#crypto #blockchain #news #2023

2023 has been an eventful year for crypto. In this video I talk about some of the most positive, negative, and surprising/promising developments this year.

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00:00 Intro
00:30 #1 Most Positive: Bitcoin ETF
02:10 #2 Most Positive: Market Surge
03:45 #3 Most Positive: Solana's rise
05:15 #4 Most Positive: Reduction in hacks
06:10 Most Negative: SEC's crypto vendetta
08:25 #1 Most Surprising/Promising: G20 adoption of crypto framework
09:45 #2 Most Surprising/Promising: Layer2s everywhere
11:10 #3 Most Surprising/Promising: DEXs eating into CEXs

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📍Nosy Be, Madagascar 🇲🇬

One slightly different side of Madagascar...

The last three days, we've been spending time on the beach on the island of Nosy Be, one of the most popular resorts in Madagascar. We reach it by plane from Antananarivo, and at first, the round-trip ticket at the price of 350 € seems like a lot. However, when you consider that it replaces at least 36 hours of local bus travel, the so-called 'brousse' taxi... it becomes cost-effective.

We choose accommodation in a town called Ambatoloaka. This is where all the excursions start, and it has the most tourists. Nosy Be doesn't have the most beautiful beaches, but the islands surrounding it do...

Among the foreigners, there are currently Italians and French, mostly older men, who unfortunately take advantage of Madagascar's difficult economic situation and the girls who sell their youth and beauty for a few euros. I thought there was nowhere worse than the Philippines, but this type of tourism is even more pronounced in Nosy Be. Only here, the "guests" are even older, and the girls, or rather girls, are even younger. This is what tarnished the image of this place, so we tried to stay as far away from such events, i.e., from the main street where it is most evident.

The café where we spent most of our time and where these photos were taken is Maison Ylang. It is part of the hotel of the same name, and for me, this is #interiorgoals 😍 Such a pleasant, relaxed, boho atmosphere... If you ask me what I will miss the most from Madagascar, it's precisely this place! ☀️🌊🐟

#nosybe #nosybeisland #nosybemadagascar #nosybebeach #madagascarbeach #madagascarisland #madagascartravel #mymadagascar #boholifestyle