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Friday Features

Nova: Where New Hyperliquid Markets Are Born

Jun 5, 2026

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5 min read

Nova: Where New Hyperliquid Markets Are Born

A New App Where Any Market Can Be Brought To DeFi

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Mid-Week Market Check

BTC Is In Freefall, But There’s A Silver Lining

Jun 3, 2026

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4 min read

BTC Is In Freefall, But There’s A Silver Lining

Why Altcoins Are Historically Outperforming BTC

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Yield Spotlight

Sky: DeFi's Biggest Yield Fund

Jun 1, 2026

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5 min read

Sky: DeFi's Biggest Yield Fund

How Sky Is Bringing Yields From Around The World To DeFi

Machines & Money
Sakshi Mishra
Machines & Money, +1

Friday Features

Machines & Money Portfolio Review #1

May 29, 2026

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6 min read

Machines & Money Portfolio Review #1

A Full Recap Of Our Portfolio Activity

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Mid-Week Market Check

BTC Is Setting Up For A Major Move

May 27, 2026

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4 min read

BTC Is Setting Up For A Major Move

The DeFi20 Index Stayed Positive Over The Past Week - A Look At Its Top Performers

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Yield Spotlight

Noon: DeFi’s Gold Standard For Yield And Security

May 25, 2026

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7 min read

Noon: DeFi’s Gold Standard For Yield And Security

Meet The Project Bringing Institutional-Grade Opportunities To Everyone

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Friday Features

f(x) Protocol: Combining Trillion-Dollar DeFi Products

May 22, 2026

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8 min read

f(x) Protocol: Combining Trillion-Dollar DeFi Products

How We're Harnessing DeFi's Highest Yield You've Never Heard Of

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Mid-Week Market Check

BTC Enters The Bounce Zone

May 20, 2026

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4 min read

BTC Enters The Bounce Zone

Plus, Two Tokens Benefitting From The CLARITY Act

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Yield Spotlight

Exponent: Trade Interest Rates On Solana

May 18, 2026

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6 min read

Exponent: Trade Interest Rates On Solana

How Exponent’s Yield Markets Drive New Use Cases For Tokenized Assets And More

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Friday Features

Derive: Using Options To Hedge Our Portfolio

May 15, 2026

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8 min read

Derive: Using Options To Hedge Our Portfolio

How Derive Is Building The Infinite Payoff Factory

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Mid-Week Market Check

Where Does BTC Go From Here?

May 13, 2026

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5 min read

Where Does BTC Go From Here?

While BTC Corrects, The DeFi20 Index Remains Hot

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Yield Spotlight

Main Street Finance: DeFi’s First Option Income Fund

May 11, 2026

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6 min read

Main Street Finance: DeFi’s First Option Income Fund

How We're Using Options To Earn Consistent Income

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Friday Features

Pear Protocol: Bringing A $200B Industry To Retail

May 8, 2026

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7 min read

Pear Protocol: Bringing A $200B Industry To Retail

How Pear Will Benefit From The Ongoing Institutional Migration

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Mid-Week Market Check

The DeFi20 Index Just Had Its Best Week Yet!

May 6, 2026

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6 min read

The DeFi20 Index Just Had Its Best Week Yet!

BTC Is Breaking Out Too, But Is It Due To Correct?

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Yield Spotlight

Aerodrome: The DEX With 100% Revenue Share

May 4, 2026

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5 min read

Aerodrome: The DEX With 100% Revenue Share

Our Newest Portfolio Addition Benefits From Aerodrome's Growth

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Friday Features

Royco: Get Paid To Take Risk

May 1, 2026

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7 min read

Royco: Get Paid To Take Risk

How To Access Tranched Markets For DeFi's Most Prominent Assets

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Mid-Week Market Check

BTC: The Bull Case Vs The Bear Case

Apr 29, 2026

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5 min read

BTC: The Bull Case Vs The Bear Case

Plus, 5 Altcoins Looking To Move Higher Soon

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1
Your DeFi20 Index Handbook Is Ready!

Apr 28, 2026

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26 min read

Your DeFi20 Index Handbook Is Ready!

The Thesis Behind The Official Machines & Money Index

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Yield Spotlight

Altura: Generating Transparent 20% APY

Apr 27, 2026

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6 min read

Altura: Generating Transparent 20% APY

The AVLT Token Generates Income Via 3 Strategies That Can Perform In Any Market

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Friday Features

20 Of Our Favorite Investments, All In One Report

Apr 24, 2026

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10 min read

20 Of Our Favorite Investments, All In One Report

Coming Soon: The DeFi20 Index Handbook

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Mid-Week Market Check

DeFi20 Tokens Are Breaking Out

Apr 22, 2026

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5 min read

DeFi20 Tokens Are Breaking Out

Is BTC's Strong April A Sign Of Things To Come?

