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Feb 3 β€’ 9 tweets β€’ 4 min read
A 🧡 about why I'm mega-pumped about #DeFi in 2022.

If you look through my old posts, you'll see that I write almost exclusively about DeFi.

No gaming, metaverse, NFTs, TA, trading, shitcoins or shillcoins.

Only #DeFi.

Why am I so excited about #DeFi? πŸ‘‡
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#DeFi is a real world use case of #crypto that is at least 10x superior to traditional finance.

In TradFi, it's hard to get more than get 0.5% interest on cash, and 10% in stocks.

In DeFi, you can get 20% passively with no price exposure.

50-100% if you put in some effort.
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It’s still very early in the space.

There are ~20M Metamask wallets.

Users often have multiple wallets, so there are likely < 20M users.

That's < 0.25% of the world.

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There are ~8B people in the world

1/3 of them are unbanked (don't have a bank account).

A LOT more are underbanked (don’t have access to simple financial services like loans).
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Regular people barely have access to banks & loans, let alone sophisticated financial instruments.

Futures, options, currency markets, pre-IPO shares, foreign real estate, international markets, alternative investments, . . .

Most aren't easy for retail investors to access.
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Even simple financial services like currencies, loans, bonds and stocks aren't easy for regular people to access in many parts of the world.

This is why the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer.

TradFi isn't a level playing field.
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#DeFi has no restrictions.

Every wallet looks the same to a DeFi protocol.

The code couldn't give a shit if you're a billionaire or an anon internet ape.
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Everyone on the planet can benefit from free and open access to financial services and tools.

But currently, < 0.25% of the world is using DeFi.

We are still very early.

If you're here now, ygmi.

#WAGMI
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There's sooo much more I could write about why I'm excited about #DeFi, but I'll save some of that for later.

Here's a master thread of my posts about DeFi:

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More from @shivsakhuja

Feb 4
Here's a 🧡 about why real estate will eventually get tokenized and what that model could look like πŸ‘‡

A thought experiment.. Image
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First, let's address what I mean by tokenized -- tokens will be created to represent ownership of real estate.

Since every piece of real estate is unique, NFTs would be a great way to represent them.

These can also be fractionalized to allow for multiple owners.
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If you have a token that represents a property, you have digital proof of ownership in your wallet.

That can be plugged into other smart contracts. What can you do with that?
Read 16 tweets
Feb 3
#DeFi Q&A #14

Q. What are your thoughts on node projects like $STRONG and $THOR.

A. Happy to be convinced otherwise, but personally I don't love them.

For most of the node projects I've seen, the bulk of the rewards are paid out from new investors coming in.

[1/4]
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This smells a bit too much like a ponzi for me, especially since they are marketed as though the earnings come from the nodes.

Perhaps there are ways to sustain it that I'm not aware of, or maybe idk enough about them, but I haven't invested in any because of this.
3/

@mohitjandwani has made a great video outlining this:

Read 4 tweets
Feb 1
#DeFi Q&A #12

Q. Any tips / advice for security when using #DeFi. Have been using a cold wallet (ledger) - what other considerations to avoid getting hacked?

A. A few security / safety tips for DeFi πŸ‘‡
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β€’ Cold wallets like Ledger are great especially for your HODL stash

β€’ Keep seed phrase absolutely and completely secure. This is most important.

β€’ Research projects carefully before entering.

Here are some ways to research:
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β€’ Check if the project has been audited by a reputable auditor

β€’ Check rugdoc.io for more information.

β€’ Spread out funds across multiple coins / protocols / wallets to hedge against total wipeout:

Read 5 tweets
Feb 1
#DeFi Q&A #10

Q. How likely is it that these yield farming strategies will be banned when regulation comes?

A. My thoughts on this below πŸ‘‡

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β€’ #crypto - and #DeFi in particular - is bound to see more regulation. There is too much uncertainty around regulation currently, causing problems for investors and regulators.

β€’ Regulation varies by jurisdiction - so it's hard to say exactly what will be allowed / not.
3/

β€’ Regulation is also slow to catch up. Things move very fast in #DeFi. New projects and models are coming up all the time, which are hard to classify by TradFi frameworks.
Read 6 tweets
Jan 31
Do you believe $UST will lose peg before March 1st? Here is a strategies for either outcome..

[1/x] πŸ‘‡
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Option 1: You believe $UST will de-peg

Bet Yes on @PolymarketHQ prediction market.

You can make ~700% if $UST peg falls below $0.90 on @coingecko for 5 continuous hours anytime before March 1st. ImageImage
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Option 2: You believe $UST will not de-peg

Bet No on @PolymarketHQ prediction market.

You can make ~10% if $UST doesn't depeg by March 1. Image
Read 6 tweets
Jan 31
#DeFi Q&A #9

Q. What is the difference between $aUST and $UST?

A. $UST is the decentralized algorithmic stablecoin by @terra_money. It maintains its peg through a 2-token mechanism with $UST and $LUNA.

I've explained this before here..


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When you deposit $UST to @anchor_protocol, you receive $aUST tokens in return.

$aUST is an interest-bearing token, meaning that the value of the token appreciates to reflect the interest being accrued by $UST.
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For example, if you start 1 aUST = 1 UST, and @anchor_protocol is paying 20% APR

Then after 1 year, 1 aUST = 1 UST.
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