What Makes a DeFi Strategy Actually Sustainable?
Net returns matter more than headline yields displayed on dashboards Most protocols follow a predictable cycle of hype, growth, and decline What role does diversification play in building sustainable DeFi portfolios This is where execution quality begins to impact overall performance One reason this matters is that displayed yield and realized yield are often very different things. Once you include impermanent loss, gas, slippage, strategy maintenance, and volatility, the APY can compress qui...
What Makes a DeFi Strategy Actually Sustainable?
Net returns matter more than headline yields displayed on dashboards Most protocols follow a predictable cycle of hype, growth, and decline What role does diversification play in building sustainable DeFi portfolios This is where execution quality begins to impact overall performance One reason this matters is that displayed yield and realized yield are often very different things. Once you include impermanent loss, gas, slippage, strategy maintenance, and volatility, the APY can compress qui...
If You Can’t Explain Yield, You Are the Yield
The Comfort of a Simple NumberThere’s something reassuring about how DeFi presents yield. A single number. Clean, precise, and constantly updating. APY. It gives the impression that everything is measurable, predictable, and under control. Deposit assets, and the system does the rest. But that comfort comes from abstraction. Because behind that one number is a system full of moving parts you don’t immediately see.What the Dashboard Doesn’t ShowThe interface is designed to simplify. But in doi...
If You Can’t Explain Yield, You Are the Yield
The Comfort of a Simple NumberThere’s something reassuring about how DeFi presents yield. A single number. Clean, precise, and constantly updating. APY. It gives the impression that everything is measurable, predictable, and under control. Deposit assets, and the system does the rest. But that comfort comes from abstraction. Because behind that one number is a system full of moving parts you don’t immediately see.What the Dashboard Doesn’t ShowThe interface is designed to simplify. But in doi...
How Do Concrete Vaults Actually Work?
Demystifying DeFi Vaults: What Your Shares Really MeanYou deposit into a vault, receive your position, and then you notice a few key numbers: shares, eRate, and NAV. At first, it can feel like learning a new language. What do these numbers actually represent? How do they relate to your money? Let’s walk through it from a simple, user-first perspective.Shares and eRate: Your Piece of the SystemWhen you deposit into a vault, you’re not just putting funds somewhere—you’re getting ownership. Thin...
How Do Concrete Vaults Actually Work?
Demystifying DeFi Vaults: What Your Shares Really MeanYou deposit into a vault, receive your position, and then you notice a few key numbers: shares, eRate, and NAV. At first, it can feel like learning a new language. What do these numbers actually represent? How do they relate to your money? Let’s walk through it from a simple, user-first perspective.Shares and eRate: Your Piece of the SystemWhen you deposit into a vault, you’re not just putting funds somewhere—you’re getting ownership. Thin...
Why DeFi Needs Vault Infrastructure
Why DeFi Needs Vault Infrastructure Decentralized finance has grown into a vast and dynamic ecosystem. Today, the DeFi landscape is composed of hundreds of protocols operating across multiple chains, each offering different yield opportunities and financial strategies. New pools appear daily, incentives shift rapidly, and yields fluctuate depending on liquidity, demand, and market conditions. For users, the opportunity set has never been larger. However, this abundance comes with a hidden cha...
Why DeFi Needs Vault Infrastructure
Why DeFi Needs Vault Infrastructure Decentralized finance has grown into a vast and dynamic ecosystem. Today, the DeFi landscape is composed of hundreds of protocols operating across multiple chains, each offering different yield opportunities and financial strategies. New pools appear daily, incentives shift rapidly, and yields fluctuate depending on liquidity, demand, and market conditions. For users, the opportunity set has never been larger. However, this abundance comes with a hidden cha...
The Future of Onchain Finance
The Future of Onchain Finance
