Currently Tracking
4 assets at the intersection of value investing and crypto infrastructure.
Narrative moat + network effect + decentralization + hard supply cap (21M) + 15+ years track record. The reference frame for all subsequent digital assets.
Digital-dollar settlement layer. USDC holds #2 stablecoin market share, with leading regulatory licensing (NY BitLicense, UK EMI) and deep integrations with Apple Pay, Stripe.
Leading compliant US crypto exchange. Four-layer moat: brand + regulatory compliance + institutional custody + Base L2 ecosystem. Led by CEO Brian Armstrong.
Flagship corporate BTC treasury. First-mover advantage + Michael Saylor's personal brand + a capital flywheel using ATM stock issuance and convertible debt + mNAV premium mechanism.
What is MoatDesk
A value-investor's research desk for the crypto era. Track 4 anchor assets through Warren Buffett-style frameworks, automated data, and AI analysis — without the noise.
Master frameworks, programmed
Buffett, Munger, Li Lu, Howard Marks — turn their thinking into a daily research routine, backed by a curated library of their writings and talks.
Automated company data
SEC EDGAR, FMP, CoinGecko — updated daily. No manual copy-paste, no spreadsheet drift. Every number traceable to the source filing.
AI-powered research
Monthly reports, master-reference lookup, deep analysis — written by Retail X with AI scaffolding, cited down to the filing.
Why MoatDesk
90% of crypto content is short-term noise. MoatDesk is built for the other 10% — long-term value investors who want to understand, not speculate.
Signal through the noise
Four assets locked — BTC, Circle, Coinbase, MicroStrategy. No 50-coin charts, no Twitter hype. Depth over breadth, always.
Frameworks, not forecasts
We never tell you buy / sell / target price. We give you the moat analysis, the holdings data, the master references — you decide.
Built for decades, not news cycles
Value investing is a lifetime practice. MoatDesk is a system that grows your circle of competence — one month, one framework, one asset at a time.
Key features
Everything a value investor needs to track crypto infrastructure without drowning in noise.
4 anchor assets
BTC, Circle, Coinbase, MicroStrategy — locked until v2. Depth over breadth.
MoatDesk Index
A 0-100 health score for crypto-infrastructure value investing. Updated monthly. Public and free.
AI monthly reports
One report per asset, every month. Auto-drafted, human-reviewed by Retail X, fully cited.
Holdings tracking
SEC 13F filtered by value-investor 'gurus' — see who's buying BTC ETFs, MSTR, COIN.
Fund-flow dashboard
ETF inflows, MSTR mNAV premium, Circle USDC supply — the signals that matter long-term.
Master-reference AI
Ask 'What would Buffett say about Circle?' — get cited excerpts from our curated master library.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question not answered here? Drop a line — we read everything.
What is MoatDesk?
A programmable value-investing system. We track 4 crypto-infrastructure assets (BTC, Circle, Coinbase, MicroStrategy) with automated data, AI analysis, and value-investor frameworks from Buffett, Munger, Li Lu, and Howard Marks.
Why only 4 assets?
Depth over breadth. Value investing demands deep understanding, not surface coverage. 4 anchor assets give us room to go deep. We will expand carefully — never to the point of diluting research quality.
Who is Retail X?
Retail X is an anonymous retail investor — same as you. A lifelong value investor exploring crypto infrastructure. We stay anonymous so the focus stays on the ideas, not the personality.
Is this investment advice?
No. MoatDesk is a research tool. We never recommend buying or selling. We never give price targets. We never manage positions. We organize public information through a value-investor lens — what you do with it is your decision.
What's included in Pro ($19/month)?
Full 4-asset data, holdings tracking, fund-flow dashboards, all AI monthly reports, subscriber letters, and 100 AI master-reference queries per month. Cancel anytime.
Do you have a Chinese version?
Yes — toggle the locale switch in the header. The Chinese site is maintained in parallel. All subscriber content is available in both languages.
How do I cancel?
One click from your account page. No questions, no 'are you sure' loops. Value investors respect other people's time.
Start building your circle of competence.
Free tier includes MoatDesk Index + basic data for all 4 assets. No credit card.