Research

Software licenses for DeFi
Research
Software licenses for DeFi

In DeFi, we regularly observe clashes between ideals and realities; the topic of software licensing models for DeFi protocols being one of the latest and most prominent examples. In DeFi’s early days, the consensus was to use fully open source licenses to align with DeFi’s ideals of openness and transparency. However, DeFi staple protocols such as Uniswap or Aave have recently opted for more restrictive licenses. Others such as EigenLayer or Liquity are following suit.

  • Avatar of Florian Prantl Florian Prantl
Read More
Making the most of Gnosis Safe: toolbox & tips
Research
Making the most of Gnosis Safe: toolbox & tips

Now is the best time to start using Safe! It has several benefits, whether for personal use or, more obviously, for companies and institutions. For individual users, the main advantage of Safe is the flexibility it brings to the security model: instead of having to migrate all assets to a new wallet to update one’s security model, doing the same thing on a Safe merely means signing a few transactions to add and/or remove signers.

  • Avatar of TokenBrice TokenBrice
Read More
A deep dive in the limitations of Concentrated Liquidity
Research
A deep dive in the limitations of Concentrated Liquidity

Uniswap launched its v3 in 2021. With v3, Uniswap introduced the concept of Concentrated Liquidity (CL). If you’re unfamiliar with this concept, the Uniswap Docs are the best place to learn about it.

  • Avatar of Spicypiz Spicypiz
Read More
Make DeFi Decentralized (Again)
Research
Make DeFi Decentralized (Again)

Decentralized Finance, or DeFi, has ushered in a profound transformation within the financial industry. It offers a way to enhance the conventional financial infrastructure with immutable programs that take the role of traditional intermediaries. The underlying objective of this movement is to enhance inclusivity, transparency, and security of financial services as these are delivered by open and predictable programs through a public infrastructure.

  • Avatar of Nils Bundi Nils Bundi
Read More