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Billy Graf

@BillyFX_G

dev building in the intersection of crypto and fx at bluerails

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Katılım Ekim 2009
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Dan Gray
Dan Gray@credistick·
@nathanbenaich Anywhere else in the world this would be treated as a quirky anachronism, waved through with a nod and a wink.
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Sumit Kumar
Sumit Kumar@TweetsOfSumit·
Ach schau an. In Dänemark gibt es das und man überlebt. Unglaublich.
Name? Klar! 🇩🇰@jochen_abi

@TweetsOfSumit Die gibt es hier extra für Lampen. Du kannst den Stecker reinstecken und dann drehen, so hängt die Lampe schon mal. Ist hier so üblich in Dänemark.

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Billy Graf
Billy Graf@BillyFX_G·
@0xyoussea where can you get a 10% safe-ish consistent 10%+ yield offchain?
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Youssef
Youssef@0xyoussea·
Where can I can get some safe-ish consistent 10%+ yield onchain on stables?
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Billy Graf
Billy Graf@BillyFX_G·
@thealepalombo obviously the only proper choice for people looking for buzz - is Mumbai!
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Alessandro Palombo
Alessandro Palombo@thealepalombo·
Is everyone moving to Vietnam? A friend of mine went from Dubai -> Thailand -> Vietnam, and I just got a DM about the growing rivalry between expats in both places. Maybe it’s time to revisit the old “everyone’s moving to Thailand” narrative. Context matters. SEA became the world’s cheapest “life upgrade,” and its creator boom peaked (in my view) around 2023, boosted by legends like Jo Lindner (RIP, Jo). With that rise came tribes, and tribes inevitably create rivalry. So what’s actually happening? Vietnam currently wins on raw cheapness. You can rent decently for ~$150/month, though high-end amenities are harder to find. In Bangkok, $400–$500 gets you a full-stack condo: pool, gym, sauna, steam room + real infrastructure. No wonder many call it the “cheap Dubai option.” My view: Vietnam will absorb the budget wave, while Thailand becomes the affordable gateway to a more premium, world-city experience. Choose Thailand if you want comfort, convenience, and top infrastructure. Bangkok offers full-stack condos, global food, good hospitals, gyms, cafés; a premium lifestyle at mid-range prices. Ideal for creators, remote workers, and anyone who values ease and Western-level amenities. Choose Vietnam if you want energy, growth, and low cost. HCMC/Da Nang offer the cheapest decent living in SEA, a young workforce, great food, and a more “authentic,” fast-moving environment. Perfect for budget movers, early founders, and people who prefer hustle over comfort. I haven’t lived deeply in both, so this is likely an oversimplification. Help me with this: who should choose Thailand, and who should choose Vietnam instead?
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@levelsio
@levelsio@levelsio·
Is air quality bad in Dubai because of sand storms or actual pollution? Last time I researched this it seemed like it was sand storms and all those did was make AQI go up to 150 but not actually make you sick or give you cancer like regular air pollution does Is this true?
Ben Smith@bensmithlive

I’ve been in Dubai for 2mo setting up a new business. Here’s my pros/cons ↓ (+set-up advice) Pros: - Continuous sunshine, glorious weather Nov-Mar - World-class facilities & high standard of service across the board - Positive change & adaptation can be expected from the leaders (vs sabotaging their own population) - A hub for entrepreneurialism & events - The obvious: 0% income tax, 0% corporate tax <~$800k/yr (9% above, super reasonable) Cons: - Heavily polluted: Primary reason I couldn’t live here/raise kids - Lack of nature & wholesome things to do is crippling - Revolving door of people coming/going, tough to create stable community - The level of control is concerning, I can’t even open my apartment door without an app on my phone (mandatory in my building) - Noise & construction is relentless Set-up options I found: **speak to financial advisor, mine’s in the next post - Incorporate a business (spending at least 1 day/6mo) for 0% corporate tax below ~$800k (9% above) - Explore the 90 day + connection (business/salary) test for tax residency if you’ve cut ties to your home country - Commit to 6mo/yr in periods of expected asymmetrical growth (esp. if above test doesn’t suit) - Consider separate operating business which the UAE business owns in globally accepted currency w/ high trust I’ve shared my contact for set-up in the next post ↓ P.s. The comments under @averyx99’s post about slavery are totally off the mark. For many from India, Pakistan, Philippines, etc. this is the land of opportunity & they’re stoked to be here. (Even if they take tougher jobs)

