No this is not a typical crypto blogpost by a half baked evangelist. Unlike the majority of the community, it is unfair to believe in the ideologies like “screw government“, “shut down banks” etc. On similar lines, this post would try to approach the flaws in traditional banking system from a neutral standpoint. But before […]
Cryptocurrency
What is the Difference Between Crypto and Stocks?
When I started my crypto journey I was made to believe that it is very similar to investing in stocks. Okay, the market might be a lot more volatile, but the underlying principle remains the same. You pick a fundamentally sound crypto, invest and wait for your gains. Three years down the line, I wish […]
Bitpay Crypto Scam: My Personal Experience
The growth of crypto market has been phenomenal in the post pandemic era. Even the people who exhibit patience and discipline of the highest order, felt the FOMO for real. In one of his interviews, Nikhil Kamath (Founder, Zerodha), went on record to mention that if he could change one thing by going back in […]
What is Hash Function in Blockchain? How is it used in Proof of Work?
One of my friends is very bullish on cryptocurrency. He claims that it is the future of money and has the potential to change the world we live in. I couldn’t agree more. However, just like most of the speculators, he finds it annoying when someone talks about the underlying blockchain technology. He might be […]
The Blockchain Dilemma: Distributed Vs Decentralized
Before sleeping every night, I tend to mellow down a little bit by listening to soft music on my Amazon Echo Dot. This had become an integral part of my routine. However, I never evaluated the flip side. What if I cannot get that ‘mindgasm‘ some day? Is it going to be a disturbed sleep? […]
Value of Money and Trust: How is Money Valuable?
Well, a couple of days ago, I wrote a post about history of money. As I posted that, one of comments in the comment section had a rather intriguing question. What would happen if all of us stopped trusting our currency? While trying to answer it, it took me good 250 words to do justice […]
Biggest Bitcoin Crashes: The Crypto Sphinx
I usually don’t believe in motivational quotes. However, there’s one that has been sticking in my head for a while now. It’s a dialogue from the movie Rocky (ft. Sylvester Stallone) It’s a very mean and nasty place, and I don’t care how tough you are. It will beat you to your knees and keep […]
8 Cryptocurrency Lingo You Should Know: Crypto Glossary
If you have been shot down as a FUD while criticizing cryptocurrencies, and you have no idea what that is, welcome to the club. You have come at the right place. This domain of finance is heavily influenced by a GenZ audience and as an inevitable outcome of that, crypto is full of memes and […]
What is Currency? Is Bitcoin there Yet?
How do you tell someone that you’re Indian without telling them you’re Indian? When they ask you what is money, you reply that it is “Haath ke mail”. Relatable much? Well, the generation of my grandparents despised money. The believed it to be a root of all problems. The next gen, my parents, didn’t actually […]
Is Bitcoin Dead?: Why is it tough to replace Bitcoin?
Ever since humanity began, multiple human needs took different shapes. One such need was of socializing. History suggests that there hasn’t been a single instance where homo-sapiens could thrive without a society. This is engraved in our DNA so deep that at times we push logical boundaries to conform with the norms set by these […]