There’s a well-known take that “AI is communist, crypto is libertarian”. These two technologies provide a symbiotic yin-yang to each other via their contrasting strengths. The tech equivalent of “unstoppable force meets immovable object”.

Crypto Market Wizards is RabbitX’s series of interviews with professional, sophisticated DeFi traders. Our first interview is with Stoic.

stETH has had a persistent discount to ETH, yet it's backed 1:1 and pays a dividend. Inefficient market or justified? This is a framework for thinking about it.

Where can we peg DeFi in the historic evolutionary process of business and warfare? And using warfare as a leading indicator, what can we expect for DeFi’s future generations?

If this one word goes away (or if regulators keep pretending like it doesn’t exist), the most consequential sector of the 21st century will get driven offshore of the United States.

When an exchange isn't solvent, user funds are at risk. Risk management systems don't perform solvency checks. Ours does though, here's how.

DeFi's volatile rates and lack of yield curve creates friction for financial adoption. Because borrowing requires a stable cost of money.

A moral and logical framework to draw a distinction between a DeFi hack, a sophisticated trading strategy, and a short squeeze.

Your risk, their reward. Rehypothecation is actually a standard TradFi practice that DeFi must stop. The DEX solves this.

For Ethereum to support a network with billions of people it must be effectively scaled. ZK-rollups, specifically STARKs, solve this.