„Must 10x in next 3 months. Max drawdown 5%. Crypto only.“
Instructions like this, bounded-loss convexity opt problems, start looking like a pipeline into no-loss lotteries ..
Reducing "bank flight risk" to customer acquisition is kinda missing the point?
If stablecoins became systemic the cost of capital for commercial banks goes up, credit creation is constrained, and feedback loops are fastened
Stablecoins are de facto narrow banks & the Fed has (had?) a proud tradition of denying entry of eg TheNarrowBank due to 'systemic risk' concerns
(there are also fun policy implications from dollarization etc, but well..)
An arms race between firms to adopt automation might be addressed via a tax on automation, fair.
But countries also compete with each other for firm residency, its own unsolved prisoner dilemma.
Also, pigouvian tax on CO2 emissions has, at best, a mixed track record 😅
@sacha_meyers@allenf32 To make it clearer, you can argue abt the merit of CBs, the state of the financial system, inflation, and more. All fine
But in this existing state, the core tool kit of a CB (mostly) requires inflation to „guide“ the economy. there are key levers that get disabled w/ deflation
@sacha_meyers@allenf32 Mh, read more.
You make interesting points, but don’t you think the very operational aspect deserves more attention?
CB want to execute policy goals and operate in a very specific environment. In this environment, having some inflation is crucially important. No?
@ImperiumPaper@VARshad_ This maps cleanly on established literature on financial inclusion (PAFI reports etc):
the first big hurdle is a transaction account, ie being able to hold and move money, not to earn on savings
Now, the interesting insight here is ofc that this also affects the US ..
The world wants jackpot skew, not APR.
There is strong demand for *chances* to win big. But most attempts are wealth destructive. Players do not win *and* lose their principal.
What if you could win life-changing money while building, not destroying your portfolio?
GM.
Every soldier on this battlefield is a real dollar on a 5min @Polymarket BTC market.
Trades trigger combat. Price movement shifts the front line. Limit orders are soldiers standing back. Your bet walks onto the field and fights.
Pick a side. For glory & real money.
Indie crypto startup speedrun:
step 1: build app
step 2: get 10 „mods“ saying gm to each other to „engage the chat“
step 3: get pitched a $50k CEX listing before user #20, before 100 followers, before token ..