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Research, risk and markets — the URIEL journal.
Understanding Perpetual Funding Cycles in Crypto Markets
Funding rates are the heartbeat of crypto perpetual futures. Here is how they work, why they oscillate, and what they really tell you.
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You Stay in Control: Your Money Never Leaves Your Account
How trade-only API access lets a discretionary strategy run on your own Bybit or Binance account — without ever holding your capital.
11 min read
How URIEL Copy-Trading Works — And Why Your Money Stays Put
A detailed look at URIEL's infrastructure: your capital stays on your own Bybit or Binance account, connected by a trade-only API key you can revoke anytime.
10 min read
Risk First, Return Second: The URIEL Philosophy
Why URIEL designs around loss before gain: drawdown budgets, discretionary AI-quant copy-trading, cold custody and a 12-month minimum horizon.
10 min read
How Crypto Perpetual Funding Cycles Actually Behave
Funding rates are the heartbeat of crypto derivatives. A sober guide to how they work, what they reveal about positioning, and where they mislead.
11 min read
Risk First, Return Second: The URIEL Philosophy
Why URIEL sizes risk before it thinks about return — and what a 'risk first' discipline actually looks like in practice.
11 min read
Market Note — week of 2026-09-14
A softer week for bitcoin, flat ether, hotter core inflation and a Fed decision pending — the mechanics behind the moves, calmly explained.
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Drawdown Explained: Why It Matters More Than Returns
Drawdown measures the depth of the fall from a peak. It shapes recovery maths, investor behaviour and survival — often more than headline returns.
10 min read