Understanding the Airdrop Game: Why You're Not Alone in Feeling Disappointed
1. The old meta is goneIn the old days:Use a new protocol a few timesBridge here, swap thereMaybe hold some dustAnd one morning you wake up to a life-changing airdrop. That era is over. Too many people:spun up hundreds of wallets,ran the same scripts on all of them,and drained most of the rewards.Projects tried to reward “early users”. They got farmed by Sybil networks instead.2. Airdrops are now for real usageTo fight this, projects shifted from:“Did you touch the protocol?” to “Did you actu...
Understanding the Airdrop Game: Why You're Not Alone in Feeling Disappointed
1. The old meta is goneIn the old days:Use a new protocol a few timesBridge here, swap thereMaybe hold some dustAnd one morning you wake up to a life-changing airdrop. That era is over. Too many people:spun up hundreds of wallets,ran the same scripts on all of them,and drained most of the rewards.Projects tried to reward “early users”. They got farmed by Sybil networks instead.2. Airdrops are now for real usageTo fight this, projects shifted from:“Did you touch the protocol?” to “Did you actu...
Navigating Market Madness: Seven Essential Rules for Thriving on Base
As a normal Thai degen-builder navigating the vibrant streets of Base, I've stumbled upon a realization: the essence of surviving and thriving in this ecosystem lies not in chasing every fleeting trend, but in focusing deeply on a few key narratives. This year, I'm honing in on three crucial lanes that I believe will define the landscape of onchain experiences: stablecoins and everyday payments, social and creator experiments, and the infrastructural evolution of Base. Let’s break these down ...
Navigating Market Madness: Seven Essential Rules for Thriving on Base
As a normal Thai degen-builder navigating the vibrant streets of Base, I've stumbled upon a realization: the essence of surviving and thriving in this ecosystem lies not in chasing every fleeting trend, but in focusing deeply on a few key narratives. This year, I'm honing in on three crucial lanes that I believe will define the landscape of onchain experiences: stablecoins and everyday payments, social and creator experiments, and the infrastructural evolution of Base. Let’s break these down ...
Three Narratives I’m Actually Positioning For on Base in 2026
Why I’m narrowing down to just three narratives Base is exploding with new apps, points, quests, and memes. If you try to chase everything, you end up with:20 tabs open,0 clear conviction,and a portfolio that’s basically random.So for 2026, I’m forcing myself to play a simpler game: Only three Base narratives. Fewer bets, deeper understanding.In this chapter, I’m not listing “every hot project”. I’m sharing the three lanes I’m actually positioning for as a normal Thai degen who wants to survi...
Three Narratives I’m Actually Positioning For on Base in 2026
Why I’m narrowing down to just three narratives Base is exploding with new apps, points, quests, and memes. If you try to chase everything, you end up with:20 tabs open,0 clear conviction,and a portfolio that’s basically random.So for 2026, I’m forcing myself to play a simpler game: Only three Base narratives. Fewer bets, deeper understanding.In this chapter, I’m not listing “every hot project”. I’m sharing the three lanes I’m actually positioning for as a normal Thai degen who wants to survi...
What a $50M Stock Wizard Taught Me About Surviving Crypto & Base Narratives
Why I’m studying a stock trader as a Base degen Most of my days are spent onchain:watching flows on Base,tracking narratives,trying not to be exit liquidity… again.So why am I suddenly talking about a traditional stock trader named Jeffrey Neumann, who reportedly turned around $2,500 into about $50M in the stock market? Because when someone plays the game at an extreme level, I don’t want to copy their results— I want to steal their principles.I’m not here to become “the next Jeffrey”. I’m he...
What a $50M Stock Wizard Taught Me About Surviving Crypto & Base Narratives
Why I’m studying a stock trader as a Base degen Most of my days are spent onchain:watching flows on Base,tracking narratives,trying not to be exit liquidity… again.So why am I suddenly talking about a traditional stock trader named Jeffrey Neumann, who reportedly turned around $2,500 into about $50M in the stock market? Because when someone plays the game at an extreme level, I don’t want to copy their results— I want to steal their principles.I’m not here to become “the next Jeffrey”. I’m he...
Connecting High Debt and Slow Growth to Crypto: Insights for Degens
Why I care about “boring” world finance as a crypto degenMost people come to crypto for:volatility,memes,and the chance to turn a small stack into something bigger.Very few come here saying:“I’m so excited to read about government debt and GDP growth.”But whether we like it or not, macro is the water we’re all swimming in.When money is cheap, risk assets pump harder.When money is tight, liquidity disappears and even strong projects bleed.When governments and central banks are stressed, narrat...
Connecting High Debt and Slow Growth to Crypto: Insights for Degens
Why I care about “boring” world finance as a crypto degenMost people come to crypto for:volatility,memes,and the chance to turn a small stack into something bigger.Very few come here saying:“I’m so excited to read about government debt and GDP growth.”But whether we like it or not, macro is the water we’re all swimming in.When money is cheap, risk assets pump harder.When money is tight, liquidity disappears and even strong projects bleed.When governments and central banks are stressed, narrat...
