Thread: Why The Intellectually-Curious Will Dominate The 2020's
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One of my favorite parts of The Lord Of The Rings is where Gandalf goes to Minas Tirith to search the depths of its archives for information on the Ring Of Power...
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Thread: The 10 Biggest Macro/Geopolitical Powderkegs Facing Markets Right Now
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So it appears that, economically, the only question at this point is "what will break first?"
Here's 10 looming issues to watch:
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Thread: Isolation, Wifi Money, And The Prison Of Modern Society
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One of my all-time favorite stories is The Count Of Monte Cristo...
I've read and/or watched different versions of it ever since I was a kid, and its always resonated with me intensely.
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Thread: My Friend JF, Who Would Have Been An OG Bitcoin Whale
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Back in the day, in my first year of college, I became good friends with a dude named JF...
We were both from the opposite (more rural) side of the state, and bonded over that, and other shared interests...
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The Idiot's Guide To Yield Farming On
@solidlyexchange
And/Or
@SolidexFantom
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Fellow frogs, frens, and countrymen...
I spent the last 24 hours figuring out how to get going on Solidly and Solidex, and wanted to do a thread outlining exactly how to do so!
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Thread: 10 Life Hacks For Busy Crypto Degens
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So the mini-bula has arrived but there just aren't enough hours in the day... what do you do anon?
Here are some thoughts:
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Thread: My Macro Investments Going Into 2023
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Alright my friends, so this is a sequel to my recent similar thread(s) on my crypto positions going into the new year...
This one is on my macro positions :)
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Thread: 12 Protocols That May Shine Light On The Future Of Defi
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So while 2022 has been the year of bear market carnage thus far, there’s been some pretty intense building going on within defi, with lots of interesting implications…
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Thread: 12 Crypto/Macro Predictions For 2023 💪
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Alright friends, I have looked into my Palantir :)
Here's my top 12 predictions for the new year. Some are rather bold, some are rather conventional, so we'll see how many come to pass :)
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Thread: Update On Arbitrum Portfolio + Shopping List
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Greetings my fellow brypto enjoyoors... Here's a brief update on my 'Arbitrum Port' AND 4 tokens I am currently buying/looking for entries on!
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Thread: 10 Life Principles To Apply To Crypto
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2022 has been a tough year for degens, but therefore also a great opportunity for building one's investing "muscles"...
In that vein here's 10 thoughts on life lessons that can be applied to brypto:
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Thread: 10 Ridiculously Smart People On Crypto-Twitter Who You Should Be Following
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One of the main reasons I am in brypto is that I un-ironically believe it has attracted the greatest minds of our generation...
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Thread: 12 Newly-Launched Protocols I'm Taking A Closer Look At During This Craziness
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So... despite the nuclear bombs going off in the Bahamas this week, there's still tons of gigabrains building in defi...
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Must admit, the idea that one could be dropped anywhere on earth, and- w/ just a cheap laptop + wifi- immediately start earning money online independently and anonymously with no bank account or ID, would have seemed like some kind of Jason Bourne style insanity just 15 yrs ago.
Thread: Here's My Crypto Positions Going Into 2023 - Polygon Edition
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Well friends, whenever crypto is collapsing I get an overwhelming urge to double-down on it, so wanted to publicly lay out the main teams/tokens I'm invested in going into 2023 :)
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Thread: Are We About To Nuke Or Moon? Macro Thoughts + Current Positioning
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So... has the great brr began anew? Or are we about to crash to kingdom come?
Let's dive in!
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Think a huge factor in $SOL's success this cycle is the mobile UX of
@phantom
...
Is literally the only wallet on any chain I've ever found myself consistently using on mobile...
Thread: Why Are Millions Of American Men Missing From The Workforce?
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When I was 13 years old, the star tailback on our high school football team was a young man named Brian...
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Thread: 10 Reasons Why Crypto Will 10x In The Coming Years
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All of last year we heard proclamations regarding crypto's demise, yet it has remained resilient...
In that vein... here's ten reasons why it will not only survive but thrive, and 10x in the coming years :)
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There's 19 year olds getting rich w nothing but a $100 Chromebook and insane daily focus + learning.
There's dudes getting absolutely jacked with a $20 pullup bar and bodyweight exercises and a free calorie tracking app.
Embrace discipline + obsession. Reject excuses + despair.
Thread: How To Stay Physically/Mentally Healthy Doing Crypto/Wifi Money Full-Time
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Being able to support oneself via laptop from anywhere in the world is an incredible blessing, but if you’re going to do so you really gotta be extra purposeful about your health...
