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How NXM Accelerates With Scale
In this post, we explore how NXM transitions from a programmatically grown MCR to a gearing factor-based one. Few understand what this means long term for Nexus....
9 Min
Insurers
Aug 2020
A Power Play For PowerPool
PowerPool might capture a sizable governance stake in the top DeFi projects across the sector. With a slight change to their strategy, it could even become a governance blackhole....
5 Min
Infrastructure
Aug 2020
SushiSwap Takes a Shot at Uniswap
SushiSwap has hit the scene to compete with Uniswap, one of the most popular decentralized exchanges on Ethereum....
3 Min
Infrastructure
Aug 2020
We explore the parallels between AMMs and Airlines and discuss the long-term value extraction potential of AMM governance tokens...
4 Min
DeFi
Aug 2020
The Shadow of Mordor: Facebook, Oculus, and Closed Ecosystems
The metaverse will be complicated, driven by standards & protocols, mediums through which to interact with it, hosting infrastructure to power it, content with which to fill it, and a cultural shi...
5 Min
NFTs & Gaming
Aug 2020
Perpetual Protocol (Strike) - $PERP Listing Soon
Perpetual Protocol, previously Strike Protocol, has plans to list their $PERP token soon. Since writing about Perpetual Protocol in May, its name isn’t the only thing that has changed. Let’s break dow...
5 Min
DeFi
Aug 2020
Delphi Enters DXdao
Delphi Digital is officially joining DXdao as a member and we wanted to share why. A few proposals included inside the report....
2 Min
DeFi
Aug 2020
The Next Frontier of the Digital Economy
Crypto has several secular tailwinds at its back, most notably the rise of digitization, global growth shortage, record low rates, and widening wealth inequality....
6 Min
DeFi
Aug 2020
DXdao
Delphi Digital is officially joining DXdao as a member and we wanted to share why with our members....
2 Min
DeFi
Aug 2020
The Race to Layer 2s Is Underway
While Layer 2 will bring incredible benefits for individual applications as they are ported over, it initially will most likely impair the composability we all cherish between these projects ....
3 Min
Infrastructure
Aug 2020
KeeperDAO: A Cooperation Black Hole
KeeperDAO is an on-chain liquidity underwriter for DeFi. Using KeeperDAO, people can pool their assets to earn passive income through liquidations, arbitrage, and other opportunities from all across D...
9 Min
Lending / Borrowing
Aug 2020
Helium and Melon Update: Cautious Traction
Given the positive action around Helium and Melon, we feel as though it is time for a quick update on both. With positive price action for both Helium (HNT, ~$0.20 to $2) and Melon Protocol (MLN, $5 t...
6 Min
Infrastructure
Aug 2020
Floods and Mining in China
China has been experiencing historic levels of rainfall and flooding. With 70% of Bitcoin's hashrate originating from the country, what impact is this having on mining?...
4 Min
Infrastructure
Aug 2020
Yield Farming
In this report, we dig in to the yield farming frenzy in DeFi. We unpack the latest insights ranging from the widespread impact it has had on the industry, what needs to be improved, upcoming opportu...
1 Min
Vaults
Aug 2020
Market Commentary - 08.14.20
The last several weeks have been nothing short of crazy in the crypto market. During times like this, it’s difficult […]...
7 Min
DeFi
Aug 2020
$BASED Aims For A Fairer YFI Distribution
Compound started a chain reaction with its COMP token for yield farming; YFI, YAMs (which kept everyone awake during its 24 hour rise and fall), and now BASED....
5 Min
DeFi
Aug 2020
From Direct-to-Consumer to Direct-to-Avatar
The degree to which a user identifies with and feels embodied in their avatar dictates how much money and time they are willing to invest in it. What’s more, is that people want to be able to trust th...
7 Min
Digital Collectibles
Aug 2020
DEX Wars and Aggregation Theory
Aggregation Theory by Ben Thompson describes how the internet changed value capture in business. We explore how this applies to DEXs....
5 Min
DeFi
Aug 2020
BlackHoleSwap - The Unlimited Liquidity DEX
The BlackHoleSwap’s whitepaper and its “Unlimited Liquidity” claims have made its rounds over Twitter and Telegram this week. Let's dive in....
4 Min
DeFi
Aug 2020
The Resurrection of the "Everything Rally"
Gold's latest surge puts it among this year's best performing assets, outpacing global equities by 34 percentage points YTD and marking its largest gain through August 6th since the early 1970s. Notab...
7 Min
DeFi
Aug 2020