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Dren Hima

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Dren Hima is Head of Research at Coincub, leading research across digital asset regulation, licensing, market structure, tokenization and institutional adoption.

DEX
Detecting Wash Trading on DEXs: AMM Heuristics & Graph Forensics
Wash trading on AMMs is round-tripping through a pool to pump volume while keeping net exposure close to flat. Points, airdrops, and leaderboard incentives keep this alive even with gas fees and LP fees. Scam launches use wash volume to manufacture “market traction,” then pull liquidity once real money shows up. LP impact depends on […]...
8 months ago
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Yield Today, Tax Tomorrow: DeFi Tax Guide 2025
DeFi doesn’t change the tax rules, it just creates more taxable touchpoints in one strategy. Rewards you can control are income at receipt, no matter what the token does later. Lending is tax-light on entry and tax-heavy on exit, especially if there is liquidation or rewarded supply. Tokenized yield and fixed-rate designs make great DeFi […]...
12 months ago