April 3rd, 2021
Feels good to be involved in something new. Learning about crypto, XinFin especially, has kept me fresh, encouraged my creativity, and helped develop my patience and reasoning.
Crypto is spreading. Adoption is happening. It will encounter setbacks, ups and downs, the natural pullbacks of a healthy market, but it’s here to stay. This is a revolution, of sorts—better yet, an evolution.
Crypto, distributed ledger technology—the blockchain—is disrupting finance, trade, healthcare, insurance, entertainment, supply chain, and retail. It is ingratiating itself into the fiber of our economy, our infrastructure, our lives.
I hold a handful of cryptos. I am diversified, but only to the point that if one bag takes a crap, I have others to cover it—a bit of a balancing act. At one point, I was all-in on XRP. That was a mistake. I believe in Ripple. I know XRP will succeed, that the value will increase, but by now, she is like an old girlfriend. That part of my portfolio, a decent size, is kept tucked away—like old love letters and pictures in the closet. I know it’s there. I’m fond of that time in my life. I made that investment. Even though things didn’t turn out the way I had hoped, it was good for me. I have grown from it. It has made me a better person. That relationship has value. I see her once in a while—some days red, some days green—and I have the familiar feeling of, Aw shucks, but I don’t focus on her anymore. She doesn’t need me. I’m happy for her, happy for us, happy with where we went and where we are at. If she has success and wants to share some of her wealth with me because of the investment I’ve made, the help I provided, great. If not, that’s fine too. Looking at her every day, pining for the way we used to be, only makes me want to change things that I have no control over. So, I have moved on. The blinders are off. I can no longer ignore the potential ROI of other projects. I still hold XRP. It’s there. It’s part of me. I’ll wait and see.
My recent favorite, XinFin, has been growing by leaps and bounds. XinFin’s eXchange inFinite (XDC) token and hybrid blockchain platform is gaining interest because the world needs solutions that are interoperable, quick, and inexpensive. Bye, bye, ETH gas fees! TradeFinex uses XDC as it’s lifeblood, helping MSMEs, governments, and institutions with funding and liquidity. XDC has been listed on several exchanges with more to come. Partnerships with Copper, R3, and Ramco Systems have been made, other deals are being inked, and there will be more to come.
Don’t take my word for it. On December 4, 2020, Virender Aggarwal, CEO of @RamcoSystems tweeted, “Thanks friends at @XinFin_Official your time has come in 2021 as #cryptocurrencies and #blockchain become mainstream”.
Ramco Systems. A company that signed over 22 million dollars worth of deals in 2020. Not too shabby.
All one has to do is search the internet for terms like “Andre Casterman, Atul Khekade, XinFin, RAMCO, XDC Network, MyContract, ITFA, OMFIF, WOA…” to see the potential of XDC.
I know, I know. It’s not as easy to understand as a headline about tracking wine from a vineyard to the shelves of Walmart. It’s not as clear as buying out payment companies or reciting the mantra “all the money,” but XinFin’s progress is great. XDC is rising. It has been quietly making progress for years. Building relationships. Focusing on solutions. No swagger. No arrogance. Just smart, hard work that is solving real problems and will pay dividends to those willing to take off the blinders, do the research, and think.
If anyone ever needed an indication of XDC’s success and potential, they need to look no further than the establishment of The Vinter XinFin XDC Index, “an obvious move,” as @AndreCasterman stated, “…and next steps are coming fast…Bridging real economy and legacy systems with new tech such as #tokenisation is key”.
Andre Casterman. He knows a thing or two about business, banking, payments, DeFi. And SWIFT. He worked there for nearly 25 years.
What I’m saying is this. It’s important to remain to connected to our past. It’s important to invest wisely and hold those bags whether they be #XRP, #ADA, #XLM, or even the old crypto show-pony, #BTC, but don’t be afraid to investigate other projects.
Right now, my old girlfriend is flaunting her stuff, flirting with sixty-five cents, promising the moon. But I’ve been there. Done that. If “all the money” flows through her hands and she wants to share some, I’m here, holding the bag. Until then, I’m on to a new kind of love–sweet XDC.
Best to all. Stay strong. Keep the faith.