DeFi Dad

⟠ DeFi super-user, educator, angel, 🎙️ Host & Producer of The Edge Podcast, 💫 Investor at 4RC

Market Commentary

Feb 23, 2026

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7 min read

The Same Script, Every Time

Why the schadenfreude peak might be the most reliable signal in crypto

DeFi Dad

Podcast

160% Growth QoQ: How Ether.fi Is Building Crypto's Onchain Revolut

Feb 20, 2026

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5 min read

160% Growth QoQ: How Ether.fi Is Building Crypto's Onchain Revolut

Mike Silagadze on $50M revenue in 2025, zero liquidations on Oct 10th, and why 2026 is the year they go mainstream

DeFi Dad

Yields Of The Week

Feb 18, 2026

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9 min read

Yields Of The Week: February 18th

30 Day Yields, TVL Changes, Fixed PT Yields, Benchmarks, Accountable, Fluid, Aave + Mantle, Back to the Tranches

Nomatic, +1

Podcast

Why This Ethereum Bull Remains Steadfast While Markets Panic

Feb 17, 2026

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4 min read

Why This Ethereum Bull Remains Steadfast While Markets Panic

Leo Lanza on his $80K ETH thesis, the CLARITY Act, and why alt-L1s are collapsing

DeFi Dad

Podcast

"This Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint," Lighter's Post-TGE Reality

Feb 12, 2026

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4 min read

"This Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint," Lighter's Post-TGE Reality

After the hype fades, Lighter's Founder discusses what they're building next

DeFi Dad

Yields Of The Week

Feb 11, 2026

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8 min read

Yields Of The Week: February 11th

30 Day Yields, TVL Changes, Fixed PT Yields, Benchmarks, Mainstreet, Seamless, Strata adds Neutrl and More

Nomatic, +1

Podcast

Financing The AI Boom: How DeFi Is Filling A Trillion-Dollar Gap

Feb 9, 2026

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4 min read

Financing The AI Boom: How DeFi Is Filling A Trillion-Dollar Gap

GPU infrastructure can't get traditional financing but USDai solves it!

DeFi Dad

Podcast

Breaking The Token Playbook: Cap's $12M Stabledrop

Feb 4, 2026

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4 min read

Breaking The Token Playbook: Cap's $12M Stabledrop

Why it makes sense for Cap to airdrop stablecoins instead of CAP tokens

DeFi Dad

Yields Of The Week

Feb 4, 2026

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9 min read

Yields Of The Week: February 4th

30 Day Yields, TVL Changes, Benchmarks, Byreal Copy Strategies, Rocksolid, Early MegaETH Opportunities and More

Nomatic, +1

Podcast

Feb 3, 2026

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4 min read

Crypto Is Winning, Tokens Aren't

Navigating the fundamentals that matter in this market with Blocmates

DeFi Dad

Podcast

The DeFi Enterprise Era and How Vaults Are Bringing Onchain Yields to Millions

Jan 30, 2026

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4 min read

The DeFi Enterprise Era and How Vaults Are Bringing Onchain Yields to Millions

Plus details on Kraken's new DeFi Earn vaults powered by Veda

DeFi Dad

Yields Of The Week

Jan 28, 2026

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10 min read

Yields Of The Week: January 28

30 Day Yield, TVL Changes, DeFi Benchmarks, Tau + InfiniFi, Aegis, Avant Protocol, Accountable, DeFi Best Practices + Hylo Airdrop

Nomatic, +1

Revenue Meta

Pendle's Revenue Breakdown (And Why Boros Could Explode in 2026)

Jan 28, 2026

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4 min read

Pendle's Revenue Breakdown (And Why Boros Could Explode in 2026)

After nearly doubling revenue in 2025, Boros funding rate trading could be even bigger

DeFi Dad, +1

Podcast

The Social Contract Is Broken—A Macro View on Crypto's Role

Jan 23, 2026

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4 min read

The Social Contract Is Broken—A Macro View on Crypto's Role

Why markets feel rigged, bonds are dead, and where real growth is happening

DeFi Dad, +1

Vaults Are Eating DeFi Yield: Why Institutions Are Paying Attention

Jan 21, 2026

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4 min read

Vaults Are Eating DeFi Yield: Why Institutions Are Paying Attention

How Summer.fi automates access to the best yields with DAO-managed controls

DeFi Dad, +1

Yields Of The Week

Jan 21, 2026

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11 min read

Yields Of The Week: January 21

30 Days Real Yield, TVL Changes, Yuzu Money, Dolomite, LlamaAI, YEET Airdrop and More

Nomatic, +1

Revenue Meta

Jan 16, 2026

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4 min read

Introducing Revenue Meta: A New Series on DeFi Protocols That Actually Make Money

