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.
In this week’s Shiny Coins #13 (April 24, 2026), BTC holds firm near $78K with dominance cracking 60% for the first time in 2026 while total crypto market cap sits at $2.6T. Fear & Greed climbed to 39 (Fear) from Extreme Fear, fueled by $1.9B BTC ETF inflows and whale accumulation. Yet the real fireworks came from explosive alt moves: DeXe +63% weekly on whale-driven breakout, MemeCore’s $1.3B market-cap surge in a single day, Zcash +10.9%…
The DeFi landscape on Base is heating up as GLIF, the titan of Filecoin liquid staking, expands its footprint. By integrating ICNT tokens into its ecosystem, GLIF has unlocked a powerful cross-chain yield strategy that allows users to earn staking rewards without sacrificing liquidity. This move marks a significant bridge between Filecoin-powered infrastructure and the high-speed Base L2 ecosystem.
What is GLIF?
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While the Fear & Greed Index sits at a grim 14 (Extreme Fear), a handful of coins are refusing to bleed with the crowd and are printing serious moves this week.
Market Snapshot & Why This Week Matters
BTC is holding at $72,617 with a solid +8.52% over 7 days and dominance steady at 59.1%. Total crypto market cap sits at $2.46T, up roughly 1.6% in the last 24 hours after a choppy week that saw selective green amid broader caution…
In this week’s Shiny Coins #11 (April 4, 2026), the crypto market sits at $2.31T with Bitcoin dominance holding at 58.1% and the Fear & Greed Index stuck at a grim 11 (Extreme Fear). While macro tensions linger, selective rotation is alive: Memecore (M) explodes on a game-changing hardfork, Hyperliquid (HYPE) flexes its perp dominance, Zcash (ZEC) rides the privacy revival, and Bittensor (TAO) gets Grayscale ETF buzz. We rank the 10 shinies…
The Non-Correlated Alpha: Why Reinsurance is the New RWA Frontier
In a market often dictated by the price of SOL or US interest rate pivots, OnRe introduces a different breed of yield: Reinsurance premiums. By distributing risk through industry giants like Guy Carpenter and Howden, OnRe captures returns from hurricane seasons and global insurance cycles—events that have zero mechanical correlation to crypto volatility.
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