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Piercing the Veil of TVL: DeFi Reappraised

Total value locked (TVL) is widely used to measure the size and popularity of decentralized finance (DeFi). However, TVL can be easily manipulated and inflated through “double counting” activities such as wrapping and leveraging. As existing methodologies addressing double counting are inconsistent

Holy Grail Math 5.5 Rigor 7.5 ·  April 17, 2024

Auto.gov: Learning-based Governance for Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is an integral component of the blockchain ecosystem, enabling a range of financial activities through smart-contract-based protocols. Traditional DeFi governance typically involves manual parameter adjustments by protocol teams or token holder votes, and is thus prone t

Holy Grail Math 5.5 Rigor 6.5 ·  February 19, 2023

Resisting Manipulative Bots in Memecoin Copy Trading: A Multi-Agent Approach with Chain-of-Thought Reasoning

The launch of $Trump coin ignited a wave in meme coin investment. Copy trading, as a strategy-agnostic approach that eliminates the need for deep trading knowledge, quickly gains widespread popularity in the meme coin market. However, copy trading is not a guarantee of profitability due to the preva

Street Traders Math 2 Rigor 6 ·  January 13, 2026

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