A Deep Dive Into Web3 Infrastructural Needs For A Decentralized, Censorship-Resistant, Secure, and Private Future — In the great crypto circus, liquidations and Chapter 11 filings have become so common that people consider them almost synonymous with cryptocurrencies. But is that really the case? All of the multi-billion dollar hedge funds, firms, market makers, and trading exchanges that went bankrupt had one thing in common —…

Some Suggestions on Building the Crypto Structured Products in Best Possible Way! — Decentralized Options Vaults (DOVs) are structured products offered on-chain, closely related to TradFi counterparts that combine several financial instruments to create a whole new payoff curve. The core function of DOVs is to use investors’ capital and employ options trading strategies in a completely automated and decentralized manner. These strategies…

A Compilation of all the Important Findings from Different DeFi Forums — The Ethereum Merge is a cryptocurrency event that will significantly change the way Ethereum operates. With this hard fork, Ethereum will operate on a new consensus mechanism “Proof of Stake (PoS)” from the originial “Proof of Work (PoW)”. It will also have an impact on the narratives surrounding ETH. The…

People increasingly rely on social media for news, publication, and entertainment. However, centralized players such as Facebook, Tiktok, and Twitter have come under fire for exploiting users’ data and biased moderation. Web3 solutions have entered the space and competing decentralized social media platforms are now vying to solve this 21st-century…

A Systems Review of Adjustments Made to Black Scholes Merton Model by Various DeFi Protocols — In part -1 of this research series, we tried to analyze the various problems associated with the Black Scholes Merton Model’s (BSMM) assumptions as well as certain associated fractals. Now we will analyze how such problems are being solved in practical environments. It must be noted that it’s not appropriate…

A Deep-Investigation into Suitability of Black Scholes Merton Model with DeFi Options — So, let’s suppose, you are an aspiring options buildoor. You are excited about your hand-crafted option contracts trading on the blockchain one day. But you don’t know how to price your DeFi options. What do you do? You go ahead and look for some popular pricing mechanisms. One fine day…

A case study into the revival of ve(3,3) — Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely. This adage holds true in politics, but what about in a decentralized, trustless financial system? Can dominating powers use their influence for good, or are they destined to fall from grace like so many past leaders? This research article by Jack McCarthy attempts to…

A deep-dive into the Undercollateralized Crypto-Lending Ecosystem — Overcollateralized lending is a popular form of loan in crypto. It is a great option for individuals who need exposure to new assets without selling their current position. Here, a question arises: in a world plagued by income disparity, how does overcollateralization fulfill the very purpose of taking a loan…

Can Decentralized Finance Survive the Inevitable Battle with Central Bank Digital Currencies? — As central banks sound the alarm against decentralized finance (DeFi) and its currency (stablecoins), a new David vs. Goliath battle is catching fire. While the former has the advantage of regulation, institutions, and government oversight, the latter has decentralization and a community built against the overreach of government. As central…