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,…
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…
Bancor v3: A Look into the Future
If you missed Part 1, on Bancor’s history, check it out here. Enter Bancor V3 On November 28th, 2021, Bancor officially announced the next iteration of their protocol, Bancor v3,…
Bancor: The History of DeFi’s Founding Fathers
Introduction Bancor is among the most overlooked and misunderstood DeFi native projects, and its complexities can leave even the savviest DeFi natives scratching their heads. With that said, it’s maintained…
LayerZero: Omnichain Interoperability
Let’s be honest, bridging sucks. More than twice in the past week I have accidentally bridged a stablecoin onto a blockchain where it isn’t tradable, or stranded funds on a…
Olympus Treasuries: Zero-Coupon Bonds for Flexible Staking
If you missed our original piece on Olympus DAO, or the piece comparing OHM Fork revenues and dilution, definitely check them out to set the stage. Olympus came up with…
The Cost of Centralization: Stablecoin risk, yield, and structure
Over the opening month of 2022 there has been a LOT of drama in Crypto. The lead Treasurer of Wonderland.Money, 0xSifu, was revealed to be QuadrigaCX’s co-founder Michael Patryn. On…
Metamorphosis: Transforming Bribes into BTRFLYs
You ever watched Survivor? I have to admit, I’m a bit of a fan myself. Always loved the deception, the politics, and, above all else, the strategy. Amid all the…