INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Ishan and Aanya have set a goal to fund their college education with their earningsJust seven months back, two young Indian American
siblings started mining cryptocurrency as a hobby
Today, 14-year-old Ishan and nine-year-old Aanya have set a goal to fund their college education with their earnings - about $30,000 a
month.How were they introduced to the idea? As they speak to TheIndianSubcontinent, Ishan recalls, "In February, I heard about bitcoin and
cryptocurrency spiking up
I really wanted to invest in some..
but I didn't have enough money to buy
So instead of buying full, I decided to just buy the equipment and earn it instead
And now (after having come this far), I am very proud of it."Speaking about what got her fascinated, nine-year-old Aanya says, "We both came
up with the idea together
When he thought of it, I was really interested
I helped my brother mine and buy the equipment."Cryptocurrency mining is no child's play, it is often said
Was it intimidating for the two of them? No, says Ishan
You need a graphics cards, software for those who find numbers difficult."Simplifying it further, he says, "Cryptocurrency is just like any
You can use it to buy stuff and it works the exact same way."Both of them want to put this money to good use, they say
"We want to use this money for college," says Anaya
"I want to go to the Cornell University and become a doctor."Ishan calls it a "learning experience"
"In the start," Ishan recalls, "We were making no money
I transformed my gaming computer to a mining computer
But slowly as I put my mind to it, I got better
I am today making 35,000 dollars a month
I am really proud.""But I was equally proud when I was making $3 a month, because I knew it was not a money-making thing but more a learning
That's the favourite part of this whole business."
