Sep 19Member-onlyDecentralized Grid Trading is hereGrid Trading is an automated trading strategy that helps you profit from the ups and downs of a market by placing multiple buy and sell orders at predetermined price levels, called “grid levels”. It’s a simple way to make money by buying low and selling high. …Trading8 min readTrading8 min read
Jun 25Meme coins can murderAs a dedicated crime enthusiast, I’ve come across many sinister cases. My book list and Youtube feed are full of crime and mysterious events investigations. One recent incident struck my nerve a lot. A sinister tale of intrigue and tragedy unfolds in the sun-kissed paradise of Bali, at the backdrop…Money Laundering4 min readMoney Laundering4 min read
Jun 4Member-onlyDefi safety: how NOT to lose money to hacksMy crypto journey is a transition from a fearlessly reckless ‘defi degen’ to a paranoid, overly cautious defi minimalist. With sheer excitement, I plunged headfirst into the world of DeFi, going as far as investing simply because the graphics looked adorable. I eagerly delved into its vast possibilities, driven by…Defi8 min readDefi8 min read
Dec 20, 2022Member-onlyLess CEX, more DEXIt is winter in the northern hemisphere, and so is crypto. The energy crisis across Europe doesn’t help keep warm. Jingle Bells will send farewell to a year of turmoil and drama. The positive sign is evils are collapsing one after the other. It is nature’s self-detoxicating process. …Decentralized Exchange5 min readDecentralized Exchange5 min read
Sep 3, 2022Member-onlyProof-of-Work vs Proof-of-StakeConsensus is a general agreement among individuals, like agreeing on which restaurant to go to for dinner among a group of friends. Reaching a consensus among a blockchain’s participants is a fundamentally serious business as it is run by distributed individuals. Proof-of-Work (PoW) and Proof-of-Stake (PoS) are two types of…Blockchain7 min readBlockchain7 min read
Aug 5, 2022Member-onlyTime to meet Ethereum’s rollupsFor non-technical readers: It is helpful to consider this concept before reading. There are several inter-changed terms. Layer 1 (L1) refers to the native blockchain, for example, Ethereum and Bitcoin. Mainnet also means layer 1, the environment where transactions are broadcasted, verified and recorded on the blockchain. On-chain means on…Ethereum9 min readEthereum9 min read
Jul 27, 2022Does liquid staking as liquid as it soundsLiquid staking is an invention to increase the capital efficiency of Proof-of-Stake (PoS) staking. PoS staking usually requires locking up the staked coins. When unstaking, there is a freeze period until the coins are liberated. The constraint with staking is that you cannot use the staked coins when higher earning…Liquid Staking6 min readLiquid Staking6 min read
Published inBLOCK6·Jul 6, 2022Member-onlyDemystifying the Cardano “ghost” chainCardano is one of the most disputed blockchains, gaining extreme love or extreme hate. The love comes from Charles Hoskinson’s loyal community who believe in the technology, the academic approach and (I believe) have gained substantial benefits from Cardano’s rise. The hate comes mainly from outside the Cardano community. They…Cardano8 min readCardano8 min read
May 26, 2022Member-onlyMoving on from the apocalypse of TerraIn the last weeks, Terra blockchain’s Reddit became a suicide intervention group, and its related discord channels became peer therapy space and a global class action litigation group. I cannot find a proper word to describe the catastrophic level caused by the collapse of Terra. I was not saved from…Terraform5 min readTerraform5 min read
Mar 30, 2022Member-onlyShort or Delta Neutral, that is the questionUnfortunately, we are in a world with extreme uncertainty. The war, sanctions, hyperinflation, never-ending pandemic…In this brutal reality, eating less meat and piling up daily life necessities can be considered “financial advice”. I don’t know if we are or will be in a bear market, but I know that our…Mirror Protocol7 min readMirror Protocol7 min read
