Oskari

Oskari Tempakka

Head of Growth @ Token Terminal

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  1. Token Terminal Discover is live
    Token Terminal Discover is live

    Token Terminal Discover is live

    We’re excited to introduce Discover – Token Terminal’s brand-new discover product that puts the most insightful crypto data right at your fingertips. The Discover page includes real-time onchain analytics dashboards created by leading analysts in the crypto market.

  2. Bitcoin, Macro, and the Fundamentals of Digital Asset Investing With Jamie Coutts From Real Vision
    Bitcoin, Macro, and the Fundamentals of Digital Asset Investing With Jamie Coutts From Real Vision

    Bitcoin, Macro, and the Fundamentals of Digital Asset Investing With Jamie Coutts From Real Vision

    In this episode, we’re joined by Jamie Coutts, Chief Crypto Analyst at Real Vision, a financial knowledge and education platform founded in 2014. Real Vision provides honest financial insights from industry experts, along with market tools, an AI concierge, charting, note-taking, and access to a community of like-minded investors.

  3. AggLayer: Polygon's Vision for the Internet of Value | Interview with Sandeep Nailwal & Marc Boiron
    AggLayer: Polygon's Vision for the Internet of Value | Interview with Sandeep Nailwal & Marc Boiron

    AggLayer: Polygon's Vision for the Internet of Value | Interview with Sandeep Nailwal & Marc Boiron

    We were recently joined by Sandeep Nailwal and Marc Boiron from Polygon on our Fundamentals podcast to discuss the technological and economic aspects of the evolving blockchain landscape. During our discussion, we focused on AggLayer, Polygon’s solution for an infinitely scalable blockchain ecosystem that aims to provide economic sovereignty for individual chains while ensuring unified liquidity and interoperability.

  4. TON: Pantera's Largest Investment Ever | Interview With Cosmo Jiang
    TON: Pantera's Largest Investment Ever | Interview With Cosmo Jiang

    TON: Pantera's Largest Investment Ever | Interview With Cosmo Jiang

    In this episode, we’re joined by Cosmo Jiang, Portfolio Manager at Pantera Capital to discuss the details behind Pantera’s largest investment ever, into The Open Network – or TON – the Layer 1 network originally designed by Telegram.

  5. Franklin Templeton's Approach to Digital Assets | Interview with Christopher Jensen
    Franklin Templeton's Approach to Digital Assets | Interview with Christopher Jensen

    Franklin Templeton's Approach to Digital Assets | Interview with Christopher Jensen

    In this episode, we’re joined by Christopher Jensen, Director of Digital Asset Research at Franklin Templeton. We speak about Franklin Templeton's fundamentals-driven approach to digital asset investments research, and internal analysis to understand protocols, tokens, and value accrual.

  6. The Power of Onchain: Updating the System with Jesse Pollak, Creator of Base
    The Power of Onchain: Updating the System with Jesse Pollak, Creator of Base

    The Power of Onchain: Updating the System with Jesse Pollak, Creator of Base

    In this episode, we’re joined by Jesse Pollak, the Creator of Base. Our conversation dives into the details behind moving Coinbase onchain, building Base as a ‘company within a company’, and combining the strengths of Coinbase and Optimism to create a global onchain economy.

  7. Analyzing the Evolving Blockchain Landscape With VanEck
    Analyzing the Evolving Blockchain Landscape With VanEck

    Analyzing the Evolving Blockchain Landscape With VanEck

    Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck – a global investment management firm with over $100 billion in assets under management – joined us to discuss the current state of blockchain fundamentals.

  8. Uniswap’s Multichain Expansion Is Ethereum-Aligned
    Uniswap’s Multichain Expansion Is Ethereum-Aligned

    Uniswap’s Multichain Expansion Is Ethereum-Aligned

    This week’s newsletter visualizes Uniswap’s growth and expansion from a single-chain to a multichain DEX. We go through Uniswap’s key financial and usage metrics, and break down the aggregate figures by chain. The chain-level datasets on Token Terminal offer valuable depth to the analysis of individual projects.

  9. Asset Tokenization, the Return of the Incumbents?
    Asset Tokenization, the Return of the Incumbents?

    Asset Tokenization, the Return of the Incumbents?

    This week’s newsletter focuses on asset tokenization and the impact it could end up having on the crypto markets. We explore (i) how asset tokenization works, (ii) why incumbent companies might have an edge in leveraging blockchains, and (iii) what’s actually happening onchain today.

  10. Token Terminal brings Celo's onchain data in front of 300,000 institutional customers
    Token Terminal brings Celo's onchain data in front of 300,000 institutional customers

    Token Terminal brings Celo's onchain data in front of 300,000 institutional customers

    Token Terminal has completed its integration of Celo to enable institutional-grade onchain analytics for the Celo network. This integration improves the accessibility of Celo’s onchain data to enable more informed decision-making for all stakeholders in the ecosystem.

  11. Ethereum – The “Dividend” King of Crypto
    Ethereum – The “Dividend” King of Crypto

    Ethereum – The “Dividend” King of Crypto

    This week's newsletter dives into the economics of Ethereum. We provide a step-by-step explanation of how the Ethereum network is able to turn a profit. Further, we take a look at how Ethereum benchmarks against some of the leading financial services and technology companies in terms of dividend and buyback yields – two profit distribution-related metrics that are well-known in traditional finance, but rarely talked about in crypto.

