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"Where is the money coming from?"
The MOST important question in DeFi that most investors don't ask.. 👇 🧵
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"The future of NFTs"
A visual exploration of the REAL use cases of NFTs... 👇 🧵
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I quit my job at Google to work in web3.
Here's why I believe that now is the right time to work in web3...
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I've spent a lot of time looking for and experimenting with different research & tracking tools in Crypto / DeFi to find an edge.
🧰 🛠️ 33 Useful Tools 🛠️ 🧰
to help you level up your Crypto & DeFi investing game
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I've written a few guides on how to earn high interest on your stablecoins using
#DeFi
.
By far, the easiest and most passive (but also high yield) way is
@anchor_protocol
, which currently pays out ~19.5% APY in UST.
Let's see how that works. 🧶 🪡 👇
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How to Get Rich (Without Getting Lucky)
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🧵 👇
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"Is crypto anything more than a loudly popped bubble?"
I got tired of people asking if crypto has any real, PRACTICAL use cases.
So I wrote down a bunch of practical applications for crypto and made an illustrated guide :)
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Different ways to make $ investing in crypto explained 🧵 👇
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How to make it as a DeFi Investor / Yield Farmer...
15 rules for investors & farmers, visually explained 👇
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@paraga
I'll save you 30 seconds:
"Elon Musk posts too many dank memes for us"
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Jack Dorsey (
@jack
) - founder of Twitter and Square - is launching a web3 competitor called "Web5".
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@TBD54566975
is building.
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I have learned an INCREDIBLE amount through Twitter.
What I've learned here for FREE has been far more valuable than what I learned in 4 years at an Ivy League university.
Here are 100+ thinkers & teachers whose writings can rival an Ivy League education - 2 mins at a time.
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Most people in Crypto believe Bitcoin is "up only" in the long term.
Nearly everyone thinks we'll see $100k+ in 5 years.
But it's important to question the assumptions we take for granted.
So I tried to explore all the BTC narratives.
.
.
"The Many Faces of BTC"
👇 🧵
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I grew from 0 → 50k followers in 8 months.
Here's EVERYTHING you need to know about how to grow on Twitter
🧵 + slides 👇
(1/100)
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I have a new rule for myself: stay away from projects with a cult-like figure at the helm.
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I've been writing a 🧵 guide nearly daily explaining a DeFi protocol, strategy or concept.
Here's a mega 🧶 of my threads on
#DeFi
.
Will keep updating this with the latest and greatest.
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A 🧵 about the $ETH 2.0 Merge: the upcoming upgrade for
@ethereum
What it "the merge", why is it important, and what does it mean for the future of Ethereum?
[1/x] 👇
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How to snag cheap $LUNA and $ETH below market value using
@TeamKujira
's Orca protocol 🐋
Here's an explanation of how it works, and a guide on how to use it 🧶 👇
#DeFi
#Crypto
#Cryptocurrency
#Whales
#Terra
#TerraLuna
#Cryptocurrencies
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Recently, I wrote about how I like the Fantom ecosystem, and how I'm bullish on $FTM.
One interesting farming opportunity in the Fantom ecosystem is
@tombfinance
.
If you own $FTM, here are some great strategies that can yield 1000-2000% APY.
👻 Explained below 👇
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I believed in UST.
I was horribly wrong, and it really hurt my portfolio. 👇
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A mega-🧵 about Layer 2 scaling solutions for
@ethereum
.
• Why are Layer 2s necessary?
• Understanding sidechains, plasma chains, channels, and rollups (differences, pros & cons)
• What does this mean for L1s?
[1/42] 👇
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There's no denying that Crypto has a steep learning curve.
I'm on a mission to make the world of crypto easy to understand through visual explainers.
Here's a learning journey of videos and threads to help you go from 0 → 100.
🎬 👇 🧵
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Crypto will go mainstream when people don't know they're using crypto.
