Credit/Macro/Crypto Analyst, Former Credit/MA PM

Rose Choy

Crypto

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<li>In May and June, the market witnessed Luna/UST's collapse, the liquidation of Three Arrows Capital (a large crypto fund), and insolvencies of major centralized crypto lending firms. </li>
<li>Excessive leverage, poor risk management and lending practices in the lending sector exacerbated the market sell-off amidst a global macro risk-off. How will the lending sector emerge from the rubble?</li>
<li>We discuss the crypto lending landscape, deep dive into DeFi protocols Aave and Clearpool, share insights from some institutional borrowers and come up with key lessons learned for the future. </li>
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In May and June, the market witnessed Luna/UST's collapse, the liquidation of Three Arrows Capital (a large crypto fund), and insolvencies of major centralized crypto lending firms. 
Excessive leverage, poor risk management and lending practices in the lending sector exacerbated the market sell-off amidst a global macro risk-off. How will the lending sector emerge from the rubble?
We discuss the crypto lending landscape, deep dive into DeFi protocols Aave and Clearpool, share insights from some institutional borrowers and come up with key lessons learned for the future. 


Senior Cryptocurrency Analyst, Steno Research

Mads Eberhardt

Senior Cryptocurrency Analyst

Macro and Geopolitical Research House

Steno Research

Steno Research is a new macro and geopolitical research house. We are based out of Copenhagen, Denmark, but have an international team and a strong network of sources and partners around the world. The team is lead by Andreas Steno, previous global head of strategy at Nordea Bank, and Mikkel Rosenvold, former chief consultant in the Danish Ministry of Finance.

<ul><li>Every day, 32.5 million Ether, valued at more than $100 billion, are used as collateral to verify transactions, propose blocks, and protect the Ethereum blockchain from external attacks by acting as validators.</li><li>These Ethereum validators consequently hold substantial influence over the network.</li><li>To manage this influence wielded by Ethereum stakers, the network has the capability to slash validators.</li></ul>

Every day, 32.5 million Ether, valued at more than $100 billion, are used as collateral to verify transactions, propose blocks, and protect the Ethereum blockchain from external attacks by acting as validators.These Ethereum validators consequently hold substantial influence over the network.To manage this influence wielded by Ethereum stakers, the network has the capability to slash validators.

Crypto Moves #25 – Ethereum Restaking: Potential is Not Risk-Free

Crypto Research and Data, Delphi Digital

Delphi Digital

Crypto Research and Data

Institutional-Grade Crypto Research & Data

Delphi Digital seeks to produce unbiased, actionable content for our clients on critical themes affecting digital assets and distributed ledger technology. Our team is committed to providing investors and institutions with key insights through a diverse suite of products including individual project analysis, bespoke research, and tailored consulting services.

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<li>Traditional equities confer specific rights to their holders, such as voting power and dividends. Tokens offer distinct advantages, including implementation versatility, composability—especially within DeFi—and other functionalities unattainable with securities.</li>
<li>The innovative designs of tokens play a pivotal role; they not only channel value back to the token holders but also exert a direct impact on the token’s market value.</li>
<li>In this report, we explore four value accrual mechanisms implemented by tokens. These include: (i) Buyback and Burn; (ii) Real Yield; (iii) Tax-Tokens; and (iv) Book Value Tokens</li>
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Traditional equities confer specific rights to their holders, such as voting power and dividends. Tokens offer distinct advantages, including implementation versatility, composability—especially within DeFi—and other functionalities unattainable with securities.
The innovative designs of tokens play a pivotal role; they not only channel value back to the token holders but also exert a direct impact on the token’s market value.
In this report, we explore four value accrual mechanisms implemented by tokens. These include: (i) Buyback and Burn; (ii) Real Yield; (iii) Tax-Tokens; and (iv) Book Value Tokens


More Than Just Governance: Unpacking Value Accrual Mechanisms in Crypto

Data-Driven Analysis of Cryptocurrency Markets, Kaiko

Kaiko

Data-Driven Analysis of Cryptocurrency Markets

Kaiko is the leading cryptocurrency market data provider for institutional investors and enterprises. We empower market participants with accurate, transparent, and actionable financial data to be leveraged for a range of market activities. Kaiko’s mission is to be the foundation of the new digital finance economy by serving as a single source for market information. Our mission is premised on the idea that high-quality data drives market efficiency and greater transparency throughout the industry. For each of our enterprise clients, we build custom data plans designed for a range of use cases.