  12. Navigating the Crypto Frontier with Bitwise
     Navigating the Crypto Frontier with Bitwise

    Navigating the Crypto Frontier with Bitwise

    Ryan Rasmussen, Senior Crypto Research Analyst at Bitwise – the world's largest crypto index fund manager – joined us to discuss the current state of institutional interest towards crypto as an asset class.

  13. Token Terminal brings Ronin’s onchain data in front of 300,000 institutional customers
    Token Terminal brings Ronin’s onchain data in front of 300,000 institutional customers

    Token Terminal brings Ronin’s onchain data in front of 300,000 institutional customers

    Token Terminal has completed its integration of Ronin to enable institutional-grade onchain analytics for the Ronin network, a blockchain forged for gamers. This integration improves the accessibility of Ronin’s onchain data to enable more informed decision-making for all stakeholders in the ecosystem.

  14. The Fundamentals of Tron
    The Fundamentals of Tron

    The Fundamentals of Tron

    A data-driven look into Tron’s onchain financials & alternative KPIs.

  15. Token Terminal brings TON’s onchain data in front of 300,000 institutional customers
    Token Terminal brings TON’s onchain data in front of 300,000 institutional customers

    Token Terminal brings TON’s onchain data in front of 300,000 institutional customers

    Token Terminal has completed its integration of TON to enable institutional-grade onchain analytics for the TON network, a blockchain that leverages a technology designed by Telegram. This integration improves the accessibility of TON’s onchain data to enable more informed decision-making for all stakeholders in the ecosystem.

  16. Bloomberg x Token Terminal: Onchain Data and Its Role in Investment Analysis
    Bloomberg x Token Terminal: Onchain Data and Its Role in Investment Analysis

    Bloomberg x Token Terminal: Onchain Data and Its Role in Investment Analysis

    Tune in as Token Terminal and Bloomberg explore the relatively uncharted territory of onchain data. The team will talk about the sources and interpretation of this emerging form of financial data, it's unique characteristics, and how it fits into investor analysis.

  17. Token Terminal brings Aptos’ onchain data in front of 300,000 institutional customers
    Token Terminal brings Aptos’ onchain data in front of 300,000 institutional customers

    Token Terminal brings Aptos’ onchain data in front of 300,000 institutional customers

    Token Terminal has completed its integration of Aptos to enable institutional-grade onchain analytics for the Aptos network. This integration improves the accessibility of Aptos’ onchain data to enable more informed decision-making for all stakeholders in the ecosystem.

  18. TRON Network’s data is now integrated into Token Terminal
    TRON Network’s data is now integrated into Token Terminal

    TRON Network’s data is now integrated into Token Terminal

    TRON DAO has entered a partnership with Token Terminal, integrating the TRON network’s data into Token Terminal’s sophisticated suite of data analytics tools. This collaboration promises to transform the way investors and analysts access and leverage TRON’s data.

  19. Tezos – Tech, traction, challenges, vision, XTZ, and more with Co-Founder Arthur Breitman | Fundamentals ep.85
    Tezos – Tech, traction, challenges, vision, XTZ, and more with Co-Founder Arthur Breitman | Fundamentals ep.85

    Tezos – Tech, traction, challenges, vision, XTZ, and more with Co-Founder Arthur Breitman | Fundamentals ep.85

    In this episode, we’re joined by Arthur Breitman, the Co-Founder of Tezos, a layer 1 blockchain. We focus on what sets Tezos apart from other blockchains on the market, and how they stack up in terms of performance, network activity, economics, and more. We speak about the network's current use cases, and vision for the future.

  20. Weekly fundamentals – Blockchains (L2)
    Weekly fundamentals – Blockchains (L2)

    Weekly fundamentals – Blockchains (L2)

    The latest from Token Terminal: new listings, metrics, and datasets. Stay informed with data-driven insights from Token Terminal PRO, and discover the latest updates to our API and Data Room offerings.

  21. The fundamentals of Manta Pacific
    The fundamentals of Manta Pacific

    The fundamentals of Manta Pacific

    In this week's research piece, we focus on the current state of Manta Pacific's product, financials, usage, competition, and more! Manta Pacific is a L2 smart contract platform for decentralized applications on Ethereum.

  22. Weekly fundamentals – Exploring the liquid (re)staking market sector
    Weekly fundamentals – Exploring the liquid (re)staking market sector

    Weekly fundamentals – Exploring the liquid (re)staking market sector

    The latest from Token Terminal: new listings, metrics, and datasets. Stay informed with data-driven insights from Token Terminal Pro, and discover the latest updates to our API and Data Room offerings.

  23. Weekly fundamentals – Incentives fueling growth across the board
    Weekly fundamentals – Incentives fueling growth across the board

    Weekly fundamentals – Incentives fueling growth across the board

    The latest from Token Terminal: new listings, metrics, and datasets. Stay informed with data-driven insights from Token Terminal Pro, and discover the latest updates to our API and Data Room offerings.

  24. The fundamentals of zkSync
    The fundamentals of zkSync

    The fundamentals of zkSync

    In this week's research piece, we focus on the current state of zkSync's product, financials, usage, competition, and more! zkSync is an upstart zero-knowledge Ethereum rollup/L2 blockchain.

