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17 Aug 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Splinterlands delivers its most satisfying moments when strategy beats raw card power. My recent battle perfectly demonstrates how understanding game mechanics can level the playing field against superior opponents through the Weapons Training abilit...
15 Aug 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Bitcoin maintaining strength around $119k after touching new all-time highs above $124k, while Ethereum pushed to nearly $5k benefiting from consistent ETF inflows. Solana sits at $195, and XRP trades at $3.1 following the SEC resolution. The broader...
10 Aug 2025 4 minute read 1 comment mercurial9
What better way to celebrate ETH breaking through $4.2K? Well, I have one way, locking in my best DeFi weekly yield since I started writing about my DeFi journey. This week I yield farmed $94.86 in yields. I'm still shocked that in almost a week, I n...
10 Aug 2025 3 minute read 1 comment mercurial9
Navigating splinterlands tokenomics can overwhelm new players facing multiple currencies with different purposes and acquisition methods. This post breaks down each token, explaining when to use them and how they fit into your overall game strategy....
8 Aug 2025 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
The Trump administration has taken concrete steps to integrate crypto assets into traditional financial infrastructure, with President Trump expected to sign an executive order directing the Department of Labor to allow crypto in 401(k) retirement pl...
3 Aug 2025 3 minute read 2 comments mercurial9
Well, I was saying last week was one of the worst weeks and then this week switches to the other extreme. This week I yielded my second highest yield since I started writing and tracking my DeFi journey. This week I farmed $68.99 in yield, which is t...
2 Aug 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
The splinterlands Frontier Format has officially launched, marking a new true free-to-play mode in how players can experience splinterlands. After extensive testing on my alt account, I can confidently say this format addresses the biggest barrier th...
1 Aug 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Another week, and another week where we seeing institutional momentum continuing to get involved in the crypto ecosystem. PayPal rolled out "Pay with Crypto" allowing U.S. merchants to accept payments in over 100 cryptocurrencies with just a 0.99% tr...
27 Jul 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
This week was probably the worst week in my DeFi journey as I suffered many losses. Crypto isn't for the faint-hearted, but I'm also to blame for some poor decisions that cost me dearly. Sometimes you learn the hard way that market orders and thin li...
26 Jul 2025 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Finding the perfect card combination in splinterlands can be the difference between victory and defeat. Today, I'm sharing one of my most reliable and effective combos that has consistently delivered wins across various battle conditions. The Power...
