In Uncommonlab Weekly Alpha, we compile and deliver newly emerging crypto alpha information every week. 1. Weekly IssuesThe Boom of ICOs and LaunchpadsCoinbase, a U.S.-regulated exchange, conducted its first ICO, demonstrating that token sales can be carried out legally within a compliant framework.The first ICO project is MONAD, selling 7.5% of the MON token’s total supply at an FDV of $2.5B.The distribution mechanism prioritizes small applicants to prevent monopolization, imposes penalties ...

In Uncommonlab Weekly Alpha, we compile and deliver newly emerging crypto alpha information every week. 1. Weekly IssuesThe Boom of ICOs and LaunchpadsCoinbase, a U.S.-regulated exchange, conducted its first ICO, demonstrating that token sales can be carried out legally within a compliant framework.The first ICO project is MONAD, selling 7.5% of the MON token’s total supply at an FDV of $2.5B.The distribution mechanism prioritizes small applicants to prevent monopolization, imposes penalties ...

Uncommonlab Weekly Alpha summarizes and shares newly emerging crypto alpha information every week. 1. Weekly IssuesThe xUSD depeg at Stream Finance and the disclosure of a $93M lossStream Finance had been investing deposited USDC assets using a market-neutral strategy, functioning similarly to an on-chain hedge fund. However, the protocol incurred losses while using nearly 4x leverage through collateralized lending based on xUSD.Initially, the size of the losses was not disclosed. But an exte...

Uncommonlab Weekly Alpha summarizes and shares newly emerging crypto alpha information every week. 1. Weekly IssuesThe xUSD depeg at Stream Finance and the disclosure of a $93M lossStream Finance had been investing deposited USDC assets using a market-neutral strategy, functioning similarly to an on-chain hedge fund. However, the protocol incurred losses while using nearly 4x leverage through collateralized lending based on xUSD.Initially, the size of the losses was not disclosed. But an exte...