Episode 1 with Maple—Breaking down how they'll grow from $30M to $100M ARR

DeFi Dad, +1

Podcast

Our 2026 Crypto Playbook: 7 Predictions For The Year Ahead

Jan 14, 2026

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4 min read

Our 2026 Crypto Playbook: 7 Predictions For The Year Ahead

Lessons from 2025 and what we're positioning for in 2026

DeFi Dad, +1

Yields Of The Week

Jan 14, 2026

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11 min read

Yields Of The Week: January 14

Stablecoin Yields and TVL Changes, Bitcoin Yield, Auto Aavethena, SummerFi, TreadFi Airdrop and More

Nomatic, +1

Podcast

Crypto’s Next Phase: Moving Beyond The Bitcoin 4-Year Cycle

Jan 9, 2026

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4 min read

Crypto’s Next Phase: Moving Beyond The Bitcoin 4-Year Cycle

Predictions for how institutions, stablecoins, and fundamentals shape 2026

DeFi Dad

Yields Of The Week

Jan 7, 2026

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10 min read

Yields Of The Week: January 7

Stablecoin Yields and TVL Changes, Gearbox RWA Looping, sUSN Vault on Accountable, How To Use DeFi Metrics and More

Nomatic, +1

Podcast

How Ostium Aims To Make Every Global Market Tradable Onchain

Dec 29, 2025

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3 min read

How Ostium Aims To Make Every Global Market Tradable Onchain

Inside Ostium's plan to disrupt CFD-style market access with DeFi on Arbitrum

DeFi Dad

Podcast

Can Blockspace Futures Lead to a Gasless, Real-Time Ethereum?

Dec 24, 2025

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3 min read

Can Blockspace Futures Lead to a Gasless, Real-Time Ethereum?

Exploring ETHGAS, blockspace futures, and what this could mean for DeFi

DeFi Dad

Podcast

You're Valuing Ethereum Wrong (And Here's Why)

Dec 23, 2025

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4 min read

You're Valuing Ethereum Wrong (And Here's Why)

The case for valuing Ethereum as a public good analogous to the Internet

DeFi Dad

Yields Of The Week

Dec 23, 2025

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8 min read

Yields Of The Week: December 23

Best 30 Day Real Yields, Yieldmaggedon, Katana App, Aragon's Ownership Token Index, Airdrop Radar and More

Nomatic, +1

DeFi Dad

The Same Script, Every Time

160% Growth QoQ: How Ether.fi Is Building Crypto's Onchain Revolut

Yields Of The Week: February 18th

Why This Ethereum Bull Remains Steadfast While Markets Panic

"This Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint," Lighter's Post-TGE Reality

Yields Of The Week: February 11th

Financing The AI Boom: How DeFi Is Filling A Trillion-Dollar Gap

Breaking The Token Playbook: Cap's $12M Stabledrop

Yields Of The Week: February 4th

Crypto Is Winning, Tokens Aren't

The DeFi Enterprise Era and How Vaults Are Bringing Onchain Yields to Millions

Yields Of The Week: January 28

Pendle's Revenue Breakdown (And Why Boros Could Explode in 2026)

The Social Contract Is Broken—A Macro View on Crypto's Role

Vaults Are Eating DeFi Yield: Why Institutions Are Paying Attention

Yields Of The Week: January 21

Introducing Revenue Meta: A New Series on DeFi Protocols That Actually Make Money

Our 2026 Crypto Playbook: 7 Predictions For The Year Ahead

Yields Of The Week: January 14

Crypto’s Next Phase: Moving Beyond The Bitcoin 4-Year Cycle

Yields Of The Week: January 7

How Ostium Aims To Make Every Global Market Tradable Onchain

Can Blockspace Futures Lead to a Gasless, Real-Time Ethereum?

You're Valuing Ethereum Wrong (And Here's Why)

Yields Of The Week: December 23

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