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Reports that explore DeFi protocols and how they address the pressing issues within the DeFi ecosystem.

Hashflow: A DEX for Bridgeless Cross-chain Swaps, Zero Slippage, and MEV-protected Trades Hashflow: A DEX for Bridgeless Cross-chain Swaps, Zero Slippage, and MEV-protected Trades

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Hashflow: A DEX for Bridgeless Cross-chain Swaps, Zero Slippage, and MEV-protected Trades

Hashflow is a decentralized trading protocol that connects traders and liquidity providers with professional market makers using a request-for-quote model to enhance efficiency, security, and valuation of DeFi products.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - December 16, 2022

EigenLayer: A Restaking Primitive EigenLayer: A Restaking Primitive

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EigenLayer: A Restaking Primitive

EigenLayer enables users to restake their ETH and extend cryptoeconomic security to additional applications on the network.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - November 18, 2022

Timeswap: A Permissionless, Oracle-less and Non-liquidable Lending Protocol Timeswap: A Permissionless, Oracle-less and Non-liquidable Lending Protocol

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Timeswap: A Permissionless, Oracle-less and Non-liquidable Lending Protocol

Timeswap enables lending and borrowing of tokens using market-driven interest rates and collateral factors in a self-sufficient and decentralized manner.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - November 2, 2022

Cosmos 2.0: Liquid Staking, Composable Security, and Redesigned Tokenomics Cosmos 2.0: Liquid Staking, Composable Security, and Redesigned Tokenomics

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Cosmos 2.0: Liquid Staking, Composable Security, and Redesigned Tokenomics

Cosmos now has a variety of new features, including liquid staking, and a redesigned tokenomics framework to further develop the network, onboard new chains, and increase security.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - October 14, 2022

Aptos: A highly scalable and decidedly modular Layer 1 blockchain Aptos: A highly scalable and decidedly modular Layer 1 blockchain

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Aptos: A highly scalable and decidedly modular Layer 1 blockchain

Aptos is a highly scalable and decidedly modular Layer 1 blockchain that leverages many novel approaches to transaction flow, parallel execution, and the transaction processing lifecycle to achieve high levels of throughput and low latency.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - September 30, 2022

UXD: Algorithmic Stablecoin Backed by Delta-Neutral Position using Derivatives UXD: Algorithmic Stablecoin Backed by Delta-Neutral Position using Derivatives

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UXD: Algorithmic Stablecoin Backed by Delta-Neutral Position using Derivatives

UXD will allow for a fully collateralized algorithmic stablecoin while aiming to solve the stablecoin trilemma around price stability, capital efficiency and decentralization.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - August 12, 2022

Cronos: Ethereum Compatible Layer 1 Blockchain Built on Cosmos SDK to Scale Web3 Cronos: Ethereum Compatible Layer 1 Blockchain Built on Cosmos SDK to Scale Web3

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Cronos: Ethereum Compatible Layer 1 Blockchain Built on Cosmos SDK to Scale Web3

Cronos aims to scale the crypto ecosystem, by providing developers with the ability to rapidly port apps from Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - June 24, 2022

Neon: An Ethereum Virtual Machine on Solana Neon: An Ethereum Virtual Machine on Solana

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Neon: An Ethereum Virtual Machine on Solana

Neon allows developers to build dapps that can process Ethereum-like transactions on Solana and realize all the functionality native to Solana, such as parallel execution of transactions and low gas fees.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - June 24, 2022

Nomad: A Generalized Cross-Chain Communication Protocol Nomad: A Generalized Cross-Chain Communication Protocol

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Nomad: A Generalized Cross-Chain Communication Protocol

Nomad allows users to securely build applications and transfer digital assets across different blockchains.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - June 10, 2022

Clearpool: A Capital Markets Protocol for Institutional Borrowers and Decentralized Lenders Clearpool: A Capital Markets Protocol for Institutional Borrowers and Decentralized Lenders

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Clearpool: A Capital Markets Protocol for Institutional Borrowers and Decentralized Lenders

Clearpool will allow institutional borrowers to launch their own liquidity pool and compete for liquidity from a decentralized network of lenders.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - May 27, 2022

