A blog where I dump my random thoughts about various topics such as, economics, finance, investing, crypto, politics and the occasional random rumblings.
17 Oct 2021 5 minute read 0 comments zrixes
Its never been a better time to learn about crypto, with the low-interest rate environment that we are in and rising inflation across global economies. The general population has increasingly view the likes of cryptocurrencies, equities, real estate,...
22 Sep 2021 4 minute read 0 comments zrixes
Bitcoin is gradually taking centre stage as different countries, industries and communities are adopting Bitcoin for various reasons. For some it is used as a hedge against inflation, for others, it is to utilize Bitcoin’s underlying technology to bu...
22 Sep 2021 14 minute read 1 comment zrixes
The rise of every new technology or industry comes with added regulatory scrutiny, as we’ve witnessed with the internet, social media, ridesharing,and many other sectors. Regulators are treading a fine line between regulating it with the right approa...
21 Sep 2021 5 minute read 7 comments zrixes
Internet is this amazing intangible thing that enables the world to be connected, and with every additional user connecting to it, its value increases exponentially. As for the new user who just gained internet access, it’s like opening an ever-exp...
5 Aug 2021 5 minute read 0 comments zrixes
Shopping has historically been identified as therapeutic, which helps in emotion regulation and better well-being, a term more commonly known as retail therapy. Additionally, it’s always part of the thrill to shop around to find the best deals, looki...
19 Jun 2021 8 minute read 10 comments zrixes
Satoshi Nakamoto gave us the Bitcoin Network and a new incentive model - tokenomics which allows users to bootstrap network effects. For the past 12 years, tons of innovation, and experiments have gone into understanding and utilizing blockchain tech...
22 May 2021 4 minute read 0 comments zrixes
Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) has been the talk of the town recently with several high profile creators and businesses leveraging on the new technology to launch their artwork to great success. Beeple's "Everydays: The First 5000 Days" was sold for US$6...
22 Apr 2021 3 minute read 0 comments zrixes
What is DeFi? Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has been in the spotlight in recent months, with several DeFi projects gaining traction and their tokens soaring in prices have attracted a lot more attention. But what exactly is decentralized finance and w...
20 Apr 2021 3 minute read 0 comments zrixes
Non-fungible token(NFT) has been the talk of the town since the turn of the new year, especially with the sale of Beeple’s US$69 million NFT art at Christie’s. NFTs was largely popularized by Rare Pepes, Crypto Punks & Cryptokitties on the Ethereum b...
19 Apr 2021 7 minute read 14 comments zrixes
Hyperinflation brings about detrimental effects to societies, as prices of all goods and services rise rapidly over a short period of time, whereas your income and savings remain stagnant, thus leading to a significant decrease in purchasing power ve...