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Friday Features

Rysk: Using Options To Turn Volatility Into Yield

Apr 17, 2026

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6 min read

Rysk: Using Options To Turn Volatility Into Yield

We locked in 80% APR upfront - and you can, too!

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Mid-Week Market Check

How Pendle Is Boosting Our Income, And Why April Could Be The Bottom For BTC

Apr 15, 2026

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9 min read

How Pendle Is Boosting Our Income, And Why April Could Be The Bottom For BTC

Plus, 2 altcoins that may be ready to surge higher

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Friday Features

How We’re Maximizing Safety & Yield With Zyfai

Apr 10, 2026

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16 min read

How We’re Maximizing Safety & Yield With Zyfai

We're using AI agents to make sure our funds are safe

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Truth Within Trends

Stagflation and the Limits of Crypto Decoupling

Apr 9, 2026

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8 min read

Stagflation and the Limits of Crypto Decoupling

Why Episodic Outperformance Has Failed to Produce Structural Independence from Equities

Machines & Money
0xAvarek
Machines & Money, +1

Mid-Week Market Check

How We’re Earning Outsized Yield With Strata

Apr 8, 2026

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21 min read

How We’re Earning Outsized Yield With Strata

Plus, a bullish BTC signal you won't want to ignore

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

DeFi In Five

Record Stablecoin Adoption, Robotic Commerce, And DeFi Insurance

Apr 7, 2026

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13 min read

Record Stablecoin Adoption, Robotic Commerce, And DeFi Insurance

How DeFi Is Reshaping Itself For Institutions

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Friday Features

Edel Finance: Building The StockFi Economy

Apr 3, 2026

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8 min read

Edel Finance: Building The StockFi Economy

How Edel Is Bringing The $12B Securities Lending Industry To DeFi

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Mid-Week Market Check

BTC’s April Rebound, Earn Yield On Stocks, And Get Paid To Borrow Stablecoins

Apr 1, 2026

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18 min read

BTC’s April Rebound, Earn Yield On Stocks, And Get Paid To Borrow Stablecoins

How DeFi lets you do more with your stocks

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Truth Within Trends

Private Credit Contagion and the DeFi Credit Thesis

Mar 31, 2026

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9 min read

Private Credit Contagion and the DeFi Credit Thesis

How much stress is private credit facing, and how does this impact DeFi?

Machines & Money
0xAvarek
Machines & Money, +1

DeFi In Five

Create Your Own Stock Index, Stripe Users Adopt AI, And Another Hyperliquid Record

Mar 30, 2026

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13 min read

Create Your Own Stock Index, Stripe Users Adopt AI, And Another Hyperliquid Record

Plus, the world's biggest stock exchanges are partnering with crypto-native companies

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Friday Features

TradeXYZ: 24/7 Markets For Everything (With Leverage)

Mar 27, 2026

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8 min read

TradeXYZ: 24/7 Markets For Everything (With Leverage)

How the world's largest markets are being replicated in a single app

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Mid-Week Market Check

Tokenized Real Estate, Profit From Volatility, and How To Earn Yield On BTC + Gold

Mar 25, 2026

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20 min read

Tokenized Real Estate, Profit From Volatility, and How To Earn Yield On BTC + Gold

Plus, how strong is the current rebound in altcoins?

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Truth Within Trends

U.S. Crypto Regulation and the 2026 Midterms

Mar 24, 2026

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9 min read

U.S. Crypto Regulation and the 2026 Midterms

How sustainable is the current positive regulatory environment?

Machines & Money
0xAvarek
Machines & Money, +1

DeFi In Five

Stripe’s Blockchain Is Live, SEC Backs Nasdaq, Mastercard’s $1.8B Bet

Mar 23, 2026

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11 min read

Stripe’s Blockchain Is Live, SEC Backs Nasdaq, Mastercard’s $1.8B Bet

Plus, why Stripe is building their blockchain for AI agents - not people

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Friday Features

Sky: The First Bank Of DeFi

Mar 20, 2026

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9 min read

Sky: The First Bank Of DeFi

Sky has issued over $11.5B in stablecoins, but their expansion is only beginning

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Mid-Week Market Check

DeFi Winners, Option Strategies, And How To Triple Your ETH Yield

Mar 18, 2026

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15 min read

DeFi Winners, Option Strategies, And How To Triple Your ETH Yield

Plus, how durable is BTC's recent rally?

