So I wrote down my thoughts on how cryptocurrencies have value in terms of dollar/fiat value in this article: https://paragraph.com/@iampritamg/why-does-bitcoin-have-value. But I still had some lingering question on how this holds up over time. Sure there is value in bitcoin transaction having the ability to transfer value over the internet and this demand for store of value plus having the store of value due to digital scarcity and right now the world values one Bitcoin at $120k, but I asked...

The most striking feature of the cryptocurrency market is its sheer scale of proliferation. From the solitary existence of Bitcoin in 2009, the ecosystem has undergone a "Cambrian Explosion" of digital assets, creating a landscape of unprecedented diversity and competition. This quantitative expansion, however, masks a more complex reality of value concentration and mass extinction. As of today there are 18.65 million assets that are have been tracked on coinmartketcap.com. The Trajectory of ...

It's July 11th, 2025. Time's flying. Bitcoin just hit its all-time high of $119,000 USD, only a few months after lingering in the $70-80k range. The buzz is palpable, and it led to a great question from a colleague at the office today. "Hey," he asked, "Can I just create a coin, name it 'BTC', sell it to people, and get rich?" "You absolutely can!" I replied. "The blockchain is permissionless. You can go right now and mint a token with the ticker 'BTC'. The real challenge isn't creating it; i...

Getting Started with Crypto on ExchangesWhen I first started exploring investing in crypto, I embarked on my journey using exchanges. Here are the steps involved in purchasing your cryptocurrency of choice:Sign up on the platformSubmit KYC documentsAdd bank account detailsProvide the application bank details that will be used for adding INR to the platform to buy crypto.And finally, gain the ability to purchase any cryptocurrency that you wish.All this works well, but at the end of the day, d...

Hello! My name is Pritam! I live in Bangalore, India. I currently work at BitGo which provides secure and scalable solutions for the digital asset economy. I joined this company in Sep 2024.Bangalore: the hub of IT and traffic in IndiaI was new to the cryptocurrency space and had to weigh my options carefully. I wasn't a cryptocurrency enthusiast, but I decided to take a chance and join BitGo. I'm excited to share my journey so far in this article and in future articles to come. Bef...