Weekly DeFi Index

This week's market capitalisation was positive at +9.54%, while volume and volatility indices were negative at -3.85% and -12.63% respectively.

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BlackRock's BUIDL fund is now the largest tokenised treasury fund, surpassing Franklin Templeton's FOBXX fund (BENJI) weeks following its launch. As of 7 May, the fund has over US$382 million in deposits (exceeding BENJI’s $368 million). BUIDL has grown 36.38% MoM, while BENJI has only shown a 1.26% growth during the same period. This comes following increased inflows in BUIDL earlier this month, including $50 million from real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation firm Ondo Finance’s OUSG token.

We covered RWA tokenisation, tokenised treasuries, and BUIDL in our latest research report Tokenisation of RWAs & Yield-Bearing Stablecoins.

News Highlights

• Crypto.com announced it surpassed the 100 million global user mark. Its user base has doubled since the first Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix in May 2022, and this milestone was reached in the immediate wake of Crypto.com’s latest Fortune Favors the Brave brand film, INEVITABLE.

• Ethereum developers proposed EIP-7702 to enhance Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) by introducing a new transaction type that temporarily converts EOAs into smart contract wallets, offering functionalities like transaction batching and sponsored transactions. The proposal aims to improve the usability and security of EOAs by addressing issues such as transaction batching, sponsorship, and privilege de-escalation, providing an alternative to existing standards like EIP-3074.

• LayerZero Labs introduced a self-reporting mechanism to combat Sybil activity, offering users engaged in such behaviour a chance to voluntarily disclose their actions within 14 days in exchange for 15% of their intended token allocation. Sybil activity in crypto refers to the deceptive practice of creating multiple fake accounts or identities to unfairly acquire tokens, rewards, or influence within a network. 

• Polygon has launched the Miden alpha testnet, a zero-knowledge rollup solution designed to enhance Ethereum's scalability and privacy. 

• EigenLayer plans to distribute around 28 million more EIGEN tokens to over 280,000 wallets following backlash over its initial airdrop program. The protocol will include Season 1 and Season 2 claimants with the aim to address criticism and involve more users in the distribution.

• Sui clarified misunderstandings about its token supply, refuting criticism of the tokenomics and distribution of its SUI token. The network maintains that its tokenomics are sound, with tokens released according to a predetermined schedule, publicly accessible, and founders unable to control the treasury or tokens allocated to investors, including the community reserve.

Recent Research Reports

• Expanding Ethereum’s Frontier: Restaking And EigenLayer’s Ecosystem (An Analysis of Restaking Dynamics): EigenLayer pioneers the ETH restaking narrative, driving the liquid restaking market to grow to $8 billion TVL. This report delves into EigenLayer’s ecosystem, its restaking mechanism, and the newly launched EIGEN token.

• Tokenisation of RWAs & Yield-Bearing Stablecoins: RWA tokenisation signifies a bridge between TradFi and the digital asset space. We explore the tokenisation of securities and its application in yield-bearing stablecoins, which have both gained much attention recently.

• Alpha Navigator: Quest for Alpha [March 2024]: Asset classes were up in March, with crypto outperforming significantly. US and EU central banks kept interest rates unchanged.

Recent University Articles

• Liquidity in Crypto Markets: What It Is and Why It Matters: Discover how liquidity in crypto markets affects market dynamics and trading strategies, and how liquidity pools work in DeFi.

• What Is Render Network and How to Buy the RNDR Crypto Token: Explore how the RNDR crypto token is revolutionising digital content creation through decentralised compute services.

• What Is the crow with knife (CAW) Meme Coin and How to Buy It: Crow with knife is the latest bird-themed meme coin to show significant price appreciation. This quick guide introduces you to the token and how to buy it on Crypto.com.

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