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Original analysis, sharp explainers, and the occasional contrarian take on crypto markets, narratives, and tokenomics.

Education
May 22, 2026 · 9 min

Crypto Market Cap vs. Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV)

Market cap and fully diluted valuation tell very different stories. Learn how serious traders use the MC/FDV ratio to spot inflation traps and price unlock cliffs.

Investing
April 2, 2026 · 10 min

Best crypto to buy in 2026: a framework, not a list

Skip the listicles. The framework professional allocators use to pick crypto in 2026: narrative, liquidity, catalyst, and risk-adjusted sizing.

Research
March 26, 2026 · 9 min

Ethereum vs Solana: the actual differences that matter

Ignore the tribes. A clean, non-partisan comparison of Ethereum and Solana on the dimensions that actually matter to users, builders, and investors.

Beginner Guides
March 20, 2026 · 8 min

Stablecoins explained: USDT, USDC, DAI and the new wave

USDT, USDC, DAI, PYUSD, USDe: how stablecoins actually work, how the big four differ, and which one to use for what.

Market Analysis
March 17, 2026 · 8 min

The spot Bitcoin ETF, two years on: what changed

Two years in, the spot Bitcoin ETF has materially changed market structure. Here's what's measurably different, and what isn't.

Research
March 14, 2026 · 11 min

The RWA thesis, one year in

Tokenized treasuries crossed $1B. Here's what's actually different about real-world assets this cycle, and where the next $10B of TVL is going.

Market Analysis
March 11, 2026 · 9 min

How narrative rotation actually works

Four cycles of data on how attention moves between crypto sectors, and how to front-run it before the rotation becomes obvious.

DeFi
March 9, 2026 · 9 min

DeFi yield in 2026: where the real APR comes from

The 4-digit APR era is over. Here is where real DeFi yield actually comes from in 2026, and the risk you take to earn it.

Beginner Guides
March 8, 2026 · 7 min

Bitcoin 101: a no-nonsense primer

What Bitcoin is, why it works, and what actually drives the price, without the jargon.

Narratives
March 4, 2026 · 8 min

AI + DePIN: a clean explanation

Decentralized compute is the cleanest crossover bet in the cycle. Here's how the stack actually works.

Compliance
March 2, 2026 · 7 min

Crypto tax basics: a sane checklist for normal people

Crypto taxes without the panic. What's taxable, what isn't, and the records that save you four-figure mistakes later.

Security
February 28, 2026 · 8 min

Self-custody without paranoia

A practical self-custody setup for people who hold real money on-chain, without the doomer paranoia.

Tokenomics
February 22, 2026 · 6 min

FDV vs market cap, and why it matters

The one metric most retail investors ignore, and probably should not. Fully diluted valuation, explained.

Trading Basics
February 18, 2026 · 6 min

Trading basics: order types and slippage

Limit, market, stop. The minimum you need to know before clicking buy on any crypto exchange or DEX.

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