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Yanis Mekhfi

Analyst

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Yanis Mekhfi is a Research Analyst at The Big Whale, a European media outlet covering crypto and blockchain, a position he has held since November 2024. His published work at The Big Whale covers topics including Bitcoin treasury strategies, ICO financing models, the XRP/Ripple ecosystem, and crypto AI agents.

Prior to joining The Big Whale, Mekhfi spent nearly two years as an Investment Analyst at PyratzLabs, a Web3-focused investment fund and accelerator based in Levallois-Perret, France, where he worked within the finance and accounting function. Before that, he contributed as a Web Content Editor at Start in Blockchain, writing explainer articles on stablecoins, decentralized applications, cryptography, and Web3 social networks. He also briefly held a Founder Associate role at Kolat, a DeFi-oriented project. Mekhfi holds a degree from KEDGE Business School and a data science certification from Le Wagon.

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Strategy: Michael Saylor's black scenario

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Bitcoin Treasury Companies: A Guide to Financial Instruments

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When ICOs rise from the ashes: towards a new era of crypto financing?

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What is the value of the XRP / Ripple ecosystem?

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Why Elon Musk should be interested in crypto AI agents for X

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