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Bull Market

A sustained period of rising asset prices, characterised by optimism and increasing investment. In crypto, a bull market is often associated with Bitcoin reaching new all-time highs and broad DeFi protocol TVL expansion.

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How Bull Market works in practice

A bull market is a sustained period of rising prices and rising risk appetite. In DeFi it typically brings higher yields, heavier leverage and a steady lowering of the standards applied to new protocols.

Worked example

Lending rates rise as borrowing demand grows, farms advertise triple-digit yields, and protocols launch with minimal review because capital is arriving faster than diligence can keep up.

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The mistake that costs people money

Yields are highest when risk is highest, not when it is lowest. Most permanent losses are incurred at the point when caution feels least necessary.

Bull Market: common questions

What is Bull Market?
A sustained period of rising asset prices, characterised by optimism and increasing investment. In crypto, a bull market is often associated with Bitcoin reaching new all-time highs and broad DeFi protocol TVL expansion.
How does Bull Market work in practice?
A bull market is a sustained period of rising prices and rising risk appetite. In DeFi it typically brings higher yields, heavier leverage and a steady lowering of the standards applied to new protocols.
Can you give an example of Bull Market?
Lending rates rise as borrowing demand grows, farms advertise triple-digit yields, and protocols launch with minimal review because capital is arriving faster than diligence can keep up.
What do people get wrong about Bull Market?
Yields are highest when risk is highest, not when it is lowest. Most permanent losses are incurred at the point when caution feels least necessary.

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