Kain Warwick

Buy ETH on the thesis that Trump's election ends the regulatory crackdown on crypto, with a long-term $25K target derived from historical BTC/ETH ratio math; thin near-term catalyst but clear directional commitment.

Most tokens are structurally broken because users make money by selling, not holding. However, Hyperliquid is cited as the standout example this cycle where incentives are aligned. In a market tired of "PvP" dumping schemes, capital will flock to protocols where the team is trusted and the tokenomics encourage long-term holding (revenue share/equity alignment). Long HYPE as the leader of the "value accrual" token meta. Regulatory crackdowns on revenue-sharing tokens (securities laws).

BlackRock launched a $2.2B tokenized treasury fund tradable on Uniswap via Uniswap X and explicitly acquired UNI tokens. Historically, institutions avoided DeFi governance tokens due to compliance fears. BlackRock buying UNI signals a regime shift where "blue chip" DeFi tokens become investable institutional assets, creating a new class of "Token Sinks" where large players buy and hold rather than farm and dump. LONG. Institutional accumulation creates a price floor and legitimizes the asset class. Regulatory crackdown on DeFi interfaces or KYC friction limiting volume.

Buy ZEC — developer building a Zcash wallet firsthand concludes the underlying technology is materially undervalued relative to its potential market cap ranking, citing direct technical interaction as the catalyst for conviction upgrade.

Buy BTC on the thesis that Trump's election eliminates the regulatory headwinds that suppressed crypto; $1M long-term target stated, though no near-term entry logic provided.

Founder-led execution (Nick Johnson) is far superior to DAO governance for building product and adapting to change. If Nick retakes control, ENS will be more efficient and successful, which should benefit the token. DAO governance cannot allocate capital well or ship product.

Binance is bullish because Europe's regulatory environment is a shitshow. Not obtaining a MiCA license is actually good; Binance avoids government sandbox traps. European exchanges have collapsed or been worthless, leaving Binance dominant with no meaningful local competitors.

MicroStrategy (MSTR) is in the third, most dangerous phase of a Minsky cycle where investors rely solely on price appreciation. With 83% retail ownership, if Bitcoin falls below the value of its convertible debt plus preferreds, retail holders could see zero income for months and panic sell, causing a sharp collapse. Vulture funds could buy at 20–30 cents on the dollar.

The Arbitrum security council's intervention to recover $70M from North Korean hackers was the right decision and demonstrates the platform's ability to protect users. This will increase user confidence and lead to more people wanting to use Arbitrum, implying positive growth for the ecosystem.

Zora (a major NFT platform) moved to Solana because "that's where the action is" regarding memecoins and retail attention. Projects are no longer staying on Ethereum L2s for ideological alignment ("ETH communism"). They are migrating to where liquidity and users are. Zora's move validates Solana as the dominant chain for retail and speculative activity. LONG SOL as it continues to siphon top-tier applications from the EVM ecosystem. EVM L2s successfully fragment and create their own localized liquidity bubbles.