Exponential Edge
A weekly newsletter from the Exponential research team highlighting all things DeFi.
Checking the chain for Bitcoin sentiment
With Bitcoin’s fourth-ever halving now past, we are revisiting the key on-chain metrics this week to get a sense of where we are in the bull cycle.
Apr 25, 2024
How to farm on EigenLayer
We delve into the role and function of AVS within EigenLayer, how they enhance Ethereum, and ways to farm potential airdrops.
Apr 18, 2024
Revisiting yields on Uniswap V2
Uniswap V2 remains a cornerstone in the DeFi ecosystem. It is one of the most battle-tested and resilient protocols in DeFi with no hacks or exploits since launching in May 2020.
Apr 11, 2024
Everything to know about Ethereum’s next upgrade
Dencun is the next major Ethereum upgrade in the roadmap that introduces proto-danksharding, also known as EIP-4844, designed to reduce gas fees for rollups.
Mar 07, 2024
Ethereum’s breakout rally
Ethereum ecosystem is pushing to new year-to-date highs as Layer 2 rollups and DeFi continue to see increases in TVL.
Feb 29, 2024
Your guide to insurance as a yield strategy in DeFi
DeFi insurance involves providing or obtaining protection against financial losses caused by adverse events, such as hacks, scams, or stablecoin depegs, within the DeFi ecosystem.
Feb 22, 2024
Leveraging your portfolio with DeFi derivatives
Derivatives are innovative financial instruments that enable traders to open leveraged positions using tokens as collateral. As a liquidity provider, not only do you benefit from collecting trading fees, but you also play a crucial role as the counterparty to traders' gains and losses.
Feb 15, 2024
Boost your returns with yield aggregators
Yield aggregators serve as the custodians of efficiency in DeFi, they navigate through the complex web of DeFi protocols to farm the most lucrative yields. Discover how these powerful tools are shaping the future of DeFi, making it easier than ever for investors to maximize their earnings with minimal effort.
Feb 08, 2024
What is Tricrypto?
Tricrypto pools offer a balanced portfolio with exposure to blue-chip assets like BTC, ETH and USD. This design not only provides a well-rounded investment portfolio but also mitigates the risks associated with single-asset volatility.
Feb 01, 2024
Bridging DeFi to new heights
Cross-chain bridges are critical for asset transfers between blockchains, particularly as DeFi expands beyond a single network. They not only enable the flow of assets but also unlock the potential for broader market participation.
Jan 25, 2024
Chain reactions to the new Bitcoin ETF
In this pivotal year for Bitcoin, our focus shifts to the major on-chain metrics that will shape Bitcoin's journey ahead, providing key insights for forward-looking strategies and informed decision-making.
Jan 18, 2024
Safety-first DeFi starts with security
Here's what you need to know to keep your assets covered. Learn how Exponential is leading the charge in safeguarding digital assets in 2024.
Jan 11, 2024
Introducing Exponential Edge
Giving crypto holders the edge they need on the blockchain. A weekly newsletter from the Exponential research team discussing the latest trends in crypto and DeFi.
Jan 04, 2024
Weekly Roundup 12/21 - We take a closer look at Stella
It’s December 21st — we take a closer look at Stella and more!
Dec 21, 2023
Weekly Roundup 12/7 - We take a closer look at Kamino Lend
It’s December 7th — we take a closer look at Kamino Lend and more!
Dec 07, 2023
Weekly Roundup 11/30 - We take a closer look at Notional V3
It’s November 30th — we take a closer look at Notional V3, new pool ratings, and more!
Nov 30, 2023
Weekly Roundup 11/24 - We take a closer look at Jito
It’s November 24th — we take a closer look at Jito, new pool ratings, and more!
Nov 24, 2023
Weekly Roundup 11/16 - We take a closer look at Maverick
It’s November 16th — we take a closer look at Maverick, new pool ratings, and more!
Nov 16, 2023
Weekly Roundup 11/9 - We take a closer look at ether.fi
It’s November 9th — we take a closer look at ether.fi, new featured TriCRV pool, and more!
Nov 09, 2023
Weekly Roundup 11/2 - We take a closer look at Prisma, new DeFi staking blog, and more
It’s November 2nd — we take a closer look at Prisma, new DeFi staking blog & more!
Nov 02, 2023
Weekly Roundup 10/26 - We take a closer look at GMX V2, new DeFi market making blog, and more
It’s October 26th — we take a closer look at GMX V2, new DeFi market making blog & more!
Oct 26, 2023
Weekly Roundup 10/19 - How DeFi lending works, new pool ratings & more
It’s October 19th — we explore how DeFi lending works, new pool ratings & more!
Oct 19, 2023
Weekly Roundup 10/12 - What you need to know about SynFutures, new Degen Responsibly & pool ratings on Polygon zkEVM
It’s October 12th — what you need to know about SynFutures, new Degen Responsibly & pool ratings on Polygon zkEVM!
