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  • STRC Depeg and How Saylor's Sale Shocks The Market

    STRC Depeg and How Saylor's Sale Shocks The Market

    Jun 11, 2026

    Michael Saylor selling 32 BTC shattered the "never sell" HODL narrative, triggering a sharp depeg of STRC preferred stock and cascading collateral crises across DeFi protocols like Apyx and Saturn

  • Going All In on Variational

    May 25, 2026

    Thoughts on the upcoming $VAR airdrop, detailing the platform’s $50 million Series A funding, cumulative volume growth, and the launch of real-world asset perpetuals.

  • Unmasking the "RWA" backings behind Altura

    Mar 11, 2026

    Inessa Holding LLC-FZ is a $450M "black box" entity providing the vast majority of Altura RWA’s backing while operating at the center of a massive UK fraud investigation and a full FCA asset freeze.

  • Perps DEX War (5/5): Trade.xyz On-Chain Stocks and Commodities

    Perps DEX War (5/5): Trade.xyz On-Chain Stocks and Commodities

    Feb 25, 2026

    Trade.xyz expands on-chain trading beyond crypto by enabling 24/7, self-custodial trading of equities, commodities, indices, and perps on Hyperliquid.

  • Tet Reflections and Navigating the Market

    Feb 20, 2026

    Back from a restful Tet, I’m avoiding the market chop and keeping my liquidity ready for a potential Bitcoin dip into the $50k range.

  • Perps DEX War (4/5): EdgeX Institutional Orderbook Model

    Perps DEX War (4/5): EdgeX Institutional Orderbook Model

    Feb 7, 2026

    EdgeX is a major contender in the perps landscape with its institutional-grade orderbook DEX, StarkEx-powered hybrid architecture, speed-focused design, and aggressive tokenomics.

  • Perps DEX War (3/5): GRVT Hybrid Validium Model

    Perps DEX War (3/5): GRVT Hybrid Validium Model

    Jan 30, 2026

    GRVT is betting that the next perp DEX winner won’t feel like DeFi *at all*, combining CEX-level speed, performance, and liquidity with self-custody via ZK Validium.

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