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Testing SOL Staking via bbSOL (Bybit) to Add Yield Without Sacrificing Upside
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At Terramatris, we’re always looking for ways to improve risk-adjusted returns — not by chasing hype, but by stacking small, rational edges.
One idea we’ve been exploring lately comes from the broader DeFi world: liquid staking derivatives (LSDs). In plain terms, you stake SOL, but instead of locking it up and waiting, you receive a liquid token that represents your staked position (and typically accrues staking yield). That concept is appealing because it aims to add yield while keeping flexibility — and, in theory, avoiding the classic “earn yield but lose mobility” tradeoff.
…What Are the Main Challenges Running a Solana Covered Calls Growth Portfolio?
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Solana covered calls sound straightforward: hold SOL, sell calls, collect premium, compound.
And yes—most of the usual “covered call problems” are real: you cap upside in rips, you can get dragged into rolling, and in a drawdown you risk becoming a paid bagholder. But with proper risk management and discipline, those aren’t the problems that keep us up at night. They’re part of the deal, and we price them in.
The real challenge we face running the Terramatris Solana Covered Call Growth fund is simpler and more annoying: the market structure on SOL options just isn’t…
Why We Added MNT to Our Long-Term Investment Portfolio
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At Terramatris, we’ve added a small position in Mantle (MNT) to our Multi-Asset Crypto Options Fund, following Bybit’s launch of MNT options. The move aligns perfectly with our focus on assets that support options trading — a key part of our long-term yield strategy.
We’re generally bullish on assets that we can build structured positions around — primarily BTC, ETH, and SOL — since these allow us to generate steady yield through systematic option selling. Seeing MNT appear on Bybit’s options chain was a bit unexpected, but it instantly put the project on our radar.
Mantle…
Trading Covered Calls on XRP with Deribit
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At Terramatris we are always exploring new ways to structure option strategies around crypto assets. One of the more interesting challenges we’ve faced recently is figuring out how to trade covered calls on XRP.
Our favorite trading platform, Bybit, unfortunately does not yet offer XRP options. That left us looking for alternatives, and naturally, Deribit became our next candidate. Deribit does offer XRP options, but as always, the devil is in the details.
The Challenge: Collateral Rules on DeribitDeribit lists XRP options, but they are settled in USDC. At the time of writing,…