Remember that "AMMs will/won't work at scale" debate from over the summer?
I think AMMs can take the W now
I think AMMs can take the W now
The power of superfluid collateral is playing out most notably with @AlphaFinanceLab's leveraged yield farming
LPs are able to market make with multiple times the principal capital they put up since their LP shares also act as collateral https://twitter.com/Rewkang/status/1283044812778864645
LPs are able to market make with multiple times the principal capital they put up since their LP shares also act as collateral https://twitter.com/Rewkang/status/1283044812778864645
@CreamdotFinance will take this even further by opening-up even more potential yield farming combinations with their Uniswap LP and Sushiswap LP money markets
This will make market making more profitable and thereby increase DeFi liquidity - Win/Win! https://twitter.com/CreamdotFinance/status/1355113547143888901
This will make market making more profitable and thereby increase DeFi liquidity - Win/Win! https://twitter.com/CreamdotFinance/status/1355113547143888901
All of this is not possible in the same way with orderbooks
At best, MMs can lever up via lenders that provide capital b/c of trust. But trust is not as scalable as secured trustless systems
This is why AMMs will continue to eat market share and revolutionize markets
At best, MMs can lever up via lenders that provide capital b/c of trust. But trust is not as scalable as secured trustless systems
This is why AMMs will continue to eat market share and revolutionize markets