Jun 6How do we create a better token modelI have been thinking a lot about what a token is, and what it should be. There is a constant evolution of token models and designs across all different ecosystems, it’s almost impossible to stay up to date. …Cryptocurrency6 min read
Apr 15A Formula Driven Model for Minswap MIN EmissionsA Formulaic Approach to Minswap’s MIN Emissions I have been using Minswap Labs DEX since they launched. I was extremely impressed with their FISO, their LBE for Protocol Owned Liquidity, the fact that they open sourced their code, and their overall community oriented approach to everything they do. After they announced their farming pools, I was curious…Cardano10 min read
Apr 5Concentrated Liquidity versus Constant Product (CLMM versus CPMM)Providing liquidity to liquidity pools is a great way to earn yield in DeFi. Most liquidity pools are set up using the Constant Product Market Maker (CPMM) function. This function allows for liquidity to be available at all potential prices between two assets. However, the downfall of this simple and…Defi7 min read
Mar 3Collateral Debt Position (CDP) and Liquidations ExampleCDPs are a really interesting way to create stablecoins and synthetic assets. I am going to focus this article on the synthetic asset piece. I am really interested in Indigo Protocol and their development of synthetic assets on Cardano. …Defi6 min read
Feb 18Pseudo Delta Neutral Yield Farming- How Important is Rebalancing?Pseudo Delta-Neutral (PDN) Yield Farming / Liquidity Mining is a really interesting way of trying to harvest yield without having to take on the price risk of the tokens (a risk you have to take when regular yield farming or hodling). I am not going to get into the specifics…Solana Network9 min read
Feb 7Leveraged Yield Farming — Can it be Delta-Neutral?Providing liquidity and Yield Farming (YF) are important concepts in the world of DeFi. Check out this article describing the process, benefits and risks of yield farming. In my opinion, there are 2 large risks of yield farming. The first is the fact that you are very exposed to the…Defi10 min read
Jan 31Providing Liquidity and Yield Farming in DeFi: Process, Benefits and RisksThe crypto space has been evolving at an amazing pace. One of the more interesting evolutions, in my opinion, is DeFi (Decentralized Finance). Anyone who participates in DeFi is really searching for yield on their assets. Yield doesn’t come without risk (‘there is no free lunch’… TradFi saying), and I…Defi9 min read
Jan 15Cash Secured (Covered) Puts (Put-Write) Strategies in DeFi — Measuring Performance Using Stablecoins and using Layer 1 TokensWouldn’t it be nice to find a way to generate yield without that yield being paid in s**tcoins, or taking on the credit risk of lending our coins out to different protocols? That’s where option strategies, like the covered calls and put write strategies, comes in. (Check out my previous…Defi8 min read
Jan 15Calculating Fees within DeFi Vaults — Covered Call ExampleWith the evolution of DeFi, and especially asset management protocols on the blockchain, users want to understand what type of fees they are paying for when using these protocols, and how these fees affect their overall performance and yield. There are two types of fees you may come across, withdrawal…Defi5 min read
Jan 14Covered Call Strategies in DeFi — Measuring Performance Using Stablecoins and using Layer 1 TokensWouldn’t it be nice to find a way to generate yield without that yield being paid in s**tcoins, or taking on the credit risk of lending our coins out to different protocols? That’s where option strategies, like the covered call strategy and cash covered/secured puts, comes in. (Check out my…Defi8 min read
