RESEARCH NOTES · 01—05

Research notes

Five practical notes on moving from digital-asset data to portfolio judgement. Each note makes the evidence boundary and review question explicit.

01

Portfolio research · 7 min read

Correlation Is a Regime, Not a Label

A portfolio view of crypto assets needs more than a full-sample coefficient. It needs an account of when co-movement changes and what may be driving it.

02

Risk framework · 8 min read

Map Liquidity from Screen Price to Exit Path

Institutional execution depends on more than reported turnover. Depth, dealer balance sheets, settlement rails, and internal operating windows can fail at different speeds.

03

Implementation · 7 min read

Custody Changes the Investable Question

Theoretical exposure is not the same as an implementable position. Account design, key governance, asset support, and operating hours reshape the opportunity set.

04

On-chain activity · 8 min read

Read Stablecoin Activity through Three Ledgers

Supply, circulation, and redemption answer different questions. Combining them too early creates a clean chart with an ambiguous story.

05

Research method · 6 min read

Design a Research Note for Committee Questions

A compact institutional note should expose its evidence, judgement, and decision triggers so disagreement can be located and the conclusion can be updated.