5 Alpha Tweets - Apple's New Crypto & NFT Rules, Important Trading Lessons & More

Edition 43

Oct 28, 2022

Welcome to the alpha please newsletter. I curate five alpha tweets every Friday; that’s it, that’s the newsletter.

Hello everyone. It’s been another entertaining week. Crypto is green, whilst majors AMZN & META (to Cramer’s dismay) have been hammered. Is crypto just lagging… or?

Your weekly reads below:

1. Explaining how rollups get 100x cheaper using toilets

The best and most entertaining explanation of what EIP-4844 is, how it works and why it’s important.

rayzhu.eth🇦🇺🦇🔊L2’22 @rayzhueth

Don’t know what EIP-4844 is? Here’s a simple explanation of EIP-4844 using public toilets🚽🧵 #L222

2. Apple’s stance on NFTs and crypto

A breakdown of the rules crypto apps have to play by in the App Store.

Daniel @dgmason

Today, Apple released new rules for crypto apps (especially web3 games) in the App Store. Apple's stance on NFTs, crypto, and payments will have a massive effect on the industry. A 🧵 featuring critical points, my takeaways, and winners/losers based on initial reading:

3. Token needed?

Ever wondered if that DeFi protocol you use really needs a token? After posing the question to his community, Ignas runs through how DeFi tokens are utilised today.

Ignas | DeFi Research @DefiIgnas

1/ Do #DeFi protocols really need a token to work? 🧵

4. Trading lessons from a veteran

Read this thread to become a better trader.

Tom Dante @Trader_Dante

22 years trading. Here are some of the most important things I've learnt (Part 1/2):

5. Delta neutral strategies explained

Up? Down? Doesn’t matter if you are delta neutral. A great educational thread with real actionable strategies below.

The DeFi Investor🦇🔊 @TheDeFinvestor

🧵: Delta Neutral Strategies The best way to make money in uncertain times like this. Find out: • how these strategies work • what are funding rates & why do they matter • funding rates comparators • examples of >20% APY delta neutral strategies🤑 A thread👇

@alpha_pls tweet of the week

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Aylo @alpha_pls

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