements didn't impress, the price finally started to accelerate the movement supported by the fundamentals and it jumped in the area between the 20 days Moving Average and the upper band of Bollinger.

If the closing price of today will be higher than the opening one (creating a green candlestick on the chart above the 20 MA) it can also be considered as a confirmation of the bullish trend.

The RSI and the Stochastic are on neutral positions but the MACD is indicating that the price movement in this direction can continue as long as the MACD line crossed the Signal one and it's still above it.

Ripple has broken the monthly bearish trend - speculators remain bullish but many in the crypto ideologist are against it.

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Before the crypto hype starts again, I am willing to invest my time in my family and friends and get them into this fascinating world.
I am considering myself as a beginner as well, even though I've been mostly learning from practice (cost be with some losses..)

Which educational resources would you offer to your family and friends?

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Considering the fact the new equipment is coming to the market very often, how would you diversify an investment of 50,000 USD?
Would you go all for gpu rigs or would you combine some with Asics?

Thinking about the fact that you never buy all at once, and keeping the available margin for the next potential releases.

- Q: How would you use your first 10,000 dollars?