Published inEntrepreneur's Handbook·Apr 12Feeling Trapped 9–5? Here Are 9 Practical and Actionable Tips to Help You EscapeRead this if you feel trapped in your 9–5 — Too many people today: Dislike their jobs Are still scared of getting laid off Don’t know what else to do If you’re in this situation, you are trapped. You should probably try to find a way out. Here are some thoughts and practical steps that might help. 1. Be willing to bet on yourselfEntrepreneur6 min readEntrepreneur6 min read
Published inCoinmonks·Mar 30This 20th-century invention might help your normie friends understand NFTs…You probably wouldn’t think of this as a “revolutionary technology” today, but it has dramatically changed the world we live in. One of the most important innovations of the 20th century was: … … drumroll please … … The Shipping Container. Shipping containers don’t exactly fit in with today’s descriptions of “revolutionary technology,” but they’ve had a big impact. We now ship TRILLIONS of kilograms of goods internationally every year through…Crypto3 min readCrypto3 min read
Published inEntrepreneur's Handbook·Mar 27Real-World Crypto: How DeFi Can Help Millions of Farmers Around The WorldThis is part of a series of blog posts I’m writing about the REAL world use cases of crypto. A Real Problem Climate-related risks threaten the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of farmers globally. These farmers can benefit from crop insurance to protect themselves from unpredictable weather patterns that destroy their yield. In…Cryptocurrency3 min readCryptocurrency3 min read
Published inEntrepreneur's Handbook·Aug 20, 2022Crypto Regulation is Coming… and it’s Bullish.In the last few months, we’ve seen an established stablecoin with an $18B market cap de-peg to 0. We’ve seen centralized crypto lending apps like Celsius, BlockFi, and Voyager become insolvent and lose users’ funds due to poor risk management. …Crypto6 min readCrypto6 min read
Published inEntrepreneur's Handbook·Aug 16, 2022The Future of NFTs: A Visual Exploration into the REAL use casesNFTs are more important than you think… — In this article, I explored the REAL use cases of NFTs that are being built, and what they will be used for in the future. Understanding The Hype Cycle Have you heard of the Gartner Hype Cycle? It suggests that disruptive technologies go through 5 key phases:Nft9 min readNft9 min read
Published inCoinmonks·May 29, 2022Where is the money coming from?”You can read the original post on my substack DeFi: Where is the money coming from? "Where is the money coming from?" This is probably THE MOST important question in DeFi that most investors don't ask…shivsak.substack.com “Where is the money coming from?” This is probably THE MOST important question in DeFi that most investors don’t ask.. 👇 🧵 Lenders, stakers, and liquidity providers receive a % reward (APR) from DeFi protocols in exchange for depositing their coins…Crypto6 min readCrypto6 min read
Published inEntrepreneur's Handbook·Apr 25, 2022Why I Just Quit My High-Paying Job at Google to Work In CryptoA brief 5-year history of crypto and where we are now. — Last month, I quit my job as a Software Engineer at Google, packed up my apartment in Canada, gave up the right to live in North America, and moved 7,500 miles across the world to India. All just so I could work in the Cryptocurrency industry. Days after returning, amidst…Crypto11 min readCrypto11 min read
