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LLMs and Algorithmic Trading
In the past year, the profound successes of Transformer Neural Networks, especially Generative Pre-trained Transformers like OpenAI's GPT-4 and Meta's LLaMA2, have sparked the imagination of those in the financial industry. During recent traditional finance conferences I've attended, participants have been abuzz with speculation about how these state-of-the-art AI models could disrupt conventional investing and trading. This post aims to provide insights on how advanced machine learning models might integrate into the world of algorithmic trading, drawing from my experience in the fields of computer science, machine learning, and quantitative finance.
Snapshot Taken: Entering the Next Phase of the Obol Collective
We’ve taken a snapshot of current Obol Contributions, as well as Obol badge and Techne holders. Stay tuned for more details in the coming days about the next phase of the Obol Collective.
Maple Yield Performance 2024
2024 was the breakout year for Maple Secured Lending. The strategy grew more than 16X, whilst delivering market-leading yield outperformance and principal protection at all times to our lenders. This article covers the yield generated, collateralization levels throughout the year, liquidity metrics and overall growth of Maple's flagship products.
Unlocking the Next Wave of Tokenized Assets
The Roadmap for Redefining Custody, Creating Standards, and Designing New Value Chains for Credit
Maple Finance: The Journey from $1B Collapse to Disrupting Private Lending.
In this episode of The Token Warrant, host Regan Bozeman interviews Joe Flanagan, Co-Founder of Maple Finance, and Steve Venino from BlockTower Capital. The episode focuses on Maple's evolution as a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, beginning with its lending products and the challenges faced during the recent crypto bear market. Steve shares insights into BlockTower Capital's investment strategies and their partnership with Maple, including co-leading a $5 million strategic funding round in August 2023.
Introducing Morpho Vaults 1.1
Today, Morpho unveiled Morpho Vaults 1.1, an upgraded version of the widely adopted Morpho Vaults 1.0. This update maintains the core functionality of the original vaults but removes automated bad debt realization at the vault level, offering greater adaptability for a wider range of integrations and use cases. Additionally, Morpho Vaults 1.1 introduces several quality-of-life improvements for Morpho curators.
Beating the Market: Superior Execution with Definitive’s Advanced Onchain Trading Tools
In DeFi, most trading platforms only offer basic Market Orders, leaving traders without the sophisticated trading tools common in CeFi and TradFi. Definitive is changing the paradigm, bringing advanced order types like TWAP, Notional Limit, and Stop Loss to DeFi for the first time, empowering professional traders to manage risk and execute trades with the precision of CeFi — in DeFi.
Tokenization in 2025: Navigating the New Frontier of Real-World Assets
Let's take a closer look at how RWA growth, regulatory support, and the new political landscape may impact those trying to navigate the world of RWAs in the year ahead.
Syrup Seasons 1 to 6: 21.3% APY
Discover the Season 6 Drips Rewards on syrup.fi! With 4,000 Drips earning 1 SYRUP and an impressive average total yield of 21.3% since launch, users can easily track their rewards and maximize their earnings on the platform.
Promoting staking security with the Node Operator Risk Standard (NORS)
Today, we’re proud to be a part of a collaborative group of industry-leading staking players to announce the Node Operator Risk Standard (NORS) certification, a first-of-its-kind certification built specifically for Ethereum node operator risk management.
Discover Who's Behind Midas
When we started Midas, our ambition was to make saving and investing work like the internet, open and accessible to everyone. Our team’s experience spans top protocols and companies, combining unmatched expertise in traditional finance and decentralized technologies.Midas isn’t just a platform—it’s the best place to save and invest on the internet. We’re excited to have you with us!Discover Who's Behind Midas [https://blog.midas.app/content/images/2024/08/Leadership.png]Let’s introduce you to the key players driving our mission:🌟 Fabrice Grinda, our Executive Chairman, is a trailblazing angel investor and marketplace entrepreneur, having achieved over 300 exits across 1,000+ investments. From co-founding OLX, one of the world’s largest online marketplaces, to being named the top angel investor by Forbes, Fabrice’s experience is unparalleled.🤵 Dennis Dinkelmeyer, our CEO, brings a wealth of experience from his time at Capital Group and Goldman Sachs. His sharp insights and strategic vision guide Midas toward new horizons in the crypto space.💼 Jonas Konstandin, our Chief of Staff, previously led the Digital Asset unit at Solaris Group SE, launching innovative crypto products for heavyweights like Coinbase and Binance.🚀 Romain Bourgois, our Head of Product, brings a wealth of experience from his time at Ondo Finance ($1b market cap token).🤝 Greg Feibus, Head of Institutional Sales & Partnerships, has a rich background in capital markets and digital assets, having held senior roles at SunGard (FIS Global) and Anchorage Digital. Before Midas, Greg operated as a Director of Sales for Ondo Finance.🛡️ Alec Horner cut his teeth at MakerDAO, where he gained deep insights into decentralized governance and the broader decentralized economy.🔧 Jonathan C, our Head of Engineering, is the tech visionary behind Midas’s innovative platform. 🔍 Alex Berto, our risk management advisor, was pivotal in setting resilient DeFi risk standards at Aave.With such a diverse team, Midas is poised to lead the charge at the intersection of traditional finance and DeFi. 💡Stay connected with us for the latest updates, or explore our platform and products to see how we're revolutionizing the future of onchain finance!🔗 Visit our website [https://midas.app/?ref=blog.midas.app] | 📲 Join our Telegram [https://t.me/midasrwa?ref=blog.midas.app] | 🔔 Follow us on Twitter [https://x.com/MidasRWA?ref=blog.midas.app] | 📃 Read our Docs [https://docs.midas.app/?ref=blog.midas.app]
Brewing Success: How African Originals Unlocked Growth with Jia’s Invoice Financing and Turned…
This article is part of a series spotlighting local partners providing valuable services in their communities, powered by Jia’s financing.
Case Study: Definitive’s Post-Trade Reporting is Bridging Critical Gaps in Onchain Trading
In traditional finance (TradFi), post-trade reporting is indispensable for ensuring accountability and accuracy in trade execution, settlement, and compliance with regulatory requirements. However, within the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape, robust and granular reporting is missing entirely, creating significant barriers to adoption by institutional asset managers.
Introducing Obol Contributions: Stake, Contribute, Earn
Today marks the launch of the Obol Contributions Program, an opportunity for EVERY staker to get recognition for scaling and decentralising Ethereum by staking on Obol distributed validators (DVs). Stakers can participate by staking on Obol DVs via a Contributions launch partner such as Stakely, Mellow’s vault for Lido,
Superform + deBridge = Cross-Chain Yield Swaps
Superform’s deBridge integration is now live! As a permissionless omnichain yield marketplace, Superform uses the deBridge Liquidity Network (DLN) for cross-chain swaps, enabling deposits into any yield vault on any EVM chain.