Liquid staking derivatives (#LSDs) are one of the hottest narratives to come out of DeFi this year, and it's not even started to take off ๐
And $TENET is one of the first movers into #LSDFi, a strong contender to capture a $17B+ LSD market ๐งต
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Full disclosure I am partnered with Tenet but I strictly only partner with projects I invest in myself. I partnered with them because they are a great project.
Why are they great? Let's explore ๐
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๐ช Built for LSDs ๐ช
Tenet is an EVM L1 and the first L1 designed for LSDs, which are a rapidly growing narrative in DeFi.
LSDs enable yield farming without locking your tokens and allow staked assets to be traded or used in other DeFi protocols.
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๐ช Community ๐ช
Tenet has built a huge community in a short period with over 191k Twitter followers and 80k Telegram followers ๐ฅ
We all know that community is as important as tech and Tenet has a huge and passionate community.
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๐ช Tokenomics ๐ช
I always look at vesting first, and with Tenet, it's good! Early investors get 10% of their tokens at launch, a 3-month cliff and 4.5% monthly for 20 months.
This eliminates the risk of massive dumps from investors and there are no VCs, which is great.
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Tokenomics TLDR: Tenet uses the proven veTokenomics model to promote price stability, and strength all while generating high APY for stakers.
If the TLDR was enough skip to tweet 12. If you want a more complicated explanation here it is ๐
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The tokenomics revolve around the $TENET token which is both the chains gas token and can be staked through Tenet's Diversified Proof of Stake (DiPoS) mechanism.
When staked you receive an LSD called $tTENET which you can then stake, unlocked, for APY.
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For more rewards you can lock $tTENET and get $veTENET, the longer you lock the more $veTENET you get (img below).
veTENET is a vote-escrowed token which uses a model called veTokenomics that incentivises long-term holding.
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veTokenomics was first introduced by Curve Finance and has proven to be a good way to ensure long-term user commitment.
This reduces circulating supply, increases demand, and leads to more price stability. In other words, it's good for the price ๐
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$veTENET owners earn APY from validator and protocol rewards, borrowing fees, block rewards and more, here is the full list:
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I will be talking more about TENET tokenomics in future as it is quite complex. There is a lot to cover about FDV and the initial cap that would make this thread 40 tweets long if I got into it now. So, on the security ๐
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๐ช DiPoS (security) ๐ช
The Diversified Proof of Stake (DiPoS) mechanism, leverages the security of multiple major networks by allowing the re-staking of LSDs from these networks. This approach enhances Tenet's security and makes it an extremely secure blockchain.
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๐ช Eva Wallet ๐ช
Tenet offers a wallet called Eva which is keyless. Honestly, I am not totally sold on keyless wallets but one thing I do know is that they are great for onboarding crypto newbies who don't know how or want to manage private keys.
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Eva also has an easy fiat on-ramp and uses AI voice/text commands for completing on-chain actions.
Most importantly, Eva's simplicity allows crypto newbies to easily access and use complex defi tools like LSDs which normally have a very high barrier to entry ๐คฏ
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๐ช $LSDC ๐ช
This is a decentralised stablecoin backed by a distributed basket of LSDs such as ETH, BNB, ATOM, and ADA. It can be minted using overcollateralized LSD positions across various protocols and assets, ensuring its peg without relying on centralisation.
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The stablecoin is overcollateralized, supported by an on-chain proof-of-reserve for solvency and resilience against black swan events. This means that the reserves for LSDC can be verified at any time by looking at on-chain data ๐คฏ
๐ช Team & Funding ๐ช
Tenet is co-founded by Greg Gopman, previously CMO at @ankr and has a team of 40 experienced people, including 28 devs.
There are no VCs to dump on you and influencers/public sale holders are vested as mentioned earlier.
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๐ช Potential Negative ๐ช
When investing you should always look for drawbacks that may impact your investment and Tenet has one... Lack of flexibility.
As it's optimised for LSDs it's not well-suited for other uses. This means if the LSD narrative dies, so could Tenet.
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๐ช Gameplan ๐ช
As with any new token release, I WILL NOT ape in on release day but I will watch how it plays out over the first few days/weeks. I will give you a heads-up when I enter. I am not in the presale for this one!
The most in-depth project breakdowns I've ever seen, but my favourite part is the summaries of important industry Spaces/Podcasts. Instead of sitting through hour-long Spaces I get summaries now!
Knowing when token unlocks are coming is a bit of a cheat code. Many times you can sell a crypto before an unlock and buy back cheaper after but there are many other ways to use this info. DaoSurv is my go-to for unlock tracking.
Airdrops print money, so here's a quick guide to farming the $gCOTI #airdrop from @COTInetwork. The last airdrop they did was worth tens of millions, so I'm excited about this one!
Their Medium article was quite wordy, so I will break it down into easy steps, let's go๐
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๐ช What You Need ๐ช
โข A Coti Viper wallet (Google how to create one)
โข Some $COTI or stables to stake
โข A MetaMask wallet
Pretty straightforward.
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๐ช How It Works ๐ช
Once you have a Viper wallet and some COTI to stake.
1. Go to the treasury.coti.io site. 2. Connect your MM wallet. 3. Choose the ERC20 campaign, how much COTI/stable you want to deposit and how long you want to lock for. I went for 270 days.
Here is a complete list of every #crypto alt I'm watching ๐
I'm breaking this down by sector. Many of them aren't released, so I might not have a bag yet. ๐
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Just because I'm watching these, doesn't mean I'll end up buying them. As some develop and more info is released they might not make the cut.
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Full disclosure. I'm an early investor/partner in projects marked with a **. I'm offered 100s of these deals per month and accept less than one. If I partner with a project it's because I did my due diligence, liked it and have invested my own money in it. Lets go ๐
Back when I had a few hundred followers I shared $UOS @ultra_io. It was in the middle of the #metaverse and #playtoearn hype and wow did it pump.
But not many gaming projects from 2021 survived or kept building. Well, $UOS did... ๐งต๐
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I took profit on UOS in 2021/2022, we were all up big so cashing out when the market flipped bearish made sense. My plan was to see how the team perform in the bear market and buy back in then.
Well, they've performed, and I am starting to accumulate again. Here is why ๐
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๐ช WTF Is Ultra? ๐ช
Ultra is a version of Steam using blockchain tech, unlike Steam, it doesn't take a 30% cut of sales, it only takes 15% ๐ This obviously incentivises developers to put their game on Ultra, and push for sales there, instead of on Steam!
Let's dive into my ultimate guide, with my personal $ALT picks ๐ and tailored portfolio strategies for investors at $1k, $5k, and $10k+
LFG ๐งต ๐
This is not financial advice; I'm sharing how I structure my portfolio. Remember, investing carries risks (especially investing in banks ๐คฃ). For personalised financial advice, please consult a qualified financial advisor. ๐
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This pre-bull market portfolio will transform as we enter the bull market. In bear markets, we take less risk and save some allocation for unreleased cryptos because they pump hardest when flip bullish. Let's dive in ๐
Mini-thread on $PRIMAL and why I'm stocking up again a little here and on more dips to 0.0035. Primal is still around 2x from our original entry with loads of room to the upside, but why?
Full disclosure: I got in as an early investor through the DAO Maker launchpad at 0.0016, which I shared and I bought more in December when it was at 0.0035 which I also shared. If you've been following along we are up big and banked some profits ๐ช
โโ AI โโ
Primal is hitting the AI narrative. The co-founder worked in AI before moving in to crypto so he knows the game. They are creating the first AI sports engine called Apex, think ChatGPT but for fitness.