The Pledge

The Carry Question: What Stablecoin Proceeds Need to Earn

What the yield section of the calculator can show — and what it cannot.By the time they sign with us, most borrowers have spent weeks thinking about

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Collateral Damage / The Pledge

Did You Think You Were Safe? DeFi Lending Exposed.

On April 19th, a hacker drained $292 million from Kelp DAO by tricking a cross-chain bridge into accepting a fraudulent instruction. Within hours, the stolen

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Short Squeeze
Collateral Damage / The Pledge

The Squeeze Trap: Bitcoin’s Coiled Spring Has Two Ends

Bitcoin's next move looks like a breakout. The setup makes it a trapdoor. Perpetual futures funding rates have run negative for 46 consecutive days —

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Borrowed Confidence
Stress Test

Borrowed Confidence: Restored Appetite for Leverage Is Threatening Bitcoin

Bitcoin's relief rally has restored appetite for leverage. But the trigger levels haven't moved. Bitcoin's recovery has done one thing with great efficiency: it's made

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Collateral Damage

The Perils of the Glass House

Crypto's obsession with transparency has given attackers a detailed map of the building. There is a certain faith embedded in the architecture of decentralized finance:

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