Jack Melnick

Many of crypto’s recent failures were driven by centralized offerings of on-chain products. As the complexity and success of DeFi rises, with regulation unable to keep pace, we will look to answer a few questions

Jack Melnick, VP of The Tie Research, is joined by Noelle Acheson (Strategist, Crypto is Macro Now), Shawn Douglass (Co-Founder & CEO, Amberdata), and Radu Gabudean (VP, Head of Multi-Asset Research, American Century Investments) where they focus on how macroeconomic volatility impacts crypto markets. (Recorded 11/16/22) The information contained in this webinar is for informational […]

Jack Melnick, VP of The Tie Research, is joined by Aaron Collett (Senior Credit Manager, Goldfinch), Colin Cunningham (Head of Business Development, Centrifuge), and Quinn Thompson, Head of Growth, Maple Finance where they discuss the opportunities to move money on-chain with Real World Assets.  (Recorded 10/19/22) The information contained in this webinar is for informational […]

Relative Value (RV) trading is one of the bedrock techniques for traditional stock market analytics. By comparing the fundamental drivers of a company’s growth against its peers, an investor can define comparative success for a company, rather than viewing it in a vacuum.  At the most basic level, this technique can facilitate a number of […]

Jack Melnick, VP of The TIE Research, is joined by Chen Arad (Co-Founder & COO, Solidus Labs), Sean Lee (Executive Director, Odsy Foundation & Senior Advisor, Crypto Council for Innovation) and Artyom Rogov (Associate, Willkie Farr and Gallagher) for a dynamic discussion on the challenges and opportunities for regulators and the crypto ecosystem. (Recorded 9/15/22) […]

Jack Melnick of The TIE Research is joined by Evan Feng (Partner, CoinFund), Brian Johnson (Partner, Republic Capital), and Thomas Klocanas (General Partner & Head of Venture, BlockTower Capital) to discuss best practices for Venture Capital in crypto. (Recorded 8/16/22) The information contained in this webinar is for informational purposes only and should not be […]

Over the past few weeks, vote-escrow (or ve) tokens have seen an outsized move in both discussion and price. Through the Coins Profile on SigDev, I was able to quickly pinpoint and evaluate the events that caused spikes. The Coins Profile is a new product we just rolled out that gives users a comprehensive overview […]

The TIE’s Head of Research Jack Melnick is joined by Cosmo Jiang (Head of Strategy, Skolem Technologies & Founder, Nova River), Joshua Lim (Head of Derivatives, Genesis Global Trading), and Lili Wang (Partner, QIS Capital) for a discussion around DeFi and finding sustainable yield within current market conditions. (Recorded 7/20/22) The information contained in this […]

State of NFT Liquidity NFTs are, by nature, non-fungible. This has caused issues around provision of deep liquidity and regular trading markets. Historically, this thin liquidity has been a driven by a few main factors:  Over the past year, an under-the-radar, but incredibly effective, NFT marketplace known as Sudoswap has built up a loyal fanbase. […]