
Diederick Jacobs
Diederick Jacobs (Founder) at House of Chimera, author of 30 published research reports and 2 interactive quantitative models.
Interactive Models by Diederick Jacobs
All modelsLast re-run: 2026-10-15
STRC death-loop model
Run Strategy's STRC structure five years forward from today's figures, under your own Bitcoin path, share sales and market impact, and see when share sales stop, when the USD reserve reaches its floor and how many coins get sold.
Last re-run: 2026-10-06
Stacks Bitcoin Staking model
Run the PoX-5 Bitcoin Staking design, live since July 2026, eight years forward under your own Bitcoin and STX paths, capacity, coverage and target yield, and see whether miners keep funding the bonds and how much reserve is left after a shock.
Published Research & Insights (30)
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9 min
14-10-2026
Intermediate
What is MEV and why does it matter?
Discover what Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) is, how searcher bots use arbitrage and sandwich attacks, and how transaction ordering impacts DeFi on Ethereum.

9 min
08-10-2026
Beginner
What are ICO, IDO, and ICM in crypto?
What are IDO, ICO, and ICM? Learn how these crypto fundraising models differ in token distribution, investment opportunities, and risks.

11 min
07-10-2026
Beginner
What is Layer 2 - A scaling solution for blockchain
Learn what Layer 2 is, how it works, and how solutions like Optimistic Rollups, ZK Rollups, State Chains, and Plasma scale blockchain networks.

7 min
06-10-2026
Beginner
Pay Later, Worry Later - Where BNPL’s Losses are Going
BNPL losses are shifting to private credit buyers. How Klarna and Affirm provisions, loan sales and rising late payments reveal where the risk really sits.

10 min
05-10-2026
Beginner
What is Real-World Asset (RWA) Tokenization?
Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization is the process of representing an off-chain asset as a digital token on a blockchain.

7 min
04-10-2026
Beginner
What is yield farming?
Learn what DeFi yield farming is, how crypto yield farming fueled DeFi Summer, where yields come from, and why many early models collapsed.

5 min
20-09-2026
Beginner
How Memecoins Reprice Real Stocks on Robinhood Chain
When U.S. markets close, tokenized HIMS ran 112% above the real share. Backed tokens correct by Monday. Unbacked ones move the stock itself.

7 min
18-09-2026
Intermediate
Top crypto projects to watch in the next cycle
Discover notable crypto projects building in stablecoins, perpetuals, and RWA markets, and explore the infrastructure shaping the next market cycle.

6 min
13-09-2026
Intermediate
Tightening Into a Fuel Shortage: Global Macro, September 2026
US headline CPI is 3.4%, core 2.4%. Nearly all of the gap is energy. Three of four major central banks are tightening anyway, and the same shock is cushioning Spain while squeezing Germany.

8 min
10-09-2026
Beginner
What is a Blockchain Consensus Mechanism?
Learn what blockchain consensus is, how consensus mechanisms work, why they are essential, and the key differences between PoW, PoS, PoA, and other mechanisms.

5 min
03-09-2026
Beginner
Behind DGrid: From Stony Brook Research to Verifiable AI
Born from Stony Brook research, DGrid's Proof of Quality promises verifiable AI inference. But PoQ is statistical consensus, not cryptographic proof, here's what that means.

6 min
26-08-2026
Beginner
Zano's HF6: A Transparent Door Into a Private Chain
Zano's HF6 adds Gateway Addresses and a validator-run bridge to reach exchanges. Native privacy is untouched, but does activity return?

6 min
18-08-2026
Beginner
Fed Holds, Korea Falls: A Hawkish Stance + Concentration Risk
The Fed's 9-3 hold, Brent's July round-trip, and KOSPI's record drawdown: why concentration risk, not AI sentiment, drove Korea's crash.

5 min
16-08-2026
Beginner
What is ERC-8004? - Ethereum Standard for Trustless Agents
ERC-8004 is an Ethereum standard enabling Trustless Agents with on-chain identity, reputation, and validation for secure agent interactions.