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Thread: 10 Teams And Buildoors I Am Bullish On Despite The Bear Market
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So.. winter has come to Goblinville and every token is getting ripped to shreds... HOWEVER, there's some incredible teams still going strong, and I wanted to highlight some I'm super bullish on...
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Thread: Here’s The Biggest Stablecoins You Can Actually Invest In
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So… as I’ve said before, I think stablecoins are clearly the stickiest ‘use case’ for crypto/defi so far, and I sincerely believe we’ll one day have trillions of dollars of them on-chain…
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Thread: Ten Things I'm Bullish On Over The Next Ten Years
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Alright my good frogs... this thread is part crypto, part schizo-threadooring, so bear with me...
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Thread: Is The "L1 Rotation Trade" Dead?
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The last bull market was absolutely dominated by L1's and the so called "L1 Rotation Trade"...
But will this be the case in the future?
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Thread: 10 Reasons Stablecoins Will Eventually Hit A $10T Market Cap
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So… I am wildly bullish on stablecoins… and think they will grow massively in scope the next 5-10 years...
Here’s the economic/societal reasons + use cases behind my thesis:
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To be bearish on crypto is to believe that all these utterly brilliant young dudes who have devoted their lives to it are one day going to wake up and say 'You know, this was a mistake... stock certificates and bank transfers that move at the speed of carrier pigeons really are a…
Been doing a new workout/challenge thing you dudes might appreciate...
Am calling it 'The Achilles' in the spirit of statue-larping :)
Is 70 weighted 70 lb pullups + two mile 70 lb ruck with 70 lb dumbbells...
First time I did it a few weeks ago I did 7 miles but it took like…
Thread: 10 Thoughts On Macro + Crypto
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Are we headed for economic collapse?
Or will the 'Powell pause' usher in a renaissance in meme stocks and monkey jpegs?!?
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Thread: Thoughts On Life And The Transmutation Of Pain
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So this is a long, meandering schizo thread...
But it starts with a story involving a family I once knew...
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Thread: What Weimar Germany Can Teach Us About The 2020's (Un-Ironically)
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So, 'Weimar Hyperinflation' is often a lazy metaphor for our current fiat regime...
HOWEVER, at the same time, there is a lot we can learn from studying what happened there...
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Thread: Cool New OmniChain Lending Protocol Launching On Arbitrum - Radiant Capital
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Alright my fellow frogs, an interesting new lending protocol called
@RDNTCapital
has launched on Arbitrum two days ago and is already near $200M TVL!
Here's some info on them!
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If you're reading this, it means you made it through:
-Luna collapse
-3AC collapse
-Celsius collapse
-Ftx collapse
-Fastest rate hike cycle in US history
-Biggest bond market collapse in US history
-Biggest global wealth destruction in modern history
Keep persevering anon.
Thread: My Brypto Positions Going Into 2023 - Arbitrum Edition
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Alright friends... so this is the sequel to the thread I did last week about what tokens I'm holding going into 2023 (the Polygon edition)...
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Thread: Navigating The Coming Economic Craziness As A Crypto Degen
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Alright my fellow apes, frogs, and fighter-mages...
Time for a thread on this craziness...
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Thread: The Best Crypto + Macro Videos I Watched In September
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Well the global economy may be collapsing but at least we have lots of gigabrains to help us navigate it :)
Here's the best videos I watched this month:
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This Russell Napier interview is one of the best things I've read in a long time.
If you're interested in macro and a fan of folks like
@LukeGromen
,
@LynAldenContact
,
@ttmygh
, etc its an absolute must read.
Here's some quotes + screenshots:
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Thread: Updated Diagram Of $TIME
@Wonderland_fi
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So, with $TIME undergoing some big changes I did some
#FrenchChart
of it to map out my understanding of its current shape...
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Thread: 20 Awesome Defi Resources 🐸🫡
In the 150 days since starting
@thedailydegenhq
, we've highlighted:
-600+ new protocols (fr)
-700+ data screenshots
-2000+ tweets/threads/articles/videos
Here's twenty invaluable resources for it I wanted to shout-out!
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Thread: Navigating The Macro Craziness As A Crypto Degen (Update!)
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Alright my fellow frogs, this thread is my thoughts on the current market outlook.
..and a sequel to my March 7th thread on my thoughts/plans for navigating the max pain we were anticipating (and got!)
