Riyad Carey is a Research Analyst at Kaiko and covers DeFi, lending and borrowing, and regulation. He can be contacted at riyad.carey@kaiko.com.
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Curve
11/05/2023 Deep Dive
TriCrypto: Curve's Ace in the HoleThis week we examine an upcoming change to Curve that has gone relatively unnoticed: its new TriCrypto pool.
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Lending
27/04/2023 Deep Dive
Leveraging LSDs: The Next Era of Lending and BorrowingThis week we’ll cover the evolution of top lending and borrowing protocols, Aave and Compound, as they battle for market share.
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CEX
13/04/2023 Deep Dive
Lifting the Veil on Centralized ExchangesThis week we present a case study exploring how centralized exchange data can be used for powerful analysis, despite its anonymity.
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Binance
30/03/2023 Deep Dive
CFTC v. Binance: The Data Behind the SuitThe centralized exchange space has experienced two major shocks in the past two weeks, first with Binance ending zero-fee trading for most BTC pairs, then with the CFTC alleging Binance has violated U.S. federal laws.
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DeFi
16/03/2023 Deep Dive
USDC's Depeg or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Trust the BotsWhat happened with USDC?
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Curve
02/03/2023 Deep Dive
Whales vs. Retail: Who's Using Curve?This week we explore a pillar of the DeFi ecosystem: Curve Finance.
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