When the same collateral is pledged to five different masters, the yield is merely the sound of wood about to split.
Financial engineers in Silicon Valley believe they have invented pooled economic security, but history calls it rehypothecation. When one dollar backs five distinct promises, the resulting yield is nothing more than unpriced underwriting risk waiting for a spark.
Marcus Thornewood
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October 5, 2026
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8 min
How DeFi lending and AI debt guarantees revive the ancient art of the credit crash.
A look at why the current crop of decentralized lending protocols and corporate debt maneuvers are merely high-tech versions of the 2008 shadow banking crisis.
Marcus Thornewood
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June 15, 2026
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4 min
A Value Investor’s Perspective on Decentralized Finance
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) presents both immense potential returns and significant risks. In this exploration, we unveil whether the high rewards justify the dangers lurking beneath the surface.
Marcus Thornewood
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February 11, 2026
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2 min