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Adam Morgan McCarthy

Adam is a researcher at LO:TECH, leading our weekly external reports.

The Tick Tax

Aug 14, 2026

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4 min read

The Tick Tax

What a minimum price step buys you, told through three live experiments and one number that predicts them all.

Adam Morgan McCarthy
Adam Morgan McCarthy
Lost in Translation

Aug 7, 2026

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3 min read

Lost in Translation

The yen’s sharp rebound and weak US payrolls mattered more than crypto’s quiet week.

Adam Morgan McCarthy
Adam Morgan McCarthy
Margin Call from Seoul

Jul 31, 2026

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5 min read

Margin Call from Seoul

An equity shock in South Korea led to millions in liquidations on crypto venues as the Fed considers hikes.

Adam Morgan McCarthy
Adam Morgan McCarthy
Fed Pause Expected as August Vol Approaching

Jul 24, 2026

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4 min read

Fed Pause Expected as August Vol Approaching

BTC is having its best month since January as ETH ETF’s see strong inflows

Adam Morgan McCarthy
Adam Morgan McCarthy
HYPE Fades as World Cup Boom Reaches Pinnacle

Jul 17, 2026

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4 min read

HYPE Fades as World Cup Boom Reaches Pinnacle

Digital assets dropped with HYPE leading the way as prediction markets brace for the final weekend of the FIFA World Cup

Adam Morgan McCarthy
Adam Morgan McCarthy
Anatomy of a Governance 'Heist'

Jul 10, 2026

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5 min read

Anatomy of a Governance 'Heist'

An attacker bought a DAO vote for $4.4mn and left with about $20mn, elsewhere the options market quickly shrugged off June's crash, despite price volatility.

Adam Morgan McCarthy
Adam Morgan McCarthy
AI & Altcoins Push BTC to the Backseat

Jul 3, 2026

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5 min read

AI & Altcoins Push BTC to the Backseat

It's been a busy week for AI, memory stocks, and crypto as rotation picks up and Strategy gets tested.

Adam Morgan McCarthy
Adam Morgan McCarthy
Crypto Crashes & World Cup Hysteria

Jun 26, 2026

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4 min read

Crypto Crashes & World Cup Hysteria

BTC and broader crypto markets fell again this week as the FIFA world cup drove record volumes on Kalshi

Adam Morgan McCarthy
Adam Morgan McCarthy
BTC Whipsaws on Fed Hawkishness

Jun 19, 2026

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4 min read

BTC Whipsaws on Fed Hawkishness

BTC volatility ticked higher this week as macro news dominated markets, and SpaceX's IPO broke records.

Adam Morgan McCarthy
Adam Morgan McCarthy

THE DATA LO:DOWN