Sigh.... I didn't think I would be able to help myself... in such a bloodbath of a week, which seemingly only hit crypto quite so hard... I couldn't resist unlocking a bit more of the stashed stablecoins to use on tokens that were a bit cheaper than they had been for a while. That is sort of the purpose of these stablecoin stashes, to jump into opportunities when they present themselves... There is nothing worse than seeing an opportunity to purchase crypto that has dropped suddenly pass you by because you are already all exposed to crypto with no ability to buy back in!

So, after purchasing a bit more of SNX, COMP, and UNI... and also getting a bit of SNX from liquidated stakers/traders.... it was time to move a bit further afield and see what else might be interesting from the OG DeFi projects. And of course, it would have to be AAVE, MKR, and LINK. These projects have been around for ages... and AAVE is my biggest regret, as I was toying around with trading when it was still LEND... and well, I was just trading on tickers rather than finding projects that seemed worthwhile and ground-breaking and sticking with them.. ah well, you have to learn these lessons the hard way!

So, two DeFi stalwarts to bulk up... and LINK the original oracle network that seems to be making forays into Real World Assets... the same as MKR. Again... all very interesting things that are happening... and possibly pioneers into bringing the old legacy stock system into some semblance of modernity!

Plus, staking is coming for LINK... already in test and limited roll-out... and AAVE and MKR already have their versions. Speaking of which, I probably should explore the DAI savings vaults again. It has been a very very very long time...

So, will these prove to be good buys? Who knows... I know that they probably won't explode as fast as the new shiny things... and I'm okay with that. I still think that they are now relatively firmly entrenched as near-essential infrastructure in the DeFi space, and so they will be quite difficult to replace.

Handy Crypto Tools

Ledger Nano S/X: Keep your crypto safe and offline with the leading hardware wallet provider. Not your keys, not your crypto!
Coinbase Wallet: Multi chain wallet with lots of opportunities to Learn and Earn!
Binance: My first choice of centralised exchange, featuring a wide variety of crypto and savings products.
WooX: The centralised version of WooFi. Stake WOO for fee-free trades and free withdrawals! This link also gives you back 25% of the commission.
GMX.io: Decentralised perpetual futures trading on Arbitrum!
Coinbase: If you need a regulated and safe environment to trade, this is the first exchange for most newcomers!
Crypto.com: Mixed feelings, but they have the BEST looking VISA debit card in existence! Seriously, it is beautiful!
CoinList: Access to early investor and crowdsale of vetted and reserached projects.
Cointracking: Automated or manual tracking of crypto for accounting and taxation reports.
KuCoin: I still use this exchange to take part in the Spotlight and Burning Drop launches.
MEXC: Accepts HIVE, and trades in most poopcoins! Join the casino!
ByBit: Leverage and spot trading, next Binance?
OkX: Again, another Binance contender?