๐งต1/14 Facing and uncomfortable Reality: What @defichain truly needs! And intellectually honest analysis.๐
๐งต2/14 Quick background: The past year has been tumultuous for the #DeFi space, largely due to the failure of Terra's stablecoin, UST. That uncertainty paired with the massive crypto price drop, caused fear to $DFI investors.
๐งต3/14 Price follows Value. Always. ๐
Value is determined by three factors: Utility (the most important!), number of people (marketing), and rarity. These factors are critical for any investment. I've written a blog post about this: julianhosp.medium.com/resolving-dusdโฆ
๐งต4/14 Let's ask ourselves: Who among you has contributed something useful to DeFiChain in the past 12 months that others want to use - aka increased its value? Merely buying DFI increases price, that's fantastic, but does not increase value. ๐ค
๐งต5/14 Most people just want to invest to get rich quick. They want numbers to go up. That's ok. However, price only goes up, if the value goes up. Since most people can't create utility or excel at marketing they resort to focusing on rarity manipulation.
๐งต6/14 This is visible not only in the DeFiChain space but also in the broader crypto ecosystem like Bitcoin. The focus in Bitcoin is on "limited supply" or "a haircut" in DeFiChain. Only, because people can't actually be useful to add value. No criticism, just reality.
๐งต7/14 #MetaChain is set to drive significant utility for $DFI and $DUSD, but it got delayed from Q4 2022 to Q2 2023 due to constant attempts to manipulate the circulating DUSD supply with short timehorizon.
๐งต8/14 I am a builder. I deliver utility. And that's why I am 100% confident in #DeFiChain. That's why at the beignning of 2023 I stopped focusing on short-term blabla, and re-focused on creating real long term value... so the price will follow. ๐ฅ๐
๐งต9/14 As a quick example: Once launched, MetaChain will usher in a massive utility boost for DeFiChain. Imagine just 20 projects, each raising 2-3 million USD and locking/burning 10-20 million USD in funds. That's 100-200 million USD of TVL for utility that doesn't exist today!
๐งต10/14 This is vastly different from the left-pocket-right-pocket tactics we see on Twitter and Reddit, which contribute little to no actual value. So, if you wonder why I don't engage in fruitless discussions about rarity, this is why!
๐งต11/14 Many projects will be built on MetaChain. $DFI and $DUSD will be used in so many new ways, that aren't even possible today on the mainlayer. That is, what will bring DFI to #RoadTo50.
๐งต12/14 If you sell DFI or DUSD, I couldn't care less, why would I? If you talk on Reddit or Twitter, I couldn't care less, why would I? You aren't stopping me and countless other people from building and working. You are just wasting time and money.
๐งต13/14 It's easy to point fingers at the score when something is down... But it isn't even the first quarter of the game yet. There is still so much to play. #timehorizon
๐งต14/14 MetaChain is coming out. Then, focus is on projects on top to drive value further and further beyond your wildest dreams. Let's go #DeFighters! ๐๐
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1/10 CryptoWeek 19 Insights: 10 Key Points to Watch ๐ง๐ I'm back with my weekly guide to the crypto markets ๐. Every Week I send an overview to almost 2 million subscribers on ceonews.cakedefi.com. Here is a summary of the ten crucial points I'll be monitoring this week:
2/10 ๐ BUSD selling may continue, pushing #BTC up. Watch for a possible price drop if BTC wells into TUSD. ๐
3/10 ๐ #Binance faces #DoJ scrutiny. Will this lead to criminal pursuit? Binance's move into #Bitcoin could hint at insider knowledge. ๐ค
1/ Debunking the Myth: Did Ordinals & BRC20 Break Bitcoin? ๐๐ก Let's dive into the facts and debunk some common misconceptions surrounding the impact of these protocols on the #Bitcoin network. ๐ง๐
2/ Chess Game Analogy: ๐ฒ Just like in a game of chess, players have different strategies & motives. Some spread fear, uncertainty, and doubt ๐จ, while others promote their own solutions. It's crucial to critically analyze the claims made by both sides. ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ #crypto
3/ State-Level-Attack: ๐ We've seen that a state-level attacker might need about $2 billion to come close to stifling the Bitcoin network. The network can adapt & grow, but this is definitely a concern. ๐ฌ #BitcoinSecurity
My Top 5 Takeaways from the #BerkshireHathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting 2023: ๐ฉ๐ฎ I watched the online stream and came away with five key points that really stood out to me:
1/ ๐ฆ Cash is King: #Buffett revealed that he sold lots of shares in Q1 2023 and is currently holding a substantial amount of cash. He emphasized that cash isn't trash and even suggested that 0% inflation would be better. Seems like he's preparing for something!!
2/ ๐ Warren Buffett praised @elonmusk's adventurous spirit, saying that he tries the impossible. However, he also noted that they prefer lower-risk investments and wouldn't invest in Tesla due to its uncertain future. He emphasized the importance of not losing money.
1/ To put some color on this:
On our @cakedefi balance sheet, our customer assets are divided into 3 categories: 1. Digital Assets held for platform users (current): These are mainly Staking and Liquidity Mining assets 2. Digital Assets held for platform users (non-current):
2/ These are Staking and Liquidity Mining assets that customers have committed/frozen for up to 10 years to get up to double the rewards 3. Digital Assets receivable: These are assets in Lending.
The steel man argument: Because Bitcoin has the least amount of risk and will very likely track the crypto market.
The honest reason: Maxis don't want to think or aren't very smart, don't want to weigh pros, cons or actual merits, and simply shill the oldest coin.
The way you can see this, is how people respond to criticism. Most Maxis instantly go towards name-calling, tone, or simply shifting to a different argument, etc. rather than actually tackling the concrete points being made.
1/ No idea if @elonmusk talked to Putin ( I doubt it - why would he), but here is what I expect to happen AFTER the midterms: Crimea remains Russian, accepts a form of permanent neutrality, and recognises Russiaโs annexations of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
2/ Why? Incentives are everything, and one key trail to follow is the key incentive of the US in all this. The Ukraine conflict solved so many of their issues (inflation, weak dollar, democrats' unpopularity, etc.) and the midterms are a pivotal point.
3/ Once the midterms are over, the are 2 years till the next major election - enough time to clean everything up, let it crash in 2023, and re-build in 2024.