<ul><li>Curve Finance is back as the center of attention in DeFi just a few weeks after CEO Michael Egorov’s large CRV-backed loans drew scrutiny.</li><li>This time, however, the inciting incident was an exploit.</li><li>Rekt<span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);"> and </span>Llama Risk<span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);"> have done a nice job breaking down the technical aspects of the exploit. </span></li></ul>

Curve Finance is back as the center of attention in DeFi just a few weeks after CEO Michael Egorov’s large CRV-backed loans drew scrutiny.This time, however, the inciting incident was an exploit.Rekt and Llama Risk have done a nice job breaking down the technical aspects of the exploit. 

Loans, Buy Walls, and OTC Deals: The Curve Finance Exploit

<ul><li>BTC volume dominance has slipped 8% since the start of July following the Ripple ruling, which instantly caused altcoin markets to rally.</li><li>BTC dominance across the top 25 centralized exchanges is currently at its lowest level since April, at 27%.</li><li>Offshore exchanges have experienced a more extreme drop in BTC trading activity, partially due to a spike in South Korean altcoin volume.</li></ul>

BTC volume dominance has slipped 8% since the start of July following the Ripple ruling, which instantly caused altcoin markets to rally.BTC dominance across the top 25 centralized exchanges is currently at its lowest level since April, at 27%.Offshore exchanges have experienced a more extreme drop in BTC trading activity, partially due to a spike in South Korean altcoin volume.

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AAVE is a decentralised Finance (DEFI) protocol that allows users to borrow and lend crypto. Holders of AAVE get discounted fees on the platform and are allowed to vote on the future of the protocol

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Crypto Lending Sector Series

As the crytpo lending crisis winds down, the restructuring phase begins. We examine the lending landscape, and two innovative protocols, and...

Rose Choy

Crypto Moves #25 – Ethereum Restaking: Potential is Not Risk-Free

Every day, 32.5 million Ether, valued at more than $100 billion, are used as collateral to verify transactions, propose blocks, and protect the...

Steno Research

More Than Just Governance: Unpacking Value Accrual Mechanisms in Crypto

Tokens offer distinct advantages over traditional equities, with versatile implementation and unique functionalities unattainable with securities....

Delphi Digital

Loans, Buy Walls, and OTC Deals: The Curve Finance Exploit

Curve Finance is back as the center of attention in DeFi just a few weeks after CEO Michael Egorov’s large CRV-backed loans drew scrutiny.

Kaiko

Altcoin Dominance Hits 4-Month High

BTC volume dominance has slipped 8% since the start of July following the Ripple ruling, which instantly caused altcoin markets to rally.

Kaiko

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Crypto Lending Sector Series

As the crytpo lending crisis winds down, the restructuring phase begins. We examine the lending landscape, and two innovative protocols, and...

Rose Choy

Crypto Moves #25 – Ethereum Restaking: Potential is Not Risk-Free

Every day, 32.5 million Ether, valued at more than $100 billion, are used as collateral to verify transactions, propose blocks, and protect the...

Steno Research

More Than Just Governance: Unpacking Value Accrual Mechanisms in Crypto

​Tokens offer distinct advantages over traditional equities, with versatile implementation and unique functionalities unattainable with securities....

Delphi Digital

Loans, Buy Walls, and OTC Deals: The Curve Finance Exploit

Curve Finance is back as the center of attention in DeFi just a few weeks after CEO Michael Egorov’s large CRV-backed loans drew scrutiny.

Kaiko

Altcoin Dominance Hits 4-Month High

BTC volume dominance has slipped 8% since the start of July following the Ripple ruling, which instantly caused altcoin markets to rally.

Kaiko

Tokens offer distinct advantages over traditional equities, with versatile implementation and unique functionalities unattainable with securities....