jcook2004

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by jcook2004 3y ago
A message to the poors: eat cereal for dinner The economic class divide and what it means for crypto
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by jcook2004 3y ago
A random walk down blockchain hell: Do we really need a Blockchain powered by Oracle or a PayPal stablecoin?
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Crypto's summer of scams 2023: fake yield aggregators(frontruncrypto.com)
3 points by jcook2004 3y ago|1 comments
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by jcook2004 3y ago
A group of anons with NFTs as their PFP and Chinese characters as their discord handle create a “decentralized yield aggregator” on a beta version of an L2 that just launched onto mainnet 90 days ago. The platform offers vaults with 400% AP
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by jcook2004 3y ago
When stuff costs more, consumers spend less, and companies stop growing: a prediction of the future.
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by jcook2004 4y ago
The failure of vesting smart contracts and limitations of token vesting agreements for crypto investors.
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by jcook2004 4y ago
Have you noticed: When the price of US equities (SPY, QQQ) goes up, crypto assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana also go up. When US equity prices go down, crypto prices follow. Is this a coincidence?
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by jcook2004 4y ago
Is crypto's latest bull run a byproduct of strong fundamentals and new user adoption, the invisible hand of the Federal Reserve, or just another dead cat bounce?
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by jcook2004 4y ago
Claims of Grayscale malfeasance & intentional deception plus DCG’s Grayscale conflict of interest
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by jcook2004 4y ago
1. How to get a leveraged loan 2. How leveraged lending protocols manage risk and liquidations 3. Risk vs reward
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by jcook2004 4y ago
In part 1 we outline: 1. The complex relationship between Gemini Exchange, Genesis Trading, and Gemini’s Earn program 2. Allegations of conflicts of interest between Genesis and Grayscale 3. Questionable lending practices of Genesis
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by jcook2004 4y ago
How to model an overcollateralized on-chain loan and avoid liquidation with aave
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by jcook2004 4y ago
1. Real-world assets by exploring MakerDAO’s foray into commercial real estate 2. Optimism’s token valuation & upcoming unlock 3. A post-mortem on the GMI token: it didn’t make it
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by jcook2004 4y ago
Is now the time to buy Grayscale's bitcoin trust?
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by jcook2004 4y ago
A hands-on deep dive into crypto self custody: what it means, why you should care, and how to take custody of your crypto with a multi-sig wallet provider like Gnosis
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by jcook2004 4y ago
Take custody of your crypto, and what to do if you need to revoke dapp access.
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by jcook2004 4y ago
FTX.us used a centralized storage provider for its NFT marketplace. All NFT marketplaces which sold NFTs hosted on FTX are now DOA. Should NFTs which are hosted on peer-to-peer file systems like IPFS but accessed via an HTTP-based service b
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by jcook2004 4y ago
All major analysts missed their 2022 estimate. The bulls were too bullish, the bears were not bearish enough. Looking into 2023, dispersion amongst analysts persists.
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by jcook2004 4y ago
BlockFi lending desk uses ~$1.7 billion of depositor funds and deploys capital to Grayscale to participate in GTBC’s NAV premium trade… …and also extends Alameda a $680 million loan collateralized by now worthless FTT tokens… …while BlockFi
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by jcook2004 4y ago
Retail investors pumped money into centralized exchanges and funds like BlockFi and Genesis… … which then took the customer deposits and directly or indirectly entered into long GBTC positions… ..unsatisfied with the 6 month lock-up period
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Was Grayscale's Bitcoin premium a financially engineered leveraged ponzi?(frontruncrypto.com)
1 points by jcook2004 4y ago|1 comments
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The hardest game: predicting a recession(frontruncrypto.com)
2 points by jcook2004 4y ago|1 comments
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by jcook2004 4y ago
Recession indicators, labor force participation, and crypto.
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Mainstream mediocrity: How the media failed to report the FTX meltdown(frontruncrypto.com)
1 points by jcook2004 4y ago|1 comments
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by jcook2004 4y ago
How the talking heads on TV and legacy news chose to delete sections of their websites rather than report the truth on FTX.
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How to build a ponzi empire with fake money: FTX and the FTT token(frontruncrypto.com)
2 points by jcook2004 4y ago|1 comments
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by jcook2004 4y ago
How do you think the market, investors, and regulators reacted to a literal worthless crypto token with fake yield used as collateral to trade futures? With 100% acceptance.
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by jcook2004 4y ago
this aged nicely - timeless!
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How to steal $16 billion dollars: The FTX case study(frontruncrypto.com)
5 points by jcook2004 4y ago|1 comments
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by jcook2004 4y ago
How crypto bank FTX stole $16 billion dollars of depositor funds

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