  25. Manta Network – Modular innovation, Celestia DA, ZK apps, New Paradigm, and more | Fundamentals ep.84
    Manta Network – Modular innovation, Celestia DA, ZK apps, New Paradigm, and more | Fundamentals ep.84

    Manta Network – Modular innovation, Celestia DA, ZK apps, New Paradigm, and more | Fundamentals ep.84

    In this episode, we’re joined by Kenny Li, the Co-Founder of Manta Network, the modular ecosystem for ZK applications. Manta offers two networks, Manta Pacific, the first EVM-equivalent ZK-application platform that is scalable and secure through Celestia DA and Polygon zkEVM - and Manta Atlantic which is a ZK L1 chain on Polkadot.

  26. MarketVector™ – Digital asset indexing & the Fundamental Index Suite | Fundamentals ep.83
    MarketVector™ – Digital asset indexing & the Fundamental Index Suite | Fundamentals ep.83

    MarketVector™ – Digital asset indexing & the Fundamental Index Suite | Fundamentals ep.83

    In this episode, we’re joined by Martin Leinweber, Digital Asset Strategist at MarketVector, for an insightful discussion on digital asset indexing. MarketVector and Token Terminal have been working together to provide institutions, advisors, and investors with access to investable products that track the breadth of data available in web3 and on blockchains.

  27. Weekly fundamentals – Manta Pacific is now live on Token Terminal!
    Weekly fundamentals – Manta Pacific is now live on Token Terminal!

    Weekly fundamentals – Manta Pacific is now live on Token Terminal!

    The latest from Token Terminal: new listings, metrics, and datasets. Stay informed with data-driven insights from Token Terminal Pro, and discover the latest updates to our API and Data Room offerings.

  28. Weekly fundamentals – zkSync Era is now live on Token Terminal!
    Weekly fundamentals – zkSync Era is now live on Token Terminal!

    Weekly fundamentals – zkSync Era is now live on Token Terminal!

    The latest from Token Terminal: new listings, metrics, and datasets. Stay informed with data-driven insights from Token Terminal Pro, and discover the latest updates to our API and Data Room offerings.

  29. Crypto's evolution: beyond speculation and towards fundamentals
    Crypto's evolution: beyond speculation and towards fundamentals

    Crypto's evolution: beyond speculation and towards fundamentals

    There are many parallels between crypto, past innovations, and investor psychology. With this comes the move away from speculation and narrative-based investing toward value and fundamentals-based investing as the industry matures.

  30. Content Guidelines for Community Contributions
    Content Guidelines for Community Contributions

    Content Guidelines for Community Contributions

    The Community -section of our blog is designed to empower researchers and investors to share insights with our broader community. As you prepare to submit your research, please adhere to the following guidelines to ensure your content aligns with the expectations of our audience and the standards of our platform.

  31. Yearn Vaults V3
    Yearn Vaults V3

    Yearn Vaults V3

    This article provides an introduction to Yearn Vaults V3. Core contributor, corn, walks us through Yearn's go-to-market strategy with Vaults V3 and how they decided to go with Polygon PoS, the key differences between V2 and V3 Vaults, the purpose of Vaults V3, fees, and the first ever Yearn hackathon!

  32. Demystifying web3 gaming with Shima Capital – trends, challenges, opportunities | Fundamentals ep.80
    Demystifying web3 gaming with Shima Capital – trends, challenges, opportunities | Fundamentals ep.80

    Demystifying web3 gaming with Shima Capital – trends, challenges, opportunities | Fundamentals ep.80

    In this episode, we’re joined by Alex Wettermann, the Head of Gaming at Shima Capital – an early stage VC firm investing in disruptive web3 companies. Alex gives us an overview of the current state of the web3 gaming market, and walk us through the key trends, challenges and potential opportunities within the space.

  33. MarketVector Indexes™ launches innovative Token Terminal Fundamental Index suite
    MarketVector Indexes™ launches innovative Token Terminal Fundamental Index suite

    MarketVector Indexes™ launches innovative Token Terminal Fundamental Index suite

    While the cryptocurrency market rapidly evolves and investors seek innovative approaches to the sector, MarketVector Indexes™ (“MarketVector”), a pioneer provider in digital assets indexing, today announced the launch of the MarketVector™ Token Terminal Fundamental Index Suite, a groundbreaking approach to creating multi-token baskets.

  34. ether.fi launches eETH: non-custodial staking and native restaking
    ether.fi launches eETH: non-custodial staking and native restaking

    ether.fi launches eETH: non-custodial staking and native restaking

    This article provides an introduction to ether.fi's liquid staking token: eETH. Founder & CEO Mike Silagadze walks us through what makes eETH unique, how native restaking works, and how users can earn loyalty points from both ether.fi and EigenLayer.

  35. Forta: Web3 security challenges and how Forta solves them
    Forta: Web3 security challenges and how Forta solves them

    Forta: Web3 security challenges and how Forta solves them

    This article sheds light on the critical security challenges facing Web3, and provides an overview of how Forta is addressing these issues, as presented by Head of Ecosystem Andrew Beal.

  36. The fundamentals of Avalanche
    The fundamentals of Avalanche

    The fundamentals of Avalanche

    In this week's research piece, we focus on the current state of Avalanche's product, business model, financials, usage, competition, and more! Avalanche is a smart contract platform for decentralized applications (a blockchain). Avalanche was founded by Emin Gün Sirer and launched in 2019.

