DeFi Fees, Incentives, and the Search for Sustainable Cost Models
Decentralized finance didn’t start as a gimmick. It wasn’t chasing novelty points or trying to out-engineer Wall Street for fun. It came out of irritation. Real irritation. Frustration with opaque…
Polymarket Traders See Gold Volatility Rising, But No February Breakout Yet
Market Overview Platform: Polymarket Question: “What will Gold (GC) hit by end of February?” Resolution date: February 28, 2026 Total volume: ~$3.1M Structure: Price ladder (multiple mutually exclusive ranges) This…
India’s E-Rupee Goes Global: From Domestic CBDC Pilot to Cross-Border Strategic Tool
India’s e-rupee has slipped past a line most people missed. Quietly.Almost politely. What started as a cautious, domestic CBDC sandbox is now being repositioned as something bigger: a tool for…
Peanut the Squirrel (Pnut): Structural Analysis of a Legacy Memecoin in Terminal Decay
Token Snapshot (From Screenshot) Token: Peanut the Squirrel (Pnut) Platform: pump.fun Chain: Solana Age: Mature (months) Market Cap: ~$57.1M ATH: ~$2.5B 24h Change: Flat 24h Volume: ~$6.6M Bonding Curve: 100%…
CySEC Fines FP Markets €120,000 Over Authorization and Inspection Issues
What Did CySEC Decide? The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a €120,000 settlement with Zorivo Ltd following an investigation into the firm’s regulatory compliance, according to a board…
Bitcoin Vs. Gold at an Extreme: What the Record BTC/XAU Low Really Means
Bitcoin sliding to a record low against gold in January dragged an old argument back into the open. Again. Is Bitcoin actually “digital gold”?Or is it just a high-beta liquidity…
Stablecoin Yield Bans and the Risk of Capital Flight
Stablecoins didn’t just “grow up.” They escaped their original job. What started as a plumbing layer between crypto and fiat has turned into real financial infrastructure. Settlement rails. Liquidity engines.…
How Polymarket Is Pricing ‘US Strikes Iran By…?’
Market Overview Platform: Polymarket Question: “US strikes Iran by…?” Resolution dates offered: January 23, January 24, January 25, January 26, January 31, February 28, March 31, June 30 Current pricing…
brainrot — Where This pump.fun Memecoin Actually Sits in the Cycle
brainrot, a Solana memecoin listed on pump.fun, is trading around a $2.3 million market capitalization after a sharp +70% move over the past 24 hours, pushing the token close to…
Crypto Mortgages and the American Dream: A Policy Opening With Structural Limits
I’ve read a lot of breathless takes about “crypto buying houses.” Most of them miss the point. This isn’t about paying for a home with Bitcoin. It never was. What’s…