The Evolution of Trading
From shouting in pits to fiber-optic cables, and now to global consensus networks. The market is evolving towards total transparency.
The Halving Cycle
Bitcoin's programmatic monetary policy is the heartbeat of the crypto market.
Bitcoin Halving Countdown
Next Epoch: Block 1,050,000
Monetary Policy Comparison
Fixed Supply vs. Dynamic Burn: Two different approaches to value accrual.
Bitcoin Monetary Policy
Hard Cap • Deflationary Pressure
~93% Mined
Every 4 years, the supply of new BTC is cut in half. This programmatic scarcity mimics gold mining, making it harder to produce over time.
Ethereum Monetary Policy
Ultrasound Money • Burn Mechanism
ETH is burned with every transaction. During high network activity, more ETH is burned than created, reducing global supply.
1792: The Buttonwood Agreement
24 stockbrokers signed an agreement under a buttonwood tree on Wall Street, establishing the rules for trading securities. Trust was based on reputation and personal relationships.
1971: The Rise of NASDAQ
The world's first electronic stock market launched. Trading moved from the floor to computers, but the backend settlement remained slow and paper-based.
2020s: The Tokenization Era
Real World Assets (RWAs) begin migrating to blockchains like Ethereum. BlackRock launches tokenized funds. The separation between "trade" and "settlement" disappears.