Hi, I’m Sitesh
This is a public notebook about markets, technology, films, essays, and whatever else refuses to leave my head.
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Research · Independent · MAR ’24WTF is Solana Fee Markets? ELI15 ExplainerResearch · Superteam India · APR ’25The State of DePIN in India ReportResearch · Shoal Research · JAN ’25On SonicSVM: Scaling Gaming Infra on SolanaResearch · Asgard Finance · APR ’25Exploring Carry TradesResearch · Shoal Research · JAN ’25Jito Restaking StrategiesResearch · Shoal Research · JAN ’25The Rise of Restaking on Solana with JitoResearch · Shoal Research · OCT ’24AI Agents x Crypto | A deep dive into Virtuals Protocol Research · Independent · AUG ’24A Note on Finternet – From UPI to UniversalResearch · Independent · FEB ’24The Futarchy ExperimentResearch · Independent · APR ’23The State of Solana DeFi: Top 10 ThemesResearch · Independent · JAN ’23Envisioning Gitcoin-Style Grants for SolanaData and Research · Independent · JUL ’22Learning Data Visualisation with India in PixelsResearch · Independent · MAR ’24WTF is Solana Fee Markets? ELI15 ExplainerResearch · Superteam India · APR ’25The State of DePIN in India ReportResearch · Shoal Research · JAN ’25On SonicSVM: Scaling Gaming Infra on SolanaResearch · Asgard Finance · APR ’25Exploring Carry TradesResearch · Shoal Research · JAN ’25Jito Restaking StrategiesResearch · Shoal Research · JAN ’25The Rise of Restaking on Solana with JitoResearch · Shoal Research · OCT ’24AI Agents x Crypto | A deep dive into Virtuals Protocol Research · Independent · AUG ’24A Note on Finternet – From UPI to UniversalResearch · Independent · FEB ’24The Futarchy ExperimentResearch · Independent · APR ’23The State of Solana DeFi: Top 10 ThemesResearch · Independent · JAN ’23Envisioning Gitcoin-Style Grants for SolanaData and Research · Independent · JUL ’22Learning Data Visualisation with India in Pixels
Writer, researcher, professional rabbit hole finder
Hi, I’m Sitesh
This is a public notebook about markets, technology, films, essays, and whatever else refuses to leave my head.
Work + writing
All my projects and writing.
Selected work / Independent
WTF is Solana Fee Markets? ELI15 Explainer
A technical explainer on Solana's fee market mechanics, how fees are priced, why they matter for validator incentives, and what a healthier model could look like. Written to be accessible without losing technical precision.
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A collection of things I’ve decided are worth keeping.
From the shelves
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