The Rollup Crypto Cycles, AI Alpha, ARK’s Bets and DATs Trading with Grant Shears, Lorenzo Valente and Rob Hadick
Aug 26, 2025
Grant Shears, a Blockmates contributor, dives into on-chain trends and the intersection of football and crypto. Lorenzo Valente from ARK sheds light on market dynamics influenced by macroeconomic factors. Rob Hadick from Dragonfly shares insights on the venture landscape and the potential of decentralized asset trading (DATs). They examine trading strategies, the role of AI in financial markets, and the impact of Ethereum treasury companies on DeFi. The conversation also touches on the implications of recent market fluctuations and the evolving landscape of stablecoins.
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Use Profit Checkpoints To De‑risk
- Create "checkpoints": take large profits periodically and bank them before re-entering speculative positions.
- Treat each exit as a new save-file so you can trade without emotional overexposure.
DOTs Can Grow Assets Via MNAV Arbitrage
- ETD treasury vehicles (DOTs/DATs) can grow ETH-per-share by arbing MNAV advantages.
- That arbitrage reduces incentive for treasury firms to deploy into riskier on-chain strategies.
On‑Chain Leverage Is More Transparent Now
- On-chain leverage is far more transparent today than 2021's opaque CeFi rehypothecation.
- That visibility lowers systemic tail risk even if people perceive higher leverage.