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Perseverance and Cryptocurrency
A newsletter on life as a Machine Learning Engineer and Entrepreneur
April was an exciting month for me, mainly because I stepped out of my comfort zone and safe space and dived into the world of pitching to investors and fundraising.
Overall I learnt a lot about communication and presentation, but the key takeaway from the experience was perseverance. Motivation is great but runs out pretty quickly. The key trait that’s common amongst revered and successful humans is their drive and ability to persevere.
Things might be hard, and at times hopeless, just remember nothing worthwhile comes easy.
This Week
The world of cryptocurrency is currently getting mainstream attention, and everyone seems to have some Dogecoin now. But setting aside the hype and stories of overnight millionaires, I explored the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies through a machine learning practitioner lens.
It was surprising to find that there are efforts from machine learning researchers worldwide attempting to solve problems such as automated cryptocurrency trading, mining and security. This article details some of the research papers and studies I explored.