  37. Angle's stEUR: Earn the Euro risk-free rate onchain
    Angle's stEUR: Earn the Euro risk-free rate onchain

    Angle's stEUR: Earn the Euro risk-free rate onchain

    Pablo Veyrat, the Co-Founder of Angle, walks us through how stEUR is critical in the vision Angle is trying to push for, by laying down the permissionless and fully transparent foundations for a Euro risk-free rate onchain.

  38. RockawayX – Value accrual, modular vs. monolithic blockchains, industry trends & pain points | ep.78
    RockawayX – Value accrual, modular vs. monolithic blockchains, industry trends & pain points | ep.78

    RockawayX – Value accrual, modular vs. monolithic blockchains, industry trends & pain points | ep.78

    In this episode, we’re joined by Viktor Fischer, the Founder and CEO of RockawayX – a venture capital firm backing leading web3 funds and founders. We dive into the details around the current state of the crypto market, RockawayX's unique position as builders, and users, in addition to being investors.

  39. The fundamentals of Base
    The fundamentals of Base

    The fundamentals of Base

    In this week's research piece, we focus on the current state of Base's product, business model, financials, usage, competition, and more! Base is a L2 smart contract platform for decentralized applications on Ethereum. Base was founded by the Coinbase team and launched in 2023.

  40. The fundamentals of Arbitrum
    The fundamentals of Arbitrum

    The fundamentals of Arbitrum

    In this week's research piece, we focus on the current state of Arbitrum's product, business model, financials, usage, competition, and more! Arbitrum is a L2 smart contract platform for decentralized applications on Ethereum. Arbitrum was founded by Offchain Labs and launched in 2021.

  41. The Ethereum Investment Framework: History, tech, economics, ETH price targets, and more!
    The Ethereum Investment Framework: History, tech, economics, ETH price targets, and more!

    The Ethereum Investment Framework: History, tech, economics, ETH price targets, and more!

    On this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, we welcome back Michael Nadeau, who runs the DeFi Report, to deepen our understanding of valuing blockchain networks. Michael has been working on deep-diving into this topic for several years and has recently published the 'Ethereum Investment Framework'.

  42. Blockchains (L2) – Weekly fundamentals #79
    Blockchains (L2) – Weekly fundamentals #79

    Blockchains (L2) – Weekly fundamentals #79

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the blockchains (L2) market sector, which has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  43. Bridges – Weekly fundamentals #78
    Bridges – Weekly fundamentals #78

    Bridges – Weekly fundamentals #78

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the bridges market sector, which has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  44. Stablecoin issuers – Weekly fundamentals #76
    Stablecoin issuers – Weekly fundamentals #76

    Stablecoin issuers – Weekly fundamentals #76

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the stablecoin issuers market sector, which has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  45. Blockchains (L1) – Weekly fundamentals #75
    Blockchains (L1) – Weekly fundamentals #75

    Blockchains (L1) – Weekly fundamentals #75

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the blockchains (L1) market sector, which has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  46. Liquid staking – Weekly fundamentals #74
    Liquid staking – Weekly fundamentals #74

    Liquid staking – Weekly fundamentals #74

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the liquid staking market sector, which has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  47. NFT marketplaces – Weekly fundamentals #73
    NFT marketplaces – Weekly fundamentals #73

    NFT marketplaces – Weekly fundamentals #73

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the NFT marketplaces market sector, which has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  48. Lending – Weekly fundamentals #72
    Lending – Weekly fundamentals #72

    Lending – Weekly fundamentals #72

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the lending market sector, which has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  49. frens capital – Liquid venture, web3 business models, market inefficiencies & more | Fundamentals ep.63
    frens capital – Liquid venture, web3 business models, market inefficiencies & more | Fundamentals ep.63

    frens capital – Liquid venture, web3 business models, market inefficiencies & more | Fundamentals ep.63

    In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, we’re joined by Chris Abiaad, the founder of frens capital – a thesis-driven investment fund focused on liquid digital assets. frens capital’s strategy is to make long-only investments based on fundamentals and the core principles of value investing.

  50. Infrastructure – Weekly fundamentals #71
    Infrastructure – Weekly fundamentals #71

    Infrastructure – Weekly fundamentals #71

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the infrastructure market sector, which has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  51. Gaming – Weekly fundamentals #70
    Gaming – Weekly fundamentals #70

    Gaming – Weekly fundamentals #70

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the gaming market sector, which has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  52. Exchanges (DEX) – Weekly fundamentals #69
    Exchanges (DEX) – Weekly fundamentals #69

    Exchanges (DEX) – Weekly fundamentals #69

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the exchanges (DEX) market sector, which has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  53. Blockchains (L2) – Weekly fundamentals #68
    Blockchains (L2) – Weekly fundamentals #68

    Blockchains (L2) – Weekly fundamentals #68

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the blockchains (L2) market sector, which has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  54. Asset management – Weekly fundamentals #67
    Asset management – Weekly fundamentals #67

    Asset management – Weekly fundamentals #67

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the asset management market sector, which has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  55. Derivatives – Weekly fundamentals #66
    Derivatives – Weekly fundamentals #66

    Derivatives – Weekly fundamentals #66

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the derivatives market sector, which has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  56. MakerDAO's Endgame with Rune Christensen | Fundamentals ep.57
    MakerDAO's Endgame with Rune Christensen | Fundamentals ep.57

    MakerDAO's Endgame with Rune Christensen | Fundamentals ep.57

    In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, I’m joined by Rune Christensen – Co-Founder of MakerDAO – a decentralized stablecoin protocol built on Ethereum, and the first-ever DAO, to discuss their recent Endgame update.

