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3 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
This week in crypto markets, Bitcoin and Ether swung sharply in response to fresh inflation figures, jobs data, and mounting concerns over Federal Reserve policy. The beginning of the week was dominated by the bears, but since uptober started, there...
28 Sep 2025 3 minute read 3 comments mercurial9
The last week of September has truly reminded me why Rektember is bad for crypto. I should be happy this week as I farmed my highest weekly yield, more than doubling the yields from last week's all-time high, but my portfolio lost $1k the past week,...
28 Sep 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Everyone talks about Djinn Oshannus. Everyone builds around Conclave Arcana monsters. Everyone chases the obvious powerhouses. Meanwhile, I am quietly winning battles with a 6-mana Gladius monster that most players dismiss as just another magic attac...
26 Sep 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Bitcoin struggled to maintain the $113k level and posted its first weekly loss in three weeks. All major alts, including Ethereum and XRP, also closed lower despite what was going on the BNB Chain (ASTER) and Plasma (XPL). Source Nonetheless, seve...
21 Sep 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Most splinterlands players think high mana battles are just about throwing your most expensive monsters on the field. They are wrong. That’s what I want to share for this week’s splinterlands community challenge. I just finished a 55-mana cap brawl b...
21 Sep 2025 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Every week, I track my DeFi positions, share the wins and losses, and reflect on what's working. The goal isn't just to show numbers but to build a transparent record of the journey. This week absolutely shattered my expectations. This week I earned...
19 Sep 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
This past week, the FMOC meeting caused a right old havoc in the crypto markets. Nonetheless the regulatory pathway continues to forge forward in this bull run with the SEC's revised rules to pave the way for new spot crypto ETFs, including XRP and D...
14 Sep 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
This week’s splinterlands community challenge is all about rulesets. Some of the OGs will remember that for long time, the community challenges were focused on ruleset challenges and that’s how I got my start in splinterlands: writing weekly about sp...
14 Sep 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
September, which is generally bearish for all crypto, has been on a tear, with many alts like PUMP and HYPE breaking all new time highs. Is this a sign for what is to come in Q4 2025? Is it finally altcoin season? Last week I was lamenting my 50% yie...
12 Sep 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
The crypto ecosystem saw mixed signals this week as Bitcoin climbed over 2% to $115k largely thanks to the institutional adoption accelerating across multiple fronts. NASDAQ filed with the SEC to allow trading of tokenized securities on blockchain in...
