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.
8,431 documents
The document introduces proof of reserves (PoR) as a way for centralized exchanges to show that reported reserves support customer balances. It describes reserve ratios, where a figure above full coverage is presented as a buffer, and connects increased PoR…
The document explains sharding as a way to divide blockchain work across parallel units, with a coordinating beacon chain intended to keep validators and shard data aligned. It contrasts this horizontal scaling approach with rollups, which process…
The document explains BIP-119, also called OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY, as a proposed Bitcoin protocol change that would enable covenants: rules constraining how funds can be spent. It describes vaults as a possible security use, where spending conditions could…
The article distinguishes blockchain availability from token performance: a falling SOL price does not itself mean Solana is offline. It recommends checking the network’s official status information, exchange dashboards, and outage announcements to verify…
The report reviews Q3 crypto conditions and OKX Ventures’ investments across Bitcoin, Ethereum, public chains, AI, and blockchain data. It connects Federal Reserve rate cuts and reported spot Bitcoin ETF inflows with market conditions, and cites Ethereum…
The document contrasts Shrapnel’s player economy with the security and governance problems reported at Gala Games. Shrapnel’s model combines cosmetic weapon skins, craftable items, mission rewards, and staking. The article presents these features as ways to…
The document describes a planned BONK exchange-traded product on Switzerland’s SIX Swiss Exchange, presenting it as a route for European investors to gain BONK exposure through a regulated-market instrument. It highlights stated features such as asset…
The document surveys Pudgy Penguins NFT activity and the PENGU token, emphasizing brand partnerships, exchange access, trading activity, and broader crypto conditions. It points to the collection’s Ethereum-based sales rankings and reported changes in sales…
The document explains a leveraged DeFi yield strategy combining Ethena’s USDe and sUSDe, Pendle’s principal and yield tokens, and Aave lending. Users stake USDe for sUSDe, use that exposure to acquire Pendle PT and YT, then deposit PT as Aave collateral to…
The document describes a proposed role for wrapped Bitcoin assets in Starknet’s staking and consensus system. It says tokens such as wBTC and tBTC could contribute to consensus alongside STRK, while bringing Bitcoin liquidity into Starknet’s DeFi ecosystem.…
The article describes USDGO as an omnichain extension of Paxos’s USDG stablecoin, using LayerZero’s OFT standard to transfer tokens across networks. It says the token is backed one-to-one by cash, short-term U.S. Treasuries, and cash equivalents, with…
The article describes BIO Protocol as a blockchain-based decentralized science project, with a token generation event for its BIO token and a stated aim of changing how research is funded and governed. It mentions a fixed-price token launch, staking, AI…
The article outlines permissionless lending as a DeFi model in which users lend and borrow through smart contracts, with borrowers providing collateral and lenders receiving interest. It highlights direct access without an intermediary, non-custodial…
The document introduces the 2008 Bitcoin white paper and its proposal for digital payments between users without a bank or other central intermediary. It explains the double-spending problem—the risk of reusing a digital asset—and describes how a…
The document argues that prediction markets can be less attractive to institutions and hedgers because capital committed to positions typically earns no interest. It proposes adding yield-bearing assets or payout mechanisms so users could retain exposure to…
The document gives a beginner-oriented process for selling a non-fungible token: select original digital content, confirm rights to sell it, set up a compatible wallet, fund transaction costs, mint the token with metadata, and list it at a fixed price or…
The document introduces cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds as conventional exchange-listed products that track one crypto asset or a basket. It explains why they may appeal to investors who prefer brokerage accounts and regulated structures over direct…
The document explains how TerraUSD was designed to maintain a dollar peg through an algorithmic relationship with LUNA, later Luna Classic, and how that design failed during the May 2022 collapse. It describes the resulting rebrand to TerraClassicUSD (USTC),…
The article discusses Arthur Hayes’ reported exposure to Ethereum-based DeFi tokens, focusing on Lido, Aave, and Pendle. It briefly explains the underlying activities: liquid staking lets users retain transferable exposure to staked assets, decentralized…
The document describes Privacy Pools, a non-custodial protocol for private on-chain deposits and withdrawals that combines zero-knowledge proofs with compliance screening. Its Association Set Provider model is presented as a way to screen deposits for…
The article describes Hyperliquid’s HYPE airdrop as a community-focused distribution, outlining the share allocated to users, the supply reserved for future emissions and rewards, and the exclusion of venture capitalists. It also explains a points system…
The article explains a token buyback as a project’s repurchase of tokens from the open market, followed in OpenLedger’s described program by permanent removal through burning. It presents a treasury-funded mechanism, public on-chain disclosures, and…
The article reviews PUMP’s early trading conditions, focusing on large short positions, unusually high funding costs for shorts, low liquidity, and volatile price movements. It describes Hyperliquid’s PUMP-USD futures market as capped at 3x leverage and says…
The article describes Ethereum’s roles in stablecoin transfers, decentralized finance, real-world asset tokenization, and institutional holdings. It argues that these uses, together with staking, proof of stake, and anticipated network upgrades, support…