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Browse every House of Chimera article: Web3 protocol research, crypto market insights, macroeconomics, and Academy guides for newcomers.
- Academy
- BTC
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.
- Academy
- BTC
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.
- Academy
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.
- Market insights
- WOOD
- ARROW
- UNI
- MORPHO
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.
- Research
- Cashcat
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.
- Research
- STX
- BTC
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.
- Academy
- Zano
- XMR
- ZEC
- Zama
- STRK
- BTC
What is a Privacy Coin?
Privacy coins are becoming a growing crypto narrative. This article explains the concept and introduces several privacy-focused projects.
- Academy
- AXS
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.
- Academy
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.
- Academy
- Hype
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.
- Macro economics
- BTC
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.
- Macro economics
- BTC
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.
- Macro economics
- BTC
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.
- Research
- BTC
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.
- Market insights
- MORPHO
The Realized Cost of ETH Leverage: Why Liquity V2 Outperformed Competitors Over 365 Days
Compare Liquity V2 with Aave, Morpho, Compound, and Spark using 365-day borrowing costs, rate volatility, and ETH capital efficiency.
