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

Rose Choy

Crypto

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<li>The new Mastercard Binance debit card allows users to make purchases with selected cryptocurrencies in their Binance wallet and will first be rolled out in Argentina.</li>
<li>BNB, the Binance native token, will benefit from network effect as adoption for the crypto card grows.</li>
<li>Binance is expanding its payment strategy as a tool to drive user adoption and expand its ecosystem.</li>
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The new Mastercard Binance debit card allows users to make purchases with selected cryptocurrencies in their Binance wallet and will first be rolled out in Argentina.
BNB, the Binance native token, will benefit from network effect as adoption for the crypto card grows.
Binance is expanding its payment strategy as a tool to drive user adoption and expand its ecosystem.


Mastercard Partnership with Binance: BNB Will Benefit from Network Effect

Crypto Fundamental Investor/Analyst

Josh Du

NASDEX Ltd

We believe that the tokenization of all asset classes, including stocks, is inevitable as the world further increases adoption of crypto and blockchain technology.

NASDEX is designed to serve as a bridge between the crypto world and the equity world. We believe that the onchain adoption of the equity asset class will deliver increased accessibility with improved capabilities for both crypto and equity investors

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<li>We performed a unique bottoms-up analysis into the crypto space by deep-diving into <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uniswap" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35033:1" rel="noopener">Uniswap (UNI CURNCY)</a>, which is the largest crypto decentralized exchange in the world. </li>
<li>With daily traded volumes of USD2bn, Uniswap is highly profitable with significant growth. Our investment thesis is bullish on UNI with a price target of USD72, a 190% upside.  </li>
<li>Now that crypto is a USD3 trillion-dollar asset class with triple-digit growth, it's important for all investors to understand the bottom-up case for cryptocurrencies as well as the macro play</li>
</ul>


We performed a unique bottoms-up analysis into the crypto space by deep-diving into Uniswap (UNI CURNCY), which is the largest crypto decentralized exchange in the world. 
With daily traded volumes of USD2bn, Uniswap is highly profitable with significant growth. Our investment thesis is bullish on UNI with a price target of USD72, a 190% upside.  
Now that crypto is a USD3 trillion-dollar asset class with triple-digit growth, it's important for all investors to understand the bottom-up case for cryptocurrencies as well as the macro play


Uniswap (UNI) - A Deep-Dive into the USD15bn Mkt Cap Crypto Exchange and Growth Drivers (Part 1)

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>Exceptionally low liquidity, macro factors, and a flurry of bad news were among the drivers of last week's flash crash, pushing BTC to its lowest level in months and spurring a wave of liquidations across derivative markets. </li><li>While BTC 2% market depth has stabilized over the past few months at around 5k BTC, it remains more than 50% below its pre-FTX highs.</li><li>As BTC prices began falling towards $25k around 8pm UTC on August 17, market depth dropped 50% to just 2k BTC.</li></ul>

Exceptionally low liquidity, macro factors, and a flurry of bad news were among the drivers of last week's flash crash, pushing BTC to its lowest level in months and spurring a wave of liquidations across derivative markets. While BTC 2% market depth has stabilized over the past few months at around 5k BTC, it remains more than 50% below its pre-FTX highs.As BTC prices began falling towards $25k around 8pm UTC on August 17, market depth dropped 50% to just 2k BTC.

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<li>We use a simple framework to analyse 3 exchange tokens’ value and we find FTT and LEO tokens are decent bear market plays.</li>
<li>For crypto exchanges, buying the token is the only way for non-VC investors to gain exposure to the growth. Private valuations could differ greatly from the publicly traded valuations. </li>
<li>While exchange tokens are the easiest to understand and most equity-like in the traditional finance sense, we can also further apply the framework to tokens on other protocols.</li>
</ul>


We use a simple framework to analyse 3 exchange tokens’ value and we find FTT and LEO tokens are decent bear market plays.
For crypto exchanges, buying the token is the only way for non-VC investors to gain exposure to the growth. Private valuations could differ greatly from the publicly traded valuations. 
While exchange tokens are the easiest to understand and most equity-like in the traditional finance sense, we can also further apply the framework to tokens on other protocols.


Bear Market Plays - Crypto Exchange Tokens

Fintech & EM-focused Analyst, KT Capital Group

Alec Tseung

Fintech & EM-focused Analyst

KT Capital Group

Principal investments and advisory firm that focuses on connecting the CIS countries with East Asia.

Principal investments and advisory firm

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<li>Options offer an additional source of yield that could be much more sustainable in the long run for investors in DeFi.  </li>
<li>The current ecosystem of DeFi options protocols is divided into two main layers - the marketplace layer and the structured product layer.</li>
<li>Opyn, Ribbon Finance, and Dopex are the three protocols we think will have an exciting year ahead.</li>
</ul>


Options offer an additional source of yield that could be much more sustainable in the long run for investors in DeFi.  
The current ecosystem of DeFi options protocols is divided into two main layers - the marketplace layer and the structured product layer.
Opyn, Ribbon Finance, and Dopex are the three protocols we think will have an exciting year ahead.


DeFi Options Protocols Series (#1): The New "Robhinhood" Of DeFi?

United States

BNB was launched in 3rd July 2017 as an ERC-20 Token that enabled holders to get discounted trading fees at Binance Exchange. BNB has evolved over time to also be the native token of its own blockchain. BNB can still be used to pay for discounted Binance services though it is also heavily used as payment for gas when confirming transactions on BNB Chain.

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While BTC 2% market depth has stabilized over the past few months at around 5k BTC, it remains more than 50% below its pre-FTX highs.

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We use a simple framework to analyse 3 exchange tokens’ value and we find FTT and LEO tokens are decent bear market plays. We can also further...

Rose Choy

DeFi Options Protocols Series (#1): The New "Robhinhood" Of DeFi?

The first piece of a four-part DeFi options protocols series which delves into the three protocols (Opyn, Ribbon Finance, and Dopex) that we think...

Alec Tseung

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