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Musings of a 30-something, crypto and democracy enthusiast, banker & financial planner, avid quizzer and Man_Utd supporter

The evolution of the Indian Bond market on the precipice of Blockchain-backed Open Bond Market

5 Jun 2021 6 minute read 0 comments saswat99

“Bond” or “Debt” is one of the oldest financial instruments to be used by mankind. According to Wikipedia, the first known bond in history dates back to 2400 BC in Nippur, Mesopotamia. Eons before its more glamourous cousin “Equity” or “Stock” made i...

The evolution of the Indian Bond market on the precipice of Blockchain-backed Open Bond Market

It's time to put PoW (Proof-of-Work) to bed!

11 Dec 2020 3 minute read 0 comments saswat99

Simply put, Proof of Work is the first, and arguably the most robust and secure, consensus mechanism that first grabbed the world's attention in the last decade with the sky-rocketing popularity of the mega-star of the crypto world 'Bitcoin'. With a...