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InnovateDenver was first event in The Tie’s Innovate series, hosted alongside ETH Denver 2024. Innovate events are designed to connect institutional investors with blockchain builders, with a robust program of expert-led panels, 1:1 meetings with token projects, and ample networking opportunities. Future Innovate events will be held around crypto’s major conferences. Check out key highlights from InnovateDenver.

In this report, we recap the key themes and narratives that emerged from The Tie’s inaugural conference, The Bridge.

The Bridge, The Tie’s inaugural crypto corporate access event, convened hundreds of executives from leading traditional institutions and digital asset firms at the New York Stock Exchange. The conference brought together blockchain’s premier innovators with leading buy-side institutions to discuss key themes such as the potential impact of a spot Bitcoin ETF, the rise in demand for qualified custodians, and the use of blockchains for tokenization.

Jack Melnick, VP of The Tie Research, is joined by Noelle Acheson (Strategist, Crypto is Macro Now), Shawn Douglass (Co-Founder & CEO, Amberdata), and Radu Gabudean (VP, Head of Multi-Asset Research, American Century Investments) where they focus on how macroeconomic volatility impacts crypto markets. (Recorded 11/16/22) The information contained in this webinar is for informational […]

Sidney Powell (CEO and Co-founder at Maple Finance) joins The Tie’s Fundamental Value podcast to discuss assessing the creditworthiness of borrowers in crypto, benefits of building on SOL and ETH, KPIs for Maple, and impacts of raising rates on crypto lending. Spotify Link Apple Podcast Link

Relative Value (RV) trading is one of the bedrock techniques for traditional stock market analytics. By comparing the fundamental drivers of a company’s growth against its peers, an investor can define comparative success for a company, rather than viewing it in a vacuum.  At the most basic level, this technique can facilitate a number of […]

When discussing and analyzing project tokenomics, investors tend to focus on three main areas: –           Token distribution & allocation–           Token utility –           Token supply and unlock schedule Although these three factors are undoubtedly critical, understanding the fundamental characteristics of both tokenizing […]

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to avoiding financial catastrophes.  Systemic risk can only be partially handled in an unpredictable society. Economic conditions, technology, and human behavior all vary over time, therefore methods to combat systemic risk must remain alterable as well. This development does not necessarily lead to a more effective and stable state, as […]

Where is the sustainable yield in DeFi?  This question remained unanswered in the back of investor’s minds during the two year bull run, where it was sidelined in favor of unprecedented APYs. As market conditions have worsened, the importance of understanding the sources of crypto yield has only grown. In this research report, we seek […]