Published in Coinmonks·2 days agoMember-onlyDeFi for Institutional Investors: How Ondo Finance is bringing US Treasuries and Institutional-grande Bonds On-chainDeFi offerings are adapting to the changing macroeconomic scenery. Sustainable stablecoin yields, a pillar of DeFi 1.0, have fallen below low-risk instruments available in traditional finance. As such, traditional financial products have increased their attractiveness, considering their low-risk profile, giving rise to an interesting entanglement between traditional finance and DeFi. …Defi7 min readDefi7 min read
Published in Coinmonks·5 days agoMember-onlyThe JPEG Wars: Unlocking NFT LiquidityA Comprehensive Overview of NFT-Fi and How to Get NFT Exposition without Holding Illiquid Assets. The world of digital art and collectibles has seen a significant shift in recent years with the rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). NFTs have taken the art world by storm in 2021 and 2022, allowing…Nft12 min readNft12 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Jan 22Member-onlyWeb2 Companies Joining Web3: a Case Study on What Not to Do by PorscheWeb2 corporations, such as traditional technology companies, are continuing to explore the possibilities of Web3, the decentralized web. However, some companies may be approaching this transition in the wrong way. One recent example of this is Porsche, the luxury car manufacturer, which announced that it would be releasing a limited…Ethereum5 min readEthereum5 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Jan 19Member-onlyBringing Real Rates to DeFi: The IPOR Decentralized Interest Rate Index and Derivatives MarketFor the DeFi credit markets to evolve into the fixed-income markets of tomorrow they must provide the same risk management tools that traditional financial (TradFi) institutions require. DeFi not only creates new markets powered by blockchain technology, but it also spurs innovation that can benefit traditional investors. The recent macroeconomic…Defi7 min readDefi7 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Jan 17Member-onlyThe Next Wave of Arbitrum DeFi is Coming: 5 Main Projects to keep an Eye OnArbitrum is the most active and exciting community to be at the moment! Aside from TVL growth, the level of innovation and the vibes of Arbitrum are immaculate. The majority of Arbitrum success can be attributed to GMX, the revolutionary perpetual DEX — accounting for 38% of TVL. Driving on…Arbitrum8 min readArbitrum8 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Jan 12Member-onlyArbitrum DeFi Boom: Decentralized Asset and Treasury Management for DAOs with FactorDAOFactorDAO is a decentralized asset manager and treasury management platform, launching their token $FCTR on Arbitrum in February. FactorDAO aims to be a single hub to connect markets directly to its participants and make it easy to access any digital asset class, thanks to its modular asset management framework.Arbitrum4 min readArbitrum4 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Jan 11Member-onlyThe RPC is Lava... Network: Decentralized RPC Node Infrastructure for BlockchainsThe article discusses the issue of centralization in the infrastructure of blockchain protocols and the solution proposed by Lava Network to decentralize node infrastructure. In my Christmas letter, I wished for Santa to decentralize the infrastructure of blockchain protocols!Decentralized Finance7 min readDecentralized Finance7 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Jan 9Member-onlyCrypto Reinnassance on Arbitrum: New DeFi Protocols are Super ImpressiveThe crypto market has had a rough year, with many assets seeing significant declines in value. However, while the overall market may be struggling, one bright spot has been the DeFi sector on Arbitrum. Arbitrum TVL has continued to rise and is currently over $1b, making it the 5th protocol…Arbitrum6 min readArbitrum6 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Nov 18, 2022Member-onlyAnatomy of Crypto Scammers: The Obsession with the “Cult of Personality” in CryptoWhen I first got into crypto there weren’t too many celebrities aside from Satoshi Nakamoto. Back then, we would look in awe at some anonymous Bitcoin developer who had just pushed an improvement proposal for the code. Fast forward a few years and things have changed. The socially-awkward anti-establishment crypto…Crypto13 min readCrypto13 min read
Published in The Capital·Oct 28, 2022Member-onlyGame of RoyaltiesIn the world of crypto, NFTs marketplaces scramble bitterly around royalties. OpenSea, MagicEden, LookRare. Who is going to win? — In the Game of Royalties, you either win or you die. In the mythical NFT world, families of higher nobility scramble bitterly to gain power over the seven kingdoms and the NFT throne. The House of Royalties is in danger. One after another, the Lords are rebelling and choosing to forbid royalties for fear of losing market…Nft4 min readNft4 min read
