I Won’t Sell Ethereum Before It Reaches $10,000
| Crypto | 21 seen
Ethereum has been one of the most important investments in my crypto journey. I started accumulating ETH years ago, held it through multiple cycles, and even at some point I was holding about 12 ETH. Over time I sold portions at different prices.…
Magalaant Church Complex
| Churches and Monasteries | 23 seen
I first discovered the Magalaant Church Complex a few years ago during one of our spontaneous road trips to Kavtiskhevi. No fixed plan, no strict itinerary - just a turn off the main road and the usual curiosity about what might be hiding on the…
Week 47 / NVDA Post-Earnings Pullback: Covered Call Roll Adds $560 in Potential Income
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As of February 27, 2026, our covered-call stock portfolio has increased slightly by +0.27% and closed at $11,343. Last week was NVDA earnings week, and the stock moved the market more than expected.Earlier in the week, I decided to proactively…
How to make Adjarian Khachapuri at Home
| Food blogger | 31 seen
Today we finally got it right — real Adjarian khachapuri at home. This was my second attempt. The first time I made the classic mistake: I thought regular cheese would work. It didn’t. The texture was wrong, the melt was wrong, and the flavor was…
Lemon Tree Premier, Malad Mumbai – Decent Stay, But Know What You’re Booking
| Hotel reviews | 17 seen
At the start of 2026, we spent 2–3 nights at Lemon Tree Premier, Malad, Mumbai while returning from Goa to Tbilisi, with a stopover in Mumbai.We were looking for a practical option rather than a luxury experience. The price made the decision easy:…
week 46 / From PFE Roll to NVDA Earnings: Covered Call Portfolio Now at $11,312
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As of February 20, 2026, our covered-call stock portfolio has increased by +2.20% and closed at $11,312. Growth remained intact, even after rolling PFE forward and down.For most of the week, my focus was on NVDA, but in the end I had to adjust…
Leverage Is Not a Strategy: A Conversation About XRP, HBAR, XDC and Tail Risk
| Crypto | 17 seen
Recently, an investor friend Rob reached out with a familiar question:“Can I add XDC and HBAR to my portfolio? Prices look cheap.”On the surface, this sounds reasonable. Markets were consolidating. Sentiment was mixed. Some high-utility tokens were…
How TerraM Plans to Reach a $100,000 Fully Diluted Valuation
| Crypto | 31 seen
TerraM token was launched with a simple structure: 10,000 tokens in existence and a disciplined, performance-driven capital strategy. Today, with the token trading at 1.85 USDC, the fully diluted valuation (FDV) stands at 18,500 USDCThat is far…
What Are the Main Challenges Running a Solana Covered Calls Growth Portfolio?
| Crypto | 24 seen
Solana covered calls sound straightforward: hold SOL, sell calls, collect premium, compound. Back in September 2025 we launched Solana strategy at Terramatris crypto hedge fund, mostly focused on buy/write operationsMmost of the usual “covered call…
Week 45 / Using Cash-Secured Puts to Accumulate Pfizer (PFE) Shares
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As of February 13, 2026, our covered-call stock portfolio has decreased slightly by -0.33% and closed at $11,069. Since I couldn’t continue with weekly NVDA spread trades — having already rolled them out to the February 27 expiry — I focused…
Why I Added Pfizer (PFE) Back to My Portfolio
| Stock Portfolio | 33 seen
Pfizer (PFE) is not a new name in my investing history. I was investing in PFE well before Covid, with fairly high expectations for the stock as a stable pharmaceutical blue-chip with strong cash flows and a reliable dividend profile. During the…
Why Invest in MicroStrategy (MSTR) When You Can Buy Bitcoin Directly?
| Crypto | 26 seen
Like everyone in crypto should have heard about MicroStrategy by now. It’s impossible to miss it — Michael Saylor, massive debt issuance, billions in Bitcoin on the balance sheet, and MSTR trading like a leveraged BTC ticker. But what has always…
A Poor Man’s Buy/Write With XRP (Yes, It Exists)
| Crypto | 91 seen
On February 6, I opened a tiny XRP trade. Not because it will move markets. Not because it will fund early retirement. But because it’s a clean, honest example of how a buy/write strategy can work even in crypto.Think of this as poor man’s crypto…
Tbilisi ETH Hackathon: Finally Making It (and Mostly Drinking Beer)
| Living in Georgia | 90 seen
I first noticed ETH Chipmunks toward the end of 2025. They kept popping up on my radar via Luma links Ethereum meetups, hackathons, small community events in Tbilisi. I applied several times. Each time, something got postponed, rescheduled, or…
Week 44 / $94 Options Premium Earned Amid NVDA Volatility and Tech Sell-Off
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As of February 6, 2026, our covered-call stock portfolio has increased by another +0.51% and closed at $11,106. Wow, what a week - this has been a very tough week for tech stocks and crypto. Our Ethereum strategy fell by an additional 15%, and…