Covalent: A Decentralized Blockchain Database and API Covalent: A Decentralized Blockchain Database and API

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Covalent: A Decentralized Blockchain Database and API

Covalent indexes blockchain data in a way that is standardized and truly interoperable, allowing users to query virtually any data on a given blockchain.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - May 13, 2022

PRISM: Liquidation-Free Collateralized Lending and Derivatives PRISM: Liquidation-Free Collateralized Lending and Derivatives

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PRISM: Liquidation-Free Collateralized Lending and Derivatives

PRISM allows users to gain access to liquidity by borrowing against their assets, but without risk of liquidation, enabling improved capital efficiency and better risk management.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - May 6, 2022

JPEG'd: An NFT DeFi Primitive JPEG'd: An NFT DeFi Primitive

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JPEG'd: An NFT DeFi Primitive

JPEG’d has developed a novel DeFi primitive, non-fungible debt position (NFDP), that enables users to deposit their NFTs into JPEG’d as collateral and take out a loan for a portion of its total value.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - April 22, 2022

Gyroscope: A Self-Stabilizing, "All-Weather" Reserve-backed Stablecoin Gyroscope: A Self-Stabilizing, "All-Weather" Reserve-backed Stablecoin

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Gyroscope: A Self-Stabilizing, "All-Weather" Reserve-backed Stablecoin

The Gyroscope stablecoin works with an algorithmic pricing mechanism for stablecoin redemptions to be maximally resilient to all risks across DeFi.


by Andrew Breslin - April 22, 2022

Silo Protocol: A Non-Custodial Lending Protocol for Permissionless Money Markets Silo Protocol: A Non-Custodial Lending Protocol for Permissionless Money Markets

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Silo Protocol: A Non-Custodial Lending Protocol for Permissionless Money Markets

Silo will allow for anyone to create a secure and efficient money market in a permissionless manner for all crypto-assets.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - April 22, 2022

Kinetic Money: An Auto-Repaying Loan Protocol Kinetic Money: An Auto-Repaying Loan Protocol

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Kinetic Money: An Auto-Repaying Loan Protocol

Kinetic Money allows users to deposit their digital assets into a smart contract as collateral, and immediately withdraw a portion of future yield.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - April 15, 2022

Gamma Strategies: An Innovative Solution to the Challenge of Liquidity Management Gamma Strategies: An Innovative Solution to the Challenge of Liquidity Management

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Gamma Strategies: An Innovative Solution to the Challenge of Liquidity Management

Gamma Strategies provides non-custodial, automated, concentrated liquidity management services.


by Ajay Mittal - April 8, 2022

Reserve Protocol: A Platform for Decentralized Stablecoins Reserve Protocol: A Platform for Decentralized Stablecoins

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Reserve Protocol: A Platform for Decentralized Stablecoins

Reserve will allow for anyone to create a decentralized stablecoin that’s independent of fiat monetary systems with the goal of addressing the effects of hyperinflation.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - March 25, 2022

Stargate: a Fully Composable Cross-Chain Bridge Stargate: a Fully Composable Cross-Chain Bridge

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Stargate: a Fully Composable Cross-Chain Bridge

Stargate is a fully composable cross-chain bridge protocol that removes the need to rely on intermediate tokens, and instead preserves the native tokens being sent between chains.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - March 25, 2022

Osmosis: A Fully Customizable, Cross-Chain AMM Built on Cosmos Osmosis: A Fully Customizable, Cross-Chain AMM Built on Cosmos

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Osmosis: A Fully Customizable, Cross-Chain AMM Built on Cosmos

Osmosis is a fully-customizable AMM that allows developers to build truly unique liquidity pools, and build and deploy custom AMMs that can quickly adjust to changing market conditions.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - March 18, 2022

Serum: A Decentralized On-Chain Central Limit Order Book Serum: A Decentralized On-Chain Central Limit Order Book

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Serum: A Decentralized On-Chain Central Limit Order Book

Serum is a highly performant and scalable decentralized exchange (DEX) built on the Solana network that utilizes a central limit order book (CLOB) rather than an automated market maker to power its trading infrastructure.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - February 25, 2022

