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adcv_@adcv_·1d

What should DeFi rates really be? Probably not 12%

Adcv_ argues Tom Dunleavy's 12.55% DeFi lending yield overstates risk through double-counting independent risk premia that are already captured in expected loss, and using the wrong risk-free anchor. Using SOFR at 3.6% instead of the 10Y Treasury, the correct decomposition yields 3.95% for prime DeFi (Steakhouse USDC benchmark) and 7.1% for high-yield DeFi, implying Dunleavy's figure prices in a 7% expected loss rather than accurately reflecting current DeFi risk.

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Tom Dunleavy@dunleavy89·3d

What should DeFi Rates really be?

Tom argues the $292M KelpDAO exploit and subsequent $13B TVL drain exposed severe DeFi mispricing: deposits earning 5% on major protocols like Aave accept BB-rated pricing for technically worse-than-CCC risk. Using TradFi credit frameworks, DeFi's 1.5-2.0% forward probability of default with 90% loss given default requires a fair yield floor of 12.55-13%, not 5.5%, because exploits cascade in minutes rather than quarters and composability failures create unauditable contagion that deposits absorb without protocol failure.

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Emperor Osmo
Emperor Osmo@Flowslikeosmo·15d

Pendle is DeFi's only Monopoly. It's Trading at 85% off. The Market is Wrong

PENDLE at $1.07, 85.8% off ATH, $177M mcap. 2025: $44.6M fees (+134% YoY), $5.7B avg TVL, $54B monthly volume. Monthly revenue collapsed from $4.44M (Aug 25) to $552K (Mar 26), -87.6% — but this is yield compression (sUSDe, not competitive displacement — all direct competitors Element, APWine, Sense, Tempus are gone). The sPENDLE upgrade redirects 80% of revenue to buybacks (+$17M/yr net vs $3.9M emissions, 4.4x coverage). Fair value: $3–$6 bear/base, $8–$12 bull contingent on Boros scaling + yield recovery. One of DeFi's clearest recovery plays at a historic trough.

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