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Dec 10, 2023 25 tweets 5 min read
Don't be an exit liquidity for influencers again.

After many weeks of backtesting strategies on @coingecko, I have found my IKEGAI.

Interested to know about it?

Here are the best 3 strategies to spot gems and alpha early. Image When I joined crypto five years ago, I was always relying on influencers for signals, but most times, the turnout was bad.

The only option I had was to learn how to do my research.

After exploring many tools, @coingecko remains one of my best tools.
Jul 24, 2023 25 tweets 7 min read
Binance Labs is a multi-billion dollar venture arm of @binance and has invested in more than 200 projects within 6 years.

I spent hours researching their strategic investments in 2023

Here are the top 8 projects that will can blow up in the next bull run🔥🔥 Image Most of the projects mentioned below has interesting events coming up in the future which you won't like to miss.

Why don't you bookmark this thread for future reference?

Lets dive in!
Jun 17, 2023 20 tweets 13 min read
Metis ecosystem is an undervalued L2 with so much upside potential.

I researched 12hrs+ on this ecosystem to uncover 9 projects worth keeping tabs on and their upcoming catalyst.

Let's dive in✍️🧵: Image A few of the upcoming catalysts that could supercharge growth in Metis L2 include;

– decentralized sequencer
@SecretZKProject (merging zk and optimistic rollup features)
– Aave incentives
– eco incentives

To be positioned early, here are 9 projects I am keeping eyes on👇👇
May 31, 2023 19 tweets 9 min read
Ve (3, 3) has done well to incentivize all protocol participants fairly.

But @MaiaDAOEco revolutionizes this using their b(3, 3) tokenomics model.

Here are mind-blowing facts you need to take note of👇👇 Image Ve (3, 3) proposed by Andre Conje became popular during the "real yield" narrative as the best model that fairly incentives all protocol participants.

However, it has some limitations affecting it's efficiency.

This includes;

➡️ Rebase decrease.
May 30, 2023 22 tweets 15 min read
Understanding on-chain money flow is important to discovering the next narrative in DeFi.

Every week, I arrange this data for you in a 🧵

Below are some interesting stats you will love to see! Image The weekly round-up series typically includes four key metrics, which I had just altered to include more important stats.

Henceforth the weekly on-chain roundup series will include the following;

➡️ Top chains by TVL

➡️ Top protocols by TVL

➡️ Stablecoin Inflows.
May 29, 2023 22 tweets 12 min read
Polygon zkEVM has grown in TVL within a short period of time, rising from $1.5 million to $14 million.

But that's not the only thing that happened on Polygon zkEVM.

Here are some additional on-chain data highlighting Polygon zkEVM activity. Image @0xPolygonLabs (an L2 solution) built Polygon zkEVM by integrating zero knowledge technology with EVM to further scale Ethereum and reduce costs.
May 28, 2023 4 tweets 3 min read
@MaiaDAOEco with an mcap of approximately $5 million has spent almost $500k of treasury assets on audits.

And that's not all.

There is a reward pool of $300k on the @code4rena contest for wardens to scan their lines of code in anticipation of V2. To verify the transactions of payments, check out the URLs below;

➡️etherscan.io/tx/0xe989e45cb…

➡️etherscan.io/tx/0xd400dc2f7…

➡️etherscan.io/tx/0x4984eeaf8…

➡️etherscan.io/tx/0x064f58ce7…

➡️etherscan.io/tx/0x53fcad9a1…
Mar 11, 2023 27 tweets 15 min read
Alpha is not just chasing the next 1000x plays.

It's about building a system that makes you profitable.

Here is a breakdown of what you will need to build your ALPHA in this Thread. The concept of Alphas originated from the TradFi markets where it means the measure of performance of an investment over others.
Feb 13, 2023 36 tweets 11 min read
Can LSD protocols revolutionize staking in decentralized finance?

According to @DefiLlama , liquid staking has become so popular that it now ranks third by TVL.

Here is a thread with vital information regarding LSDs that you won't want to miss. Image Following the merge, there has been a rise in LSD protocols with different technical structures, tokenomics, and governance consensus.

However, the upcoming shanghai upgrade caused more surges in LSD protocols.
Dec 14, 2022 32 tweets 7 min read
Hermes V2 is set to launch in a few weeks.

Here are exciting facts you need to know about #Hermes V2. To start with, @HermesOmnichain is a DEX that facilitates the exchange of correlated (stable) and non-correlated assets( volatile) assets at a very low slippage deployed currently on #Metis.
Nov 14, 2022 61 tweets 13 min read
Oh! What a painful week we just survived again in Crypto.