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The truth about Liquidity Pool APRs 🧵
i.e - No, you're not really getting 420% APR and here's why👇
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Here are some examples of real revenue in DeFi:
• Trading fees for LPs
• Transaction Fees for Services
• Options premiums / Insurance premiums
• Borrower interest
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Hitchhiker's Guide to DeFi 👇
An illustrated tour of the world of decentralized finance...
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A short guide on reward harvesting strategies for Yield Farmers...
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Are NFTs useful for anything other than owning digital apes?
Here are 9 applications of NFTs with real-world use cases 🧵 👇
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The $LUNA - $bLUNA Slow Burn:
Here’s another way to make some more $LUNA. (18-65% APY)
APR has gone down recently, but it fluctuates.
LUNA OGs will know about this one, but it's very low risk and an easy strategy for newcomers 🌖 🧶 👇
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50-60% APY arbitrage strategy for $LUNA:
1. Swap 1 $LUNA for 1.0055 $LunaX on
@loop_finance
2. Unstake $LunaX on
@staderlabs
(1 $LunaX = 1.022378 $LUNA)
3. After 21-24 days, you will receive 1.028 $LUNA
4. Repeat
= 2.8% profit in 21-24 days. 🌖
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5 ways to earn $ in crypto during the bear market
(other than trading / investing)
🧵 👇
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Many projects are built on unsustainable ponzinomics backed by inflationary tokens.
It's important to identify projects with TRUE revenue sources, where much of that revenue goes to token holders (i.e - you).
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Feeling down on
#crypto
? Put your coins to work.
One way to make the best of a down market is to put your crypto to work to earn $ in a bull or bear market.
No coin left unemployed!
Here's a mega-🧵 explaining & comparing various ways to make your crypto work to earn you $ 👇
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Is crypto going to 0?
Let's explore what could kill crypto.
👇 🧵 [1/x]
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A 🧵 explaining
@solidlyexchange
,
@SolidexFantom
,
@0xDAO_fi
,
@_veDAO_
.
$SOLID $SEX $WEVE $OXD
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The 2022 Market Crash Explained Simply
i.e - What the f^©#! is going on with the market right now?
(explained with memes & graphics)
[1/x] 🧵 👇
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Here's a 🧵 about why real estate will eventually get tokenized and what that model could look like 👇
A thought experiment..
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The future of web3 is multichain.
How can we understand this multichain world through patterns from global trade and the development of cities?
I connected the dots to explore the future 👇 🧵
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Decentralization isn't real.
Ever heard of Plato's Theory of Forms?
🧵 Philosophy & Crypto 👇
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Impermanent Loss (IL) is a concept that can be quite tricky to grasp, especially if you’re new to providing liquidity.
I’m going to run through some examples here to illustrate the impact of IL in various scenarios 👇🪡
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Soulbound Tokens or SBTs are NFTs that are non-transferrable.
Here's a thread + video that explains what SBTs are, why they're useful, and various use cases for SBTs.
🧵 + 🎬 🍿 👇
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• 9.1% CPI inflation - HIGHEST in 40+ years.
• 11% PPI inflation
• 1 Euro = 1 USD, for the first time in 20 years.
• 1% rate hikes
But these are just the headlines.
I tried to unpack what's under the hood & explain what's going on in macro world in 5 mins 👇 🧵
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"The Web3 Pulse Check 2022"
The crypto landscape is constantly changing.
But what is the data saying about the state of crypto in 2022?
We looked at the big narratives, trends, and adoption metrics in the world of web3 and prepared a report 🧵 👇
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One of the biggest use cases for crypto is tokenization.
And it's bigger than you think... 🚀🚀
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Ethereum Merge is expected in August now.
Here's a graphic and a few threads explaining the ETH Merge 👇
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US Fed (fully-doxxed team) increased their token supply in 2020-21.
They printed LOTS of their native token "USD" in 2020-21.
Then they distributed these inflationary rewards to the community through:
• airdrops: "stimulus checks"
• borrowing rewards: "PPP loans"
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The $ETH Merge is in a week.
It's causing some major ripple-effects.
Here what's going on + some information on how to prepare / profit 👇
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Lenders, stakers, and liquidity providers receive a % reward (APR) from DeFi protocols in exchange for depositing their coins.
