How to detect rug-pulls

Unlike the scammers, most retail investors don't know how easy it is to create rug-pulls; thus, sadly, they keep losing their money.

We were on Arcanum Ventures' Boom Room to shine a light on common rug-pull strategies, in hopes that people can learn from it.

Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/live/k0bzqJXm9-s?feature=shared&t=2500

It takes some companies much longer to find their first customers after the live product. It took Airtable 3 years, and they're now worth +$11Bn. Don’t give up and keep building.

2023 Investment Overview

View a high level overview of 2023 fundraising in digestible charts.

Whilst the year seemed slow, the level of overlooked activity during the bear market has us excited for what's in store for 2024🔥

To everyone gearing up for the new year of crypto conferences, check out our 2024 Conference List

Secret investment formula

The Kelly Criterion Formula is shunned by many but is utilised by the likes of Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger to calculate investment allocations and portfolio distribution.

It is a great starting point in avoiding gambler's ruin and maximising returns.

Full Article:
https://www.simplicitygroup.xyz/blog/kelly-criterion

Is inflation actually bad?

In economies, inflation gets a bad name due to institutional and legislative malperformance. But is it inherently a bad thing? No.

Full article:
https://www.simplicitygroup.xyz/blog/is-inflation-actually-bad

WTF is BRC-20?

BRC-20 is the new hype, but is it a good investment? What about Ordinals and Innoscriptions? The story of how these things came about and how they fit together is interesting to say the least.

Full article:
https://www.simplicitygroup.xyz/blog/wtf-are-brc-20-tokens

🌟 Partnership Announcement🌟

We are delighted to form a deal flow partnership with 1NVST, an evergreen venture capital and advisory business that takes a proactive role in supporting its projects, where we will conduct due diligence on the hottest projects for 1NVST and WeDYOR.

This collaboration marks a new paradigm for WeDYOR in broadening our deal flow horizons.

1NVST's passion for real innovation complements our mission with WeDYOR. We look forward to the value this will provide to our users and where this relationship takes us.

Web3 Series A's are going strong, with an avg. $11M raised at an avg. $52M valuation 📈

🌟 Partnership Announcement🌟

We are delighted to form a deal flow partnership with Genesis Capital, a blockchain-focused investor and accelerator, with an exceptional network of partners and over 400 influential KOLs channels specialised with generating widespread awareness.

This collaboration sets a new standard in expanding our deal flow prospects for WeDYOR.

Genesis Capital's reach and investment prowess yield great value-add for WeDYOR. We look forward to the value this will provide to our users and where this relationship will take us.

How to launch a token; step-by-step guide

We are often approached by projects who don't understand the intricacies of launching a successful token project. We wrote this article to help them understand all the elements involved with launching a token.

Full article: https://www.simplicitygroup.xyz/blog/how-to-launch-a-token

Burning 101

Burning is a very hot token utility (pun absolutely intended) but it doesn't come without drawbacks that are seemingly never discussed. More crucially, does it even achieve your desired outcome? Let's discuss.

Full article:
https://www.simplicitygroup.xyz/blog/token-utilities-burning

Your GTM should be dependant on your product-user-fit, but as a startup, you should always focus on 1 product and do it well.

Interesting.

KPI vesting

Price stability is ideal for most token economies, but creating vesting schedules that best match growth is almost impossible. Thus, a dynamic, reactionary approach is arguably better suited to vest tokens (especially since tokens ≠ equity).

Full article:
https://www.simplicitygroup.xyz/blog/kpi-vesting-is-superior

🌟 Partnership Announcement🌟

We are honoured to form a deal flow partnership with TPC Club, a research-driven and community-friendly investment club that supports rebels and visionaries in constructing the future of open internet infrastructure.

This collaboration with TPC marks a significant milestone for WeDYOR, greatly enhancing our capabilities and reach in the realm of infrastructure deal flow. Together, we are committed to forging new paths and unlocking unparalleled opportunities in the digital world.

WTF is FHE?

Fully-Homomorphic-Encryption, unlike most "innovations" in crypto, is a huge step forward in data processing and privacy, allowing computation on completed data.

But WTF is FHE? We explain it in simple terms. As simple as possible...

Full article:
https://www.simplicitygroup.xyz/blog/wtf-is-fhe

Most tokens don't survive for longer than a few years. Make sure you have someone on your side that understands product and tokenomics properly.