ILVFI focuses on the upcoming P2E game, Illuvium, the first proposed AAA-quality video game based on blockchain technology and NFT ownership. We'll focus on both the game play, as well as the in-game and ILV governance token economics.
1 Sep 2021 5 minute read 2 comments Deraji
As you may have seen, Kieran Warwick announced this past Sunday (8/29/2021) to the Illuvium Discord that the release of the gameplay trailer and open beta of the main game are officially delayed. The trailer, slated to be released about now, has bee...
31 Aug 2021 9 minute read 2 comments Deraji
Welcome back. Previously, we took a deep dive into the math of automated market making, liquidity pools, and how to think about divergence loss (DL) or as it is more commonly known (and poorly named), impermanent loss. (Part 1 here, Part 2 here) Tod...
30 Aug 2021 5 minute read 0 comments Deraji
Welcome back! In part 1, we discussed the idea of DeFi exchanges and Automated market making (AMM) compared to centralized exchanges, and introduced the big, scary, confusing risk known as impermanent loss. I shared why it’s a stupid name, and why...
30 Aug 2021 8 minute read 0 comments Deraji
Welcome to my latest series on Illuvium! This time, we’ll take on a more general challenge of explaining the topic of Impermanent Loss - that boogie monster that scares people away from the Sushi Liquidity Pool and it’s 600% APY (as of 8/29/2021). ...
28 Aug 2021 2 minute read 10 comments Deraji
Hi all. I have another quick update today with major impact. Thanks to Xaster’s Illuvium blockchain data, I applied a new factor for our estimates - pool volume increase over time. This is an absolutely critical value, as staking rewards are fixed...
28 Aug 2021 7 minute read 4 comments Deraji
UPDATED 8/28/2021 - Adjusted scenarios to reflect more realistic pool growth rates. See post here for more details. What’s new in version 1.2? Impermanent Loss tab! Calculate the impact of impermanent loss on your SLP investment. Includes estimat...
25 Aug 2021 5 minute read 0 comments Deraji
So, you’re excited that there's a new way to earn 300%+ APY on Illuvium, letting you stake the XYZ token to earn ILV? Should you jump in? Today, you can ask your “not financial” advisor if ILV Flash Pools are right for you! TL:DR: If you already h...
24 Aug 2021 5 minute read 3 comments Deraji
UPDATED 8/24/2021: An earlier version had an incorrect table on the distribution of tokens, indicating team and seed tokens at 1.6 million and treasury at 2.1 million. It has been updated to reflect 2.1 million seed/pre-seed and team tokens, and 1....
23 Aug 2021 6 minute read 12 comments Deraji
UPDATED 8/28/2021 - These examples have been updated from their original release due to new data on pool growth over time. Please refer to my more recent posts and updated calculator to understand the most recent analysis on the Illuvium staking poo...
22 Aug 2021 8 minute read 0 comments Deraji
Welcome back! In Part 1, we looked at how to stake the ILV token to earn staking rewards, the differences, pros and cons of the ILV and Sushi liquidity pools, and the impact of flexible or locked staking. Today, let’s get into the rewards you can e...
