Some time last week, i read the last 2 articles released by @trendlefi to get more insights on how they are different from the normal prediction markets. The two Trendle articles form a connected thesis that defines the philosophy and mechanics of AttentionFi which is essentially how attention has become the most powerful market signal and how it can now be measured, quantified, and traded. Both articles start from the same premise that attention is the leading driver of capital flows in crypto markets. • The first piece (“From Buzz to Basis”) shows why attention drives price: the feedback loop between hype, liquidity, and valuation. 🔗: • The second (“Mastering Panic”) shows how traders can use that relationship strategically by trading attention itself through AttentionFi tools. Together, they explain both the theory and the application. 🔗: Here’s how they intersect, layer by layer — Theoretical Core (Article 1): Attention as an Investment Factor. The first article frames attention as a new form of market data which is one that can be modeled, indexed, and predicted like fundamentals or technicals. It introduces: • The Attention Index: a quantitative model tracking mentions, engagement, sentiment, and search trends. • Empirical validation: case studies (Grass vs. Hyperliquid) showing how sustained vs. fading attention maps directly to price resilience or decay. In essence, it transforms the soft variable of hype into a hard signal. — Applied Layer (Article 2): AttentionFi as a Trading Infrastructure The second article takes the theory and builds a financial system around it. It introduces: • AttentionFi instruments: attention indexes, narrative tokens, sentiment engines. • Practical strategies: a 5-step “Panic Playbook” that uses attention metrics to trade fear, hype, and narrative shifts. • Case studies: BTC ETF hoax, TON panic, Bybit hack all showing how crowd attention and sentiment drive short-term price shocks. This moves from “attention predicts markets” to “attention is the market.” — Core Message Across Both: “Attention is Capital.” Both articles converge on the philosophical insight that attention is a quantifiable asset, not a side effect. It can: • Indicate liquidity inflows/outflows. • Measure sentiment cycles. • Be tokenized or traded as synthetic “narrative assets.” Trendle’s entire thesis is that we are entering an era where information and attention become investable commodities. Make sure to read both articles to be better informed.