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.
163 documents
Chiliz is described as a blockchain-based sports fan engagement platform. Its native CHZ token is used to acquire team-specific Fan Tokens, which participating clubs can configure to provide perks such as events, memorabilia, or voting on selected team…
This introductory overview explains how blockchains function as decentralized databases and distinguishes them from the cryptocurrencies that may use them. It describes distributed nodes as participants that store data and verify transactions under protocol…
The article compares custodial wallets, where a provider controls private keys, with non-custodial wallets, where users control and protect them. Custody by a platform can simplify setup, account recovery, and internal transfers. It also exposes users to…
This introductory overview explains Celo as a blockchain payment platform designed with mobile users in mind, including payments linked to phone numbers and support for decentralized applications. It distinguishes CELO, used for governance and staking, from…
The article compares cryptocurrency transfer and settlement times with conventional international payments and domestic payment systems. It explains that crypto networks use distributed participants to record and verify transactions, and presents examples of…
The document explains how a crypto debit card funds purchases by converting crypto to fiat at the point of sale. It contrasts this with traditional debit cards and crypto credit cards, covering funding, liquidation timing, spending limits, rewards, credit…
Band Protocol is described as a blockchain service that brings external data to decentralized applications. Validators collect and verify information requested by applications, then relay it through the protocol’s blockchain so transactions can be publicly…
The document defines a stablecoin depeg as a departure from the value the token is intended to track. It uses a dollar-pegged token falling below its target as an illustration. It notes that small deviations can occur when liquidity is insufficient, while…
The document describes borrowing against SOL to access liquidity or buying power without selling the asset. The SOL remains pledged as collateral while the loan is open, so the borrower retains price exposure, and the collateral is released after repayment.…
This brief overview defines memecoins as digital assets linked to internet memes, trends, animals, or objects, and notes their increased popularity in recent years. It frames these tokens as an entry point into crypto communities for some users, while…
The document explains Convex Finance as an intermediary for Curve liquidity providers and CRV holders. Users stake assets through Convex to access boosted CRV rewards, CVX incentives, and other reward tokens. It describes cvxCRV as a receipt for CRV…
This guide outlines U.S. federal tax reporting topics for digital asset activity during the 2025 tax year. It describes taxable disposals, including crypto-for-crypto trades, and treats staking rewards as income when the taxpayer gains the ability to control…
A stop-limit order combines a trigger price with a limit price. When the market reaches the stop, the exchange places a limit order at the specified price, allowing the trader to define when an order activates and the least favorable price they will accept.…
This page is a beginner-oriented overview of cryptocurrency topics, including coin and token types, wallets and custody, transactions, stablecoins, tokenomics, staking, and major assets. Its FAQ section discusses energy use, potential payment and inclusion…
This overview explains parachains as customized blockchains connected to Polkadot’s or Kusama’s central Relay Chain. The Relay Chain provides shared security, consensus, and transaction settlement, allowing connected chains to rely on common network…
This guide defines a black swan as an outlier that is difficult to anticipate, has a large impact, and is often explained as foreseeable after it occurs. It applies that framework to crypto, where hacks, software flaws, fraud, regulation, or failures at…
A crypto ATM is a physical kiosk for buying cryptocurrency with cash or a card, and some machines also let users sell crypto for cash. For purchases, the customer provides a wallet address and the machine sends the cryptocurrency directly to that wallet.…
This survey report describes dollar-cost averaging (DCA), in which investors buy a fixed amount of an asset at regular intervals, and examines how 1,109 crypto investors say they use it. It reports that 59% use DCA as their primary crypto strategy and…
The document explains how Bitcoin ETFs provide indirect exposure to bitcoin through shares traded on traditional exchanges. It distinguishes spot funds, which hold bitcoin, from futures funds, which track futures contracts, and leveraged futures funds, which…
The document explains Bancor as a decentralized automated market maker that uses asset pools to support trading. Users deposit tokens and receive pool tokens representing their claim on the deposit; traders pay fees, which are shared with liquidity…
The article explains Bifrost’s liquid-staking model: users stake proof-of-stake assets through the protocol and receive corresponding vTokens, which are intended to preserve access to decentralized finance while the underlying assets earn staking rewards. It…
The document defines slippage as the gap between a trader’s expected price and the price at which an order executes. It identifies volatility, limited liquidity, large orders, and network delays as possible causes, and distinguishes favorable from…
This brief overview presents cryptocurrency volatility as a source of both opportunity and substantial downside. It notes that rapid price moves can contribute to investors losing some or all of their capital over a short period, so exposure needs to be…
This overview describes cloud mining as a way to participate in proof-of-work mining by renting a share of a provider’s hashpower or leasing equipment housed in a mining operation. Customers pay for access and may receive a proportional share of rewards. The…