Introduction A blockchain oracle is a third party data-feed that serves as a bridge between blockchains and data that exists off-chain. In our last piece, we talked about what blockchain…
Joepegs: Bringing NFTs to Avalanche
Up until the release of subnets, Avalanche was a primarily DeFi focused ecosystem. Compared to two of its major peers- Solana and Ethereum, NFT protocols remain underutilized. Over the past…
Oracle Networks: A Deep Dive Into Data Bridging Solutions
Table of Contents What is an Oracle? The Oracle Problem Chainlink Chainlink Network Architecture Chainlink Scalability Chainlink Tokenomics Chainlink Staking API3 API3 Network Architecture API3 Tokenomics Band Protocol Band Network…
Trial of the Lunatics: The Story of Anchor, UST, and LUNA
As you may have noticed, things in the market have been volatile lately. Yesterday’s lunacy, pun fully intended, was driven by idiosyncratic factors, but there was also secular risk from…
Sell Walls & Liquidity Ranges: Trading on Implied Volatility
Tokens traded solely on decentralized exchanges are particularly susceptible to volatility in price and volume, as they often have little liquidity spread across vast ranges. By looking at on-chain liquidity…
Is Code Law? Meta-Tokenomics and Exploit Risk
Full Disclosure: The intent of this piece is not to pass judgment or take sides. The goal is to spread awareness of governance-related exploits, and explore potential solutions. “Code is…
Sandclock: Innovating Philanthropy Through Crypto Primitives
Introduction Sandclock aims to revolutionize philanthropy by creating systems that incentivize charitable donations. To do this, they must craft yield opportunities that are sustainable, scalable, and accessible to everyone. Up…
GMX: Comparative Valuation of DeFi Perp Trading
TL;DR: GMX trades at a very low valuation relative to other peers in the perpetual trading space. I sat down with the team to hear about the roadmap, relative advantages,…
Silo Finance: An Isolated Advantage
The Power of Leverage Lending protocols in DeFi aim to create decentralized, permissionless loans, which enable capital-efficient strategies for users. These opportunities exist for both lenders and borrowers. Users can…
Replicated Market Makers: Oracle-Free DeFi
TL;DR: Easy, efficient, secure, and oracle-free covered calls in DeFi. Brought to you by Replicated Market Makers. If there’s one thing that is of tantamount importance to the survival of…