I wasn’t a big fan of fungible tokens when I first joined the space in 2020. Back then, the only tokens that made sense to me were ETH and XTZ — because I needed them to do things and buy NFTs. Everything else felt unnecessary. But over the past two years, that’s started to change. Fast. One recent example that got me thinking: Circle’s IPO — a decentralized product going through a very centralized process. Meanwhile, more onchain apps are launching tokens in ways that feel far more open and ...

I wasn’t a big fan of fungible tokens when I first joined the space in 2020. Back then, the only tokens that made sense to me were ETH and XTZ — because I needed them to do things and buy NFTs. Everything else felt unnecessary. But over the past two years, that’s started to change. Fast. One recent example that got me thinking: Circle’s IPO — a decentralized product going through a very centralized process. Meanwhile, more onchain apps are launching tokens in ways that feel far more open and ...

Hi friends, Welcome to another edition of the Onchain Five, where I share 5 things I found interesting over the past week. Mostly crypto stuff. Let’s get into it.1. Coinbase Introduces Multiple ProductsAt their System Update event, Coinbase shared a bunch of product updates, one of the biggest announcements they’ve done in a while.Stock trading: You can now buy stocks like Nvidia on Microsoft via tokenized stocks.The Base App is now open to everyonePrediction markets are now available, in a p...

Hi friends, Welcome to another edition of the Onchain Five, where I share 5 things I found interesting over the past week. Mostly crypto stuff. Let’s get into it.1. Coinbase Introduces Multiple ProductsAt their System Update event, Coinbase shared a bunch of product updates, one of the biggest announcements they’ve done in a while.Stock trading: You can now buy stocks like Nvidia on Microsoft via tokenized stocks.The Base App is now open to everyonePrediction markets are now available, in a p...

Hi there! Welcome to the first edition of Onchain Five (a new weekly format). These are five things that caught my eye across the onchain and crypto world this week.1. Aerodrome ve(3,3) Emission SystemKicking off the first Onchain Five is Aerodrome, a protocol that has quickly become a core part of the Base ecosystem. It’s shipping fast across liquidity and swap infrastructure, but for this piece I went deep into how its ve(3,3) emissions system works and why it matters. Below is a short over...

Hi there! Welcome to the first edition of Onchain Five (a new weekly format). These are five things that caught my eye across the onchain and crypto world this week.1. Aerodrome ve(3,3) Emission SystemKicking off the first Onchain Five is Aerodrome, a protocol that has quickly become a core part of the Base ecosystem. It’s shipping fast across liquidity and swap infrastructure, but for this piece I went deep into how its ve(3,3) emissions system works and why it matters. Below is a short over...

Hi all, It has been a while. As you might know, I’ve been busy building Indexy. Over the past few months I traveled to DevConnect in Buenos Aires and BaseCamp in Vermont, worked on index trading (now in closed beta), and we just passed 200,000 index views on the platform. A lot has been happening behind the scenes. I missed writing, researching, and simply sharing what I was up to. So I’ve been thinking about how to post consistently again, and I think I’ve found the right format. It’s simple...

Hi all, It has been a while. As you might know, I’ve been busy building Indexy. Over the past few months I traveled to DevConnect in Buenos Aires and BaseCamp in Vermont, worked on index trading (now in closed beta), and we just passed 200,000 index views on the platform. A lot has been happening behind the scenes. I missed writing, researching, and simply sharing what I was up to. So I’ve been thinking about how to post consistently again, and I think I’ve found the right format. It’s simple...

Stablecoins have been quietly laying the groundwork for a major shift in how money moves online. Now it’s no longer quiet.Stablecoin Transactions over time, source: Bitwise.Stripe just rolled out support for stablecoin payments—and launched its own: USDB. That move came shortly after acquiring Bridge, a digital money transfer API startup, for $1.1B. It’s a clear signal: stablecoins are going mainstream. The market agrees. The total stablecoin supply keeps hitting new all-time highs. USDC and ...

Stablecoins have been quietly laying the groundwork for a major shift in how money moves online. Now it’s no longer quiet.Stablecoin Transactions over time, source: Bitwise.Stripe just rolled out support for stablecoin payments—and launched its own: USDB. That move came shortly after acquiring Bridge, a digital money transfer API startup, for $1.1B. It’s a clear signal: stablecoins are going mainstream. The market agrees. The total stablecoin supply keeps hitting new all-time highs. USDC and ...

Merry Christmas! While most people are unplugging this week, I stayed plugged into the onchain world. Here are 5 things that made this Friday’s Onchain Five.Protocol On My Radar: Ondo FinanceOndo is a dedicated L1 created for trading onchain stocks. I spent some time reading through their docs,, and they’ve built a system that addresses the issues of liquidity, slippage, and price deviation from original stock prices.They’ve integrated with 10 chains, have a Total Value Locked (TVL) of over $...

Merry Christmas! While most people are unplugging this week, I stayed plugged into the onchain world. Here are 5 things that made this Friday’s Onchain Five.Protocol On My Radar: Ondo FinanceOndo is a dedicated L1 created for trading onchain stocks. I spent some time reading through their docs,, and they’ve built a system that addresses the issues of liquidity, slippage, and price deviation from original stock prices.They’ve integrated with 10 chains, have a Total Value Locked (TVL) of over $...

Kaloh's Podcast | Kate Vass is a digital art curator, collector and advisor. She is the founder of Kate Vass Galerie and K011

Kaloh's Podcast | Kate Vass is a digital art curator, collector and advisor. She is the founder of Kate Vass Galerie and K011

Hi friends, It’s been a while... Today I want to share what I’ve been working on, a few interesting things I’ve seen in the crypto streets lately, and what’s next for the newsletter now that I’m officially running a startup. Indexy (1, 2) has taken up most of my time (150%) over the past 8 weeks, which is why you’ve seen fewer emails from me. What started as a simple table to track crypto markets has evolved into a product used by over 15,000 analysts, researchers, and degens. It’s powered by...

Hi friends, It’s been a while... Today I want to share what I’ve been working on, a few interesting things I’ve seen in the crypto streets lately, and what’s next for the newsletter now that I’m officially running a startup. Indexy (1, 2) has taken up most of my time (150%) over the past 8 weeks, which is why you’ve seen fewer emails from me. What started as a simple table to track crypto markets has evolved into a product used by over 15,000 analysts, researchers, and degens. It’s powered by...