AnalysisIntermediate
Position Sizing — How Much of One Coin You Should Actually Hold
Kelly criterion, fixed fractional, and the rules that keep a bad bet from wiping out a good portfolio.
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AnalysisBeginner
DCA vs Lump Sum — What the Data Actually Says
The perpetual question with a statistically boring answer, plus the psychological reasons DCA still wins for most investors.
7 min read
AnalysisIntermediate
DeFi Risk Taxonomy — Smart Contract, Economic, Governance, Oracle
Every DeFi position carries at least four kinds of risk. Learn to name them and you can price them.
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AnalysisAdvanced
Crypto Bridges — Lock-Mint, Burn-Mint, Canonical, and Their Risks
Every bridge has been exploited. Understand the mechanisms before you use one.
8 min read
AnalysisIntermediate
Yield Farming — Real Yield vs Emissions Yield
How to tell if a 100% APR is sustainable or a Ponzi. The single most important distinction in DeFi returns.
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AnalysisAdvanced
The Curve Wars — veCRV, Gauge Weights, Bribes
The DeFi meta-game that consumed a summer and reshaped tokenomics. What was actually happening.
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AnalysisAdvanced
Perpetual DEXs — dYdX, GMX, Hyperliquid Compared
Three different designs for on-chain perpetuals. Order book, pool, and app-chain. Where each wins.
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AnalysisIntermediate
Compound V3 vs V2 — Why the Architecture Changed
Single-borrow-asset markets, USDC-centric, and the lessons DeFi learned. Compound's bet on simplicity.
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AnalysisAdvanced
Restaking and EigenLayer — What You're Actually Doing
Reuse your staked ETH to secure other protocols. The mechanic that spawned a billion-dollar ecosystem.
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