  57. Bridges – Weekly fundamentals #65
    Bridges – Weekly fundamentals #65

    Bridges – Weekly fundamentals #65

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the bridges market sector, which has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  58. Polkadot – Building an unstoppable blockchain ecosystem | Fundamentals ep.55
    Polkadot – Building an unstoppable blockchain ecosystem | Fundamentals ep.55

    Polkadot – Building an unstoppable blockchain ecosystem | Fundamentals ep.55

    In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, we’re joined by Shawn Tabrizi, Lead Developer at Polkadot. Polkadot is the first fully-sharded blockchain, i.e. it is a multi-chain environment. Polkadot enables scalability by allowing specialized blockchains to communicate with each other in a secure, trust-free environment.

  59. Blockchain economics – Weekly fundamentals #63
    Blockchain economics – Weekly fundamentals #63

    Blockchain economics – Weekly fundamentals #63

    In this article, we focus on the economics of Proof of Work Layer 1 (PoW L1), Proof of Stake Layer 1 (PoS L1) and Proof of Stake Layer 2 (PoS L2) blockchains. Let’s dig in!

  60. Alchemix – Self-repaying loans with yield from deposited collateral | 15-min fundamentals ep.53
    Alchemix – Self-repaying loans with yield from deposited collateral | 15-min fundamentals ep.53

    Alchemix – Self-repaying loans with yield from deposited collateral | 15-min fundamentals ep.53

    In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, we're joined by Scoopy Trooples – Co-Founder of Alchemix – to discuss what Alchemix is and how it works, the protocol’s use cases, target customer profile, economic and business models, current growth drivers and challenges, the most exciting things coming up, the team behind the project, and more!

  61. Blockchains (L1) – Weekly fundamentals #62
    Blockchains (L1) – Weekly fundamentals #62

    Blockchains (L1) – Weekly fundamentals #62

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the blockchains (L1) market sector, that has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  62. Morpho – Building a secure protocol & the launch of Morpho-AaveV3 | Fundamentals ep.52
    Morpho – Building a secure protocol & the launch of Morpho-AaveV3 | Fundamentals ep.52

    Morpho – Building a secure protocol & the launch of Morpho-AaveV3 | Fundamentals ep.52

    In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, we're joined by Merlin Egalite – Co-Founder of Morpho – a lending pool optimizer that operates a peer-to-peer layer built on top of lending pools such as Compound and Aave, to dive into the details behind Morpho-Aave V3, and the teams approach to building a truly secure protocol.

  63. Solana – Interview with Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko | Fundamentals ep.51
    Solana – Interview with Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko | Fundamentals ep.51

    Solana – Interview with Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko | Fundamentals ep.51

    In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, we're joined by Anatoly Yakovenko – Co-Founder of Solana – to discuss what Solana’s core value proposition is, the optimizations Solana has focused on, and how they are positioned within a multi-chain ecosystem.

  64. Stablecoin issuers – Weekly fundamentals #61
    Stablecoin issuers – Weekly fundamentals #61

    Stablecoin issuers – Weekly fundamentals #61

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the stablecoin issuers market sector, that has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  65. MakerDAO SES – Removing barriers between decentralized workforce, capital, and work | Fundamentals ep.50
    MakerDAO SES – Removing barriers between decentralized workforce, capital, and work | Fundamentals ep.50

    MakerDAO SES – Removing barriers between decentralized workforce, capital, and work | Fundamentals ep.50

    In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, we're joined by Wouter Kampmann, Co-Founder at MakerDAO Sustainable Ecosystem Scaling (SES) – a Core Unit that focuses on sustainably growing the Maker Protocol’s moats by removing barriers between decentralized workforce, capital, and work – to discuss the basics of Maker and the SES Core Unit.

  66. 15-minute fundamentals with Zora
    15-minute fundamentals with Zora

    15-minute fundamentals with Zora

    In this episode of 15-minute fundamentals, we dive into the current state of Zora with Co-Founder & CTO Tyson.

  67. Liquid staking – Weekly fundamentals #60
    Liquid staking – Weekly fundamentals #60

    Liquid staking – Weekly fundamentals #60

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the liquid staking market sector, that has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  68. 15-minute fundamentals with Trader Joe
    15-minute fundamentals with Trader Joe

    15-minute fundamentals with Trader Joe

    In this episode of 15-minute fundamentals, we dive into the current state of Trader Joe with Co-Founder Murloc.

  69. 15-minute fundamentals with ether.fi
    15-minute fundamentals with ether.fi

    15-minute fundamentals with ether.fi

    In this episode of 15-minute fundamentals, we dive into the current state of ether.fi with Founder & CEO Mike Silagadze.

  70. Fees – Weekly fundamentals #59
    Fees – Weekly fundamentals #59

    Fees – Weekly fundamentals #59

    This week’s newsletter focuses on fees, a metric that has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  71. 15-minute fundamentals with Gauntlet
    15-minute fundamentals with Gauntlet

    15-minute fundamentals with Gauntlet

    In this episode of 15-minute fundamentals, we dive into the state of Gauntlet with VP of Growth Nick Cannon.