Oct 12, 2023
Weekly Roundup 10/5 - How you can earn more on Silo, new Degen Responsibly & pool ratings
It’s October 5th — how you can earn more on Silo, new Degen Responsibly & pool ratings!
Oct 05, 2023
Weekly Roundup 9/28 - We take a closer look at Stader ETHx, new ETH assets & pool ratings
It’s September 28th — we take a closer look at Stader ETHx, new ETH assets & pool ratings!
Sep 28, 2023
Weekly Roundup 9/21 - We take a closer look at Aerodrome, new featured stablecoin pool, & more
It’s September 21st — we take a closer look at Aerodrome, drop a new featured pool, and more!
Sep 21, 2023
Weekly Roundup 9/14 - We take a closer look at GHO stablecoin, new pool ratings, & more
It’s September 14th — we take a closer look at GHO stablecoin, drop some new pool ratings, and more.
Sep 14, 2023
Weekly Roundup 9/7 - We drop new pool ratings on Base Chain, & more
It’s September 7th — we drop some new ratings for pools on Base Chain, and more.
Sep 07, 2023
Weekly Roundup 8/31 - How you can earn yield from Polygon validators with Lido MATIC Staking
It’s August 31st — our new risk rating system and framework are LIVE, we drop some new ratings for Velodrome V2, and more.
Aug 31, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 8.24 – We take a closer look at BaseSwap, plus new ratings for Beefy
It’s August 24th — our new risk rating system and framework are LIVE, we take a closer look at BaseSwap, drop some new ratings for Beefy, and more.
Aug 24, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 8.17 – N
It’s August 17th — our new risk rating system and framework are LIVE, we get to know Maker USD Fee Sharing a little better, and serve up some fresh new pools from Aura, Idle, and more.
Aug 17, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 8.10 – Degens & Dragons on Galxe, Paypal’s new USD stablecoin, Lido ETH Staking’s A rating, and more
It’s August 10th — this week our Degens & Dragons campaign launched on Galxe, Paypal launched a new USD stableboin, we break down Lido ETH Staking’s A rating, and more.
Aug 10, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 8.3 – Curve exploited, new EUR featured pool, stablecoin blog, & more
It’s August 3rd — this week Curve was exploited, we feature a new EUR pool, introduce our stablecoin blog, & more!
Aug 03, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 7.27
It’s July 27th — here are the buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar this week, including new pool ratings.
Jul 27, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 7.20
It’s July 20th — here are the buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar this week, including new pool ratings.
Jul 20, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 7.13
It’s July 13th — here are the buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar this week, including new pool ratings.
Jul 13, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 7.6
It’s July 6th — here are the buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar this week, including new pool ratings.
Jul 06, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 6.29
It’s June 29th — here are the buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar this week, including new pool ratings.
Jun 29, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 6.22
It’s June 22nd — here are the buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar this week, including new pool ratings.
Jun 22, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 6.15
It’s June 15th — here are the buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar this week, including new pool ratings.
Jun 15, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 6.8
It’s June 8th — here are the buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar this week, including new pool ratings.
Jun 08, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 6.1
It’s June 1st — here are the buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar this week, including new pool ratings.
Jun 01, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 5.25
It’s May 25th — here are the buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar this week, including new pool ratings.
May 25, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 5.18
It’s May 18th — here are the buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar this week, including new pool ratings.
May 18, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 5.12
It’s May 12th — here are the buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar this week, including new LSD pool ratings.
May 12, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 5.5
It’s May 5th — here are the buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar this week, including a new protocol report on
May 04, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 4.28
It’s April 29th — here are the buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar this week, including new LSD pool ratings.
Apr 29, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 4.21
It’s April 21st — here are the buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar this week, including trending pools from Uniswap and Yearn.
Apr 20, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 4.14
It’s Friday the 13th! Here are the buzzworthy DeFi pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar this week, including a new protocol report on Silo.
Apr 13, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 4.7
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Apr 06, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 3.31
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Mar 31, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 3.23
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Mar 24, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 3.17
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Mar 16, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 3.10
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Mar 09, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 3.3
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Mar 02, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 2.24
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Feb 23, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 2.17
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Feb 16, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 2.10
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Feb 10, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 2.3
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Feb 03, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 1.27
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Jan 27, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 1.20
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Jan 19, 2023
Weekly Roundup – 1.13
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Jan 13, 2023
Exponential’s 2022 Wrapped
Dec 29, 2022
Weekly Roundup – Holiday Edition (12.23)
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Dec 16, 2022
Weekly Roundup – 12.16
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Dec 16, 2022
Weekly Roundup – 12.9
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Dec 09, 2022
Weekly Roundup – 12.2
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Dec 02, 2022
Weekly Roundup – 11.25
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Nov 25, 2022
Weekly Roundup – 11.18
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Nov 18, 2022
Weekly Roundup – 11.11
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Nov 11, 2022
Weekly Roundup – 11.4
Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where our team of experts selects buzzworthy pools, news, and announcements for you to have on your radar.
Nov 04, 2022