Conceptually, alpha is used to assess the excess returns of an investing strategy relative to industry standards. Alpha is constantly pursued by capital market participants but is very uncommon and difficult to reproduce consistently.
Shiny Coins #2 – December Dip: Fed Signals and Elon Boosts Spark Selective Green Amid Broader Bleed
The crypto winter nobody ordered has deepened into December, with Bitcoin cratering below $86,000 after a savage 8% intraday plunge that vaporized $140 billion in market cap overnight. Ethereum’s scraping $2,720, Solana’s nursing wounds at $140-ish, and the total market cap hovers around a shaky $2.9 trillion – down another 4% this week alone…
If you thought the post-ATH correction was bad, welcome to November 2025’s brutal reality check.
As of November 22, 2025, Bitcoin is clinging to the $84,000 level after shedding over 33% from its mid-October all-time high above $126,000. Ethereum is down to $2,740, Solana is licking wounds around $142, and the total crypto market cap sits at roughly $2.9 trillion — still a monster number, but a painful ~30% haircut in just weeks. The Crypto…
What is Turtle? 🐢
Turtle is a pioneering liquidity distribution protocol in DeFi, designed to optimize capital flow and reward users for on-chain activities. Launched as Web3’s first unified distribution hub, it connects liquidity providers (LPs) with emerging ecosystems, tracking wallet interactions to boost TVL and emissions. Unlike traditional yield farms, Turtle monetizes everyday Web3 engagement—bridging, swapping, or providing liquidi…
🚀 Lighter Yield Opportunities
The decentralized perpetual futures landscape has rapidly grown, and Lighter’s Liquidity Provider Pool (LLP) has emerged as a high-yield destination. The vault has delivered a remarkable APY of over 34% on both a recent two-week and three-month timeframe, with a staggering 122% cumulative return since its inception. This sustained performance is notable given the vault’s massive growth.
The Mechani…
What is Avantis?
Avantis is a decentralized perpetuals exchange built on Base (Coinbase’s Layer 2 chain). It combines spot-like UX with leverage trading while offering Avantis Earn, a yield product that lets users deposit USDC into automated delta-neutral vaults. These vaults generate real revenue from trader fees and funding rates, distributing yields without impermanent loss or active management. Backed by CME-licensed liquidity models, Av…