  72. NFT marketplaces – Weekly fundamentals #58
    NFT marketplaces – Weekly fundamentals #58

    NFT marketplaces – Weekly fundamentals #58

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the NFT marketplaces market sector, that has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  73. Active developers – Weekly fundamentals #57
    Active developers – Weekly fundamentals #57

    Active developers – Weekly fundamentals #57

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the active developers metric, that has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  74. 15-minute fundamentals with Synthetix
    15-minute fundamentals with Synthetix

    15-minute fundamentals with Synthetix

    In this episode of 15-minute fundamentals, we dive into the current state of Synthetix with core contributors Mike Griffith & Matt Losquadro.

  75. Exchanges (DEX) – Weekly fundamentals #56
    Exchanges (DEX) – Weekly fundamentals #56

    Exchanges (DEX) – Weekly fundamentals #56

    This week’s newsletter focuses on the Exchanges (DEX) market sector, that has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  76. 15-minute fundamentals with Allbridge
    15-minute fundamentals with Allbridge

    15-minute fundamentals with Allbridge

    In this episode of 15-minute fundamentals, we dive into the current state of Allbridge with Co-Founder Andriy Velykyy.

  77. Daily active users – Weekly fundamentals #55
    Daily active users – Weekly fundamentals #55

    Daily active users – Weekly fundamentals #55

    This week’s newsletter focuses on daily active users, a metric that has a designated dashboard on Token Terminal. Let’s dig in!

  78. Introducing market sector dashboards
    Introducing market sector dashboards

    Introducing market sector dashboards

    Benchmarking projects within a specific market sector has never been this easy! In our latest product update we’ve sought to bring even more structure to the Token Terminal web application.

  79. 15-minute fundamentals with PancakeSwap
    15-minute fundamentals with PancakeSwap

    15-minute fundamentals with PancakeSwap

    In this episode of 15-minute fundamentals, we dive into the current state of PancakeSwap with Head Chef, Mochi.

  80. 15-minute fundamentals with Arbitrum
    15-minute fundamentals with Arbitrum

    15-minute fundamentals with Arbitrum

    In this episode of 15-minute fundamentals, we dive into the current state of Arbitrum with A.J. Warner – Chief of Strategy at Offchain Labs.

  81. 15-minute fundamentals with GMX
    15-minute fundamentals with GMX

    15-minute fundamentals with GMX

    In this episode of 15-minute fundamentals, we dive into the current state of GMX with core contributor Coinflipcanada.

  82. 15-minute fundamentals with Across Protocol
    15-minute fundamentals with Across Protocol

    15-minute fundamentals with Across Protocol

    In this episode of 15-minute fundamentals, we dive into the current state of Across Protocol with Co-Founder Hart Lambur.

  83. Is crypto dead?
    Is crypto dead?

    Is crypto dead?

    It's not. Let's explore the state of crypto through the lens of fundamentals.

  84. Blur – The NFT marketplace for pro traders
    Blur – The NFT marketplace for pro traders

    Blur – The NFT marketplace for pro traders

    Blur launched in October 2022 and quickly established itself as the market leader in terms of volume in the NFT space. In this episode we gain insights into Blur's day-to-day operations.

  85. Axie Infinity – Digital property rights for all users of the internet
    Axie Infinity – Digital property rights for all users of the internet

    Axie Infinity – Digital property rights for all users of the internet

    A dive into the world of Axie Infinity with Co-founder Jeff (Jiho) Zirlin. We discuss the Ronin chain, Axie's two-token model, ensuring the long-term sustainability of Axie's economy, what the future has in store, and more.

  86. Euler Finance – Growing in a bear market
    Euler Finance – Growing in a bear market

    Euler Finance – Growing in a bear market

    DeFi lending in a bear market, drivers behind Euler’s growth, the Euler DAO, bad debt in DeFi, feeless flash loans, the Eulerswap AMM, and more.

  87. Weekly fundamentals #54
    Weekly fundamentals #54

    #54

    Weekly fundamentals #54

    A peek into the current state of the DeFi lending market.

  88. DeFi Education Fund – Policy education and advocacy to help DeFi
    DeFi Education Fund – Policy education and advocacy to help DeFi

    DeFi Education Fund – Policy education and advocacy to help DeFi

    Miller Whitehouse-Levine, Policy Director at DeFi Education Fund (DEF), joined us for an interview to walk through the basics of DEF and the important role that Policy work plays within crypto.

  89. Optimism – a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum
    Optimism – a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum

    Optimism – a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum

    Smit Vachhani, Head of DeFi at OP Labs, walks us through the basics of what Optimism is, how it works, how it's positioned within the Ethereum ecosystem, current growth drivers, challenges, and plans for the future.

  90. Weekly fundamentals #53
    Weekly fundamentals #53

    #53

    Weekly fundamentals #53

    Vesting schedule (token unlocks) data is now live for the first batch of projects on Token Terminal.

  91. BENQI – Liquid staking and lending on Avalanche
    BENQI – Liquid staking and lending on Avalanche

    BENQI – Liquid staking and lending on Avalanche

    JD Gagnon, Co-Founder & CEO of BENQI joined us to discuss the basics of what BENQI is, how it works, how it's positioned within the market, growth drivers and challenges, and plans for the future.