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Truth Within Trends

The CLARITY Act and the Bifurcation of Digital Asset Markets

Mar 17, 2026

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8 min read

The CLARITY Act and the Bifurcation of Digital Asset Markets

Examining the bill's potential effects across digital asset categories

Machines & Money
0xAvarek
Machines & Money, +1

DeFi In Five

24/7 Stocks, Onchain Oil Trading, And Solana Stablecoin Dominance

Mar 16, 2026

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12 min read

24/7 Stocks, Onchain Oil Trading, And Solana Stablecoin Dominance

Entire asset classes are coming onchain, led by Ondo, xStocks, and Hyperliquid

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Truth Within Trends

The Case For BTC At $67,000

Mar 10, 2026

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15 min read

The Case For BTC At $67,000

Outlook for a potential recovery based on Geopolitical Stress and Technicals

Machines & Money
0xAvarek
Machines & Money, +1

DeFi In Five

Crypto Cards Are Thriving, IPOs Meet DeFi, And A Major Federal Reserve Integration

Mar 9, 2026

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17 min read

Crypto Cards Are Thriving, IPOs Meet DeFi, And A Major Federal Reserve Integration

Featuring Rain: Dominating the parabolic crypto card market

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Building The Future

The Dawn Of Tokenized Stocks: $1B And Counting

Mar 5, 2026

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16 min read

The Dawn Of Tokenized Stocks: $1B And Counting

How you can trade over 200 stocks onchain - and why it's a big deal

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

DeFi In Five

Tokenized Stocks, BTC Yield, and Trillion Dollar DeFi

Mar 2, 2026

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19 min read

Tokenized Stocks, BTC Yield, and Trillion Dollar DeFi

With a featured segment on Virtuals Protocol's AI Agents

Machines & Money
Ian Dyer
Machines & Money, +1

Truth Within Trends

The Real Connection Between BTC and Software Stocks

Feb 25, 2026

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14 min read

The Real Connection Between BTC and Software Stocks

Regime Convergence or Structural Identity Shift?

Machines & Money
Machines & Money

DeFi In Five

Flying Tulip Launch, Relentless RWAs, BTC-Backed Bonds, x402 Comeback

Feb 23, 2026

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14 min read

Flying Tulip Launch, Relentless RWAs, BTC-Backed Bonds, x402 Comeback

A $200M raise, nonstop RWA growth, and DeFi projects making the front page are asking: what bear market?

Machines & Money
Machines & Money

Building The Future

Synthetic Assets And Customizable Markets

Feb 19, 2026

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10 min read

Synthetic Assets And Customizable Markets

How blockchains can offer liquid exposure to every asset on Earth

Machines & Money
Machines & Money

DeFi In Five

Zero Makes History, Tokenized Stocks Get Yield, Agents Get ID

Feb 16, 2026

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20 min read

Zero Makes History, Tokenized Stocks Get Yield, Agents Get ID

LayerZero Launches Zero, Borrow Against Tokenized Stocks, AI Agents Get Identities, Custodians Go Full-DeFi, and more

Machines & Money
Machines & Money

Building The Future

A New Driver For Onchain Options

Feb 13, 2026

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10 min read

A New Driver For Onchain Options

Machines & Money
Machines & Money

Truth Within Trends

Strategy Has Real Problems

Feb 11, 2026

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16 min read

Strategy Has Real Problems

But A Death Spiral Isn't One of Them

Machines & Money
Machines & Money

Truth Within Trends

Why Trump's Fed Pick Could Be A Problem For Bitcoin

Feb 5, 2026

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21 min read

Why Trump's Fed Pick Could Be A Problem For Bitcoin

Machines & Money
Machines & Money

Building The Future

Synthetic Stablecoins: Where Stability Meets Yield

Feb 4, 2026

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12 min read

Synthetic Stablecoins: Where Stability Meets Yield

Machines & Money
Machines & Money

Truth Within Trends

The Biggest Debasement Trade in 45 Years Is Here

Jan 28, 2026

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26 min read

The Biggest Debasement Trade in 45 Years Is Here

Why Gold and Silver Are Parabolic, But BTC Isn't

Machines & Money
Machines & Money

Building The Future

How Web3 Flattens the World of Money

Jan 26, 2026

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13 min read

How Web3 Flattens the World of Money

Machines & Money
Machines & Money

Truth Within Trends

What Happens If Trump Gets His Fed?

Jan 22, 2026

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10 min read

What Happens If Trump Gets His Fed?

Gauging potential rate cuts, inflation, recession, and more.

Machines & Money
Machines & Money

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