Introducing DeFi Minutes by PlexusLabs

“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough”

- Albert Einstein

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There is something about good content that excites me, and I’m starting DeFi Minutes with a simple goal: to make DeFi and web3 less intimidating and more exciting. This newsletter is my way of sharing the research I already do, distilled into minutes, so you can grasp the essentials without spending hours.

DeFi Minutes has been a long-time dream of mine. For years, I’ve wanted to create a space where I could explain the world of web3 and its complex ideas in a way that my friends and anyone curious about the ecosystem could actually follow. While doing my research, I’ve realized that most content was either too technical, or too shallow to be useful at all. It was hard to find something you could simply forward to someone and say, “Hey, this explains it in a few minutes”

That’s exactly what I want DeFi Minutes to be. My goal with the newsletter is simple: to break down the gist of a topic in minutes, without assuming prior knowledge, without drowning in complexity, but still capturing the essence of why it matters. So you can have a quick read, and carry on with your day without feeling lost.

I’ve been in this space since before DeFi Summer, and I’ve seen it grow at a pace that makes even seasoned users and builders struggle to keep up. Every week, new protocols, narratives and experiments emerge.

To stay informed, I’ve always done my own research: reading protocol docs, trying out protocols, and piecing together insights from different sources such as X, Substack, and podcasts.

The reality is, there’s no shortage of great content out there. Many authors create incredible deep dives and thoughtful analysis. Still, most of us don’t have the time to read every long-form article or spend hours on deep analysis.

That’s the gap I’d like to fill with this newsletter, a way to distill the essentials into something quick, clear and shareable.

Over the years, I’ve worked across different areas of DeFi. My focus has always been on building solutions that add value. That same goal carries into this newsletter. I also believe that learning should feel accessible and exciting. It has become very difficult lately to separate signal from noise, and with the rise of AI-generated filler and clickbait posts, finding quality content has become a challenge in itself. DeFi Minutes is my attempt to cut through that noise and share the research I already do for myself, in a format that’s practical and benefits the community too.

Welcome to DeFi Minutes. If you’ve ever felt lost in the noise of too much information, this is your space to slow down, learn, and engage. Please subscribe and join the journey to decode web3 together.

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