Reports47 results
Ribbon Expands to Options DEX With Aevo
DeFi options have failed to take off. While we can point to the success of dYdX as a blueprint for perpetuals, or GMX for synthetic margin trading, there is no single DeFi options venue that has achie...
11 Min
Options
Feb 2023
Heads or Thales: Exploring the Potential of Positional Parimutuel Markets
Thales is leveraging the power of parimutuel markets to build easy-to-understand derivatives, prediction markets, and sports betting. This report will analyze what makes Thales unique from its predece...
26 Min
Options
Jan 2023
The Year Ahead for DeFi
In this report, we look to highlight some key opportunities and challenges for DeFi and spell out the reasons we remain optimistic that DeFi will thrive....
54 Min
Options
Dec 2022
Lyra: A Next Generation Options AMM
When it comes to crypto options, Deribit reigns supreme. As is the case with all centralized crypto platforms, DeFi teams are trying to build competitors that remove the market’s reliance on centraliz...
23 Min
Options
Sep 2022
Is Zeta the Solution to On-Chain Options?
Table of Contents The Rise of Zeta Problems With On-Chain Options and Zeta’s Answer The Secret Sauce Demystifying Strategy Accounts […]...
14 Min
Options
Aug 2022
The Inner Workings of DeFi Option Vaults (DOVs)
A Different Way To Earn Yields Decentralized Option Vaults (DOVs) are a relatively new product in the world of DeFi. […]...
15 Min
Vaults
Jul 2022
Vega Protocol Update: Evaluating Value Accrual
Earlier this month, we published a deep dive on Vega Protocol, one of the most ambitious attempts to build an […]...
9 Min
Spot Exchange
Feb 2022
Squeeth & The Crab Strategy
Squeeth & The Crab Strategy Earlier this year, Opyn released a new financial derivative Squeeth (Squared ETH). Pioneered by the […]...
9 Min
Structured Products
Feb 2022
Option Skews, Ribbon's Divergence, & Transactional Traction
Option Skews Don’t Look Too Hot Implied volatility for near-term options are skewed towards puts, indicating that market participants have […]...
3 Min
DeFi
Dec 2021
ETH & BNB Hold Strong, Options Weakness, & Liquidity Concerns
An Unlikely Winner When it rains in crypto, it pours. And while BTC holding up well isn’t a surprise, seeing […]...
4 Min
Infrastructure
Nov 2021
Leverage Watch, ETF Traction, and Relentless L1s
With Great Leverage Comes Great Responsibility Earlier today, ETH did what we’ve all been waiting for: it pushed towards its […]...
3 Min
Infrastructure
Oct 2021
Time to Buckle Up: The State of Global Markets
Bitcoin is leading the crypto market higher, breaking out of a multi-month consolidation as it looks to retest its highest […]...
16 Min
Derivatives
Oct 2021
Pink Swan Trading
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2 Min
Options
Oct 2021
Huobi Basis Deviates, Options Skew Signals Positive Outlook, OpenSea Hits ATHs
Market Update This week started off with positive price action across crypto. BTC broke $50k again, signaling some optimism. However, […]...
3 Min
DeFi
Oct 2021
The Delphi Chartbook - September 2021
In this edition of the Delphi Chartbook, we cover crypto markets, DeFi, L1s & L2s, and important macro data points. […]...
10 Min
Infrastructure
Oct 2021
An Ounce of Hopium for ETH Bulls
Market Update It’s a relieving sight to see green across the board for crypto today, although it isn’t a very […]...
4 Min
DeFi
Sep 2021
Bitcoin Market Structure, Fees and Lightning
Market Update Barring a handful of tokens and stablecoins, virtually all of crypto is in the red today. The Sep. […]...
4 Min
Infrastructure
Sep 2021
Signs of Seasonal Market Exhaustion
Market Update Today was yet another dicey day for crypto, with a second (and furious) leg down at midnight UTC. […]...
4 Min
DeFi
Sep 2021
SOL & LUNA DeFi Explosion, Anchor & Lido Symbiosis Drives UST Demand
SOL & LUNA stand out. Anchor's integration with Lido helps drive UST demand....
3 Min
Infrastructure
Aug 2021
An Update on Crypto Market Structure: Leverage and Volatility
What BTC and ETH market data is telling us....
4 Min
DeFi
Aug 2021