Dose of Alpha
Real-time intel from the DeFi front lines. Bryan Colligan and Eric Waisanen share unfiltered perspectives exploring decentralized finance, market maneuvers, TradFi convergence, and the enduring importance of crypto in today’s political and economic landscape. Bring RWAs onchain in 2026 with alphagrowth.io.
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Money Markets vs. CDPs (Audio Only)
03/13/2026
Money Markets vs. CDPs (Audio Only)
Join Alpha Growth CEO Bryan Colligan and DeFi Strategist Eric Waisanen for Ep. 3: Money Markets vs. CDPs of Alpha Growth's newest podcast: "Dose of Alpha." Get real-time intel from the DeFi front lines. Colligan and Waisanen share unfiltered perspectives exploring decentralized finance, market maneuvers, TradFi convergence, and the enduring importance of crypto in today’s political and economic landscape. Dive deep into DeFi lending with a no-BS breakdown of Money Markets vs. CDPs (Collateralized Debt Positions) – which is better, when to use each, and why CDPs might be underrated infrastructure for protocols and long-term holders. In this Episode, Bryan and Eric unpack: The evolution from early Tether/Bitfinex synthetics to MakerDAO (now Sky/USDS) and modern CDPs like Liquity's BOLD Why money markets (Aave, Morpho, Compound) are straightforward, efficient, and ideal for high-frequency trading CDP strengths: No counterparty needed, potentially lower long-term borrow rates, superior peg stability in extreme volatility (e.g., the October 10, 2025 flash crash – triggered by tariff news – wiped out $19B+ in liquidations but showed CDPs holding strong while centralized systems cracked) Risks exposed: Peg maintenance & redemptions, bad debt in generalized vs isolated markets, liquidation cascades, oracle reliability Carry trades & structured products using CDPs for real yield on BTC/ETH/staked assets – borrow cheap, earn more elsewhere Who wins: High-frequency users → money markets; long-term holders, carry traders, and protocols building liquidity → CDPs Whether you're leveraging, farming yield, issuing tokens, or deepening your understanding of DeFi's core primitives, this episode delivers packed alpha straight from the trenches. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:24 Defining Money Markets and CDPs 3:48 The Evolution of CDPs and MakerDAO 5:53 Peg Maintenance and Liquidity Challenges 8:06 Financial Analogies for Lending 8:54 Bad Debt and Bankruptcy in DeFi 11:36 Isolated vs. Generalized Lending Markets 14:55 Comparing Risks Between CDPs and Money Markets 17:14 Choosing Between Money Markets and CDPs 21:22 Hidden Risks in Lending 23:25 Understanding Carry Trades and Structured Products The Alpha Growth team is excited to bring you real-time intel from the DeFi front lines, each week as we release new episodes. Stay tuned for more! And don't forget to comment and share your thoughts with us on , , and . Bring RWAs onchain with Alpha Growth in 2026: . Subscribe for more unfiltered DeFi intel, market maneuvers, and alpha drops! Like & comment your biggest takeaway – money markets or CDPs for you?
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Risk: Are You A Gambler Or Investor?
02/28/2026
Risk: Are You A Gambler Or Investor?
Alpha Growth CEO Bryan Colligan and DeFi Strategist Eric Waisanen get deep into the weeds with Alpha Growth's latest podcast: Dose of Alpha- Episode #2: Risk: Are You A Gambler or Investor? In each episode Colligan and Waisanen share unfiltered perspectives exploring decentralized finance, market maneuvers, TradFi convergence, and the enduring importance of crypto in today’s political and economic landscape. Episode #2 brings some incredible questions and answers as Bryan and Eric discuss Risk: What is risk? How do you price it? What kind of risks do you see in DeFi? How does that differ from what you see in TradFi? Classifying types of risk, government bailouts in crypto, and the fiasco that was October 10th (10/10). It's a great episode. If you enjoy it, share it with a friend. Chapters 0:00 Defining and Pricing Risk 1:10 Risk Vs. Reward, in DeFi and TradFi 2:02 Types of Risk 4:53 Speedrunning Traditional Finance 6:25 Government Bailouts and Crypto 7:19 Flight to Quality 8:16 Gambling vs. Investing: The Role of Expected Value 10:49 Scopes of EV 12:47 Risks in the Structured Products We're Building 13:09 Liquidations & Time Duration Risk 17:59 APRs and Risk-Adjusted Returns 20:18 Restaking Presentation at ETH Denver 22:23 Case Study: Analyzing October 10th 25:31 Fractional Reserves and Systemic Contagion 28:19 Centralization Risks and the Future of Risk Management The Alpha Growth team is excited to bring you real-time intel from the DeFi front lines, each week as we release new episodes. Stay tuned for more! And don't forget to comment and share your thoughts with us on , , and . Bring RWAs onchain with Alpha Growth in 2026: . Episode 2 Links:
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Why Crypto, Why Now?
02/17/2026
Why Crypto, Why Now?
Join CEO Bryan Colligan and DeFi Strategist Eric Waisanen for the premiere episode of Alpha Growth's newest podcast: "Dose of Alpha." Where you'll hear real-time intel from the DeFi front lines. Colligan and Waisanen share unfiltered perspectives exploring decentralized finance, market maneuvers, TradFi convergence, and the enduring importance of crypto in today’s political and economic landscape. In this Episode, you'll hear them discussing: their journeys into crypto, where they think crypto is headed in the coming years, crypto's role in economic freedom and efficiency, as well as philosophical concepts like: tools of freedom, philosophy of technology, private property, freedom and intellectual progress. Get ready for a deep dive, because it's about to get heady.
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