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SEC’s approval for Bitcoin ETF makes it official that Bitcoin is an asset – because ETFs are created only out of assets (or asset classes, apart from indexes). Ergo you have Sensex ETF, S&P500 ETF, Gold ETF, Crude Oil ETF. Crude oil ETFs — KK (@KrishnakuKumar) February 8, 2024 Since ETF is not a thing … Read more
Forty years ago, people used to ask, we have FORTRAN for scientific applications and COBOL for business applications, why do we need PASCAL, C++, and dBaseIII+? Twenty five years ago, the question changed to, we have C++ and Foxpro, what’s the need for Java and .NET? Ten years ago, people wondered why a decentralized app … Read more
(This post is a slightly edited version of my answer to the above Quora question.) Equating the cash handling capabilty of a vending machine with that of an ATM is like saying a shovel and 80 feet container are the same because they both handle loads. Most vending machines only accept coins. The few that … Read more
PayTM is the first digital payment product I’ve used at scale in India. When RBI enforced the two factor authentication mandate for online payments, bill payments became a major PITA. By requiring users to fill credit card number, expiration date, and half a dozen fields, Reg 2FA caused tremendous friction. After they received the OTP, … Read more
In Will ChatGPT Kill Coders?, we examined many demand suppressors that threatened to kill coders’ jobs. We also alluded to DEMAND STIMULANTS, which work as counterweights by boosting demand for coders. In this post, we will do a deep dive into Demand Stimulants. Comprising new computing paradigms and markets, demand stimulants not only arrest the … Read more
Central Bank Digital Currency is digital cash. Like paper currency notes, it’s issued by the central bank and does not bear interest. Also, like paper currency notes, it’s legal tender. At its inception, CBDC was supposed to be based on the blockchain. We don’t hear much about that facet of it nowadays. At least 130 … Read more
While building the new GTM360 website, I asked ChatGPT for code for the following responsive design elements: 3 images side by side Table with 2 rows, first row with 3 images, second row with 3 links 3 images side by side on one line and 3 links on the next line 3 images side by … Read more
Here’s our latest success story: European Blockchain Loyalty Management Solution Grows Adoption Thought leadership content takes decision maker access to next level Based in Europe, our customer provides blockchain-based loyalty management platform development services. The company had acquired two marquee customers in infrastructure and banking. Keen to grow adoption in these two industries, our customer … Read more
Right sizing of the trial version is key to the success of a SAAS product. If the trial version is as heavy as the full version of the software, customers may get confused, and bounce out. If the trial version is too light, customers may dismiss the software as a “feature not app”, and bounce … Read more
Twitter announced a paid blue check plan at a price of $8/month soon after Elon Musk acquired the company last year. The company advertised the following features for this premium plan. I recently did a test drive of X Blue. Here are its pros and cons based on my personal experience. What’s Hot Longer posts: … Read more