  92. Weekly fundamentals #52
    Weekly fundamentals #52

    #52

    Weekly fundamentals #52

    Growth in perpetual exchange trading volume due to market volatility and user migration from CEXs.

  93. Pangolin – A multi-chain decentralized exchange
    Pangolin – A multi-chain decentralized exchange

    Pangolin – A multi-chain decentralized exchange

    In this interview with Justin Trollip, CEO of Pangolin Exchange, we discuss the basics of what Pangolin is, how it works, how it's positioned within the exchange market, growth drivers and challenges, and plans for the future.

  94. Morpho – A lending pool optimizer for better rates in DeFi
    Morpho – A lending pool optimizer for better rates in DeFi

    Morpho – A lending pool optimizer for better rates in DeFi

    In this interview with Paul Frambot, Founder & CEO of Morpho Labs, we discuss the basics of what Morpho is, how it works, how it's positioned within the lending market, growth drivers and challenges, and plans for the future.

  95. UniDex — Aggregating all of DeFi
    UniDex — Aggregating all of DeFi

    UniDex — Aggregating all of DeFi

    In this interview with Krunal Amin, Founder & CEO of UniDex, we discuss the basics of what UniDex is and how it's positioned within the exchange market, current products and their features, growth drivers and challenges, and plans for the future.

  96. StakeWise — A dual-token model for Ethereum liquid staking
    StakeWise — A dual-token model for Ethereum liquid staking

    StakeWise — A dual-token model for Ethereum liquid staking

    In this interview with Kirill Kutakov, Co-founder of StakeWise, we discuss the basics of; what StakeWise is and how it's positioned within the liquid staking market, onboarding institutions, plans for the future, and more.

  97. Weekly fundamentals #49
    Weekly fundamentals #49

    Weekly fundamentals #49

    We added the Earnings metric to project dashboards, showcasing the difference between a project’s revenue and token incentives.

  98. Weekly fundamentals #48
    Weekly fundamentals #48

    #48

    Weekly fundamentals #48

    Bridge exploits, Ethereum L2 revenues, and comparing the user acquisition costs between Rocket Pool and Lido Finance.

  99. Ribbon Finance — Building a one-stop solution for crypto structured products
    Ribbon Finance — Building a one-stop solution for crypto structured products

    Ribbon Finance — Building a one-stop solution for crypto structured products

    In this episode with Julian Koh, Co-Founder & CEO of Ribbon Finance, we dive into the current state of Ribbon and discuss recently launched products Ribbon Earn and Ribbon Lend, and the soon to be launched options exchange Aevo.

  100. Decentral Games – Stabilizing the ICE Poker economy
    Decentral Games – Stabilizing the ICE Poker economy

    Decentral Games – Stabilizing the ICE Poker economy

    In this episode with Miles Anthony, Co-Founder & CEO, we speak about the past 6 months at Decentral Games, the current state of the business, new game modes for ICE Poker, the ICE Merge, and what effects the recent changes have had on the Decentral Games ecosystem.

  101. Perpetual Protocol – An on-chain perpetual futures exchange
    Perpetual Protocol – An on-chain perpetual futures exchange

    Perpetual Protocol – An on-chain perpetual futures exchange

    Jamie Holmes joined us for an episode of 15-minute fundamentals to dive into the details behind the charts available on Token Terminal. Perpetual Protocol is an on-chain perpetual futures DEX with deep liquidity and builder-ready composability.

  102. Hop Protocol – A rollup-to-rollup general token bridge
    Hop Protocol – A rollup-to-rollup general token bridge

    Hop Protocol – A rollup-to-rollup general token bridge

    Hop is a scalable rollup-to-rollup general token bridge. It allows users to send tokens from one rollup to another almost immediately without having to wait for the rollup’s challenge period.

  103. Livepeer – A decentralized video streaming network on Ethereum
    Livepeer – A decentralized video streaming network on Ethereum

    Livepeer – A decentralized video streaming network on Ethereum

    Adam Soffer, Product Engineering Lead at Livepeer, joined us for an episode of 15-minute fundamentals to dive into the details behind the charts available on Token Terminal. Livepeer is a decentralized video streaming network built on the Ethereum blockchain.

  104. Notional Finance – A fixed-rate crypto lending protocol
    Notional Finance – A fixed-rate crypto lending protocol

    Notional Finance – A fixed-rate crypto lending protocol

    In this interview with Teddy Woodward, Co-founder of Notional Finance, we discuss the risks that lending protocols face during the Ethereum merge, give a detailed overview of Notional's tokenomics, and describe the different roles that community contributors have.

  105. NFTX – A liquidity protocol for NFTs
    NFTX – A liquidity protocol for NFTs

    NFTX – A liquidity protocol for NFTs

    In this interview with Quag we break down NFTX's operating model and learn about the drivers behind the data you see on Token Terminal's charts.

  106. Liquity's unstoppable stablecoin
    Liquity's unstoppable stablecoin

    Liquity's unstoppable stablecoin

    In our second episode with Michael Svoboda from Liquity we discuss the censorship of USD-linked stablecoins, how the Terra crash and market volatility has affected Liquity, and how the truly DeFi native stablecoin LUSD is positioned amidst these events.

