Specialising in Fintech - Research and Development, Kiitot

Tatja Karkkainen

Specialising in Fintech - Research and Development

Kiitot

Tatja specialises in digital assets and machine learning. She has authored a number of academic papers relating to network effects, financial inclusion, crypto futures and FOMO. Her interest lies especially in predicting long term value. She has had a long and successful track record in institutional investor relationship management, IT and alternative investments. PhD in (Finance) Fintech, MA in Politics, BA in International Relations and Politics. CAIA, IMC, Series 3.

Crypto

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<li>Maple is establishing itself one of the largest on-chain credit venues, with deposits locked in at $2.1 bn and US$1.24 bn lent.</li>
<li>Pool delegates have skin in the game and underwriting lets pre-qualified trading firms borrow at 30-80 % lower collateral ratios than market while keeping lenders senior and over-collateralised.</li>
<li>Pool delegates in a ramp phase to build client books. Structured credit structures are planned.</li>
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Maple is establishing itself one of the largest on-chain credit venues, with deposits locked in at $2.1 bn and US$1.24 bn lent.
Pool delegates have skin in the game and underwriting lets pre-qualified trading firms borrow at 30-80 % lower collateral ratios than market while keeping lenders senior and over-collateralised.
Pool delegates in a ramp phase to build client books. Structured credit structures are planned.


Maple Finance (SYRUP) – Underwritten and Collateralised DeFi Lending on Ethereum.

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<li>Euler’s differentiated design, which combines isolated vaults with pooled asset markets, enables bespoke collateral positioning and niche-token lending</li>
<li>Picks-And-Shovels strategy to exploit the current stable coin market growth</li>
<li>Team Quality &amp; Innovation: Dr Michael Bentley’s lead team explores opportunities and ships fast</li>
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Euler’s differentiated design, which combines isolated vaults with pooled asset markets, enables bespoke collateral positioning and niche-token lending
Picks-And-Shovels strategy to exploit the current stable coin market growth
Team Quality &amp; Innovation: Dr Michael Bentley’s lead team explores opportunities and ships fast


Euler (EUL) - DeFi Lending Protocol on Ethereum Advancing Aave and Compound

Senior Cryptocurrency Analyst, Steno Research

Mads Eberhardt

Senior Cryptocurrency Analyst

Macro and Geopolitical Research House

Steno Research

Steno Research is a new macro and geopolitical research house. We are based out of Copenhagen, Denmark, but have an international team and a strong network of sources and partners around the world. The team is lead by Andreas Steno, previous global head of strategy at Nordea Bank, and Mikkel Rosenvold, former chief consultant in the Danish Ministry of Finance.

<ul><li>Every day, 32.5 million Ether, valued at more than $100 billion, are used as collateral to verify transactions, propose blocks, and protect the Ethereum blockchain from external attacks by acting as validators.</li><li>These Ethereum validators consequently hold substantial influence over the network.</li><li>To manage this influence wielded by Ethereum stakers, the network has the capability to slash validators.</li></ul>

Every day, 32.5 million Ether, valued at more than $100 billion, are used as collateral to verify transactions, propose blocks, and protect the Ethereum blockchain from external attacks by acting as validators.These Ethereum validators consequently hold substantial influence over the network.To manage this influence wielded by Ethereum stakers, the network has the capability to slash validators.

Crypto Moves #25 – Ethereum Restaking: Potential is Not Risk-Free

Crypto Research and Data, Delphi Digital

Delphi Digital

Crypto Research and Data

Institutional-Grade Crypto Research & Data

Delphi Digital seeks to produce unbiased, actionable content for our clients on critical themes affecting digital assets and distributed ledger technology. Our team is committed to providing investors and institutions with key insights through a diverse suite of products including individual project analysis, bespoke research, and tailored consulting services.

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<li>Traditional equities confer specific rights to their holders, such as voting power and dividends. Tokens offer distinct advantages, including implementation versatility, composability—especially within DeFi—and other functionalities unattainable with securities.</li>
<li>The innovative designs of tokens play a pivotal role; they not only channel value back to the token holders but also exert a direct impact on the token’s market value.</li>
<li>In this report, we explore four value accrual mechanisms implemented by tokens. These include: (i) Buyback and Burn; (ii) Real Yield; (iii) Tax-Tokens; and (iv) Book Value Tokens</li>
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Traditional equities confer specific rights to their holders, such as voting power and dividends. Tokens offer distinct advantages, including implementation versatility, composability—especially within DeFi—and other functionalities unattainable with securities.
The innovative designs of tokens play a pivotal role; they not only channel value back to the token holders but also exert a direct impact on the token’s market value.
In this report, we explore four value accrual mechanisms implemented by tokens. These include: (i) Buyback and Burn; (ii) Real Yield; (iii) Tax-Tokens; and (iv) Book Value Tokens


