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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.
Architect Financial Technologies Launches US-regulated Brokerage for Futures and Options with CFTC License, Expands Global Derivatives Offering
Architect Financial Technologies, Inc. ("Architect" or "the Company") today announced its expansion into derivatives brokerage services after its subsidiary, Architect Financial Derivatives, LLC, received regulatory approval from the NFA to operate as an Independent Introducing Broker in CFTC-regulated derivatives. The Company's new brokerage will enable clients to trade the full range of listed derivatives products – futures, index options, futures options, trade-at-settlement futures, future spreads, and event contracts – on CFTC-registered exchanges. Architect will partner with US Futures Commission Merchants including Wedbush Securities, StoneX Financial Inc., and Straits Financial to provide related clearing services.
It's time to talk about DeFi's risk management problems.
DeFi is still nascent and developing, with many of its components still to be refined in the coming years. Yet, if we are being honest with ourselves, there are also parts of the stack we should spend more time challenging.
Sari-Sari Stores: Community Retail Gems of the Philippines
At Jia, we’re all about empowering hardworking entrepreneurs around the world to realize their business ambitions. This mission has introduced us to countless communities of ambitious, savvy individuals; sari-sari stores in the Philippines especially embody this ‘negosyante’ (business-minded) ambition.
Jia drives small business growth in the Philippines with Sarisuki partnership
This article is part of a series spotlighting local partners providing valuable services in their communities, powered partly by Jia’s financing.
5 keys for crypto to unlock financial prosperity in emerging markets: Reflections from EthCC
The Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC) in Paris last month brought together thought leaders and innovators driving cryptocurrency toward mass adoption. Our intern John Böllhoff was in the middle of the action, gaining firsthand insights on the future of crypto in emerging markets. Here are his reflections on the conference as he wraps up his summer internship with us.
MorphoGPT: A Community's Personal Assistant
Ever wished for a tool that's on standby to answer queries 24/7?