9 min
13-08-2026
Beginner
What Is DePIN? - Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks
Learn what is DePIN, explore top DePIN projects, and discover how decentralized physical infrastructure networks support AI, storage, and wireless connectivity.

8 min
12-08-2026
Beginner
What is SocialFi? - The Future of Social Networking
Explore how SocialFi works, why it emerged, and what BitClout, Friend.tech, Farcaster, and Lens reveal about the future of decentralized social networks.

6 min
10-08-2026
Beginner
What is Bitcoin Halving? The impact of Bitcoin Halving on the market
Bitcoin halving explained: what is bitcoin halving, bitcoin halving dates, next bitcoin halving, and how it impacts BTC supply, miners, and price cycles.

6 min
28-07-2026
Beginner
What is a Prediction Market?
Learn what prediction markets are, how they work, and why platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi are transforming forecasting and trading.

8 min
21-07-2026
Intermediate
Inside Robinhood Chain: What’s Actually Happening?
Robinhood Chain’s DeFi infrastructure is growing quickly, but RWAs still account for a limited share of activity. Here are the five protocols shaping the network’s future.

8 min
15-07-2026
Beginner
The Rise of Robinhood Chain
Robinhood Chain was pitched as an RWA platform, but on-chain data tell a different story: stablecoins and lending dominate TVL, while RWAs remain thin. A deep dive into what's really driving the chain.

10 min
10-07-2026
Beginner
What is Stacks? The Bitcoin Layer 2 unlocking native $BTC yield
Stacks' proposed PoX-5 upgrade lets Bitcoin holders earn native, self-custodial $BTC yield by pairing $BTC with a small $STX bond. An eight-year model is funded every cycle, but sustainability hinges on the $STX price.

5 min
08-07-2026
Beginner
What is a Privacy Coin?
Privacy coins are becoming a growing crypto narrative. This article explains the concept and introduces several privacy-focused projects.

5 min
08-07-2026
Beginner
What is GameFi?
Learn what GameFi is, how Play-to-Earn games like Axie Infinity attracted millions of players, and why most GameFi projects collapsed after the 2021 GameFi boom.

8 min
08-07-2026
Beginner
What is x402? - A new payment protocol for AI Agents
x402 is an open payment protocol developed by Coinbase that enables instant, automated stablecoin payments directly through HTTP.

8 min
07-07-2026
Beginner
What Are RWA Perps? Understanding Real-World Asset Perpetual Markets
RWA perps exploded in 2026, from 29 to 600+ markets and $100B+ in volume. Learn how real-world asset perpetuals work, how Hyperliquid HIP-3 and Variational compete via CLOB vs RFQ models, and the risks facing perp DEXs.

5 min
01-07-2026
Intermediate
Why Bitcoin Isn't a Hedge: Real Yields, Oil Shocks, and Carry-Trade Fragility in 2026
Bitcoin isn't hedging inflation in 2026; it's a high-beta risk asset tied to U.S. real yields, a hawkish Fed, and yen carry-trade positioning. Here's how energy shocks and a BOJ hike could accelerate a crypto sell-off.

3 min
13-06-2026
Intermediate
The $100 Barrel: How the Strait of Hormuz Crisis is Stress-Testing Global Markets
Explore how the 2026 Middle East crisis, Strait of Hormuz disruptions, rising oil prices, and sanctions risks are reshaping global markets, inflation, and crypto.

5 min
13-06-2026
Intermediate
The Chokepoint That Became a Financial Experiment
How the Strait of Hormuz crisis, energy shocks, crypto tolls, and de-dollarization signals are reshaping global markets and trade settlement.

5 min
04-06-2026
Intermediate
STRC and the Bitcoin Death Loop Risk
STRC turns investor demand for yield into leveraged Bitcoin exposure. If BTC falls, higher dividend costs and reserve depletion may force BTC sales, creating a feedback loop that increases downside risk.

14 min
07-12-2025
Intermediate
The AI Bubble: Is NVIDIA Just Recycling Its Own Money?
Is NVIDIA funding its own sales? We break down the Trillions of circular financing loops among NVIDIA, OpenAI & Oracle and why they mirror the dot-com bubble.








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