CryptoSensei

CryptoSensei

chronicles of an English teacher


4 Kinds of Trains in Japan

9 Apr 2023 3 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei

The train industry in Japan has made great strides recently, with the introduction of Hokuriku Shinkansen (bullet train) that connects Tokyo, Toyama and Kanazawa in March 2015. Likewise, having made its debut in March 2016, the Hokkaido Shinkansen no...

I benefitted from the Arbitrum Nova airdrop

5 Apr 2023 1 minute read 3 comments cryotosensei

If I may be truly honest, I was dismayed upon learning that r/cryptocurrency had migrated moons out of testnet onto the Arbitrum Nova blockchain. What kind of an obscure network is that? I whined to myself. But of course, in life, you gotta follow wh...

What do you do to make your tax reporting process as painless as possible?

3 Apr 2023 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei

What do you do to make your tax reporting process as painless as possible? It’s the season that everyone dreads: tax reporting. Not that you have made a lot of profits anyway, and not as if the capital gains taxes in your country are fair. I read tha...

Have you levelled up your BTC game this year?

31 Mar 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

Have you levelled up your BTC game this year? BTC rather induces optimism, particularly during these precarious times when some traditional banks fall and the SEC is madly trying to screw up various crypto exchanges. It rises tall and proud, having s...

What percentage does Bitcoin occupy in your portfolio currently?

28 Mar 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

What percentage does Bitcoin occupy in your portfolio currently? Even as traditional banks fell like dominoes last month, Bitcoin displayed an independent mind and rose to as high as $28k. This pleasantly surprised many of us because the King seemed...

How to develop patience for crypto investing

27 Mar 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

How to develop patience for crypto investing Ask investors what they think is the most important trait of crypto investing and most people will readily answer patience. I guess this is quite understandable because you must have a long term view and n...

Are you for or against Ordinals?

24 Mar 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

Are you for or against Ordinals? Bitcoin was initially conceived to let people to send money to their contacts without the need for third party intermediaries. This is especially empowering for people who have no bank accounts or are suffering from h...

Random crypto musings in Japan

23 Mar 2023 4 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

Spent the past two weeks with my wife’s family in Japan. Random connections I drew between the things I saw and crypto. Maybe you will be able to relate to some of these observations. Was folding the entire family’s laundry when I felt the tremors o...

Why do you invest in crypto?

22 Mar 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

Why do you invest in crypto? As with other things in life, it’s vital that we are intentional with the way we channel our time, money and energy. We must shift our mindset from ‘getting rich’ to ‘building wealth’. The latter predisposes us to be pati...

Were you here on this sub on September 6, 2021?

22 Mar 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

Were you here on this sub on September 6, 2021? So moons are priced at 34 cents now. Yesterday, it went as high as 37 cents but its current price of 34 cents is still impressive, considering that it was around 17-20 cents just about a month ago. But...