Can you recount the last three pieces of content you read/listened to/watched? What did you think of them? Can you explain how they’ve developed and enhanced your worldview? If you’re anything like me, it’s alarming to realise how difficult this is. While the voice in the back of my head…

For several NFT enthusiasts and jpeg lovers, NFTs present a difficult trade-off between (1) the signalling effects and utility of NFT ownership (status, clout, hype etc.), and (2) the opportunity cost of earning yield on the underlying cryptocurrency on a DeFi platform The greater the financial value of an NFT…

Two weeks ago I made a post about Celsius and the relatively risk-free 8.5% interest rate you can earn on USDC in these crypto banking protocols. This week, I want to take this idea a step further to look at some of the more complicated yield farming opportunities available. Staking with Solana As…

With interest rates at record lows, most of us are earning anywhere from 0–1% interest on our savings accounts at traditional banks. This sucks. From the mysterious world of cryptocurrencies, you may have heard of the phrase ‘yield farming’, an investment strategy which typically involves locking up an asset in…

I want to preface this post by noting that money is not the be-all-end-all of life, and maximising earning power is not always the best way to find fulfilment and happiness. However, since money represents an IOU from society and reflects, to some degree, the value you contribute to the…

Stablecoins play a vital role in the adoption and growth of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, with a market capitalisation of over $200bn and a daily trading volume of over $120bn. While stablecoins play an essential role in the ecosystem’s development, I believe that they will disappear entirely as the long-term vision…

It feels weird to say, but I think that the meme cryptocurrency of the decade, Dogecoin, may have tangible upside. On the UpOnly podcast, Raoul Pal, ex-Head of European Hedge Fund sales at Goldman Sachs and a staunch believer in cryptocurrencies, admitted to holding some dogecoin. Only a few podcasts…

In 2019, 62% of all Australian households owned at least one pet. In the US in 2020, the number is 67%. That’s ridiculous. It wouldn’t surprise me if the 2021 percentage is even higher. As lockdowns have set in, more and more people seem to have bought a pet. That’s…