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Evergrande, Tether, and the Storm in a Teacup That Could Spill Over

Evergrande, Tether, and the Storm in a Teacup That Could Spill Over

This week's been a wild ride. Markets tanked on Monday — crypto and stocks alike — and the word on everyone's lips is Evergrande. A Chinese real estate giant…

The Hidden Leverage Problem in DeFi Could Trigger a Cascade

The Hidden Leverage Problem in DeFi Could Trigger a Cascade

I'm not normally one to freak out about market dips. Dips happen. You plan for them, you manage your risk, and you move on. But what's happening right now has…

The Walmart-Litecoin Fiasco: What a Fake Press Release Tells Us About Crypto Markets

The Walmart-Litecoin Fiasco: What a Fake Press Release Tells Us About Crypto Markets

Wow - what a day. If you weren't watching crypto markets this morning, here's what you missed: Litecoin surged 26% in minutes on news that Walmart was…

Solana's DeFi Ecosystem Is Opening Up — And Most People Are Still Stuck on CEXs

Solana's DeFi Ecosystem Is Opening Up — And Most People Are Still Stuck on CEXs

If you've been watching SOL over the last few weeks, you already know. It's been on an absolute tear. But here's what I think a lot of people are missing — the…

Buying the Dip, Sizing the Position, and Why El Salvador Actually Matters

Buying the Dip, Sizing the Position, and Why El Salvador Actually Matters

Yesterday was ugly. No way around it. People panic sold — and I get it, watching your portfolio crater by double digits in a few hours isn't fun. But here's…

El Salvador, Reddit Pumps, and Why This Fall Is Going to Mint People

El Salvador, Reddit Pumps, and Why This Fall Is Going to Mint People

Today's the day. El Salvador officially adopts Bitcoin as legal tender, and the internet is doing exactly what you'd expect — Reddit is organizing a mass buy…

DeFi Yield Strategy: Why I'm 90% In and How I Think About Impermanent Loss

DeFi Yield Strategy: Why I'm 90% In and How I Think About Impermanent Loss

I've been pretty deep in DeFi for a while now, and I want to break down how I'm actually allocating and why I think the math works — even when people hear…

The Gas Token Paradox: Why Bidding Up SOL and ADA Might Be Missing the Point

The Gas Token Paradox: Why Bidding Up SOL and ADA Might Be Missing the Point

I've been thinking a lot about something that doesn't get enough attention in the current alt-L1 mania — and it's pretty fundamental. Everyone's piling into…

Why I'm Moving From Binance Smart Chain to Solana, Fantom, and the Next Wave of DeFi

Why I'm Moving From Binance Smart Chain to Solana, Fantom, and the Next Wave of DeFi

The Binance Smart Chain ecosystem has been my bread and butter for months now. I've written about CAKE, about yield farming, about liquidity pools — and the…

Solana Is the Real Deal — And Fantom Isn't Even Close

Solana Is the Real Deal — And Fantom Isn't Even Close

I spent the entire day today hands-on with the Fantom and Solana ecosystems. Not reading whitepapers, not watching YouTube breakdowns — actually moving tokens…

Taking Chips Off the Table: Why I'm Hedging Crypto With Cash and Yield Farms

Taking Chips Off the Table: Why I'm Hedging Crypto With Cash and Yield Farms

I've been pretty bullish on this market for a while now. And honestly, nothing has fundamentally changed about my long-term thesis. But this week I've been…

DeMark Indicators, "Crashes," and Why I've Stopped Worrying About Crypto Dips

DeMark Indicators, "Crashes," and Why I've Stopped Worrying About Crypto Dips

There's a certain kind of panic that sweeps through crypto circles every time Bitcoin pulls back 2-3%. People start throwing around the word "crash" like…