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Thread: The Top 10 Crypto/Macro Videos I Watched This Month
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The limitless amount of incredible, free info on YouTube never ceases to amaze me.
Here's 10 utterly strunk crypto and macro videos I watched recently:
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The beautiful thing about $TAO is that there's narratives in it that can appeal to every demographic in crypto...
Left-curvers: "Its like Bitcoin.. but for AI"
Mid-curvers: "Its basically a decentralized app store"
Right-curvers: "Its a decentralized architecture for the
One of the best life hacks is to divorce yourself from outcomes and just focus on execution...
Business, lifting, creating art... all gud stuff bc they are are inherently gud... so easier to just focus on doing them for their own sake... rather than only the potential outcomes..
At age 20, *most* dudes will have relatively same KPI's:
-Income
-Net worth
-Testosterone levels
-Bodyfat %
-Strength
-General mood/well-being
-Etc
As you get older tho- 25, 30, 35, etc- those #'s will diverge massively, and based almost entirely upon your daily habits.
Gm young anon...
What if, in 2024, every day, for 365 days straight, you did:
-10 on-chain transactions towards qualifying for airdrops
-10 sets of max pushups/pullups/air squats/etc
-10k steps outdoors
Just divorced yourself from outcomes and focused on putting in the reps?…
Thread: Macro Thoughts + Portfolio Update
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Is Powell gonna pamp our bags again???
Or is 2023 gonna be goblinville redux???
Here's my thoughts + current macro positions!
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Thread: Market Thoughts + Polygon Portfolio Update - February 2023
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So what the heck is going on with ze markets friends... that's the question...
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My complex quant-based trading strategy for 2023 is to sell some spot when the Cigar Pepes pop up on the TL and buy when the McDonalds Wojaks re-appear 💪
Massive thanks to the 50k of you who've chosen to vibe with me on here :)
The number of interesting, gigasmart, high-integrity dudes I have met and become friends with on on this app in the last 18 months just boggles the mind...
Appreciate the heck out of all ya'll 💪🙏
Thread: Why The $DEUS/ $DEI Ecosystem Is One The Most Exciting And Ambitious Projects In Defi
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Its very possible you haven’t heard of it… but some major gigabrains are quietly building something quite astounding on Fantom…
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Mini-Thread: One Year Anniversary Of
@thedailydegenhq
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So my bros, it has been exactly one year since I started The Daily Degen....
At that time we were in the midst of the Luna + 3AC + etc insanity, and (cont.)...
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Thread: The Best Crypto/Macro Videos I Watched The Last Couple Weeks
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Alright my friends... didn't do one of these last week so have quite a few videos stacked up :)
Here they are:
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Biggest mistake I see a lot of young dudes make IRL is just accepting mediocrity because they don't want to 'rock the boat' and are worried about what their parents/friends/gf's/etc will think.
You gotta cultivate some schizo energy and get obsessed and stay true to your vision…
Been just about one year exactly since I created this account.
Has been a wonderful experience in a myriad of ways, but most of all for the untold number of friends I've made.
Mad respect to all you Chads.
Has been an absolute privilege vibing with you this year 💪🙏🫡
Helped onboard someone to defi for first time in two years...
Here was the recommendation list:
-Buy $100 Chromebook as dedicated crypto device
-Install
@Rabby_io
wallet on it
-
@coingecko
for prices/links/contracts/etc
-
@DefiLlama
for analytics/research and DefiLlamaSwap as…
Thread: The Top 10 Crypto + Macro Videos I Watched This Month
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Well lads, we're almost done with the most brutal year in markets in modern history :)
If you're still here geeking out on macro + crypto like I am, check out these excellent videos!
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"I've seen the concerns voiced in the Discord re: price action, so today I want to announce an important tokenomics revamp... we're calling it $veUSD..."
Thread: Should You Worry About Impermanent Loss?
Fun pop quiz, which of the following would have been profitable (vs just holding) if taken 6 mo ago and held til today?
a) ETH-AAVE at 30% apr
b) ETH-FTM at 50%
c) ETH-USDC at 20%
d) AVAX-USDC at 100%
e) AVAX-USDC at 250%
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Thread: Why I Think Synthetics Could Be The Next Big Defi Narrative And Overview Of The Best Synthetic Protocols Right Now
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Alright my froggish brethren, I am going to geek out on the topic of "Synthetics". Let's dive in!
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Was overcome with curiosity and spent the last two hours reading through the 1,157 page 3AC affidavit...
