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26 Oct 2025 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
While portfolio value remains under pressure, DeFi yield continues to compound, with this week pulling in $145.07, up ~46% from last week. There were no new or closed positions, and I'm staying put across Base and BSC. With all positions having relat...
25 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
I have owned Elemental Phoenix for nearly five years. It has been a staple in my Fire unit lineups since I started playing and a recent brawl battle that combined scattershot and blast is something I had overlooked for years. The Setup That Changed...
24 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Bitcoin fell over 8% this week, marking its worst week since February, while altcoins followed suit. One of the worst October returns ever for Bitcoin. So much for “Uptober” 😊. Source Analysts warn that the rapid proliferation of Digital Asset Trea...
19 Oct 2025 2 minute read 7 comments mercurial9
The volatility and the bleeding continue. The DeFi portfolio has dropped another ~$700 in value, marking roughly –40% from its peak. Fees remain consistent, though I earned $99.42 in fees. The fact that yield continues printing, but it also highlight...
18 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Most players see Taye Loreswift, smirk at the name and then move on. She is a 3-mana legendary elf with 1 attack at level 1. Nothing that screams play me. I just finished an 18-mana battle where she proved exactly why underestimating it was a mistake...
17 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Bitcoin dipped to $105k this week amid a grinding US government shutdown in its tenth day and escalating trade tensions with China. Ethereum slipped below $3.8k, XRP shed over 10%, and the broader crypto market continues to liquidate billions in leve...
12 Oct 2025 2 minute read 1 comment mercurial9
The first full week of October reminded me how quickly external market forces can rip through your crypto portfolio. While last week felt like a recovery from September's gut punch, this week proved that the crypto market will destroy everything you...
10 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Bitcoin surged to new heights this week, climbing past $125k and then immediately retracing, which served as a catalyst to capitulate all alts by 20-30%. Even amid a prolonged U.S. government shutdown and the absence of key economic data, crypto inve...
5 Oct 2025 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
After last week's brutal $1k portfolio drop, Week 31 brought some relief. The total weekly yield came in at $270.64, roughly half of last week's record but still solid. The BSC LP positions and $AVNT on Base did most of the heavy lifting this week, p...
4 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
I lost my first dozen Fog of War battles before I figured out what everyone else was getting wrong. The ruleset description tells you it disables sneak, snipe, and opportunity attacks. Most players read that and think, "Okay, no backline targeting.”...
