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Market Outlook

Analyses of what's coming next in the markets and economy and how to position for it.

L1/L2 Developments

Quai Network: A Network of Blockchains

This week, we take a brief look at Quai Network, a decentralized Proof-of-Work network of blockchains. Find out more here.

Saito: Open and Scalable Web3

Anoma: Reimagining the Internet of Blockchains

Anoma breaks the mold and pioneers a new generation of blockchain protocols — humanized programmable settlement. What does this mean? Find out more here!

Agoric: Building the Crypto Economy

This week, we take a brief look at Agoric, a Layer 1 blockchain on Cosmos. In this article, we dive into its architecture and ecosystem, and comment on our findings.

Expert Viewpoints

Crypto State-of-the-Industry Report: October 2022

This month’s focus topic is on key events and updates in the DeFi space as well as what we can learn from them amidst the current prolonged bear market.

Market Insights/Analyses

DeFi Meets TradFi — The Integration and Challenges Faced

What Happened to FTX? — A Timeline Building Up to Current Events

Amidst all the chaos surrounding FTX and Alameda, we have put together a timeline of events leading up to what is happening in the space now. Read more here.

Bybit X Nansen’s Crypto State-of-the-Industry Report for September 2022

Has Solana's NFT ecosystem finally surpassed Ethereum's? Find out here on this months Bybit x Nansen State-of-the-Industry report.

DeFi Updates

Vela Exchange is a decentralized, fully on-chain order book exchange that is launching on Arbitrum. Find out what makes them stand out!

Buffer Finance is a decentralized binary options trading protocol on Arbitrum that allows traders to create, buy, and settle options against protocol owned liquidity (POL). Find out more here.

Timeswap: Decentralized Lending Without Oracles

This week, we dive into Timeswap, a decentralized lending protocol with a novel twist. Read on as we take a look at its architecture, tokenomics, and protocol performance.

AAVE: GHO Development Update

This week, we dive into GHO, Aave’s decentralized stablecoin. Read on as we take a look into the technical details.

Weekly Buzz

Bulls Give Ground to Bears as FTX Saga Unravels

The aftershock of the FTX collapse shows no signs of slowing as the damage spreads beyond the crypto space. Read more here.

This Week in Crypto: Heavy Accumulation Observed Across All BTC Holder Cohorts; US Lawmakers Call for Stricter Regulation

Despite BTC spot prices plummeting to new lows since late 2020, massive accumulations have occurred on-chain as HODLers rushed in to buy the dip. Read more here!

Remarkably Negative Funding Rates Signal Proliferating Bearish Sentiments Following FTX’s Implosion

Just as fundamentals were improving, the collapse of FTX.com — the biggest bankruptcy of the year in the crypto space — erased all progress and sent the entire market into a frantic spiral.

This Week in Crypto: BTC HODLer Shows Aggressive Accumulation Before the FTX Meltdown; BlockFi Halts Withdrawals in FTX Contagion

News around FTX’s liquidity crisis revealed deep-rooted issues that could dismantle the house of cards once known as Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire. Read more here.