The history of BitMEX’s perpetual swap and its market evolution
BitMEX launched the XBTUSD perpetual swap in 2016, a mechanism that eventually moved into regulated US venues and onchain markets. While BitMEX saw its market share…
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How Tether’s gold-backed XAUT impacts Middle East institutional
New UAE regulations restricting foreign stablecoins like USDT drive institutional investors toward gold-backed assets. As the DDSC dirham stablecoin prepares for…
The economics of Ethena’s USDe yield and ENA buyback schedule
Ethena Labs Research proposes a new ENA buyback schedule triggered when USDe supply reaches $7.5 billion. The plan uses a percentage levy on protocol revenue to fund…
The people shaping Arkham’s on-chain intelligence after 2026 relaunch
Arkham Intelligence leaders Miguel Morel and the Lerangis family manage an ecosystem where users earn ARKM tokens through the Intel Marketplace. The platform utilizes…
The shift in Solana validator economics
Solana validators face rising voting costs from shorter slots and a drop in staking yields due to a new 30% disinflation rate. However, Jito's BAM preconfirmations…