  107. Rook – An open MEV marketplace for Ethereum
    Rook – An open MEV marketplace for Ethereum

    Rook – An open MEV marketplace for Ethereum

    In this interview with the project's CEO Hazard, we discuss Rook's operating and business models, MEV, Keepers, tokenomics, treasury, and more.

  108. Maple Finance – xMPL, Solana, and market volatility
    Maple Finance – xMPL, Solana, and market volatility

    Maple Finance – xMPL, Solana, and market volatility

    In this interview, we discuss everything that has happened over the last three months including launching xMPL staking, and expanding to Solana. Tune in for the latest on Maple Finance and the plans for its future.

  109. Weekly fundamentals #33
    Weekly fundamentals #33

    #33

    Weekly fundamentals #33

    A walkthrough of the most interesting charts and trends across our key metrics.

  110. Polygon – Bringing the world to Ethereum
    Polygon – Bringing the world to Ethereum

    Polygon – Bringing the world to Ethereum

    In 15-minute fundamentals, we interview core protocol contributors & together dive into the details behind the charts available on TokenTerminal. In this episode, we dive into the current state of Polygon with Aishwary Gupta.

  111. Lido Finance – Liquidity for staked assets
    Lido Finance – Liquidity for staked assets

    Lido Finance – Liquidity for staked assets

    In this episode, we discuss the current state of Lido's business, growth drivers, bottlenecks, future roadmap, and the complex topic of whether liquid staking protocols are becoming centralizing forces.

  112. Weekly fundamentals #31
    Weekly fundamentals #31

    #31

    Weekly fundamentals #31

    A walkthrough of the most interesting charts and trends across our key metrics.

  113. Weekly fundamentals #30
    Weekly fundamentals #30

    #30

    Weekly fundamentals #30

    A walkthrough of the most interesting charts and trends across our key metrics.

  114. The state of Optimism: An Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution
    The state of Optimism: An Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution

    The state of Optimism: An Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution

    Optimism is a scaling solution that increases Ethereum’s throughput by performing some computation off-chain. In technical jargon, Optimism is an optimistic rollup.

  115. Ribbon Finance – 15-minute fundamentals
    Ribbon Finance – 15-minute fundamentals

    Ribbon Finance – 15-minute fundamentals

    In this episode of 15-minute fundamentals, we dive into the current state of Ribbon Finance with Co-founder Julian Koh.

  116. The state of Ethereum Name Service (ENS)
    The state of Ethereum Name Service (ENS)

    The state of Ethereum Name Service (ENS)

    Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is a naming system on the Ethereum blockchain. It improves the user experience of Ethereum by connecting human-readable names to machine-readable addresses.

  117. Decentral Games – Play & Earn poker in the metaverse
    Decentral Games – Play & Earn poker in the metaverse

    Decentral Games – Play & Earn poker in the metaverse

    The current state of Decentral Games' business, Miles' thoughts on the broader play-and-earn ecosystem, Decentral Games' plans for populating the metaverse, and what effect the recent changes in the market environment might have.

  118. Weekly fundamentals #26
    Weekly fundamentals #26

    #26

    Weekly fundamentals #26

    A walkthrough of the most interesting charts and trends across our key metrics.

  119. 15-minute fundamentals with Euler Finance
    15-minute fundamentals with Euler Finance

    15-minute fundamentals with Euler Finance

    In this episode of 15-minute fundamentals, we dive into the current state of Euler Finance with Co-Founder & CEO Michael Bentley.

  120. Weekly fundamentals #24
    Weekly fundamentals #24

    #24

    Weekly fundamentals #24

    A walkthrough of the most interesting charts and trends across our key metrics.

  121. Osmosis – 15-minute fundamentals
    Osmosis – 15-minute fundamentals

    Osmosis – 15-minute fundamentals

    In this episode of 15-minute fundamentals, we dive into the current state of Osmosis with Alpin.

  122. Weekly fundamentals #22
    Weekly fundamentals #22

    #22

    Weekly fundamentals #22

    A walkthrough of the most interesting charts and trends across our key metrics.

  123. Liquity – 15-minute fundamentals
    Liquity – 15-minute fundamentals

    Liquity – 15-minute fundamentals

    In this episode of 15-minute fundamentals, we dive into the current state of the Liquity protocol with CEO Michael Svoboda.

  124. Weekly fundamentals #20
    Weekly fundamentals #20

    #20

    Weekly fundamentals #20

    A walkthrough of the most interesting charts and trends across our key metrics.

  125. Maple Finance – 15-minute fundamentals
    Maple Finance – 15-minute fundamentals

    Maple Finance – 15-minute fundamentals

    In this episode of 15-minute fundamentals, we dive into the current state of the Maple Finance protocol and the plans for its future with the project's Co-Founder Joe Flanagan.

  126. Weekly fundamentals #18
    Weekly fundamentals #18

    #18

    Weekly fundamentals #18

    A walkthrough of the most interesting charts and trends across our key metrics.

  127. Weekly fundamentals #17
    Weekly fundamentals #17

    #17

    Weekly fundamentals #17

    A walkthrough of the most interesting charts and trends across our key metrics.

  128. Weekly fundamentals #10
    Weekly fundamentals #10

    #10

    Weekly fundamentals #10

    A walkthrough of the most interesting charts and trends across our key metrics.

  129. Weekly fundamentals #1
    Weekly fundamentals #1

    #1

    Weekly fundamentals #1

    A walkthrough of the most interesting charts and trends across our key metrics.