Using Telegram to Instantly send BTC, LTC, DOGE, and ETH with ParJar

In 2016, Malcom Gladwell explained people with a great analogy of our preferences in coffee. He said that if you ask 100 people how they like their coffee, most of them will tell you they they like it “strong, dark, and bold.” But in reality, when you let them actually try the stuff, most people prefer coffee that is light, creamy, and sweet. His point was that sometimes the stuff we don’t think we like is actually pretty freaking tasty.

I’ve been thinking about this analogy since I got into blockchain. As the cofounder of Parachute, I talk to people in the blockchain space every day. Within the community, I talk to the heavy users as they learn how to mine crypto. I talk with moderate crypto users as they explore the companies of tomorrow. And perhaps most importantly I talk to people who know about crypto, but never made it past that awkward conversation at dinner where they had one of us explain bitcoin to them.

That’s where most of my conversations with people start; excitement, confusion, and frustration. When you get outside the bubble of blockchain enthusiasts, most people don’t know how to start, or what to do once they have.

What people are thinking while you ramble about your favorite alt coin

For most of the people I speak with, their curiosity in crypto doesn’t outweigh the friction and confusion to getting started. The truth is, wallets today are essentially private bank accounts. To interact with them you must know and maintain your personal keys, share bulky codes, pay hefty fees to send pennies, and wait 15 minutes to make sure those pennies actually go through. What about this sounds appealing to someone who is just getting started?