In 1992, George Soros made a billion-dollar trade by shorting the British Pound. A similar but smaller-scale incident occurred with YFI and dYdX on November 18, 2023, involving a market inefficiency and exploitation.
The article discusses the importance of liquidity in mature markets and how low liquidity invites volatility. It analyzes the YFI market depth and the impact of a motivated actor exploiting the market to profit in both directions.
The article raises questions about whether the YFI incident was a clever trade or manipulation, the need for fraud monitoring in DeFi, and the lessons learned from low-liquidity assets.
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The YFI Trade
09 Dec 2023 10 mins read
In 1992, George Soros made a billion-dollar trade by shorting the British Pound. A similar but smaller-scale incident occurred with YFI and dYdX on November 18, 2023, involving a market inefficiency and exploitation.
The article discusses the importance of liquidity in mature markets and how low liquidity invites volatility. It analyzes the YFI market depth and the impact of a motivated actor exploiting the market to profit in both directions.
The article raises questions about whether the YFI incident was a clever trade or manipulation, the need for fraud monitoring in DeFi, and the lessons learned from low-liquidity assets.
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