CryptoSensei

CryptoSensei

chronicles of an English teacher


10 things I learnt about Ethereum this week

12 Sep 2023 1 minute read 3 comments cryotosensei

Ethereum 1. Did you know that according to data from IntoTheBlock, ETH has 73.9 million long-term HODLers currently, as compared to 33.6 million BTC long-term HODLers? 2. How deep is your love for ETH? Do you fancy buying the Ethereum Phone, a Google...

Farming a possible Orbiter Finance airdrop

11 Sep 2023 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei

One of the greatest things that happened to me this year was benefiting from the Arb Nova airdrop. It was a cool $1000 bucks towards fulfilling my retirement fund target. So, I have been on the hunt for other airdrops. One possible airdrop on my rada...

Using Yzer as a fun way to get sats

11 Sep 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

Oh you folks know that I’m all about capitalising on the Lightning Network. So when I found out about Yzer on Staker News, I immediately downloaded the app. Yzer is similar to Vestly, in the sense that it offers crypto education. Yzer seems to be mo...

I used my sats to buy a Bitrefill gift card

10 Sep 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

I used my sats to buy a Bitrefill gift card I freaking love the Lightning Network. There are just so many ways in which I can earn sats. SMiles, Bitcoin Magazine, Stacker News, Vestly and Zebedee are some ways that help me enrich my life and receive...

Get Donuts on r/ethtrading

9 Sep 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

I’m sure you have heard of Moons from r/cryptocurrency. But have you ever heard of Donuts, the Reddit Community Points from r/ethtrading? They are no ordinary micro cap coins. Their legitimacy is evident from the way Coinbase keeps track of their pri...

11 random stuff about Bitcoin

8 Sep 2023 1 minute read 3 comments cryotosensei

Did you know that some Americans invest in Bitcoin in a Roth IRA to avoid paying capital gains tax (20%) on their returns? Did you know that the US government owns the 5th largest BTC wallet holding $2.46B? And that’s not all. They also have custody...

Pros of Coinbase

7 Sep 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

Pros of Coinbase Coinbase has made it easy and convenient for users to get onboard the crypto space via the Coinbase Wallet. This wallet serves as a great hot wallet especially since Coinbase expanded its Coinbase Pay service that empower users to f...

Cons of Binance

6 Sep 2023 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei

Cons of Binance Binance faces regulatory pressure in many countries around the world. It withdrew its license application in Germany about a month ago. (Reference 1). Similarly, it left the Netherlands in July 2023 because it failed to secure a virt...

Is Binance a necessary evil?

5 Sep 2023 1 minute read 3 comments cryotosensei

Is Binance a necessary evil? Love it or hate it, Binance commands our attention like no other. It’s the largest centralised exchange after all and supports hundreds of cryptocurrencies. It boasts high trading volumes and because of that, we consider...

Pros of Binance

5 Sep 2023 1 minute read 4 comments cryotosensei

Pros of Binance Founded by ChangPeng Zhao, Binance is the world’s largest CEX based on daily trading volume. (Reference 1) It serves a huge base of customers (150 million customers globally) and handles $38 billion worth of 24hr trading volume. (Ref...