mr mittensinBlockchain BizCrypto Lending: DeFi Needs A Yield CurveDeFi is known for its high yields. It’s not exactly known for its stability. This creates a structural friction for crypto adoption for…Jan 31, 2023Jan 31, 2023
mr mittensinBlockchain BizDeFi Hack, Trading Strategy, or Short Squeeze? A Logical FrameworkDeFi hacks are common occurrences, and an app called Mango was attacked recently. What happened: the protocol allows you to borrow against…Jan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023
mr mittensinBlockchain BizThe Expectations Built Into Perpetual Funding RatesPerpetual futures first made their appearance on BitMEX in 2016. Like futures, perpetuals allow traders to speculate on future price…Dec 26, 20221Dec 26, 20221
mr mittensinBlockchain BizWebsites Have Nothing to do With Crypto DecentralizationThe front end of a website, also known as a user interface (UI), has absolutely nothing to do with how decentralized or permissionless a…Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022
mr mittensinBlockchain BizStablecoins: Rebranded, Sovereign Money Market FundsAre stablecoins simply sovereign money market funds?Nov 29, 20222Nov 29, 20222
mr mittensinBlockchain BizIn a Multichain Future, Will You Know What Chain You’re Using?I believe in a multichain future, but imagine a world where you could reasonably not know what chain you’re using.Nov 21, 2022Nov 21, 2022
mr mittensinBlockchain BizHow Yield Curves Predict RecessionsWe associate a nicely sloping yield curve for sovereign debt with a healthy economy. This means the 30-year Treasury bond has a higher…Nov 21, 2022Nov 21, 2022
mr mittensinBlockchain BizCrypto, Dollars, Gold, and Layer 4 MoneyMoney seems like a straightforward thing in our day-to-day lives. However crypto has shown many what an often deeply philosophical question…Nov 21, 2022Nov 21, 2022
mr mittensinBlockchain BizLost Keys? How Account Abstraction Solves DeFi ProblemsAccount abstraction (AA) is a fascinating concept that addresses many functional needs self-custody crypto users face in the real world. If…Sep 6, 2022Sep 6, 2022