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I screenshotted the 20-30 things I thought were most interesting..
H/t to
@tier10k
for posting the link (embedding below).
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Thread: Polygon Portfolio Update - December
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Alright ya'll, here's an update on my Polygon portfolio for this month - along with a new token I've added to it :)
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Thread: Oedipus, Powell, And The Truth About Inflation
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One of my favorite Greek tragedies is Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex'"...
It begins when king Laius and queen Jocasta of Thebes welcome a newborn son - Oedipus.... (cont.)
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Sure, crypto can be degenerate, but have you ever witnessed untold busloads of Canadian Baby-Boomers descend across the border to gamble away their life savings on slot machines at tribal casinos?
I'll take crypto any day.
Whatever happens from here I hope you dudes who've been tirelessly grinding the last two years despite all the setbacks and anti-crypto schadenfreude end up with absolutely insane, revanchist wealth.
LFG 💪
Thread: Thoughts On Delta-Neutral/Leveraged Yield Farming
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Alright sers, so lately I've been focused on delta neutral strategies, and also playing around with leveraged yield farming (the two overlap obviously).
Its a tricky topic though so wanted to do thread..
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Twelve: People reading this will do well this year
If you're still here on Elon-app geeking out on crypto/macro/etc after the doozy of a year 2022 was, I believe wholeheartedly you are set to kill it in 2023 :)
Here's to a great year lads!
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College 100 years ago was for a small minority of ppl with intense intellectual curiosity who wanted to leave the farm/factory.
Today college IS the farm/factory and 99% of learning and intellectual advancement takes place online.
You need to be gratefulness-maxxing anon. You need to be expressing thanks multiple times per day for the sun and stars and moon, for the fact that you aren't horribly sick/injured, for every single second you are blessed with on this earth. You need to be gratefulness-maxxing.
Thread: 10 Utterly Brilliant Crypto/Macro Crossover Thinkers You Should Be Following In 2024
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One good thing about all the cross-market carnage the last two years is that it very much cemented the fact that crypto is macro and macro is crypto...
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-Lifted in moonlight 🌙
-Published
@thedailydegenhq
-Bought more brypto
-Two mile barefoot 50 lb ruck
-Quick jump in ocean
-Octopus redneck-ceviche
-Vibe w friends on ze Twitter machine 💪
Thread: The Top Ten Crypto + Macro Videos I Watched This Month
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Greetings my froggish brethren 🐸💪
Here's all the best videos I watched the last few weeks!
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Thread: 10 Extremely Good Crypto + Macro Videos I Watched Recently...
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Haven't done one of these in awhile, but watched some absolute bangers the last couple weeks so wanted to curate them in a thread!
Here they are:
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Gm my bros -
If you're planning on grinding at the computer 24/7 for the (potential) bull market I'd encourage you to add some simple bodyweight type lifting into your daily routine.
-Pushups
-Air squats
-$20 pullup bar
-Lateral raises using gallon water jugs or similar
Do 1-2…
Thread: Top 10 Ways To Make Money Using
@QiDaoProtocol
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QiDao is one of the fastest-growing, most well-respected protocols in defi, and the sheer multitude of ways you can earn $ from it are quite vast...
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Thread: 10 Pieces Of Airdrop Exploration I Did This Week
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Greetings friends!
The exploration continues :)
Here's some of the stuff I did this week:
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Gm my friends -
Remember that life is unbelievably short. Don't waste a single moment of it. Don't settle. Don't accept mediocrity. Aspire to be someone your 10 year old self would be proud to have become. To be someone your ancestors would be proud to look down on. Ily bros.
Huge thanks to everyone who read + supported
@thedailydegenhq
this year!
In 2023 we will have produced:
-365 daily issues
-2.5M views
Highlighting:
-3000+ data screenshots
-4000+ tweets
-1000+ videos
And as a complete schizo nutjob I interspersed writing it each day with a
If I was tasked with turning a young man into an absolute 100/100 Chad, I'd prescribe:
-Weightlifting
-Jiu Jitsu (or boxing)
-Toastmasters (public speaking club)
If you started all of them at age 18 and did them consistently for 5-10 years you'd be legit unstoppable in life...
Don't forget to contemplate your death today anon.
One day it will all be over, so be grateful for every moment on this earth and don't waste a single second not chasing your dreams.
Thread: Best Crypto And Macro Videos I Watched This Week
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Alright my fellow denizens of goblintown... here are the best videos on crypto & macro that I watched this week...
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