Study optimal liquidation strategies on Uniswap v2/v3 considering price impact.
problem Optimal liquidation of large positions on Uniswap v2/v3 under transient price impact.
method Dynamic programming and numerical approximation for Uniswap v3, closed-form solutions for v2.
result Obtained optimal strategies for both Uniswap v2 and v3, showing how liquidity profile influences them.
Uniswap analyzes liquidity provider risk and impermanent loss.
problem Risk and loss for liquidity providers in decentralized exchanges.
method Improved impermanent loss function for Uniswap v2, v3 comparison.
result Improved impermanent loss function for Uniswap v2.
LG algorithm finds profitable trading paths in decentralized exchanges.
problem Identifying optimal trading paths in decentralized exchanges.
method Line-graph-based algorithm (LG) for efficient route discovery.
result LG consistently identifies more profitable paths than DFS with comparable costs.
New metric to measure liquidity position PNL, delta hedging algorithm for automated market makers.
problem Vulnerability of liquidity positions to price changes in underlying assets.
method Proposes a new metric for measuring PNL, delta hedging algorithm for various AMMs.
result New metric more accurately measures net value change due to price movement.
The profitability of CPMMs is significantly impacted by mint and burn fees.
problem Understanding the profitability of decentralized exchanges.
method Formalized liquidity providers' profitability conditions, studied the effect of mint and burn fees, and compiled a large data set from Uniswap V2 transactions.
result The profitability of liquidity provision is severely affected by mint and burn costs.
We formalize how markets aggregate via arbitrage and quantify liquidity loss.
problem How financial markets aggregate and the loss of liquidity.
method Characterize markets via utility functions, use thermodynamics analogy, derive limit order book representation, compute aggregation loss.
result Arbitrage-mediated aggregation leads to market-dynamical entropy quantifying liquidity loss.
Uniswap V3 struggles with price accuracy during sudden market drops.
problem Price inaccuracies on Uniswap V3 during abrupt price drops.
method Empirical study of Uniswap V3's performance during market shocks.
result Liquidity providers lack agility and incentives in volatile conditions.
Study shows AMM liquidity providers lose more than they earn, with varying profitability across pairs.
problem Arbitrage losses by liquidity providers on AMMs exceed fees earned.
method Empirical study of losses and profitability across different AMM pools and block times.
result Uniswap v2 pools are more profitable for passive LPs than Uniswap v3.
The paper investigates cyclic arbitrage opportunities in decentralized exchanges.
problem Price discrepancies in decentralized exchanges lead to arbitrage opportunities.
method Theoretical framework and analysis of transaction-level data.
result Traders have executed over 292,606 cyclic arbitrages over eleven months, exploiting more than 138 million USD in revenue.
Detects potential rug pulls in Uniswap tokens before they occur.
problem Rug pulls in Uniswap, a decentralized exchange, leading to token scams.
method Collects and analyzes 20K transactions, proposes machine learning algorithms with new features.
result Achieved an accuracy of 0.9936 in detecting potential scams before they happen.
This paper introduces STAP to measure DEX efficiency and shows better routing algorithms increase DEX performance and stakeholder benefits.
problem Measuring and improving the efficiency of decentralized exchanges (DEXs).
method Introduces STAP as a measure of DEX efficiency and compares two routing algorithms.
result Better routing algorithms improve DEX efficiency and stakeholder benefits.
Study factors affecting liquidity on decentralized exchanges, introducing new metrics.
problem Understanding and predicting liquidity on decentralized exchanges (DEXs).
method Analyzes platform, blockchain, token pair, and liquidity pool factors; introduces new metrics.
result Identifies how various factors affect liquidity through concentration and total value locked.
Study finds recurring patterns in cryptocurrency volatility and liquidity.
problem Recurring patterns in volatility and liquidity of major cryptocurrencies.
method Data from two centralized exchanges and a decentralized exchange analyzed for patterns.
result Systematic patterns in volatility and liquidity across different timeframes.
Study growth of LP wealth in G3Ms affected by trading fees and arbitrage.
problem Analyzing profitability of LPs in G3Ms under trading fees and arbitrage.
method Stochastic reflected diffusion processes to model G3M dynamics.
result Long-term expected logarithmic growth of LP wealth calculated.
Paper introduces a new pricing model for Uniswap V3 positions.
problem Valuation of Uniswap V3 liquidity positions.
method Stochastic processes and Martingale Stopping Theorem.
result Model provides significant insights into risk exposure and hedging strategies.
Uniswap V3 requires more decisions from liquidity providers, making it complex and risky.
problem Complexity and risk in liquidity provision on Uniswap V3.
method Developed a theoretical model and analyzed real data.
result Liquidity provision on Uniswap V3 is highly complex and risky.
