Eli5DeFi

Despite the ups and downs, I believe I have successfully achieved my goals, both in real life and in crypto, to close out the year. Thank you, @KaitoAI and @R3ACHNTWRK!

➥ The Holy Grail vs. The Gavel: Why Real Estate Tokenization is Hard, and Who is Actually Doing It Real estate tokenization has been pitched as crypto's path to mass adoption for years. If that thesis were correct, the outcome would already be obvious. It is not, despite the

Lastly, if you're in for the long haul, here's our crypto 2026 forecast, summarized from five leading research firms.

--- Also, explore our other thesis on why Crypto Robotics is falling behind and is largely disconnected from the current robotics landscape.

The idea is still in motion. I'm quite fascinated by Game x DeFi and its potential to serve as a bridge, allowing consumers to explore crypto economics more deeply. I may build this myself if no one else steps up. h/t video generated by Veo.

AI video generation is becoming increasingly common, and by 2030, we'll likely see the capability to generate almost anything from a prompt. This includes crypto and DeFi as well. Essentially, everything.

➥ The AI Playbook for Human Intelligence I've been discussing a lot with my peers, even before AI comes to surface, that we need to emulate how machine 'thinks' and 'act' And now, AI researchers didn't just build chatbots; they accidentally wrote the best self-development

--- Also checks out our robotics prediction here:

The idea of crypto-powered machine economies is spreading as robotics attracts serious attention from investors and industry leaders. Humanoid robots are projected to become a $5T market by 2050, yet hardware constraints still dominate real-world progress. Let's look at why

--- Check out on how Katana generated yield and compound TVL

When markets become volatile, bridges don't fail due to speed; they falter when liquidity is locked just as users rush to exit. @Corkprotocol addresses this issue by ensuring withdrawals during redemption spikes, even if underlying capital cannot be immediately unwound. Cork

➥ Aave Civil War Recap @aave is currently experiencing intense governance drama between Aave Labs (the centralized development entity founded by Stani Kulechov) and parts of the Aave DAO ( $AAVE token holders and delegates). The conflict has triggered a 10--20% drop in token

Check out my other tips here:

Alpha is rarely created amidst noise; it emerges in silence. A market downturn, surprisingly, can be a blessing. It allows me to implement "Deep Work" blocks, aligning with the Maker Schedule. "Busyness" often masks laziness. It's easy to feel productive by replying to emails,

2025 was a year of a massive valuation reset as mentioned by @ahboyash and @mementoresearch. The causes of the downturn were structural: \> Predatory Tokenomics: The "Low Float" Trap \> The Airdrop "Mercenary" Problem \> Liquidity Fragmentation \> The Institutional Pivot \& Retail

I believe it's time to reactivate the Eli5 CN version; it's been a while since I last worked on it. What do you think? :)

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