But where are these yields and promised APRs really coming from?
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Some practical use cases of crypto:
• Payments
• Currency exchange
• Crowdfunding
• Betting
• Lending
• Stocks & derivatives
• Decentralization of control
• Digital Identity
• Supply Chain Verification
• Memberships
• Voting records
(continued 👇)
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web3 social networks might sound like a gimmicky idea.
But they're actually wildly important.
Here's why... 🧵 👇
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"The World According to Punk 6529" with
@RaoulGMI
&
@punk6529
on
@RealVision
I took some notes and put them in a 🧵 👇
(Part 1/2)
[1/x]
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It's tough to stay alive in Crypto. There are a million ways to get rekt.
Here are some important risks & pitfalls in Crypto to beware of 👇
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I asked some crypto Twitter big-brains for their best advice to those looking to kickstart a career in web3.
Here's what they said 👇
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@traderjoe_xyz
@Uniswap
Note that in Uniswap's case, none of this revenue accrues to $UNI holders. All of it is distributed to LPs.
So even though
@Uniswap
has handled over a trillion $ in trading volume, none of the fees go to UNI token holders.
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What are the best tools for crypto research / tracking?
Some of my favorites:
-
@DeBankDeFi
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@DefiLlama
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@ape_board
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@CoinMarketCal
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@ApeOClock
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@0xCoindix
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@coingecko
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@DEXToolsApp
-
@dexscreener
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I fell for a scam during the 2021 bull run.
I didn't make a mistake, I made a whole series of mistakes.
Here's my scam story - hope it helps you learn what NOT to do
🚩 👇 🧵
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The
#DeFi
world has lots of legos, that you can plug and play into one another to earn more yield.
Here are a couple of ideas to earn 25-60% on your boring grandpa coins like $BTC and $LINK using the $FTM ecosystem 👇
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Layer-2s are the future.
We prepared an animated video + 🧵 to explain Rollups in 5 minutes.
• What are rollups?
• Why are they needed?
• Optimistic vs ZK Rollups
• Intro to Zk-SNARKs
🍿 🎬 👇
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Liquidity Pools typically have higher APR than single-sided yield through lending or staking.
But the risks are also much higher...
Here are the dangers of LP yield farming in a bear market 👇 🧵
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MEV is a hidden tax imposed on users of a blockchain by miners, validators, and sequencers.
We made a video + 🧵 that explains the concept.
🍿 👇 🎬
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$MARS (
@mars_protocol
) lockdrop closes in ~32 hours.
I tried calculating / speculating how much you could make from locking $UST. 🧵 👇
[1/x]
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I’ve been seeing a new scam in DMs.
They send a seed phrase + private key with a message:
“I have 1000 USDT stuck in my wallet and I can’t figure out how to convert it. Can you please help me - I will give you 50% as a reward”
I’m very confused - how does this scam work?
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My pinned tweet with all my DeFi threads is getting a bit long...
Thinking of creating a Notion webpage with all my
#DeFi
strategies and explainers, so that all the information is organized.
Like / RT - If there's enough interest, I'll make it happen...
Elaborated below 👇
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A few people have asked me for a step by step playbook on how to stake Stablecoins. (19.5% APY). Here it is: 🧶👇
.
.
.
$UST $LUNA $ANC $USDT $USDC
#stablecoins
#DeFi
#crypto
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Crypto today is a pain in the butt:
• Difficult to onboard
• Self-custody is tough
• Steep learning curve
• Bad UX
• Not many "real" uses
• Lots of scams
But investing is forward-looking.
Do you believe we can overcome these & see true value creation? Will you bet on it?
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LPs earn their APR from:
1. Incentivized Rewards (unsustainable)
2. Trading Fees (real)
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Getting to other chains early is key to success in
#DeFi
. The best yields are not on the biggest chains.
Bridging $ can be intimidating, confusing and expensive.
Here are the best methods I've found to bridge assets from / to any chain 🧵 👇
$SOL $MATIC $NEAR $FTM $LUNA $ONE
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A lot of the APR comes from the incentivized rewards portion.
