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Why Pre-Deposits Will Replace Points as DeFi's Default GTM

Points programs attracted billions in TVL — then most of it left. Here's why pre-deposit vaults are structurally better for chains, protocols, and LPs.

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DeFi Doesn't Need More Incentives. It Needs a Capital Formation Process

Most teams treat liquidity like marketing. That playbook is dead. Here's what a real capital formation process looks like in DeFi.

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MegaETH's Pre-Deposit Bridge Failed in 156 Seconds. Here's What Went Wrong.

MegaETH's $250M pre-deposit bridge collapsed on launch day. A breakdown of what failed and what it reveals about capital formation infrastructure.

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Stable Raised $2.6B in Pre-Deposits Across Two Phases. Both Had Problems.

Stable's pre-deposit campaign hit $825M in 22 minutes — with one wallet reportedly taking 60%. Phase 2 tried to fix it. A breakdown of what happened.

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Digesting the Plasma (XPL) Launch

A deep dive on Plasma's go-to-market, tokenomics, and how Binance Earn, Maple, Midas, and 100+ DeFi partners helped seed $2B+ TVL on day one.

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Berachain's Pre-Deposit Campaign: A Case Study in Liquidity Bootstrapping

A deep dive into Berachain's Boyco campaign — how it attracted $3.7B in deposits, the mechanics behind it, and why 82% of TVL vanished within 90 days.

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