Pendle: A Yield Derivatives Layer for DeFi Pendle: A Yield Derivatives Layer for DeFi

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Pendle: A Yield Derivatives Layer for DeFi

Pendle is a yield trading protocol enabling users to generate additional yield and lock future yield


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - February 25, 2022

Layer 2 & Scaling Solutions | February 2022 | Week 1 Layer 2 & Scaling Solutions | February 2022 | Week 1

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Layer 2 & Scaling Solutions | February 2022 | Week 1

Layer 2 newsletter. Digestible ecosystem news. This week we cover bridges and stablecoins.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - February 11, 2022

Platypus Finance: A New Mechanism for Automated Market Makers Platypus Finance: A New Mechanism for Automated Market Makers

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Platypus Finance: A New Mechanism for Automated Market Makers

Platypus Finance is a single-sided Automatic Market Maker (AMM) for stablecoins built on the Avalanche network that is designed to optimize capital efficiency.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - February 4, 2022

Union Protocol: A Trust-Based Solution for Uncollateralized DeFi Lending Union Protocol: A Trust-Based Solution for Uncollateralized DeFi Lending

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Union Protocol: A Trust-Based Solution for Uncollateralized DeFi Lending

Union protocol allows any address on the Ethereum network to accumulate a credit line on-chain in a permission-less crypto-native way.


by Ajay Mittal - January 25, 2022

Alpha Homora: Leveraged Yield Farming Alpha Homora: Leveraged Yield Farming

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Alpha Homora: Leveraged Yield Farming

Alpha Homora is a protocol for leveraging your farming strategy, a "dYdX" of yield farming.


by Ivan Bakrac - January 20, 2022

Gearbox Protocol: A Composable Leverage Protocol in DeFi Gearbox Protocol: A Composable Leverage Protocol in DeFi

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Gearbox Protocol: A Composable Leverage Protocol in DeFi

Gearbox is a composable leverage protocol that improves capital efficiency within DeFi by enabling users access to leverage on essentially any protocol.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - January 18, 2022

Maple Finance: Creating a Decentralized Credit Market Maple Finance: Creating a Decentralized Credit Market

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Maple Finance: Creating a Decentralized Credit Market

Maple provides undercollateralized lending for borrowers and fixed income opportunities for lenders transparently on-chain.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - January 13, 2022

NAOS Finance: A Decentralized Loan Marketplace NAOS Finance: A Decentralized Loan Marketplace

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NAOS Finance: A Decentralized Loan Marketplace

NAOS Finance is a decentralized lending protocol allowing lenders and SME (small medium enterprises) borrowers to access funds and deploy capital in a permissionless and borderless way on the blockchain.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - January 11, 2022

Abracadabra: Decentralized Stablecoins and Collateralized Lending in DeFi Abracadabra: Decentralized Stablecoins and Collateralized Lending in DeFi

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Abracadabra: Decentralized Stablecoins and Collateralized Lending in DeFi

Abracadabra is a decentralized lending platform in which users provide collateral in the form of specific interest-bearing tokens (ibTKN), namely yvWETH, yvYFI, yvUSDT, yvUSDC, xSUSHI.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - January 11, 2022

Layer 2 Scaling Solutions | January 2022 | Week 2 Layer 2 Scaling Solutions | January 2022 | Week 2

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Layer 2 Scaling Solutions | January 2022 | Week 2

This report focuses on the growing Ethereum scaling ecosystem. We want to synthesize data-driven analysis, news and background information. The scaling landscape is a rabbit hole. But no worries, we got you covered. We provide you with a comprehensive view of scaling.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - January 7, 2022

Layer 2 Scaling Solutions | January 2022 | Week 1 Layer 2 Scaling Solutions | January 2022 | Week 1

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Layer 2 Scaling Solutions | January 2022 | Week 1

This report focuses on the growing Ethereum scaling ecosystem. We want to synthesize data-driven analysis, news and background information. The scaling landscape is a rabbit hole. But no worries, we got you covered. We provide you with a comprehensive view of scaling.


by Crytoeconomics Research Team - January 2, 2021