The Incentive Crisis: Why the Compression of the "Risk Premium" Has Stifled Liquidity in Cryptocurrencies
Introduction: The Mirage of Liquidity
We often wonder why, despite technological maturity and ETF approvals, the cryptocurrency market isn’t experiencing the widespread euphoria of previous cycles. The answer doesn’t lie in technology, but in the fundamental mathematics of money. My thesis is clear: the crypto market has lost its most aggressive competitive edge—“the yield differential.”
Stablecoins, which have historically served as the fuel for liquidity and the gateway for retail and in
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We often wonder why, despite technological maturity and ETF approvals, the cryptocurrency market isn’t experiencing the widespread euphoria of previous cycles. The answer doesn’t lie in technology, but in the fundamental mathematics of money. My thesis is clear: the crypto market has lost its most aggressive competitive edge—“the yield differential.”
Stablecoins, which have historically served as the fuel for liquidity and the gateway for retail and in












