Feb 10Member-onlyCrypto becomes a landlordWe review real-world assets in the crypto ecosystem by exploring MakerDAO’s foray into commercial real estate. Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Dear frontrunners, There’s been a re-emergence of the “real world asset” (RWA) narrative within the Ethereum crypto ecosystem: On-chain loans used to fund…Cryptocurrency6 min readCryptocurrency6 min read
Dec 31, 2022Member-onlyNo winners in 2022Top 3 topics for the week of 12/25/22: Crypto VCs fail to deliver | Binance Mega FUD | Ethereum banned Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Dear frontrunners, Merry Christmas and happy holidays! Frontrun has been a gift that has been giving all year. The…Cryptocurrency11 min readCryptocurrency11 min read
Dec 17, 2022Member-onlyS&P500 2023 Forecast: Wall Street says “not sure”Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Dear frontrunners, Previously we discussed the dispersion of opinion with respect to economists’ ability to answer the following question: “Are we in a recession?”. We explored how institutions quantify the word “recession” and what macroeconomic indicators are used. The…Investing7 min readInvesting7 min read
Dec 12, 2022Member-only70% of all digital art is centralized, including the world’s most expensive NFT.Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Dear frontrunners, In this two-part series, we explore the never-ending centralization risk vectors of NFTs, quantify the impact on the Ethereum chain, and review the types of storage solutions used by NFT hosting providers. Part 1 outlines the scope…Cryptocurrency15 min readCryptocurrency15 min read
Dec 5, 2022Member-onlyDid FTX engineer a fake bailout of BlockFi?Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Dear frontrunners, The system of complex corporate structures & financially engineered crypto derivatives continues to unravel with every new bankruptcy proceeding, creditor claim, and financial statement leaked on the internet. Two themes permeate throughout every document: FTX is at…Cryptocurrency7 min readCryptocurrency7 min read
Dec 3, 2022Member-onlyWas Grayscale’s bitcoin premium a leveraged ponzi?Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Dear frontrunners, Previously we concluded the most recent episode of wealth destruction across the crypto ecosystem was a result of the co-mingling of depositor funds enabled by a ponzi coin with supply and demand artificially engineered by a centralized…Bitcoin10 min readBitcoin10 min read
Nov 26, 2022Member-onlyThe hardest game: predicting a recessionOriginally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Dear frontrunners, Happy Thanksgiving to all of frontrun’s US readers. I am grateful for the 135 new subscribers who have joined the frontrun community over the past 14 days. A pleasant surprise given the abundance of high-quality independent journalism…Business9 min readBusiness9 min read
Nov 20, 2022Member-onlyMainstream mediocrityOriginally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Pro-tip: If you want to bring attention to yourself, start deleting sections of your website. Just follow the lead of Forbes, The Block, Digital Currency Group, and Sequoia Capital. Dear frontrunners, “The mainstream media coverage of FTX has been…Cryptocurrency11 min readCryptocurrency11 min read
Nov 18, 2022Member-onlyHow to build a ponzi empire with fake money⚠️ Disclaimer — ponzi schemes are illegal, don’t try this at home. Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Dear frontrunners, Does it bother you, or perhaps make you jealous, that a 30-year-old polyamorous, vegan, finance bro can rise from the ashes of obscurity and over…Business8 min readBusiness8 min read
Nov 12, 2022Member-onlyHow to steal $16 billion dollarsOriginally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. ⚠️ Author’s note: You may notice archive.org links used throughout this guide. It is because the elites and invisible hands responsible for this diaster are actively trying to delete previously published FTX endorsements from the internet. Too bad the…Business10 min readBusiness10 min read
