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September 25th, 2021

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Sep 25, 2021
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Data as of September 24th, 2021 šŸ“ˆ:Ā 

$9.82M TVLĀ  Ā  Ā  2,819 MembersĀ  Ā Ā Ā 

Hello!
Welcome everyone to another round of Akropolis weekly! This week, we’re bringing more content to you and will resume Akropolis updates next week.

Flash News ⚔

  • >30% APY for yvBOOST vaultĀ 

  • >20% APY for TriCrypto vault

  • China Keeps Adding Liquidity to System Amid Evergrande Risks

  • Twitter enables tipping with Bitcoin, plans to let users authenticate NFTs

  • Crypto Market ā€˜Starting to Knock on the Doors’ of Big Bond Funds


ICYMI: Opinion šŸ’¬

  • Mark Cuban remains bullish on DeFi

  • Did Gary Gensler of the SEC threaten encryption and DeFi in the WaPo interview?

  • How DeFi Exploits and SEC Suits Can Actually Speed Crypto Adoption

  • Valid Points: Are We Witnessing the Death of DeFi Tokens?Ā 

  • Data shows parabolic-style growth in layer-two-based DeFi and DEX platforms

  • DeFi's potential means more institutional demand for next-gen tokens

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Rohit Jindal šŸ“š @rohit_jindal29
A THREAD on insightful thoughts on crypto by @santiagoroel: 1/ I don’t think the world has realized the power of capital moving at the speed of information. #DeFi
4:36 AM āˆ™ Sep 24, 2021
94Likes32Retweets
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer
Chinese construction company Evergrande likely to default on its $300bn debt. If it does, it’ll be one of the largest in history. For comparison: Argentina’s 2001 foreign debt default $93bn Greece’s 2012 restructuring $200bn Lehman Brothers when it filed for bankruptcy $600bn
3:40 PM āˆ™ Sep 21, 2021
489Likes199Retweets
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Charlie Bilello @charliebilello
Global Central Bank Update: -Norway hikes rates 25 bps to 0.25%, becoming the first G10 central bank to begin normalizing rates post-covid. Another hike is expected in December. -Turkey cuts rates 100 bps to 18.0% in a surprise move that send its currency (Lira) to new lows.
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10:46 PM āˆ™ Sep 23, 2021
170Likes71Retweets

Read: S&P Global Ratings’ two-pager research on DeFi

Decentralized Finance | Disrupting But Not Derailing Traditional Finance


Things we’re working on šŸ”§

  • [in progress] We continue to work on new vault strategies in house and hope to bring in new strategy makers. šŸ¤‘

    • We’re continuing to research & work on strategies on Polygon.

    • We are working with existing Yearn community members in the YFI Boarding school! šŸŽ“

    • Again, if you are an interested developer please reach out to us in our discord or telegram channels!

  • [in progress] Zaps - we’re working on adding ā€œzapā€ functionality to deposits to improve user experience & add ability to deposit different tokens into Vaults (not on LP tokens).

For the Community šŸ‘Ŗ

We are still hiring! Please take a look at the position information below if you are interested in working with the Akropolis team!

  • Solidity Developers - this role includes:

    • Identifying & implementing complex yield-generation strategies on different chains;

    • Work with development team, product owner, and designers to turn vision into a functional software while following deadlines;

    • Develop high-quality code by following best practices in the space & make it maintainable, performant, accessible and precise;

    • Perform internal code reviews & audits ;

    • Being proactive & contribute to the team engineering processes and workflow;

    • Collaborate with relevant DeFi projects to discover optimal solutions for our needs;

    • Keep yourself updated with DeFi ecosystem updates & contribute ideas relevant to the product.

If you are interested in any of these positions, please email your CV, along with your GitHub profile to team@akropolis.io with the subject line:Ā Ā 

Akropolis Team | ā€œJob Titleā€

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As always, feel free to reach out to us on our social media channels, and thank you for your continued support!

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