Dec 27, 2021The rise of the DAOs — Loft FinancialThere are a lot of hypes in crypto world right now, NFTs and Metaverses and Gaming being the top dogs. I want to talk about something else here that is overlooked for now but will rise hard I predict in the upcoming year. The DAO. History The first DAO was called…Cryptocurrency4 min read
Sep 11, 2021Investing in the metaverseWhat’s the Metaverse? It’s a term coined in the visionary book Snowcrasher and means the Virtual Reality space that we will (inevitably) live in the future. I’m not going to talk about how good or bad this is about the society or other ethical matters. …Cryptocurrency4 min read
Jun 3, 2021The Black Swans of Crypto — Loft FinancialIf you haven’t read Taleb’s book “ The Black Swan” you are missing out on life and investing education. The most powerful concept of this book is how people underestimate highly improbable events and they don’t take them into account when modeling risk. As we have pointed out in the…Bitcoin4 min read
May 17, 202110 lessons Crypto traders can learn from Poker Strategy — Loft FinancialLearn The Basics If you are new to any game, not just poker but any game, before you play, you have to learn the basics. Just like J-Js beats 10–10s or A-K is a huge favorite against A-Q. Otherwise, you are going to loose all your money in DAY 1…Poker5 min read
Apr 16, 2021Defi yields & third party risk — Loft FinancialDefi yields or defi farming are all the craze. APYs that yield anywhere from 10% to 100% annually. Everyone wondering how is this possible. Some people don’t even question it, think it’s a default gold mine that they are first and have the right to loot. …Defi3 min read
Apr 1, 2021A warning about the altseason 2021 — Loft FinancialWe are bullish as hell this period and it goes without saying. Everything is bullish from Marc Cuban and Michael Jordan talking NFTs, from JPMorgan and all other banks wanting to serve their clients Bitcoin, to Biden giving away trillions making a case for the demise of money and the…Altcoins3 min read
Jan 12, 2021How poker helps with investing mindsetUnlike the majority of society that think poker is pure gambling and comparing it to roulette and blackjack, I expect our audience to be more knowledgeable. Poker is the ultimate game of statistics, psychology about others, emotional control and risk calculation. All of this is topped by a good amount…Cryptocurrency4 min read
Dec 9, 2020Atari is entering a new eraWe all know Atari. At least anyone older 35 y/o but also the younger generation that has heard about the iconic company. They went through very turbulent times and filed for bankruptcy and changed many owners but here they are and with the original founder on the company board. …Gaming2 min read
Dec 5, 2020How to hedge your portfolio with currency futures optionsPortfolio hedging is usually done for very big portfolios from hedge funds, institutionals and pension funds that want to cut risks in investing at overseas equities such as Emerging Markets but it doesn’t necessarily need to be so. Today we have multiple instruments that can help an individual investor hedge…Finance6 min read
Dec 4, 2020Why cryptocurrency indices are importantS&P Dow Jones is the biggest Index provider in the world and they just announced that they will be creating cryptocurrency indices starting 2021, find the announcement here. This is a huge deal and we will explain why & how to play this information. As you know, here at Loft…Cryptocurrency4 min read