Unified methods for hedging impermanent loss in decentralized exchanges.
problem Hedging impermanent loss in liquidity provision at decentralized exchanges.
method Static and dynamic approaches using arbitrage-based methods for valuation and risk management.
result Unified valuation and hedging formulas for IL protection claims.
Uniswap -- and other constant product markets -- appear to work well in practice despite their simplicity. In this paper, we give a simple formal analysis of constant product markets and their generalizations, showing that, under some common conditions, these markets must closely track the reference market price. We al…
Replicates and improves Uniswap V3 model using DDQN and Mamba.
problem Improving liquidity provision in Uniswap V3 with reinforcement learning.
method Combines DDQN with Mamba and introduces a new reward function.
result Shows stronger theoretical support and better performance than original model.
Modeling gas fee competition in decentralized exchanges to optimize arbitrage profits.
problem Gas fees and transaction ordering in decentralized exchanges create arbitrage opportunities.
method Developed a first equilibrium model of gas fee competition between two arbitrageurs under three transaction reversion settings.
result Mixed equilibria exist, and their characteristics depend on inventory risk and transaction settings.
The paper examines how cheaper and faster chains affect Uniswap v3 liquidity and profitability.
problem Impact of cheaper and faster chains on Uniswap v3 liquidity and profitability.
method Comparative analysis of Uniswap v3 activity on different chains with varying gas prices and block times.
result Liquidity providers are more capital efficient and receive higher fee returns on cheaper and faster chains.
Delegated votes in Uniswap DAO favor parties with less self-owned votes and a16z-affiliated entities.
problem Incentives for vote delegation in decentralized governance systems.
method Analysis of Uniswap governance DAO using vote delegation data.
result Vote delegation patterns suggest window-dressing around decentralization and merit-based delegation.
Backtesting framework for CLMMs on Uniswap V3 reduces reward estimation error.
problem Estimating rewards for CLMMs in Uniswap V3 liquidity pools.
method Parametric model for liquidity distribution, historical data analysis.
result Error in reward estimation less than 1% for each pool.
New algorithm finds more arbitrage opportunities in DEXs.
problem Detecting arbitrage loops and non-loops in decentralized exchanges.
method Combining line graph and modified Moore-Bellman-Ford algorithm.
result Found more arbitrage loops and non-loops compared to existing methods.
Study reveals risks of investing in new crypto-tokens in decentralized exchanges.
problem Risks associated with investing in newly created tokens in decentralized exchanges.
method Analysis of financial impact, market dynamics, profitability, and liquidity manipulations.
result Significant market liquidity trapped in honeypots, reducing market efficiency and misleading investors.
This paper formalizes Uniswap v3 using PTA and FST for rigorous analysis.
problem Formal modeling of Uniswap v3's concentrated liquidity for rigorous analysis.
method Formal state machine models using PTA and FST, proving rounding bounds.
result Formal justification of Uniswap v3's ε-slack and rounding safety. DCN-V2 improves deep & cross network for web-scale learning to rank systems.
problem Efficiently learning feature interactions in large-scale recommender systems.
method Proposes DCN-V2, an improved framework for deep & cross network learning.
result DCN-V2 outperforms state-of-the-art algorithms on benchmark datasets.
Study on liquidity dynamics in Uniswap v3 pools using statistical methods.
problem Characterize liquidity in Uniswap v3 pools.
method Functional principal component analysis (FPCA) and dynamic factor methods.
result Liquidity dynamics in Uniswap v3 pools are well-captured by a low-order Legendre polynomial basis.
Uniswap v3 LPs suffer significant Impermanent Loss despite higher fees.
problem Impermanent Loss in leveraged liquidity provision on Uniswap v3.
method Analysis of 17 pools covering 43% of TVL, calculating fees and IL.
result LPs would have been better off by $60.8m had they HODLd.
Market inefficiencies persist in DEXes, especially during high volatility.
problem Inefficiencies in decentralized exchanges during high volatility.
method Analyzed 30% of trades, tracked price inaccuracies, and observed market adaptability.
result Market inefficiencies persist, especially during high volatility.
Study examines trading costs on Uniswap, finding adversarial slippage is significant for large trades and certain assets.
problem Analyzing costs and slippage in decentralized exchanges (DEXs).
method Empirical evaluation of Uniswap's USDC-ETH and PEPE-ETH pools, calculating slippage and reordering slippage.
result Adversarial slippage is significant for large trades and certain assets like PEPE.
Panoptic trades options without oracles on Ethereum.
problem Trading options without relying on oracles.
method Perpetual, trustless, instant-settlement protocol on Ethereum.
result Trustless, permissionless trading of options on Uniswap v3.
