CryptoSensei

CryptoSensei

chronicles of an English teacher


Book Review: Japan Lonely Planet

22 Jun 2022 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

Thought I would broaden my general knowledge of Japan during the holidays but didn’t have the appetite for reading, so I borrowed this pictorial book by Lonely Planet instead. What I Liked:- some landmarks are gloriously laid out in three-page frames...

Confessions Of A 1-Year-Old Crypto Investor

19 Jun 2022 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

I registered with Publish0x last June, shortly after I converted my BAT tokens to ETH and deposited it with Hodlnaut. So ya, I have been a user of Publish0x ever since I ventured into the crypto world. A year ago, if you told me that I would have the...

Yay or Nay: First Carbon Neutral Blockchain

18 Jun 2022 2 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei

You know that NFTs have become a lucrative industry when your country (Singapore for the uninitiated) decides to charge income taxes on individuals who derive their income from NFT transactions and/or trading. Suffice it to say that many people have...

Moons Payout Report #2: Round 27

16 Jun 2022 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

I must confess that I am feeling pretty ambivalent at this point in time. The impending Moons payout wasn’t on my radar this morning, so I received a great dose of endorphins upon realising that they had been deposited into my Vault. The grin on my...

Cautionary Tale: Celsius Halts Withdrawals

14 Jun 2022 3 minute read 8 comments cryotosensei

In a sudden move that sent shock waves across the crypto space, Celsius released an announcement on its Medium page about halting withdrawals, swaps and transfer between accounts with immediate effect. (https://blog.celsius.network/a-memo-to-the-cels...

Yay or Nay: AI-Powered NFTs

12 Jun 2022 3 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

Yay or Nay: AI-powered NFTs Blockchain technology is set to shake up many sectors with its promise of immutability, thus eradicating inefficiencies with the promise of smart contracts. Another trend that is gaining momentum nowadays is Artificial Int...

Country Spotlight: Japan & Its Crypto Developments

11 Jun 2022 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

Country Spotlight: Japan Given that my better half is Japanese, you can say that I feel a sense of affinity with Japanese culture and traditions. It seems to be rather out of character for Japan to be making the news rather frequently these days for...

Ropsten Testnet Merge: Passed!

9 Jun 2022 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

Ethereum developers, of which the most notable is Vitalik Buterin, have been talking about the Ethereum Merge for years literally. But alas, avid fans like us have been craning our necks since forever but have only been met with disappointment as thi...

8 Ethereum Developments in May

4 Jun 2022 2 minute read 3 comments cryotosensei

  In a move that delighted World of Warcraft fans and generated a nonchalant response from others, Vitalik Buterin announced his ambition to create a Decentralised Society. Specifically, he aims to introduce soulbound tokens that prove the authentic...

Tried Out Kucoin's Learn And Earn Program

3 Jun 2022 1 minute read 4 comments cryotosensei

It pays to be active here. One example in which my active engagement here has benefitted me is finding out that Kucoin offers its own Learn and Earn program from cryptonator! If you haven't read his article about the top 5 learn and earn programs, yo...