| 1. What are blockchains? |
Imagine a database that is provably immutable / unchangeable and almost impossible to hack. That’s a blockchain. |
| 2. What Are Cryptos? |
A Blockchain can have 1 or more “smart assets”. Calling these assets cryptocurrencies is not accurate because all blockchain smart assets do NOT work as currencies. The Indian law calls them “virtual digital assets”. I prefer to simply call them “Cryptos”. |
| 3. The 11 types of Cryptos |
There are 9000+ Cryptos being actively traded in 450+ exchanges across 50,000+ market pairs. Based on my analysis, Cryptos can be divided into 11 categories: |
| 4. What are Crypto addresses, keys, and wallets? |
When you buy gold, you actually get coins (or bricks) of the shiny metal. Crypto is very different. You don’t really get anything physical. Your Crypto journey starts with a "wallet". |
| 5. What Crypto Metrics should I know? |
Crypto Metrics are numbers that investors use to decide whether to buy, sell or hold a crypto. |
| 6. How to value Cryptos |
There are 11 types of Crypto Assets and you must not use the same valuation method for all of them. |
| 7. Common crypto scams |
From Blackmail & Fake Exchanges to Pump & Dumps, there are 12 types of crypto scams you should be aware of. |
| 8. Don't invest in stuff you don't understand |
Don't invest in cryptos unless you understand its complexities. |
| 9. Crypto Tax |
If you are a crypto investor, you must understand the taxes applicable to you. |
| 10. DeFi (Decentralized Finance) |
DeFi (Decentralized Finance) is an umbrella term for financial applications powered by blockchain technology. |
| 11. Valuation of DeFi Blockchains |
Now that we have covered the basics of Decentralized Finance (DeFi), let’s talk about the valuation of DeFi Blockchains. |
| 12. Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs) |
A DEX doesn't require KYC completion. You can connect using your wallet (e.g. Metamask) and swap / trade crypto. The crypto remains in your wallet. |
| 13. Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) |
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are of 5 types - Digital art, Collectibles, In-game / Metaverse assets, NFT Domains, and Wrapped NFTs. |
| 14. Web 3.0 cryptos |
Web 3.0 is the latest generation of the World Wide Web and its focus is on decentralization. |
| 15. The myth of Crypto decentralization |
A lot of people swear by the importance of decentralization in the blockchain & crypto world. But how decentralized is crypto? |
| 16. Gaming & Metaverse cryptos |
The top Gaming & Metaverse cryptos are AXS, ENJ, GALA, MANA and SAND. |
| 17. DeFi cryptos |
The top DeFi cryptos are AAVE, BAL, CAKE, COMP, CRV, MKR, SUSHI, UNI. |
| 18. Currency Cryptos |
The most important Currency Cryptos are BTC, BCH, DASH, LTC, XMR, and ZEC. |
| 19. DAO Cryptos |
A Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) is like "an Internet-based community with a shared bank account". |
| 20. FUTURE Crypto 50 |
There are over 17,500 cryptos in the world. Here's my list of the top 50. |
| 11 ways to profit from Crypto |
You can profit through Airdrops, Affiliate Programs, Bug bounties, Staking, Lending, and more. |
| 21. Start your crypto journey |
The 5 stages of a Crypto Investor |