1) As interest rates remained near zero during much of the past decade, the TINA (There is No Alternative) thesis supported equity valuations. In this environment, asset managers were forced to invest far out on the risk curve, which supported #NASDAQ and #crypto.
2) With the Fed now committed to beating back inflation, short duration Treasuries are hovering around 4% yield. Thus the environment has shifted from TINA to TARA (There are Reasonable Alternatives).
3) This implies that assets like $BTC and #ETH are unlikely to meaningfully rally as long as TARA remains in place.
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A lengthy thread on $ATOM 2.0 #Tokenomics and why I am concerned. This commentary is the perspective of a long-term #ATOM holder, and my hope is that this thread will spark a vibrant, honest discussion in the #CosmosEcosystem and the broader #crypto community.
1) First, a brief history. The Cosmos team, led by Ethan and Jae, raised ETH and BTC in 2017 to support the development of an “Internet of Blockchains’ vision. Token sales were conducted privately and publicly via a 2017 ICO managed by the Interchain Foundation (ICF).
2) A total of 236,199,509 ATOM were sold for ~$18mm, 10% of which went to Tendermint Inc (now @ignite_com) and 10% to the @interchain_io.