CryptoSensei

CryptoSensei

chronicles of an English teacher


Earned $10 worth of ETH n OP on Publish0x

6 Jun 2024 1 minute read 7 comments cryotosensei

Publish0x might have reduced its rewards these days, so it may not make so much sense to post here. However, it was the first platform that enabled me to monetise my writing. I still remember the fairly frequent writing contests that encouraged us to...

How Bitcoin Improves Mental Health

6 Jun 2024 1 minute read 4 comments cryotosensei

I’m reading The Myths of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky and can’t help thinking about how Bitcoin helps us to avoid the trappings of contemporary living. Lest you think that I’m putting Bitcoin on a pedestal and attributing panacea status to it, hear...

People who buy spot BTC ETFs - tribemates or not?

31 May 2024 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei

A few months ago, I asked Stackers if Bitcoin is their one and only. Seems that there are two camps. One group typically possesses Bitcoin and retirement funds, whereas the other group goes all in on Bitcoin. Around the same time, 11 spot BTC ETFs we...

Shitposting for Donuts at r/ethtrader

31 May 2024 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

Crossposting the comments I type into r/ethtrader because it’s such a good avenue to get some Donuts. Did you know that you can convert Donuts to ETH on the OP chain via Jumper Exchange? Each donut is worth 1.2 cents today. It's a money spinner! Coup...

8 Basic Things About EigenLayer

29 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

1. EigenLayer allows ether to be staked on multiple platforms concurrently via the concept of "restaking," which allows investors to stake their already-staked ETH to lend additional security for DApps like oracles and bridges. 2. Leverages Ethereum’...

Could ETH L2s grow big enough to be ETH Killers?

27 May 2024 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei

As proud HODLers of Ethereum, I’m sure we rejoiced when the 8 ETH ETFs were approved, creating favourable conditions for institutional money to flow and increase the demand for ETH (and beef up our wallets). At the same time, L2 networks have grown f...

Myriad Positive Effects From ETH ETF Approval

27 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

Myriad Positive Effects From ETH ETF Approval The approval and upcoming launch of spot ETH ETFs in the United States will mean that lots of money will flow into these assets. Increased demand for ETH will consequently result in a price pump. But wait...

Which ETH ETF provider do you think will come up on top?

25 May 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

In a historic move, the SEC approved 8 spot ETH ETFs. Here they are: BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale, Bitwise, VanEck, Ark, Invesco Galaxy and Franklin Templeton. Just four months ago, it approved 11 spot BTC ETFs offered by Ark, Bitwise, Fidelity, Fr...

Will ETH pump?

24 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

ETH will pump eventually. Here’s why… This week, the impending approval of ETH ETFs by the SEC was all we could think and talk about. The SEC didn’t let our hopes down, approving not one, but eight ETH ETFs! ETH may not have pumped yet, but the soon-...

Are you gonna increase the allocation of ETH in your portfolio?

23 May 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

The real question is, are you gonna increase the allocation of ETH in your portfolio? Ethereum has always been an active blockchain, but it seems that things are heating up more than usual. Hong Kong approved spot ETH ETFs recently and is seeing reco...