Research, strategy deep dives and long-form writing from the IPOR Labs team behind Fusion.https://ipor.io/https://ipor.io/blog/ai-vaults/https://ipor.io/blog/ai-vaults/Build, analyze, and run a DeFi vault with an AI agent using Fusion's MCP, SDK, and Launchpad. Includes runnable examples, simulations, and deployment steps.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyhttps://ipor.io/blog/institutional-vaults/https://ipor.io/blog/institutional-vaults/How institutional vaults control access, authorized venues and accounting onchain, and how BitGo, 21Shares and in-house teams reach Aave, Morpho and 40+ protocols.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTLearnhttps://ipor.io/blog/ipor-fusion-vaults-security-modularity-and-risk-management-94944e5147ad/https://ipor.io/blog/ipor-fusion-vaults-security-modularity-and-risk-management-94944e5147ad/This article explores the core security principles of IPOR Fusion, its modular architecture, and its built-in risk management mechanisms.Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyhttps://ipor.io/blog/what-is-ipor-fusion-a-technical-overview-114ccd67dfcf/https://ipor.io/blog/what-is-ipor-fusion-a-technical-overview-114ccd67dfcf/A deep dive into IPOR Fusion’s architecture, value propositions, use cases, security principles, and more.Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyhttps://ipor.io/blog/regime-shift-in-defi-rates-for-eth-risks-and-opportunities-for-superior-uncorrelated-returns-a6be1cfa302b/https://ipor.io/blog/regime-shift-in-defi-rates-for-eth-risks-and-opportunities-for-superior-uncorrelated-returns-a6be1cfa302b/Liquid restaking, novel credit markets, and the ever-expanding opportunity set for yield in Ethereum.Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/predicting-the-lido-staking-rate-211b0e309269/https://ipor.io/blog/predicting-the-lido-staking-rate-211b0e309269/Why is an epoch-by-epoch Lido staking rate essential to a fair Stake Rate Swap market?Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/trading-the-lido-staking-rate-2bbf0df2eb71/https://ipor.io/blog/trading-the-lido-staking-rate-2bbf0df2eb71/IPOR Protocol’s epoch-by-epoch Lido Staking Rate Index and the stETH Stake Rate Swap serve a wide range of participants in Ethereum’s fledging financial ecosystem.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTLearnhttps://ipor.io/blog/smart-zapping-3930d19a0d64/https://ipor.io/blog/smart-zapping-3930d19a0d64/IPOR v2 introduced Zaps, significantly simplifying the IPOR DApp UX for liquidity providers. Let’s look at how LPs can have an even better experience and save on gas fees.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyhttps://ipor.io/blog/ipor-v2-live-on-goerli-testnet-5ea82de3854f/https://ipor.io/blog/ipor-v2-live-on-goerli-testnet-5ea82de3854f/The next iteration of the IPOR Protocol is now available on Ethereum’s Goerli testnet.Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyhttps://ipor.io/blog/defi-interest-rates-derivatives-swaps-vs-yield-stripping-243ddebd9232/https://ipor.io/blog/defi-interest-rates-derivatives-swaps-vs-yield-stripping-243ddebd9232/Why are interest rate derivatives essential to any healthy financial market and is there a “best” approach to offering them onchain?Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/friends-foes-and-famous-whales-c4befdaac77b/https://ipor.io/blog/friends-foes-and-famous-whales-c4befdaac77b/Smart money is not about aping into the latest memecoin in UniV2. Instead, it is about risk management.Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/trade-idea-makerdaos-dsr-hike-proposal-higher-stablecoin-rates-and-short-term-arbitrage-645be870a235/https://ipor.io/blog/trade-idea-makerdaos-dsr-hike-proposal-higher-stablecoin-rates-and-short-term-arbitrage-645be870a235/The DAI Stability Rate (DSR) is a special module in the MakerDAO smart contract system that allows DAI holders to receive a share of the revenue earned by MakerDAO.Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/what-is-driving-the-usdt-usdc-rate-spread-dc419a5e2701/https://ipor.io/blog/what-is-driving-the-usdt-usdc-rate-spread-dc419a5e2701/An analysis of the main drivers of the USDT/USDC spread and how to trade it.Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/interest-rate-risk-is-a-bfd-lessons-from-sbv-and-ipors-role-in-defi-credit-markets-f923eb7a4258/https://ipor.io/blog/interest-rate-risk-is-a-bfd-lessons-from-sbv-and-ipors-role-in-defi-credit-markets-f923eb7a4258/Could the SVB collapse lead to DeFi/TradFi interest rate inversion making interest rate swaps an essential risk-management tool in DeFi?Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/a-relative-value-thesis-for-defi-draft-roadmap-for-the-evolution-of-instruments-and-trading-e6d5cb96169b/https://ipor.io/blog/a-relative-value-thesis-for-defi-draft-roadmap-for-the-evolution-of-instruments-and-trading-e6d5cb96169b/In the previous two parts of this series (Part 1, Part 2), we laid the foundations for an introduction to relative value trading in TradFi interest rates.Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/a-relative-value-thesis-for-defi-popular-rv-rates-strategies-in-tradfi-part-ii-fd19ffc51af1/https://ipor.io/blog/a-relative-value-thesis-for-defi-popular-rv-rates-strategies-in-tradfi-part-ii-fd19ffc51af1/A short overview of popular TradFi relative value trading strategies.Fri, 24 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/a-relative-value-thesis-for-defi-can-it-bring-new-alpha-and-yield-opportunities-part-i-ee7922281703/https://ipor.io/blog/a-relative-value-thesis-for-defi-can-it-bring-new-alpha-and-yield-opportunities-part-i-ee7922281703/The fundamentals of relative value (RV) trading and the risks and opportunities for applying it in the DeFi space.Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/volatile-rates-due-to-regulatory-action-ipor-swaps-have-you-covered-bb3c030472f0/https://ipor.io/blog/volatile-rates-due-to-regulatory-action-ipor-swaps-have-you-covered-bb3c030472f0/Strip away or ride market volatility with simple IPOR swap strategies.Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/fixed-income-in-defi-risk-management-for-dao-treasuries-part-2-fe1767a7582a/https://ipor.io/blog/fixed-income-in-defi-risk-management-for-dao-treasuries-part-2-fe1767a7582a/IPOR Protocol's highly capital-efficient interest rate swaps enable access to TradFi-like capital management tools in a Web3 environment.Thu, 08 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/interest-rates-and-capital-markets-report-november-2022-95dc4f377ba1/https://ipor.io/blog/interest-rates-and-capital-markets-report-november-2022-95dc4f377ba1/Capital markets and crypto after FTX.Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/ipor-index-smart-contract-and-rate-update-77dc5c04f910/https://ipor.io/blog/ipor-index-smart-contract-and-rate-update-77dc5c04f910/The IPOR calculation smart contract is being upgraded after Ethereum Merge-related changes in Compound.finance infrastructure.Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyhttps://ipor.io/blog/usdt-swap-pricing-model-update-15114d1c569b/https://ipor.io/blog/usdt-swap-pricing-model-update-15114d1c569b/A quick review of the newly applied IPOR USDT spread pricing model.Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyhttps://ipor.io/blog/ftx-fallout-and-volatile-ipor-usdt-rates-stress-testing-the-ipor-protocol-4c8de64e1dc4/https://ipor.io/blog/ftx-fallout-and-volatile-ipor-usdt-rates-stress-testing-the-ipor-protocol-4c8de64e1dc4/Reviewing recent CeFi and DeFi market volatility and fine-tuning IPOR Protocol’s swap pricing model.Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/launching-asset-management-f9c912a7fccf/https://ipor.io/blog/launching-asset-management-f9c912a7fccf/IPOR Protocol liquidity providers can now enjoy an even higher yield generated by the most secure DeFi money markets.Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTLearnhttps://ipor.io/blog/fixed-income-in-defi-risk-management-for-dao-treasuries-part-1-5842d8e29f04/https://ipor.io/blog/fixed-income-in-defi-risk-management-for-dao-treasuries-part-1-5842d8e29f04/DAOs are the fixed-income funds of DeFi. As such, they need better financial tooling to manage risk and ensure their long-term sustainability.Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/ipor-app-update-portfolio-and-statistics-b17604d219c1/https://ipor.io/blog/ipor-app-update-portfolio-and-statistics-b17604d219c1/IPOR Protocol traders and liquidity providers can now enjoy a range of UI improvements to make informed decisionsThu, 27 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyhttps://ipor.io/blog/ipor-protocol-architecture-overview-f9d35ac47ad/https://ipor.io/blog/ipor-protocol-architecture-overview-f9d35ac47ad/Here is how the IPOR Protocol delivers a traditional finance vanilla interest rate swap experience in DeFi.Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyhttps://ipor.io/blog/ipor-app-update-user-interface-2-0-c450290d1a18/https://ipor.io/blog/ipor-app-update-user-interface-2-0-c450290d1a18/The IPOR Protocol web interface was upgraded for a more user-friendly experience. Here’s an overview of the main improvements and new features.Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyhttps://ipor.io/blog/high-interest-rates-the-arbitrage-between-defi-and-tradfi-rates-b394424a56cd/https://ipor.io/blog/high-interest-rates-the-arbitrage-between-defi-and-tradfi-rates-b394424a56cd/The Traditional Finance (TradFi) interest rates and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) interest rates have been in a historical inversion for the past two months. Let’s look at the data and do a deep dive into the topic.Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/real-yield-and-risks-in-ipor-protocol-e987008f269e/https://ipor.io/blog/real-yield-and-risks-in-ipor-protocol-e987008f269e/The prevailing narrative (and meme) in DeFi is real yield. Let’s discuss what this means and the potential risks for IPOR LPs.Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMTLearnhttps://ipor.io/blog/defi-interest-rates-overview-by-ipor-labs-baf0ebf8181f/https://ipor.io/blog/defi-interest-rates-overview-by-ipor-labs-baf0ebf8181f/Trading in a crypto winter.Sat, 17 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/development-update-road-to-mainnet-681bd503c897/https://ipor.io/blog/development-update-road-to-mainnet-681bd503c897/An overview of the long tail of tasks that need to be finalized before Mainnet launch.Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyhttps://ipor.io/blog/what-is-the-inter-protocol-offered-rate-or-the-ipor-1f4d71407160/https://ipor.io/blog/what-is-the-inter-protocol-offered-rate-or-the-ipor-1f4d71407160/Have you ever wondered:Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMTLearnhttps://ipor.io/blog/the-ipor-manifesto-25cc5ffc4edd/https://ipor.io/blog/the-ipor-manifesto-25cc5ffc4edd/We believe that blockchain and crypto markets enable global, accessible, and free markets.Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMTLearnhttps://ipor.io/blog/ipor-vs-libor-d6c046a8f5b4/https://ipor.io/blog/ipor-vs-libor-d6c046a8f5b4/Now you might be wondering, “What on earth is LIBOR?” Why do you even need to know about it?Thu, 09 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMTLearnhttps://ipor.io/blog/cream-exploit-is-aave-bank-run-an-over-reaction-77ebde45e52/https://ipor.io/blog/cream-exploit-is-aave-bank-run-an-over-reaction-77ebde45e52/Firstly, what is IPOR? IPOR is the benchmark borrowing rate between borrowing/lending protocols.Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMTResearchhttps://ipor.io/blog/so-why-is-ipor-the-heartbeat-of-defi-4ee63d2851d3/https://ipor.io/blog/so-why-is-ipor-the-heartbeat-of-defi-4ee63d2851d3/It has everything to do with the interest rates!Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMTLearnhttps://ipor.io/blog/why-ipor-in-a-credit-fueled-defi-market-stability-is-the-growth-driver-ae61204b15a3/https://ipor.io/blog/why-ipor-in-a-credit-fueled-defi-market-stability-is-the-growth-driver-ae61204b15a3/Blockchain in its current construct has been in existence for roughly 12 years. In that time it has evolved from Bitcoin as a cypherpunk’s anarchistic alternative monetary system, into more complex systems such as…Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMTLearn