1/ The safety module is an insurance mechanism that allows $DYDX holders to stake their tokens to create a backstop, and earn rewards for providing this service
2/ What was unknown at the time was that there was an error in the implementation. The ratio of DYDX to staked DYDX was supposed to be 1:1, but was actually 1:0
🔹After yesterday’s rally, BTC is having a breather as L1s take center stage again.
🔹Apart from L1s, DeFi is surprisingly the only other sector in the green.
🔹Top performers over the last 24 hours are FTM, SHIB, AR, and DOT.
2/ Flows from Ethereum to @FantomFDN averaged $10-25M per day over September. But over the last two days, flows to Fantom increased by an unprecedented amount on the back of a new yield farm.
0/ In today’s Delphi Daily, we examined delta neutral AXS farming, LUNA burning, recent L1 rally, and yield generating NFTs.
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1/ Market Update-
🔹The broader crypto market is seeing a slight pullback after the weekend run-up, seemingly weighed down by traditional markets, with major equity indices down on the day.
🔹Nonetheless, AXS, LUNA, and DYDX were among today’s top gainers.
2/ AXS staking began on Friday and opened up opportunities for yield arbitrage via perpetual futures.
This can be done by buying spot AXS to stake, while shorting the AXS-perpetual future. The trade is delta-neutral, meaning there’s no price risk, and captures the difference.
0/ In today’s Delphi Daily, we examine the near-term bull case for ETH, and offer the slightest bit of hopium.
We analyzed ETH open interest, options buying, and usage levels.
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1/ Market Update-
🔹It’s a relieving sight to see green across the board for crypto today, although it isn’t a very convincing bounce for majors such as BTC and ETH.
🔹Coins like DYDX (+12.1%), AR (+11.6%), AXS (+10.5%), and BNB (+10.3%), are leading this bounce at the moment
2/ OI for ETH futures and options is down nearly 40% since the start of September. The market is crippled by fear, but, thankfully, there is a silver lining.
Options open interest fell as dramatically as it did at the end of this month due to a large number of recent expiries.
0/ Today’s Delphi Daily focused on Bitcoin’s current market structure, miner fees, and lightning Network activity.
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1/ Market Update-
Virtually all of crypto is in the red today.
The Sep. 21st bottom remains intact, but the market still looks fairly weak.
For now, the signs point to a ranging market, so it’s probably wise to prepare yourself for some incredibly frustrating price action.
2/ Last Friday saw the largest expiration of BTC options since Apr. 2021. This isn’t all too surprising, as quarter-end expirations tend to be larger than regular monthly expirations.
However, OI tends to recover quite dramatically over the course of the month post-expiration.
0/ In today's Delphi Daily, we explore the relief rally occurring across markets, L1s battling for liquidity and L2s gaining steam.
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1/ Market Update-
🔹 The relief rally could be partly driven by a perceived higher probability for government intervention to mitigate the potential spillover effects of an Evergrande collapse
2/ Over the past 30 days, ETH has struggled to keep up with other L1 tokens.
A likely cause for this has been the flurry of announcements regarding new incentive programs on these L1s to attract liquidity and users.