CEO’s Journal

“You can’t do big things if you’re content with doing things a little better than everyone else or a little differently than how you did them before.” Author and business journalist Bill Taylor couldn’t have put it better. To stand out from the crowd, you have to take bold bets—in business or life. Bold bets […]

Allow me to rewind the clock a bit… by about 650 days. Crypto was on the front pages of every newspaper and on TV channels. The word “ban” was splashed across headlines. Speculations abound about some bill… It was not an easy time for anyone in the crypto ecosystem. This September, crypto was once again […]

Time really flies when you’re working hard (and having fun). Today, I realized just how fast this year is going. In January, I wrote to you with some of my goals for the year, including Being more Transparent. We proved our commitment to earning your trust by publishing a detailed report of our Proof of […]

It’s late and the lights are still on at the CoinSwitch office in Bangalore. The smell of coffee hangs in the air and the floor is abuzz with the sound of excited chattering and the clack-clack of fingers typing. Suddenly, the noise dies down. It’s the moment of truth. Months of building, testing and bug […]

“Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved.” Ever since I watched the movie Black Panther, I haven’t been able to get this line out of my mind. Because, we’re always striving for perfection with everything we build and are always on the lookout for ways to improve upon what we have. That’s […]

Shapella. What does it mean to you? Most people I know are excited or confused about it. If you were among the confused, allow me to explain. Shapella (a combination of the words ‘Shanghai’ and ‘Capella’) is the final step in the Ethereum blockchain’s transition from a Proof of Work to a Proof of Stake […]

March is always a busy time of year for us. It represents the annual closing of books, calculating taxes and preparing for a new start. Speaking of taxes, I’ve noticed quite a few questions around how to file returns for your crypto transactions. We’ve made the process simpler for you on the app, and we […]

Here’s a little something about me: I grew up in Meerut, a city in Uttar Pradesh. Growing up, Hindi was my language of choice; in conversations with family and friends, and through school and college. When I started my first job, I understood that the language of money in India is English. Strange, isn’t it? […]