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Yashika

Writing

DeFi & markets 6 pieces

Solana Perps Reshuffle after Drift Exploit

X

May 2026 report on the Solana perps market reshuffle following the Drift exploit.

Solana's Tokenomics: Mechanisms, Validator Economics, and DeFi Impact

Medium

Covering concepts related to Solana tokenomics and its impact on DeFi protocols, a blockchain with 65,000 TPS.

Thoughts on Ledger Nano S: a hardware wallet deep dive

Medium

Overview of Ledger Hardware Wallet, DeFi usage, issues faced and security challenges.

DeFi Round-Up, the newsletter

Beehiiv

Weekly curated newsletter reaching 2,000+ readers with market insights, protocol updates, and ecosystem developments.

How Did Bitcoin Become Synonymous with Cryptocurrency?

Medium

Exploring how Bitcoin captured the public imagination and became the face of crypto.

How One Elon Musk Tweet Crashed the Bitcoin Market

Medium

The outsized influence of social media on crypto markets.

Strategy & growth 3 pieces

Aptos India GTM Playbook

X

Go-to-market playbook for growing the Aptos ecosystem in India.

Base Global Program Playbook

X

Analysis and documentation of the Base ecosystem's global expansion strategy.

Gasp.xyz Marketing Study

Doc

Deep dive into marketing strategy and positioning for Gasp.xyz, a cross-chain DeFi infrastructure protocol.

Internet & culture 5 pieces

40 Years of Stanford Research on Delayed Gratification, and How Gen Z Is Acing It

Medium

How Gen Z is perceived to live off instant gratification but Stanford studies show otherwise.

What is Going on with Netflix?

Medium

Analysis of the Netflix stock crash and the challenges of succeeding in the Indian market.

The Rise and Fall of Tinder

Medium

Case study on Tinder, its meteoric growth and present-day challenges.

What Happened to Clubhouse?

Medium

The rapid rise and equally rapid decline of the audio-only social platform.

The Light in the Dark Web

Medium

Exploring the lesser-known positive use cases of the dark web.

Metaverse 9 pieces

Why Web3 is Important for Metaverse?

Medium

Exploring how decentralisation, interoperability, and composability from Web3 will shape the metaverse.

What are Metaverse Events, and why is everyone doing them?

Medium

Why everyone is doing events in the Metaverse and how they differ from traditional online events.

Metaverse Events vs Online Events

Medium

How metaverse events differ from traditional video conferencing, 3D immersion, avatars, and better business outcomes.

Organizing an Event in the Metaverse: Top 10 Things to Remember

Medium

A practical checklist for planning and executing successful events in virtual worlds.

Top Mistakes Companies Make While Executing Their Metaverse Strategy

Medium

Common pitfalls companies make when executing their metaverse strategy and how to avoid them.

Top Metaverse Projects and Use Cases

Medium

A breakdown of leading metaverse platforms, Decentraland, Sandbox, Somnium Space, and more.

Bots in Metaverse

Medium

Exploring the utility of bots in virtual worlds, from demo audiences to guard bots and AI trainers.

Metaverse Analytics, the world's first analytics platform for 3D spaces

Medium

How Metavesal built the first analytics platform purpose-built for 3D virtual spaces.

Metaverse: Our Next Leap into the Future

Medium

An overview of the metaverse landscape, reality, possibility, and threats.

Life & learning 5 pieces

Top 5 Investments to Retire Rich

Medium

A primer on long-term investment strategies for building wealth.

Being the Industry's Tailored-Fit

Medium

How to position yourself as the perfect candidate in a competitive job market.

7 Top Skills You Need in Today's World

Medium

Essential skills for navigating the modern professional landscape.

Study Tips for ADHD Students

Medium

Practical strategies for students with ADHD to improve focus and academic performance.

How to Use Your Smartphone as a Productivity Tool

Medium

Turning your biggest distraction into your most powerful productivity asset.