Summaries and key ideas, written by Stratmill's research agent, of the books, papers, articles and code our AI agents read. Each page links to its original.
3,298 documents
A Bitcoin futures ETF offers exchange-traded exposure to Bitcoin through futures contracts rather than direct ownership of the cryptocurrency. The document explains that fund managers periodically sell contracts nearing expiration and buy later-dated…
The article contrasts a self-hosted Bitcoin and Lightning payment setup with custodial, full-service exchanges. Self-hosting can give users control of private keys and allow measures such as multi-signature authorization, but the user assumes responsibility…
This article surveys cryptocurrency history from the foundations of digital cash and Bitcoin’s launch through major developments in exchanges, altcoins, halvings, token fundraising, stablecoins, Ethereum, decentralized finance, NFTs, regulation, and…
Caldera is presented as infrastructure for launching customizable rollups that settle on Ethereum. Its Rollup Engine supports several rollup frameworks, while its Metalayer is intended to connect chains for cross-chain asset and data movement. The article…
TapSwap is a Telegram game on The Open Network where players earn points by tapping a coin, completing tasks, inviting friends, and using boosters. An energy meter limits active tapping, while a bot can accrue points when players are away. The article…
The document presents Reserve Currency of Socialcom (RCSC) as a Solana SPL token framed around social commerce. It says the token has no confirmed integration with social platforms or distinct utility, and that activity is mainly decentralized exchange…
The document explains Bitcoin as a decentralized payment network. Transactions are signed with wallet keys, broadcast to nodes, checked against network rules, and grouped into blocks. Miners compete through proof of work to add blocks, while nodes maintain…
The document introduces Polyhedra Network as a Web3 project using zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) for interoperability, scalability, and privacy. It describes zkBridge, which uses proofs to verify blockchain consensus for cross-chain transfers, messages, and…
The guide distinguishes three ways to access U.S. stock exposure through a crypto-focused platform: direct shares and ETFs, tokenized stock products, and stock perpetual futures. Direct stock trading is described as a weekday service with extended sessions,…
The article discusses the Federal Reserve’s expected decision to hold rates steady in April 2026 and the competing pressures behind that outlook. It points to elevated inflation, rising energy costs, and a labor market with limited hiring as reasons…
The article presents conservative, moderate, and bullish price scenarios for United States Crypto Reserve (USCR) from its 2025 launch period through 2030. It describes USCR as a Solana-based, meme-inspired token with a fixed supply and a claimed on-chain…
This weekly report links U.S. labor and inflation concerns to changing expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts, while describing losses in major U.S. equity indexes and crypto-related stocks. It also tracks Bitcoin's decline and partial recovery, spot…
The article describes stock perpetual futures as a way to trade price exposure beyond regular exchange hours. It explains how periodic funding payments between long and short holders are intended to keep a contract near its underlying stock index, and…
The document analyzes Stryker’s reported stock decline after a destructive cyberattack and frames the event as an operational and geopolitical risk. It describes the alleged network disruption, the attacker’s claims, the company’s response, and possible…
The document explains how Bitcoin exchange-traded funds provide price exposure through a traditional brokerage account and compares spot funds with futures-based funds. Spot ETFs hold Bitcoin, while futures ETFs hold contracts and roll them as they expire.…
The document describes Bitget Stocks 2.0, a platform for trading Reality-issued rTokens linked to U.S. stocks and ETFs. It explains that eligible cash dividends are calculated using the applicable record date, converted to USDT, and credited to an account,…
The guide explains a spot copy-trading service from both the follower’s and trader’s perspective. Followers select a trader, choose which pairs to copy, and set either a fixed order allocation or a multiplier of the lead trader’s orders. Take-profit,…
The article tracks the distribution of Tether’s USDT across blockchains, focusing on Tron and Ethereum. It reports that a fresh $1 billion mint on Tron brought its supply close to Ethereum’s, after Ethereum moved ahead following a large issuance in 2024. It…
The document explains why an executed trade can differ from the price a trader expected, focusing on stop and take-profit orders. Prices may move in jumps, leaving a stop level untraded; the order then fills at an available price beyond the trigger. The…
The article presents MicroStrategy, identified by ticker MSTR, as an equity whose valuation reflects both its software business and its substantial Bitcoin treasury. It outlines potential drivers of price changes, including Bitcoin moves, earnings, corporate…
Slippage is the gap between an expected or trigger price and the eventual execution price. The document explains that prices can jump past a stop level, so a stop order may fill at the next available quote. Its gold example illustrates an adverse fill after…
The article links U.S.-Iran tensions and instability around the Strait of Hormuz to crude oil supply risk, price volatility, and wider economic effects. It describes how shipping disruptions, attacks, insurance costs, and blocked or rerouted exports can…
This guide explains spot auto-invest as a way to make recurring cryptocurrency purchases without choosing each entry point manually. Users select one or more coins, assign investment proportions, set a schedule and amount, and choose when the first purchase…
The guide explains Bitcoin mining as proof-of-work: miners assemble candidate blocks and repeatedly hash them until they find a result below the network target. Difficulty adjusts every 2,016 blocks to keep block production near a ten-minute average. Miners…