Here are a few things you need to know about the whole market meltdown driven by Alameda/FTX insolvency.

Disclaimer!!: Everything here is based on FACTS and REASONABLE ASSUMPTIONS. If you're new or you haven't gotten the time to check Twitter, last week a venture capitalist and crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy (chapter 11).
Nov 11, 2022 4 tweets 1 min read
I checked the words of the CEOs of various huge institutions that filed for bankruptcy this year.

One thing was common;

They didn't expect such a thing to happen hence it took them unaware.

I picked up a lesson which you I will hold unto dearly. It's easy to say things and point hands at them, but most of us build our future like that.

The fact we are at the climax and everyone is clapping hands for us doesn't make us a success.

One costly mistake, everything goes down and the same people that applauded leaves you.
Oct 31, 2022 57 tweets 10 min read
Do you want to top up your research game on crypto?

I am going to show you 3 tools that you already know and different strategies I have devised for my research.

Let’s go all in. The 3 tools we are going to use for these strategies are;

• Coingecko.

• Defilamma.

• Twitter
Oct 15, 2022 28 tweets 14 min read
Interested to learn how to use @DefiLlama for research?

Here is a quick guide on how you can use the "stables" and "chains" dashboards to find ecosystems where there is money inflow.

In addition, I will give you extra tools to help you to do due diligence. Basically, DefiaLlama is a TVL aggregator, but currently, it provides different dashboards for users to get different statistics about various protocols.

In this thread, we will look at the Stables and Chain dashboard.
Oct 7, 2022 29 tweets 10 min read
Want to learn about the upcoming Hermes wars?

Here is a breakdown using curve wars as a case study.

I also outlined the difference between the two protocols that will interest you.

P.S: Its long but worth reading.

A thread 🧵. To start with, Hermes protocol like curve finance is a zero slippage, low fees AMM where correlated and non-correlated assets are exchanged without losing so much in fees and slippage.
Oct 2, 2022 32 tweets 9 min read
Reserve protocol is launching on Ethereum mainnet on the 10th of October.

I curated some interesting facts about @reserveprotocol and a simplified explanation of how they intend to work.

Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy.

To start with, what is reserve protocol? Reserve protocol is a platform that allows for the creation of asset-backed reserve currency that can be stable in a long/short time.
Sep 25, 2022 13 tweets 6 min read
What are VAULTS in DEFI?

I have read a lot of whitepapers talking about using vaults to maximize yields for users but what could these vaults be?

Let me break it down in a way newbies will understand easily.

P.S: NEWBIE'S EDITION ❕❕❕ A vault can be thought of literally as a box holding assets that are held for a specific purpose.

In tradfi, assets like gold, paper money, diamonds and stuffs could be stored in vaults to be used in the future or kept safely.
Jun 25, 2022 18 tweets 10 min read
One of the ways you can make money from cryptocurrency is through airdrops.

Let's look at 13 airdrops that you can participate in this bear market.

🧵🧵🧵 We are going to look at the following metrics for each protocol;

• What is the platform used for?
•Which action are you expected to do?
•What stage are they currently on now?

This thread was inspired by the @crypto25807202 thread below

Jun 22, 2022 9 tweets 4 min read
The #merge is coming closer than you think.

@ethereum developers plan to shutdown three of it's testnets post-merge.

What is a testnet and when do they intend to shut down these testnets?

🧵 ✏️ A testnet can be said to be clones of a blockchain created for experimental purposes.

It allows developers to deploy applications, check for bugs before they go ahead to deploy them on the mainnet.
Jun 7, 2022 25 tweets 7 min read
#DeFi brought in a lot of possibilities that gives more reward than tradfi.

One of these is lending and borrowing.

However, the underlying issue this category has faced is overcollaterization and capital inefficiency.

But @AtlendisLabs came to our rescue.

Let's explore 👇👇 Before we proceed, let's talk about lending and borrowing a bit.

Lending and borrowing mean locking up your digital asset on a platform that will in turn lend these digital assets to a borrower in exchange for collateral while giving rewards to the lender.
May 29, 2022 25 tweets 6 min read
As the Ethereum merge is coming around August, have you thought about how #Layer2 blockchain will aid scalability?

Let's talk about;
•How #Layer2 will aid Ethereum scalability
•Types of #Layer2 scalability solutions
•My bias on the future use case

A Thread 🧵 Ethereum as a blockchain has been plagued by scalability issues for a while now until they made a plan to move from POW to POS.

Being the first blockchain that introduced smart contracts into the cryptocurrency space, it lured many developers to develop app for millions of users