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.
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This guide explains what cryptocurrency mining rigs do and how GPU, ASIC, and other hardware differ in flexibility, efficiency, cost, and noise. Since Ethereum moved to proof of stake, ETH can no longer be mined on its mainnet; the article describes using…
The document describes a reported transaction in which Lido co-founder Konstantin Lomashuk borrowed $85 million in USDT through Aave and used it to buy 15,814 ETH. It presents overcollateralized DeFi borrowing as a way to gain exposure to an asset without…
The guide describes a Bitcoin crash as a rapid, steep price decline and distinguishes it from a shorter correction. It lists several possible drivers: macroeconomic pressure, regulatory action, speculative excess and leverage, security failures, and changes…
The document presents BitMine Immersion Technologies’ Ethereum treasury strategy as a case study in corporate crypto exposure. It describes the company’s reported ETH and ETH-linked holdings, and its stated ambition to accumulate and stake a substantial…
The document offers a framework for considering crypto assets during a bull market. It recommends evaluating project fundamentals, community and partnerships, liquidity, and risk, while distinguishing established assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum from…
This profile uses Machi Big Brother’s reported positions and losses to illustrate the risks of high-leverage crypto trading. It describes exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and speculative tokens, including leveraged positions during a market liquidation event.…
This overview explains why meme coins are unusually speculative: prices can move sharply with online attention, many tokens have limited practical utility, and trading can be affected by pump-and-dump schemes or wash trading. It also describes rug pulls and…
The document examines Metaplanet’s plan to accumulate Bitcoin as a corporate reserve asset, including its stated target of 210,000 BTC by 2027. It describes borrowing against existing Bitcoin holdings to finance further purchases, including a reported $130…
The document recounts a large trader’s leveraged positions in STRK and HYPE on HyperLiquid. It says an initial STRK long position generated a substantial gain before the trader’s results reversed into an overall loss. The episode is used to illustrate how…
The document assesses Solana as a high-risk crypto asset, outlining its throughput-oriented design, low transaction costs, and DeFi and NFT activity as potential strengths. It provides a year-by-year price table from 2020 through 2024 year-to-date and…
The document presents the OTHERS/ETH ratio as a way to compare smaller altcoins with Ethereum and argues that historically low readings have sometimes occurred near market bottoms. It adds RSI and MACD readings as possible signs of oversold conditions or…
The document explains how leveraged positions are forcibly closed when available margin or collateral can no longer cover losses. It distinguishes centralized exchange margin systems, which may permit high leverage, from DeFi lending protocols that generally…
The document explains how leveraged positions are forcibly closed when available margin or collateral can no longer cover losses. It distinguishes centralized exchange margin systems, which may permit high leverage, from DeFi lending protocols that generally…
The document compares direct Bitcoin ownership with exchange-traded funds. Direct ownership allows holders to control and use Bitcoin but requires secure custody of private keys; ETFs offer access through traditional brokerage markets while charging…
The document explains proof-of-stake as a process in which token holders commit assets to help secure a network and may earn rewards. It compares custodial staking through centralized exchanges with self-custodial staking through decentralized protocols, and…
The article outlines Aster’s airdrop model for users of its decentralized perpetual trading platform. It names trading activity, time spent holding open positions, referrals, leaderboard participation, and community involvement as factors associated with…
The document introduces leveraged perpetual futures and position trading on Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange operating on a custom Layer 1 blockchain. It states that leverage of up to 50x is available and explains the basic trade-off: leverage expands…
The document uses a reported Bitcoin liquidation to illustrate how leverage can magnify losses. It describes James Wynn’s 40x leveraged long position, which was liquidated after the market moved against it, and says the position represented 240 BTC, worth…
The document surveys why companies may hold Bitcoin in treasury, including diversification, perceived scarcity, and an intended hedge against fiat currency depreciation. It describes possible approaches to managing the position: assess risk tolerance, plan…
The document describes Smart Sync, a copy trading mode that scales a lead trader’s position according to the relative size of their account and the copier’s available funds. Its example shows a lead trader allocating 10% of a 10,000 USDT account and a copier…
The document introduces staking as locking or delegating cryptocurrency to support a proof-of-stake network, with participants often receiving rewards related to their staked amount. It distinguishes flexible staking, which allows withdrawal at any time,…
The document reviews Solana’s supply composition, token allocations, vesting, and inflation policy as described for 2025. It reports that most SOL was circulating by April, while the remaining supply was locked, and highlights FTX and Alameda related…
Stock appreciation rights (SARs) let employees receive value tied to a company’s share price increase without buying shares upfront. Once vested, a holder may exercise the award and receive the appreciation over its grant price in cash or an equivalent…
This beginner guide proposes evaluating crypto assets by market capitalization and liquidity, use case, security history, development activity, and community. It recommends building a core around Bitcoin and Ethereum, with Solana as a higher-growth…