An efficient algorithm optimizes trades across CFMM networks.
problem Optimizing trades through a network of CFMMs for maximum utility.
method Decomposition method to solve the routing problem.
result Significant performance improvements over commercial solvers.
Analyzes impermanent loss in decentralized exchanges and provides a replication formula.
problem Impermanent loss in decentralized exchanges like Uniswap and Balancer.
method Analytical static replication formula using European calls and puts.
result Guaranteed coverage for pool value within a predefined range.
Study characterizes Uniswap v3 liquidity pools using transaction graphs and identifies ideal trading conditions.
problem Computational expense in analyzing the full Uniswap v3 ecosystem.
method Extracted and analyzed a sub-universe of liquidity pools, using transaction graphs and graph2vec algorithm.
result Identified seven clusters of liquidity takers with similar trading preferences and introduced an ideal crypto law.
Developing an Agent-Based Model to Mitigate Adverse Selection in Uniswap v3 Liquidity Providers
problem Adverse selection in Uniswap v3 liquidity providers
method Agent-Based Model incorporating blockchain microstructure and volatility dynamics
result Dynamic fee schedules improve hedged Profit and Loss for liquidity providers
Framework scores DeFi users based on liquidity and trading behavior.
problem Distinguishing between liquidity provision and active trading in DeFi.
method Rule-based decomposition, deep residual neural network, pool-level context.
result Deep residual neural network improves user scoring and risk assessment.
Enhances neural architecture search efficiency and prevents performance collapse.
problem Improving memory efficiency and preventing performance collapse in neural architecture search.
method Employing continuous relaxation strategy and gradient-based optimization for over-parameterized BCNN construction, introducing Confident Learning Rate and partial channel connections.
result NAS-v2 delivers state-of-the-art search efficiency on CIFAR-10 and ImageNet.
This study compares price discovery in ETH and BTC markets between centralized and decentralized exchanges.
problem Understanding price discovery dynamics in cryptocurrency markets.
method Comparative analysis of centralized and decentralized exchanges, using econometric tools.
result Centralized exchanges lead in ETH price discovery, while futures markets lead in BTC.
Study examines stylized facts in DEX markets vs. traditional exchanges.
problem Comparing stylized facts in decentralized exchanges (DEXs) vs. traditional markets.
method Empirical analysis of 24 most active Uniswap v3 pools.
result New statistical regularities in DEX markets, linked to market structure and activity.
Modeling DEX liquidity with heterogeneous LPs and MEV bots.
problem Understanding and predicting the dynamics of decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges.
method Mean-field game approach to model liquidity providers' optimal strategies and interactions.
result Calibrated model produces consistent pool exchange rate dynamics and liquidity evolution.
Paper analyzes constant-product market making protocols.
problem Understanding and optimizing constant-product market making.
method Mathematical analysis of trade splitting and fee recompounding.
result Splitting trades does not affect final exchange rate.
GENESIS-V2 infers unordered object representations without iterative refinement.
problem Unsupervised learning of unordered object representations for complex images.
method Stochastic stick-breaking process for clustering pixel embeddings.
result GENESIS-V2 outperforms recent baselines in unsupervised image segmentation and scene generation.
The problem of video frame prediction has received much interest due to its relevance to many computer vision applications such as autonomous vehicles or robotics. Supervised methods for video frame prediction rely on labeled data, which may not always be available. In this paper, we provide a novel unsupervised deep-l…
Study analyzes risk management in Aave and Compound lending protocols, finding v3 better than v2.
problem Risk management in decentralized lending protocols.
method Cross-version and cross-chain analysis using fixed effects model.
result v3 protocols have better risk management, with stronger impact on L2 blockchains.
IPO Finance Agent evaluates LLMs on SpaceX IPO due diligence, surpassing Finance Agent v2.
problem Evaluating language models on financial tasks like IPO due diligence.
method Introducing IPO Finance Agent and an evaluator-optimizer pipeline.
result The best-performing model reaches 79.4% accuracy at 0.30 USD per query.
IPO Finance Agent extends Finance Agent v2 for SpaceX S-1 filings, improving accuracy and cost-efficiency.
problem Evaluating IPO due diligence tasks with long-form documents.
method Extended task domain, improved agentic harness with contextual retrieval, automated rubric generation.
result Best-performing model reaches 79.8% accuracy, cost-efficient model at 77.2% with 0.05 USD per query.
Meta-SAC automatically tunes SAC's entropy temperature for better exploration.
problem Exploration-exploitation dilemma in reinforcement learning.
method Meta-SAC uses metagradient and a novel meta objective to automatically adjust SAC's entropy temperature.
result Meta-SAC outperforms SAC-v2 by 10% on the humanoid-v2 task.