The end of the TACO trade
Khamenei’s death didn’t just trigger a crisis, it buried a trade. The Trump Always Chicken Out (TACO) trade is gone for good. What's next?
Tom J. Espel
Financial Mathematics for Cryptocurrencies
A comprehensive guide to quantitative analysis and risk management in digital assets. Written for practitioners, traders, and academics, this book bridges traditional finance theory with the emerging world of decentralized finance (DeFi).
Is AI becoming taboo in mathematics?
The danger isn't AI in mathematics; it's using it in secret.
Arbitrage-free pricing on blockchains with the "Validator Account"
Staking rewards are protocol-guaranteed and deterministic. We introduce the first formal risk-free rate framework for blockchain assets.
Conversation on AI‑Driven finance
I joined Derek Ting on his "What I Think" podcast to walk through AI's evolution; from basic regressions to transformers, and what that means for finance today.
European Stocks Rally
A variety of market dynamics are shaping the financial landscape, from cryptocurrency recoveries following legal victories to consumer good price pressures from tariffs.