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Yields Soar As BTC Smashes Past $100k | DeFi Journey #10

11 May 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

The bulls are back, and my DeFi portfolio felt the heat. BTC smashed through the $100K, shaking things up across my CLP DeFi positions. Also, my harvested yields nearly doubled, and I made some moves to capitalize on this week’s crypto markets pump....

SPS Market Analysis May 2 – May 8 2025 | Splinterlands #439

9 May 2025 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

The crypto markets have started May with a bang, with the bulls taking control of the bears. BTC smashed past $100k after President Trump dropped news of a trade deal with the UK, a move that the market is positive, but details are sparse, and it wil...

Conclave Arcana Cards I Am Interested In | Splinterlands #438

5 May 2025 2 minute read 3 comments mercurial9

As of now, over 1.13 billion DEC/Credits have been spent on the presale, which shows there is a solid interest from the community. It will be good to hear from the splinterlands team, once the presale closes, to see what the total amount made from th...

DeFi Yields Hit Rock Bottom | DeFi Journey #9

4 May 2025 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

I dove into the latest happenings in the crypto markets in my latest SPS technical analysis blog, where we saw the past week that BTC steamrolled its way to $97k and ETH broke past $1.8k. Despite the price action, my DeFi yields decreased to $12.74,...

SPS Market Analysis Apr 25 – May 1 2025 | Splinterlands #437

2 May 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

BTC climbed to $97k on May 1, its highest since late February, up 3%, while ETH gained 5% to just over $1.8k. XRP also rose 3.5% after ProShares got SEC approval for three new XRP ETFs. However, not everything was green or plain sailing as the Q1 GDP...

Is The SPS Flywheel Cranking? | Splinterlands #436

28 Apr 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

The Conclave Arcana presale has been going for just over a week, and the numbers are looking solid, but the question I want to answer in this week’s post is whether this presale could kickstart the SPS flywheel. Let us dive in and explore what is hap...

Yields Tick Up Slightly As Market Shows Signs Of Recovery | DeFi Journey #8

27 Apr 2025 2 minute read 2 comments mercurial9

The crypto market finally showed some life this week, with BTC climbing above $90k, ETH breaking past $1.8k, and SOL continuing to hold strong. I covered the latest market movements in my SPS technical analysis blog this week. On the DeFi front, I ha...

SPS Market Analysis Apr 18 – Apr 24 2025 | Splinterlands #435

25 Apr 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

BTC surged past $93k on April 23, briefly touching $94k, its highest in over a month, before settling. ETH climbed to $1794 on April 23, up 5.3%, but like BTC has stabilized at lower ranges of $1.7k. Other altcoin majors like Solana also saw gains, r...

Is Chasing a Max Set Worth It? | Splinterlands #434

21 Apr 2025 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

Let us cut through the Conclave Arcana hype and focus on the bottom line: how much will it cost to max out a regular foil Conclave Arcana set? And based on how recent sets have priced out, is it worth it?   Sitting Out, but Still Watching Closely As...

Yields Drop, But SOL Keeps Shining In A Bear Market | DeFi Journey #7

20 Apr 2025 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

Another week in my DeFi journey, and it has been a rough one. The crypto market continues to struggle, with Trump’s tariffs and trade war tensions dragging everything down. I covered the latest market news in my SPS technical analysis blog this week....