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Fairness vs. Frontrunning: Rethinking the Role of MEV in Web3
welcome to alpha un#, aarnâ's fortnightly newsletter on a decentralized and intelligent financial future. In this issue we break down how MEV works, why its toxic forms are fundamentally a protocol bug, and what the ecosystem is doing to build fairer, MEV-resistant blockspace.
the new yield stack: infrastructure, access, and scale
welcome to alpha un#, aarnâ's fortnightly newsletter on a decentralized and intelligent financial future. This edition breaks down how yield is evolving across TradFi and DeFi—and why new infrastructure such as aarnâ’s âtv111 structured vaults are key to unlocking accessible, risk-aware, onchain returns.
Mesh Over Monolith: Rethinking Crypto Infrastructure
welcome to alpha un#, aarnâ's fortnightly newsletter on a decentralized and intelligent financial future. This edition is a deep dive into how purpose-built chains, modular infrastructure, and inter-chain coordination are redefining where value, control, and scalability live in crypto.
Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade: The Road to 100K TPS
welcome to alpha un#, aarnâ's fortnightly newsletter on a decentralized and intelligent financial future. This edition breaks down Ethereum’s upcoming Pectra upgrade, exploring its key features, security implications, and what it means for users, developers, and the future of the network.
the age of stablecoins
welcome to alpha un#, aarnâ's fortnightly newsletter on a decentralized and intelligent financial future. This edition dives into the world of stablecoins—digital assets designed for stability in a volatile world. Once seen as a niche crypto workaround, stablecoins are now powering everything from remittances and DeFi to treasury management and tokenized economies. We explore how they work, why they matter, and what their rise means for the future of money.
the privacy paradox in DeFi
welcome to alpha un#, aarnâ's fortnightly newsletter on a decentralized and intelligent financial future. Privacy in finance, or the lack of it could be a roadblock to wider adoption. In this edition, we explore how privacy in DeFi is becoming a frontier for innovation, and not a compromise. From permissioned pools and ZKPs to fully homomorphic encryption, we unpack the tech bridging transparency and confidentiality, and how it’s shaping institutional adoption and evolving compliance.
the crypto wallet handbook
welcome to alpha un#, aarnâ's fortnightly newsletter on a decentralized and intelligent financial future. In this issue, we explore the evolving world of crypto wallets, the latest security incidents, and how emerging technologies may reshape the future of digital asset protection.
AI + DeFi = smarter protocols
welcome to alpha un#, aarnâ's fortnightly newsletter on a decentralized and intelligent financial future. This newsletter explores how AI is transforming DeFi through dynamic portfolio management, smarter protocols, and adaptive risk strategies, redefining the future of decentralized finance.
quantum and crypto
welcome to alpha un#, aarnâ's fortnightly newsletter on a decentralized and intelligent financial future. This newsletter explores the transformative impact of quantum computing on blockchain and DeFi, highlighting potential threats, emerging quantum-resistant solutions, and the critical steps needed to secure the future of crypto.
a year in DeFi: 2024 wrapped
welcome to alpha un#, aarnâ’s bi-weekly newsletter exploring the frontier of decentralized and intelligent finance. In this special edition, we dive into the breakthroughs, milestones, and challenges that shaped DeFi in 2024, while showcasing how aarnâ has been at the forefront of AI x DeFi innovation and redefining financial ecosystems.
