The last several weeks have been pretty crazy in the world of cryptocurrency. The value of Bitcoin, Etherium, and Litecoin have shot up considerably in the last weeks and days. People who bought $10,000 worth of Bitcoin in April would now hold nearly $25,000 worth of Bitcoin today.

I personally know several people in the domain investment space who are also active in the cryptocurrency space as well. I am curious if readers of my blog have been investing in cryptocurrency or if they are thinking about buying some. I invite you to vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the comment section.

Riding in the Pan-Mass Challenge is one of my favorite things to do each year. Yes, riding my bike for 163 miles over two days is challenging  for me, but having raised funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the cheering spectators along the route make the ride special.

The most challenging aspect of the ride for me is the training I do. I am not the most athletic person, so I train from the end of May until the end of July. For the first 2 weeks, I ride somewhere between 25-50 miles on one weekend day. For the rest of my training, I ride anywhere from 40 – 80 miles on Saturday and Sunday. This is in addition to running to stay in good health. The training rides are a challenge during the hot and humid Summer months, but it also a challenge for my wife who has to take care of the kids in the mornings.

As you may know, all of the funds raised by PMC riders benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the world’s leading cancer research and treatment organizations. DFCI does great things for its patients, and the discoveries its researchers make help people with cancer throughout the world.

My fundraising goal this year is an aggressive $12,000. This is more than I have ever raised before. So far with the help of friends, family, and particularly domain industry colleagues, we have raised just over $5,000. As a special “thank you” to my industry friends and colleagues, I have been adding the names of industry donors who are helping me reach my goal. I sincerely appreciate all of the support that has been given to me so far – it means a lot to me. I still have a long way to go to achieve my fundraising goal though.

This year’s ride means more to me than ever before. My ride is dedicated to someone I have known for almost 20 years who just started chemotherapy a week ago to fight pancreatic cancer.

If you are able to support my 2017 Pan-Mass Challenge ride in any way – be it a donation or even a tweet, I would be appreciative. If you are raising funds for a cause that is important to you, my wife and I are happy to support you.

Thanks so much for your support.

My wife is running in the Boston Marathon again this year, raising funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute  as part of their Run DFMC team. With a little under a month to go before Marathon Monday, she had her longest training run of the season at 22 miles. There were thousands of runners out there today.

My kids and I spent part of the morning cheering on the runners and my wife. After she passed us, we got back in the car and drove home. On the way home, I saw someone I recognized who was cheering on the runners by himself. I immediately recognized who he was, and I pulled over to say hello and thank you.

It’s not every day that my kids and I are able to meet a “real life” hero, but that is how I introduced them to Carlos Arredondo. I told Hailey that Carlos is a real hero and told him we appreciated the sacrifices he and his family made on behalf of our country. If you aren’t familiar with Carlos and his story, I recommend that you read this People article and this Wikipedia  article to learn more about him.

My daughter is of the age where she reads stories with heroes in them.  Carlos is  the real deal, and it was an honor to meet him.

I will be riding in the 2017 Pan-Mass Challenge  (PMC) to raise money for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. As you may already know,  Dana-Farber  Cancer  Institute  is  one of the leading  cancer  organizations in the world. Their doctors and  researchers work to find treatments for  cancer  patients and take great care of their patients and families.  Last year’s Pan-Mass Challenge raised $47 million for Dana-Farber, and all money donated goes directly to Dana-Farber and its Jimmy Fund.

This year, I am riding the 2-day, 163 mile route from Wellesley, Massachusetts to Provincetown, Massachusetts, and I set an ambitious fundraising goal of $12,000.  Last year, with the help of friends and family, we raised over $11,000. Since 2014, we have raised over $25,000 for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

I want to make this the best year ever, and with your help, I know I can do it. You can donate to my fundraising page by visiting PMC.org. You can also check out my TeamSilver.Rocks website!

Listed below, are this year’s generous donors so far. I would love to add you to this list, regardless of how much you are able to contribute. I will keep a running tally of domain industry donors as a way to say thank you!

2017  domain industry PMC donors:

• Michael Berkens
• Joe Higgins
• Tim Switzer
• Bill Sweetman
• Shane Cultra
• Peter Askew
• Mike Sallese
• Michael Cyger
• Scott Rosenbaum
• Gregg McNair
• Michael Sumner
• Paul Kapschock
• Donuts
• Aaron Wilken
• Patricia Kaehler
• Raymond Hackney
• John M.
• Nat Cohen
• Doron Vermaat
• Paul Goldstone
• Brandon Abbey
• Digimedia
• Robert Gorin
• Mark Grossman
• Igloo.com
• .Art Registry
• Thomas Mchugh
• Garth
• Ategy.com
• Josh Eisenhower
• Dave Robb
• Aaron Johnson
• Andre Gary
• Michael Calabretta
• BuyDomains
• Joe Uddeme
• Rami Steitieh
• John E Picchietti
• .Club Registry
• NameJet
• Alan Dunn
• Ali Zandi
• Uniregistry
• Josh Schoen
• GoDaddy
• .Buzz Registry
• Ammar Kubba
• Daniel Negari
• Lori Anne Wardi
• Tim Switzer
• Jeffrey Reynolds
• Domain Capital
• Barbara & Howard Neu
• James Iles
• Ian Ingram
• Jag Singh
• Paul Nicks
• Lee Hale
• Matt Overman
• Daniel Levi
• Jeff and Andrew Reberry