Why higher APYs Can Be Misleading Paid Members Public
The eye-popping yields (like 49.5% for a stablecoin LP) are often technically real at a specific moment but are unsustainable and misleading for several reasons: 1. Promotional Incentives & Token Emissions: New protocols or pools often offer temporarily high APYs to attract initial liquidity. This is known as
Portals DeFi Weekly - January 16, 2026 Paid Members Public
Market Pulse * Total Market Cap: $3.317T (-0.7%) * DeFi TVL: $128.93B (-0.79%) * 24h Volume: $121.76B * Fear & Greed: 30 (Fear) * BTC Dominance: 57.5% Summary The market experienced a slight pullback this week, with the total market cap declining by 0.7% to $3.317 trillion.
Portals.fi DeFi Weekly - January 9, 2026 Paid Members Public
Market Pulse * Total Market Cap: $3.163T (+0.2%) * DeFi TVL: $135.764B (+8.53%) - massive surge! * Sentiment: Fear (28), up from Extreme Fear (20) * ETH Gas: 0.162 Gwei (extremely low) * Bitcoin Dominance: 56.8% Summary The market showed modest growth with total market cap reaching $3.163T (+0.
Barter on The DeFi Drop Paid Members Public
Guest: Alex Khailuk, Lead Researcher at Barter Host: Edward Ward, Portals.fi Inside Ethereum’s Hidden Trading Engine In this episode of The DeFi Drop, Edward Ward had a chat with Alex Khailuk, lead researcher at Barter, the intent-based trading engine quietly powering a major share of Ethereum’s
Portals.fi DeFi Weekly - December 26, 2025 🎄 Paid Members Public
Happy Holidays from the Portals.fi team! As we close out the year, we are grateful for your continued support and wish you a joyful and prosperous holiday season. Market Pulse Summary The market is showing signs of a slight recovery, with the total market cap increasing by 1.4%
Aegis on The DeFi Drop Paid Members Public
Guest: Ermin Sharich, Co-Founder at Aegis Host: Edward Ward, Portals.fi In this episode of DeFi Drop, Edward Ward sits down with Ermin Sharich, co-founder of Aegis, to unpack one of the most important topics in crypto today: how to build secure, transparent, yield-bearing stablecoins that institutions
Rosetta on The DeFi Drop Paid Members Public
Guest: Emre, founder of Rosetta Host: Edward Ward, Portals.fi In this episode of The DeFi Drop, Edward spoke with Emre, founder of Rosetta, to explore how programmable yield infrastructure is evolving on-chain. Rosetta is built natively on Hyperliquid and introduces a new layer of composable, transparent, and policy-
Portals.fi DeFi Weekly - December 11, 2025 Paid Members Public
Market Pulse * Total Market Cap: $3.16 Trillion (24h: -2.2%) * DeFi TVL: $120.64 Billion (24h: -2.76%) * BTC Dominance: 56.91% * Gas (ETH): ~0.136 Gwei * Sentiment: Fear & Greed Index: 29 (Fear) This week, the market has experienced a continued downturn, with the total market cap falling
