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Complexity-Approximation Trade-offs in Exchange Mechanisms: AMMs vs. LOBs

This paper presents a general framework for the design and analysis of exchange mechanisms between two assets that unifies and enables comparisons between the two dominant paradigms for exchange, constant function market markers (CFMMs) and limit order books (LOBs). In our framework, each liquidity

Lab Rats Math 8 Rigor 3 ·  February 22, 2023

A Myersonian Framework for Optimal Liquidity Provision in Automated Market Makers

In decentralized finance (“DeFi”), automated market makers (AMMs) enable traders to programmatically exchange one asset for another. Such trades are enabled by the assets deposited by liquidity providers (LPs). The goal of this paper is to characterize and interpret the optimal (i.e., profit-maximiz

Lab Rats Math 8.5 Rigor 2.5 ·  March 1, 2023

Risk-Based Auto-Deleveraging

Auto-deleveraging (ADL) mechanisms are a critical yet understudied component of risk management on cryptocurrency futures exchanges. When available margin and other loss-absorbing resources are insufficient to cover losses following large price moves, exchanges reduce positions and socialize losses

Lab Rats Math 7.5 Rigor 3 ·  March 16, 2026

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