More Than Just Governance: Unpacking Value Accrual Mechanisms in Crypto

Data-Driven Analysis of Cryptocurrency Markets, Kaiko

Kaiko

Data-Driven Analysis of Cryptocurrency Markets

Kaiko is the leading cryptocurrency market data provider for institutional investors and enterprises. We empower market participants with accurate, transparent, and actionable financial data to be leveraged for a range of market activities. Kaiko’s mission is to be the foundation of the new digital finance economy by serving as a single source for market information. Our mission is premised on the idea that high-quality data drives market efficiency and greater transparency throughout the industry. For each of our enterprise clients, we build custom data plans designed for a range of use cases.

<ul><li>Curve Finance is back as the center of attention in DeFi just a few weeks after CEO Michael Egorov’s large CRV-backed loans drew scrutiny.</li><li>This time, however, the inciting incident was an exploit.</li><li>Rekt<span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);"> and </span>Llama Risk<span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);"> have done a nice job breaking down the technical aspects of the exploit. </span></li></ul>

Curve Finance is back as the center of attention in DeFi just a few weeks after CEO Michael Egorov’s large CRV-backed loans drew scrutiny.This time, however, the inciting incident was an exploit.Rekt and Llama Risk have done a nice job breaking down the technical aspects of the exploit. 

Loans, Buy Walls, and OTC Deals: The Curve Finance Exploit

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AAVE is a decentralised Finance (DEFI) protocol that allows users to borrow and lend crypto. Holders of AAVE get discounted fees on the platform and are allowed to vote on the future of the protocol

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Maple Finance (SYRUP) – Underwritten and Collateralised DeFi Lending on Ethereum.

Maple is becoming a major on-chain credit venue with $2.1 bn in deposits and $1.24 bn lent, offering lower collateral ratios for pre-qualified...

Tatja Karkkainen

Euler (EUL) - DeFi Lending Protocol on Ethereum Advancing Aave and Compound

Euler's innovative design allows for customised collateral positioning and niche-token lending. It leverages the current stable coin market growth...

Tatja Karkkainen

Crypto Moves #25 – Ethereum Restaking: Potential is Not Risk-Free

Every day, 32.5 million Ether, valued at more than $100 billion, are used as collateral to verify transactions, propose blocks, and protect the...

Steno Research

More Than Just Governance: Unpacking Value Accrual Mechanisms in Crypto

Tokens offer distinct advantages over traditional equities, with versatile implementation and unique functionalities unattainable with securities....

Delphi Digital

Loans, Buy Walls, and OTC Deals: The Curve Finance Exploit

Curve Finance is back as the center of attention in DeFi just a few weeks after CEO Michael Egorov’s large CRV-backed loans drew scrutiny.

Kaiko

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Maple Finance (SYRUP) – Underwritten and Collateralised DeFi Lending on Ethereum.

​Maple is becoming a major on-chain credit venue with $2.1 bn in deposits and $1.24 bn lent, offering lower collateral ratios for pre-qualified...

Tatja Karkkainen

Euler (EUL) - DeFi Lending Protocol on Ethereum Advancing Aave and Compound

​Euler's innovative design allows for customised collateral positioning and niche-token lending. It leverages the current stable coin market growth...

Tatja Karkkainen

Crypto Moves #25 – Ethereum Restaking: Potential is Not Risk-Free

Every day, 32.5 million Ether, valued at more than $100 billion, are used as collateral to verify transactions, propose blocks, and protect the...

Steno Research

More Than Just Governance: Unpacking Value Accrual Mechanisms in Crypto

​Tokens offer distinct advantages over traditional equities, with versatile implementation and unique functionalities unattainable with securities....

Delphi Digital

Loans, Buy Walls, and OTC Deals: The Curve Finance Exploit

Curve Finance is back as the center of attention in DeFi just a few weeks after CEO Michael Egorov’s large CRV-backed loans drew scrutiny.

Kaiko

Maple is becoming a major on-chain credit venue with $2.1 bn in deposits and $1.24 bn lent, offering lower collateral ratios for pre-qualified...

Euler's innovative design allows for customised collateral positioning and niche-token lending. It leverages the current stable coin market growth...

Tokens offer distinct advantages over traditional equities, with versatile implementation and unique functionalities unattainable with securities....