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DeFi

The Alchemy of Alchemix

Key Insights

  • Alchemix is a credit system that operates in a similar manner to a fractional reserve banking system. Individual users of the Alchemix protocol assume the role of banks within DeFi.
  • The protocol incentivizes market-wide liquidity for DeFi by reducing the opportunity costs of its users. Accounting for Alchemix's reduced opportunity costs alters the Time Value of Money within its system.
  • Alchemix V2 provides a flexible and composable platform that can be leveraged by other DeFi protocols. Notable V2 upgrades include expanded collateral types and yield-generating strategies along with a delegated credit feature.

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Table of Contents

  • 0 – Introduction
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Chase's interest in crypto lies at the intersection of economics, psychology, and social coordination.

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Outline
  • Key Insights
  • Table of Contents
  • 0 - Introduction
  • 1 – The Anatomy of Alchemix
  • 2 – Fractional Reserve Bank Analogy
  • 4 – Alchemix V1 Performance
  • 5 – Alchemix V2 and Beyond
  • 6 – Risks and Moats
  • 7 – Big Picture and Parting Thoughts
Author
Chase's interest in crypto lies at the intersection of economics, psychology, and social coordination.
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