About Us – A Virapoud Network

Est. 2015  ·  9 Years in the Game

We Don’t Just
Follow Crypto —
We Live It.

Virapoud is a team of traders, researchers, and builders who write honestly about crypto exchanges, NFT tools, DeFi, Forex, and market moves that actually matter — no hype, no fluff.

9+
Years Experience
500+
In-Depth Articles
12+
Expert Contributors
2015
Founded

Built by People Who Were Already Deep in the Markets

Virapoud didn’t start as a media company. It started as a group chat — traders and analysts already active in crypto and Forex, frustrated that most content online was either too surface-level or clearly written by people who had never placed a real trade.

So we started writing for ourselves. Honest breakdowns of exchanges, real reviews of tools, and news that actually explained what was happening under the hood. Turns out, a lot of people wanted the same thing.

Nine years later, Virapoud has grown into a trusted resource for anyone serious about crypto, NFTs, DeFi, and Forex — with a team of experts who’ve been in this industry for close to a decade.

Crypto Exchanges NFT Tools DeFi Forex Market Analysis Finance News Crypto Tools

Every Corner of the Digital Finance World

From beginner-friendly breakdowns to deep technical dives — if it moves money in the digital space, we cover it with honesty and depth.

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Crypto Exchanges
Hands-on reviews of CEX and DEX platforms — fees, liquidity, security, and real user experience.
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Crypto Tools
Wallets, portfolio trackers, analytics dashboards, and everything a serious crypto user needs in their stack.
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NFT Tools
Minting platforms, rarity checkers, NFT analytics, and marketplace comparisons for creators and collectors.
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Forex
Expert-led coverage of foreign exchange — strategy, broker reviews, and macro market insights from seasoned FX traders.
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Finance & DeFi
Yield farming, lending protocols, staking, and the evolving intersection of traditional finance and blockchain.
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Crypto News
Breaking news and deep-context reporting on market events, regulation, and macro moves that affect your portfolio.

Real Experts. Real Experience.

Our contributors are traders, developers, and analysts who have been in the digital finance space since before most people had heard of blockchain.

AR
Kokuma Rathi
Founder & Lead Editor
Former algorithmic trader turned writer. Built and lost enough in the early days to know what genuinely matters in this space.
● 9 yrs — Crypto & DeFi
SN
Sofia Nakamura
NFT & Web3 Analyst
Launched her first NFT collection in 2020. Now she writes about the tools, trends, and traps every collector should know.
● 6 yrs — NFT & Web3
MK
Marcus Khoury
Forex & Macro Strategist
Spent a decade on prop trading desks before moving to independent research. Breaks down Forex markets without the noise.
● 10 yrs — Forex Trading
PD
Killi Deshpande
Exchange & Tools Reviewer
Tests every platform she writes about. No sponsored content — just real assessments of what works and what wastes your money.
● 7 yrs — Exchange Research

The Principles We Actually Write By

01
No Paid-For Opinions
We don’t accept money to push products. If something is featured on Virapoud, it’s because our team evaluated it on its own merits — not because a PR team reached out.
02
Written by People Who Trade
Our writers weren’t journalists who learned about crypto to write about it. They were already in it — trading, building, and losing sleep over market moves.
03
Clarity Over Complexity
We explain things the way you’d want a friend in the industry to explain them — direct, honest, and without unnecessary jargon designed to make us sound smart.
04
We Keep Our Content Fresh
Crypto moves fast and old reviews become wrong fast. We regularly revisit and update our content so you’re never making decisions based on outdated information.

Nine Years of Knowledge,
Free to Read.

Whether you’re brand new to crypto or you’ve been trading for years, Virapoud has something that’ll save you time, money, or both.