Imagine you are a doctor. One of your patients regains consciousness from a state of coma since 2017. He wakes up and tells you that Bitcoin was trading around $20,000 as per his last memory. What is its price now? So, do you save him a moment of shock by mentioning that it is still […]
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Are Blockchain and Cryptocurrency the Same?
Back in mid 90s when internet was catching up, many adopters used to associate internet with a single use case. For example, some people used internet for online reading, so they thought of internet as source of information. Others used internet for emails and communication. This went on for a while until some companies started […]
Unfolding the Trolls: What’s Up with Meme Coins?
Cadbury is selling happiness since time immemorial. Hindustan Unilever is building relationships with it’s users. Procter and Gamble is carving their own niche for decades now. However, a few years ago, came along a player that gave these top notch marketers a bang for their buck. Yes, I am talking about Baba Ramdev and his […]
How to Create Your Own Cryptocurrency Under Rs. 500
Back in college, I used to Jailbreak iOS devices for fun (and may be a little side income). I also used to flash Symbian devices too just for the sake of it. And I once bricked my HTC device by flashing an unsupported custom ROM. Had to cook a story to convince the service center […]
5 Reasons You Should Ditch Gold and Buy Bitcoin this Dhanteras
My favorite time of the year is here. While there is a clear downside of putting on a lot of holiday weight, but the vibe of the town is just ethereal. Last year, around the same time, we were talking about buying gold and various formats to invest in it. This time around, I have […]
Top 5 Resources to Learn Cryptocurrency and Blockchain World
I have talked about this a lot. What keeps you hooked to the crypto realm? Don’t worry, I am not going to use the words like Ikagai etc. (Although it is exactly that). But more than often when I bring up this topic, the conversation sways towards gigantic returns crypto has to offer. And I […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
Cryptocurrency and Financial Freedom
Now this may be personal, but the reason why rich keep on getting richer and vice versa is because it is very difficult for an average joe to access that information that holds the key to exponential growth of your portfolio. Just think about it. Even if you do all the required analysis and due […]