CryptoSensei

CryptoSensei

chronicles of an English teacher


Placing my bet on $GMT

3 May 2022 1 minute read 4 comments cryotosensei

Subreddit rewardsforcrypto has an exciting portfolio competition. Basically, readers choose a crypto that they think is most likely to increase in value over one month. All these cryptocurrencies will be placed in a hypothetical portfolio and their p...

Teaching ASL to my Kid

1 May 2022 1 minute read 3 comments cryotosensei

I was going through the answers to the vocabulary in context questions when a brainwave came over me. Spontaneously, I taught the class how to sign A-D in American Sign Language (ASL). This way, I could leverage sign language as a formative assessmen...

Nursed a R/Cryptocurrency Ban + Other Taboos

29 Apr 2022 1 minute read 4 comments cryotosensei

Now, I recognise how r/cryptocurrency is an echo chamber and punishes users who express contrarian views quickly with tons of downvotes. But as a daddy, whatever puts food on the table is a welcomed asset to my repertoire of gigs that allows me to f...

3 Reasons Why I Like Cake DeFi

26 Apr 2022 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

I’m sure you have been recently bombarded with a deluge of posts that appeals to you in regards to Cake DeFi. Well, this post will be nothing like them. Let’s see if I can deliver what I promise, heh. I think the reason why we decide to invest with a...

I‘m a deliriously happy teacher!

25 Apr 2022 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

On that fateful night, when I sent a FB message to the Ukrainian Club in Singapore, I wasn’t sure if my idea would come to fruition. So, I had the grandiose idea of having my students write encouraging notes so that Ukrainian children could read and...

Hope is not lost - Hodlnaut helps find your funds

24 Apr 2022 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

This post was cross-posted here. It happens to the best of us. Be it rookie investor or seasoned veteran, we send over our crypto funds via the wrong network. For instance, Hodlnaut only supports the ERC-20 network, so you may inadvertently send your...

Rule Number 2 of Crypto

23 Apr 2022 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei

Rule Number 1: Never talk to anyone about crypto. But what is Rule Number 2 for you?

Alliteration in Crypto

20 Apr 2022 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei

At the root of it, this is a creative attempt to shill my referral codes and links. May not earn me many tips but I enjoyed utilising my linguistic powers because alliteration is a tool I love to employ in my writing. Here goes. 1) FaucetPay  FaucetP...

Lesser-known crypto terms I picked up

17 Apr 2022 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

Sure, you have heard of HODL or WAGMI, but I bet there are some crypto slang terms that fly over your head. Trust me, I have been in that situation. Imagine chatting with your crypto mates about something you need a fresh perspective or second opinio...

10 Random Things I Learnt About Crypto This Week

16 Apr 2022 3 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei

The great thing about chatting with like-minded crypto comrades is that your knowledge of all things crypto accelerates as everyone chips in to share what they know. Not to mention that it is an immensely enjoyable process because you get glimpses of...