Let’s start with something you might agree with “This was a strange year.” In multiple ways. As Bitcoin’s price is heating up people are asking about it and its “alternatives”. If you agree that there are any of those, you’re already an outcast in some groups. …

— I recently bought a phone from Xiaomi. While probably not the perfect expression I feel that it was my second phone manufacturer ‘directly’ from China after early adopting the Oneplus 1 and 2. Xiaomi hailed as the apple of china has been the highest valued startup in the world. …