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An Update on DeFi Markets
One interesting finding is that the majority of DeFi tokens have underperformed FTX’s DEFIPERP index....And this is because DEFIPERP, while initially curated to track the state of Ethereum DeFi, has evolved...into an index for Solana and Ethereum DeFi tokens.
8 Min
Asset Management
Sep 2021
Market Note: DeFi's Resurgence?
Due to the nature of DeFi token launch dates, price history, etc., we have opted to use Binance’s DEFIPERP...
11 Min
Macro & Markets
Mar 2023
Revenge Of The Greenback
DXY Continues Its Stranglehold It should come as no surprise that the Dollar Index (DXY) appears in our...“The last week has seen the S&P500 index lose key psychological and structural support around 4000...At the time of writing, the index has officially moved into bear market territory, defined as a 20% drawdown...
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Macro & Markets
May 2022
Our New PowerPool Proposal (#9) Ahead of Next Week’s PowerIndex Launch
In the meantime, there has been a baby index that resembles the composition of the final Index, but it...Rationale: It’s time for the main Power Index to launch....that demand for the token scales with TVL in the index....When referring to CVP in the index, the term we used was ‘value’ of CVP in the index.
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Infrastructure
Nov 2020
Our New PowerPool Proposal (#9) Ahead of Next Week’s PowerIndex Launch
In the meantime, there has been a baby index that resembles the composition of the final Index, but it...Rationale: It’s time for the main Power Index to launch....that demand for the token scales with TVL in the index....When referring to CVP in the index, the term we used was ‘value’ of CVP in the index.
9 Min
DAO
Nov 2020
Covalent: On-chain Data Meets Agency
They’ve scaled their indexing capabilities since 2020 to over 100 chains and have all major and emerging...chains indexed....Covalent’s GoldRush is its flagship product, providing comprehensive, indexed blockchain data across...This server acts as a bridge between their indexed data and agent systems.
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Infrastructure
Jun 2025
DYDX Valuation Analysis & DEX Perps Comparison
...the same long asset: e.g., ETH Index might be paired with an ETH/USDC LP or BTC Index with a BTC/USDT...Index token paired solely with stablecoins: e.g., ETH Index paired only with USDC in an LP....Altcoin index token paired with ETH/stablecoin LP: e.g., BNB Index token paired with ETH (as the long...
40 Min
Derivatives
Jul 2023
Your Guide to Ordinals and BRC-20s
For Ordinals to work, Ordinal indexers are needed....To exchange inscriptions between two parties, both entities must run the same indexer....Currently, the vast majority of projects is using the ord indexer to avoid compatibility issues which...The value proposition: A decentralized and open-source indexer.
22 Min
BRC-20 / Ordinals
Feb 2024
BRC-20s: The Past, Present, and Future
Ordinals then use off-chain indexers to serialize the inscriptions and index the data....attention to is indexers....Ordinals require off-chain computation to work — specifically indexers to index inscriptions....Indexers are the hidden enforcers of Ordinals and inscriptions — they include inscriptions in the “index...
25 Min
Layer 1 / L1
Jun 2023
Voltz, IPOR, and the Next Wave of Interest Rate Derivatives
IPOR Index – IPOR indices exist for individual assets and currently include IPOR USDC, IPOR USDT, and...The IPOR index is essentially the weighted-average midpoint between the supply rate and borrow rate of...IPOR IRS use the IPOR index for a particular asset as the floating rate.
22 Min
Derivatives
May 2023
Markets Setup for Rollercoaster Ride in 2023
The Conference Board US Leading Index, for example, has never fallen this much in a 6-month period without...The S&P 500 is off to its best start in over 30 years (matching 2019’s YTD gains) as the index’s...Since 2000, the equity index experienced a positive gain in every prior instance over the following 90...
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Global Macro Themes
Feb 2023
Market Musings - Through The Fire And Flames
The Nikkei 225 and the TOPIX Index (the two major Japanese stock market benchmarks) both fell more than...Volatility Index Comes Alive Extreme market uncertainty and indiscriminate global de-risking is usually...5, 2024 At one point, the VIX was up over 40 points— the largest intraday move on record since the index...
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Macro & Markets
Aug 2024
The State of NFT Lending — Opportunities & Risks
The NFT index product and the NFT lending protocol are separate products and not directly linked....of high-value NFTs, we note that crypto index products overall (e.g....Index Coop) have fared poorly, traction-wise....This presents challenges in index rebalancing and could lead to relative underperformance.
36 Min
NFTs
Sep 2023
Does History Suggest Price Volatility for BTC Ahead?
The BitMEX 30-day Historical Volatility Index, also known as the BVOL Index, measures the rolling 30-...More specifically, this index utilizes the time-weighted average price (TWAP) of BTC/USD on a daily basis...
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Macro & Markets
Oct 2022
Market Musings - A Tale of Two Markets
Despite the lack of new highs, we still see nearly 70% of the index trading above the 200 day moving...average indicating significant index participation in the long term bullish trend....We see nearly 70% of the SP500 Index trading above its long term moving averages, indicating decent participation...
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Macro & Markets
Sep 2024
Wake Me Up When September Ends
Crypto Markets One topic that has garnered much discussion recently is the idea behind a USD Liquidity Index...(Fed’s Balance Sheet) – (RRPs held by the Fed) – (US Treasury Account) When you plot this liquidity index...Are there any crypto-specific liquidity indicators that would act as a proxy to the USD index mentioned...
10 Min
Macro & Markets
Sep 2022
A Token for Multisigs, and Astroport's Council Assembles
Mather Graham to participate in Index’s new Governance House product....INDEX tokens for governance....The sub-DAO will use the INDEX for all Index Coop metagovernance votes and Governance House proposals...For those unaware, Index Coop will use the governance tokens it holds for its index products to vote...
8 Min
DAO
Apr 2022
ENS Considers Revamping Their DAO, and JPEG'd Buys CVX
Index COOP has two non-metagovernance proposals on its docket....Layer 2 Index: This proposes the launch of a layer 2 index token....The proposed index includes a heavy allocation of ETH, and some L1 side chain tokens like Matic and Metis...Social Token Index: If this proposal passes, it will launch the social token index, SOCIAL, on its platform...
9 Min
DAO
Apr 2022
veBAL Lockups, Governance House, & ThorChain's Revival
Coop contributor Mather Graham to participate in Index’s new Governance House product....INDEX tokens for governance....The sub-DAO will use the INDEX for all Index Coop metagovernance votes and Governance House proposals...For those unaware, Index Coop will use the governance tokens it holds for its index products to vote...
7 Min
Cross-Chain
Apr 2022
Grab A Slice of DeFi with PieDAO
...solution which essentially combines DAOs and DeFi, to create a new way to manage and create crypto index...democratizes access to passive investment strategies and plays a role in the governance of underlying indexes...PieDAO is simply an open canvas for the design of index funds.
5 Min
DeFi
Jul 2020