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DYDX Valuation Analysis & DEX Perps Comparison
SNX: On the surface, one of the more attractive aspects of SNX is the near parity of the circulating...SNX still utilizes a weekly inflation regimen that serves as a subsidy for SNX stakers....SNX is the only example of this fee structure....SNX is the sole accepted form of collateral.
40 Min
Derivatives
Jul 2023
Market Note: DeFi's Resurgence?
SNX The Weekly View On the weekly timeframe, SNX is right in the middle of the immediate resistance...SNX has been consolidating at these levels for quite some time, which suggests that a break in either...However, those targets are far away, and until SNX can break through the current resistance, a range...
11 Min
Macro & Markets
Mar 2023
Synthetix Paves an Optimistic Path
Initially, all traders were SNX stakers....One was Mintr, which enabled SNX staking to mint sUSD....As Kwenta uses Synthetix liquidity, every trade is against the SNX debt pool which results in SNX holders...Exchange fees are sent to SNX stakers as rewards....SNX staking fees will likely be bolstered by this.
18 Min
Synthetic Assets
Aug 2022
More Than Just Governance: Unpacking Value Accrual Mechanisms
SNX The SNX token in its current form has perhaps the most straightforward and sustainable value accrual...likely be onboarded for snxUSD, undermining the dominant role of SNX in the ecosystem and forcing it...While the SNX model is perhaps most theoretically sound model, is doesn’t come without issues.
27 Min
DeFi
Oct 2023
Optimism Rises, Tribe Accelerator, & NFT Credit Markets
This has helped push $SNX prices upwards as more users mint synthetic assets with their $SNX stake....Additionally, Kwenta is allocating 30% to SNX stakers who were active between Sept 2021 and Feb 2022.
7 Min
Layer 2 / L2
Apr 2022
Lyra: A Next Generation Options AMM
SNX stakers make up the collateral pool and are permitted to mint sUSD, which can be exchanged for other...At ETH’s ATH of $4.8K, the same transaction would have required $39.2K of SNX....This suggests that Lyra is not only an asymmetric bet on SNX/USD, but a bet on SNX/liquidity-weighted...SNX growth has seldom correlated with sUSD supply growth.
23 Min
Options
Sep 2022
Do Fundamentals Matter in Crypto Markets?
This revenue goes to SNX stakers....The revenue/token inflation ratio is difficult to determine due to the erratic claiming schedule of SNX...There is a value accrual mechanism in place, as SNX stakers earn trading fees during each epoch....SNX staking is one of few value-accruing token sinks that also requires stakers to take on a specific...
17 Min
DeFi
Sep 2022
zkEVMs Launch on Mainnet
In this market note, Priyansh looks at the market dynamics and presents his views on LDO, DYDX, SNX,...
6 Min
Layer 2 / L2
Mar 2023
X2Y2 vs LOOKS, cBridge Liquidity Mining, The NFT Collectooor
...on Optimism have announced their OP distribution to community members: Synthetix will airdrop 6M to SNX...stakers over the next 6 months and 3M to SNX/USD liquidity providers and other incentives.
5 Min
Macro & Markets
May 2022
Governance Digest
SCCP-142: This proposal increases Synthetix L2 inflationary rewards from 50k SNX to 75k SNX per week....The goal of this is proposal is to incentivize minters to move their SNX stake to their L2....SCCP-145: In an effort to drive more value to SNX stakers, Synthetix voted to increase the minting fee...
8 Min
DAO
Nov 2021
Liquity v2: Evolving Onchain Leverage
...synthetic derivatives platform that used endogenous collateral in the form of its governance token, SNX...SNX as sole collateral was highly capital inefficient model.
20 Min
Debt-Backed (CDP) Stablecoins
Nov 2024
Maker DAO Talks KYC/AML
The campaign consists of SNX staking rewards, liquidity mining rewards for Curve sUSD liquidity, and...will give users inflationary rewards and voting power in the DAO. 30% of the supply is allocated to SNX...
9 Min
DAO
Feb 2022
Your Guide to the Collateralized Stablecoin Landscape
In proposal SIP-189, the LUSD/sUSD wrapper was introduced to prevent the possibility of SNX stakers being...Synthetix (sUSD) sUSD is a synthetic stablecoin issued by staking Synthetix’s governance token, SNX....Furthermore, there is a 0.25% fee on burning and minting synthetic assets – all of which go to SNX stakers...
21 Min
Algorithmic Stablecoins
Jul 2022
Optimistic Pioneers - Uniswap & Synthetix
Currently, >90% of TVL on Optimism originates from SNX deposits ($73M), of which ~5.4M SNX ($60M)...This limits synth minting to only 1/10th of the staked SNX value.
9 Min
Layer 1 / L1
Aug 2021
Mirror takes on Synthetix, Funding Depressed, Aave Dominates Lending
So when users stake SNX and mint sUSD against it, they have to constantly position themselves to mimic...user, it’s clear that Synthetix is a whale dominated exchange with a few large traders who are also SNX...
3 Min
DeFi
Jun 2021
Inside the Ecosystem: Fueling Aptos' Global Trading Engine
SNX stakers can mint sUSD against their SNX and cumulatively form the “global debt pool”....Synthetix allowed those who held the native SNX token to mint stablecoins against it.
39 Min
Infrastructure
Jun 2025
DeFi Rundown, Curve Captures the Long Tail, & Stablecoin Growth
SNX, YFI, and REN have been laggards, mostly due to a lack of short to mid term catalysts.
2 Min
DAO
May 2021
Did the Market Overreact Last Week?
DeFi tokens continue to run with SUSHI, RUNE, SNX, and CRV leading the way.
4 Min
Infrastructure
Sep 2021
Governance Digest
Bancor AMM pools affected in this recent round of votes include SPELL, AAVE, SNX, AUC, USDT, USDC, DAI...
4 Min
DAO
Oct 2021
Heads or Thales: Exploring the Potential of Positional Parimutuel Markets
SNX stakers make up the collateral pool and are permitted to mint sUSD, which can be exchanged for other...Users can earn up to 30% in additional staking rewards by using the platform in various ways, including SNX...
26 Min
Options
Jan 2023