Before we dive into the shopping list, let's get two things right from the get go.
First, recap what a shopping list is.
Second, review narratives.
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Our shopping list strategy is based on the idea that every year there are big spikes up and down in the markets, where you don't have time to research individual assets “on the fly”.
If you try, you will most likely miss a buying opportunity.
Instead, have a plan in hand.
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Every shopping list starts with establishing (A) a thesis and (B) a buying plan.
(A) Your thesis is what catalysts will drive markets in the next 3-5 yrs.
(B) Your buying plan is how much scale to buy of each asset, and what conditions to buy under (price, spikes etc).
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A thesis is revisited yearly to review the catalysts that you think could drive assets on your shopping list.
A buying plan is personal and based on an individual's circumstances, risk tolerance and timeline.
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As long term investors holding 3-5 yrs, we know the risk of large drawdowns and having to hold for multiple years.
We also expect some assets going to zero. That's ok, crypto is risky, we will just have to make sure we size the bets accordingly (high risk high reward).
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What is useful about a shopping list is avoiding to “over invest” into a few assets and/or buy all at once.
But don’t copy-pasta our shopping list.
Your shopping list should consist of assets *YOU* believe in.
We only share ours based on what we think will perform.
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Overall, remember, this isn't investment advice.
A purchase that is right for us, may not be right for you.
Any asset purchased could be a good purchase one day, and a bad purchase the next.
In other words, always DYOR.
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A shopping list also isn't static.
Reevaluate on a monthly basis - sometimes weekly - to adjust how much/if you should invest.
Think of it in the context of macroeconomics, shifting industry events and new developments.
In investing, being static is a deathwish.
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We always aim for "Strong Opinions; Loosely Held".
Meaning we have conviction & reason behind our choices, but we’re not afraid to adjust when new information comes in.
Running this account and hosting spaces with founders is a very useful way to get new information.
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Now lets dive into this year's shopping list.
Just a disclaimer:
We own our own assets.
We wouldn’t buy if we didn't believe in the asset.
There are no “paid ads”, a coin mentioned in the shopping list is what we are buying ourselves.
This is a category that you wanna hold until your (grand)kids inherent your portfolio.
Generational assets need solid tech, wide-spread adoption, a plethora of dapps/protocols using it, and max probability that this token will be around decades from now.
By allowing new chains to deploy on the Cosmos Hub and rent security from the $ATOM validators, stakers of $ATOM will earn rewards in MULTIPLE tokens, besides 20%+ APR in $ATOM!
Kujira is an L1 chain with built-in dapps such as:
👉 FIN: Orderbook DEX similar to GMX $GLP
👉 BOW: Liquidity hub similar to Curve $CRV
👉 ORCA: Liquidation hub similar to #Terra's Anchor
👉 $USK: Stable similar to $DAI
Celestia is the first modular blockchain network allowing anyone to easily deploy their own blockchain, without having to create their own consensus network.
Celestia does not execute transactions, they only order and publish them.
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So what are modular blockchains?
Unlike a monolithic blockchain ($ETH, $SOL, $BTC etc), the four main blockchain functions are spread across various layers:
1) Execution 2) Settlement 3) Consensus 4) Data Availability
Each layer has its own isolated responsibility.
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What are the benefits of this modular setup?
To mention a few key reasons that makes modular blockchains a paradigm shift:
This setup is opposite to most if not all other chains, where users have to download all data to check if it is available.
This prices out most average users.
Lower barriers -> more users -> more collective power -> more scalability -> higher security
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As for the Celestia $TIA token, the main characteristics are:
✅ Central hub to pay for gas fees
✅ Consensus will be PoS so users stake the token to help validate the network
✅ Celestia will have a fee-burn mechanism similar to EIP-1559 on #Ethereum
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We think Celestia will see a lot of adoption, and hence the competition for blockspace on Celestia-powered chains will be large.
This will accrue a lot of value back to the $TIA holders and stakers, which is why we are loading up the truck.
Dymension is a rollapp protocol using Celestia tech, including:
A) RollApp Development Kit (RDK)
B) dYmension Settlement Layer
C) Inter-Rollup Communication (IRC)
D) RollApp Virtual Machine (RVM)
E) Embedded Hub AMM
This category consists of coins that earn high staking rewards, yet are still likely to appreciate in price due to a solid team, great partnerships and an approach combining various elements of #crypto in a new way that is here to stay.
Gno.land (pronounced no-land) is a layer 1 smart contract platform that gained initial interest as @jaekwon (cofounder of @Cosmos) is behind, trying to lower the barriers to entry for developers to become blockchain developers.
Gno is "the next generation of interoperable concurrent smart contract for wide-scale developer adoption" that wants to solve three key problems in #web3:
✅ Lack of transparency
✅ Lack of fairness & justice for coders
✅ A simpler way to build scalable smartcontracts
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In a nutshell, Gno is:
☑️ First blockchain to use Gnolang
☑️ Native token is $GNOT
☑️ A fork of #Tendermint, which will eventually become the official Tendermint2
☑️ Will host import packages from other Gnolang projects
☑️ Governed by contributors
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It is quite clear that Gno.land focuses on rewarding contributors to the protocol rather than deep pockets.
They call this “Proof of Contribution” where developers can earn rewards by completing pre-defined tasks or bounties.
So much exciting stuff is happening in #cosmos and #crypto that it almost hurts.
Just writing up this shopping list, we had to go and revisit multiple parts, adding the latest changes and announcements.
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We look forward to see how 2023 will unfold, how the narratives play out and which of the picks in our shopping list will not go down the way we think, which ones will, and most important, why.
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1️⃣ Sushiswap is entering Cosmos
2️⃣ Avalanche is connecting with Cosmos
3️⃣ Stride is now live with $stLUNA
4️⃣ Keplr introduced the Validator Dashboard!
5️⃣ Stride will add $stATOM & $stOSMO to Umee
“This acquisition is a direct partnership between the SEI, Vortex, and Sushi teams to help bring to market the first fully on-chain perpetual DEX via Sushi”
Here is our summary on the updates and what it means for current as well as future $CHEQ holders.
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TL;DR
The tokenomics change intends to improve the tokenomic sustainability of the cheqd network.
This is achieved through both an increase in gas ⛽️ price and the introduction of deflationary mechanisms in the form of burns ❤️🔥
Essentially, the tx fee used for identity transactions on the $CHEQ network will be split:
A) a portion will go back to Validators and Delegators as block rewards
B) a portion will be burnt (destroyed) to reduce supply
C) a portion will be designated to the Community Pool.