These rewards are funded through token inflation and are not sustainable.
There is no external revenue backing these rewards.
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I'm skeptical that we can get anywhere close to mass adoption with the current state of self-custody wallets.
Most people can't even remember their passwords - we can't expect everyone to keep their keys safely.
People always gravitate toward convenience
What's the solution?
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Trading Fees
------
Fees paid by traders for the ability to trade between a pair of assets.
These fees go to those who are providing liquidity for the pair (i.e - LPs).
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I know portfolios are bleeding, but hope everyone is doing okay mentally.
I'm trying to use this as a learning opportunity to improve my process and my risk management plan.
Very humbled.
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@traderjoe_xyz
@Uniswap
@iearnfinance
@LooksRareNFT
@tokenterminal
Inflationary Yields
-----------
Which is bigger? A pizza with 6 slices or a pizza with 10 slices?
Neither - it’s the same bloody pizza.
Just divided into more slices.
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Have you heard of the Gartner Hype Cycle?
It suggests that disruptive technologies go through 5 key phases...
👇 🧵
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What if I told you that you - yes, you - could go and borrow $1M right now?
No KYC, no name, email or phone number.
And you don't even need collateral.
Yes, of course there’s a catch.
This
#DeFi
instrument is called a Flash Loan - so how does it work? ⚡️ 🧶 👇
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The MOST important question in DeFi: “Where is the money coming from?”
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Trading fees, on the other hand, are real revenue.
Users are paying a trading fee for the service provided by LPs.
•
@traderjoe_xyz
and a few other DEXes take a trading fee of 0.3%.
•
@Uniswap
has a trading fee between 0.01% & 1%.
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@traderjoe_xyz
@Uniswap
Key takeaway: Revenue is important, but ultimately you're looking for the token to accrue value from the revenue.
(Example: through distributions to holders or token burns)
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It isn't clear to everyone why
#DeFi
is better than TradFi.
Sure, bringing financial services to
#crypto
is cool - but why is it better?
In this thread, I'm going to explore the benefits of trading stocks using
@mirror_protocol
to illustrate the power of
#DeFi
🪞 🧶 👇
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Last month, I quit my job as a Software Engineer at Google, packed up my apartment in Canada, and moved 7,500 miles across the world to India.
All just so I could work in Crypto.
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$RUNE is cool, but how come so many
#LUNAtics
are now $RUNE bulls?
Is there a connection between $RUNE and $LUNA or is this just because of the CT echo chamber?
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There's a lot of fear in the bear market.
But things are better than you think 👇 🧵
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Today was my last day at
@Google
.
It feels really weird to leave such an excellent company, knowing what a valuable opportunity it is to work there.
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Midjourney (
@midjourney
) is an Artificial Intelligence engine that can generate completely unique, super-realistic images and artwork from just a text prompt.
I tried it out and it blew my mind 🤯 🧵 👇
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web3 is supposedly censorship-resistant, but the US government just sanctioned
@TornadoCash
, and its founder was arrested.
What's the real deal with censorship in crypto? 🧵 👇
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Working on a mega-🧵 on ways to make your
#crypto
work for you:
- Part 1 will explain lending, staking, LPs, & walk through some strategies.
- Part 2 will explain more strategies like market neutral strategies, covered calls, leverage, etc
Hope to post Part 1 tomorrow.. 🤑
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"If you can't explain something simply, you don't understand it well enough."
Writing for an audience has forced me to do better research and think about all things crypto on a deeper level.
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Microsoft launched a browser wallet.
Salesforce launched an NFT management platform.
Reddit is tokenizing its platform.
...
If you don't think crypto has a future, ask yourself "what do you know that these companies don't"?
Think hard - your financial future depends on it.
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@traderjoe_xyz
@Uniswap
@iearnfinance
@LooksRareNFT
@LooksRareNFT
has made $500M+ worth of revenue since its launch at the start of the year.
This is real money that people have paid for the platform’s service.
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