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James Wynn
James Wynn@JamesWynnReal·
Michael Burry, one of my favorite mentors is now completely out of the stock market. For those who don’t know, he was the one who bet on the housing collapse back in 2007-2008 and made a huge sum of money for himself and investors. He made $100m and his investment firm made $700m. - Wynn
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hansolar.🕯️
hansolar.🕯️@hansolar21·
These $100m blow-ups are just the pre-game warm up. Probably going to see a +500m blow-up with re-hypothecated yield products from a 'neo-bank' during the next season...
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CBB
CBB@Cbb0fe·
I strongly recommend withdrawing from mHYPER They held a huge xUSD position just days ago mHYPER is a Midas vault, it’s regulated as a security under MiCA / German law If Stream committed fraud, mHYPER could face bankruptcy clawback risk Courts could socialize the losses
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0xAdam
0xAdam@AdamLMA0·
@Cbb0fe Where Is It? You can go through the whole fund and all of its positions through the transparency tab.
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Billy Graf
Billy Graf@BillyFX_G·
@Cbb0fe @0xlawlol sorry.. maybe this is an irrelevant point/question - but any idea who that external asset manager is? If they don't exist, all good, but if they do exist, then we might expect significantly more contagion
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CBB
CBB@Cbb0fe·
There are thousands of people (not just you and your friends) who lost a shit ton of money while you were perma-shilling this unregulated scam as a safe farm. Claiming you “didn’t know” doesn’t erase your responsibility. You were promoting this without having all the facts it seems like (at best). I hope there will be a criminal investigation to clearly establish accountability.
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Billy Graf
Billy Graf@BillyFX_G·
@TraderNoah who’s the asset manager though that they’re suing?
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Tindorr 🌯
Tindorr 🌯@0xTindorr·
A lot to learn from what happened with @StreamDefi today, a massive hit for DeFi users. I discovered Stream back in April. It was offering one of the highest stablecoin yields at the time (around 15%+ APY, if I recall correctly). It looked promising, so I did some digging: > Law (the founder) His tweets seemed legit imo. He shared thoughtful takes on DeFi yield and had a pinned video showing how he turned 5k into multiple seven figures. Looked like he knew what he was doing. That credibility made Stream DeFi worth a deeper dive. > Stream official account I noticed a small red flag as the official X account was pretty inactive. Despite that, the protocol reached $60M+ TVL. It made me wonder if a few large whales were backing it, but I couldn’t find any clear conclusion. > Source of yield After seeing its advertised 15%+ APY on USDC and 8% on ETH, I checked Stream’s multisig wallet to understand the yield source. That’s where I decided not to deposit. Some funds were in high-leverage looping positions. A few allocations made sense, but most didn’t. So instead, I diversified my stables across other PTs. Farming in DeFi always carries hidden risks. Diversify across multiple protocols and always understand where the yield is coming from. Will need to be more careful on lending to risk curators on Morpho/Euler as assets are allocated to several smaller assets from new projects.
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definikola in Cannes
definikola in Cannes@definikola·
Withdraw first, analyze later. Stream Finance: Assets unclear of exposure to xUSD (direct or not): - mHYPER, yUSD, rUSD, deUSD, mf-ONE, scUSD (and their respective derivatives) Note: deUSD is collateral on Compound v3, although still trading at $1. Balancer v2: - USDX also reported losses (~$1m) due to the Balancer v2 hack, allegedly to be covered in full. Moonwell: - Moonwell oracle exploit affected Moonwell core market (Compound v2 fork), not the Moonwell Morpho vaults. Block Analitica has no exposure to the above. Stay safe, everyone.
Block Analitica@BlockAnalitica

Block Analitica has no exposure to the following assets in all of our curated vaults: - xUSD, mHYPER, yUSD, rUSD, deUSD, mf-ONE, scUSD (and their respective derivatives). Almost 2 weeks ago, we posted a proposal to @summerfinance_ to hold back from onboarding new yield sources that have exposure to some of the above collaterals, due to their recursive collateral risk.

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Cyrus Janssen
Cyrus Janssen@thecyrusjanssen·
Not sure what the criteria is for the “top 5 cities of the future” in this tweet, but Asia is the future. While Tokyo makes this list, the Japanese economy has been stagnant for 30 years! It seems a huge miss to not have a single Chinese city on this list. I personally would include Shenzhen or Shanghai on the list. Why? Because China is leading a new age of technology development and the future of tech is being invented in China right now. One simply just needs to visit China in person to realize this
Robin Brooks@robin_j_brooks

The world's top 5 cities of the future 1. Frankfurt 2. Stockholm 3. Toronto 4. New York 5. Tokyo

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Cyrus Janssen
Cyrus Janssen@thecyrusjanssen·
@dermotmcg He is German, huge bias. I think majority of Germans would not put Frankfurt on this list
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