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Research & Publications

Published research, compliance frameworks, and technical analysis from the Yields Digital team.

Research
Where DeFi Is Going: 2026-2036 →
A decade-long industry outlook on decentralized finance as it transitions from parallel financial system to invisible infrastructure. Covers institutional adoption, regulatory convergence, AI x DeFi, ZK privacy, BTCFi, and chain abstraction.
Industry Outlook Q1 2026 Data Audit-verified
Compliance
Institutional DeFi - Control & Role Architecture →
Consolidated control architecture for institutional DeFi asset management. Covers governance, key management, role-based permissions, investment workflow, vault architecture, and reporting lines. Interactive role cards with smart contract permission matrices.
MiCA + DORA Aligned ERC-7540 Audit-verified
Full MiCA Article Coverage - CASP & ART/EMT →
Article-level reference for how LYRA covers MiCA obligations across the CASP and ART/EMT regimes - white paper content, ongoing accuracy and liability, significant-threshold monitoring, concentration and liquidity risk, and structured reporting. Generic, non-client-specific.
MiCA Article-Level CASP + ART/EMT Audit-verified
Three Lines of Defence
3rd Line - Compliance Manager →
How LYRA supports MiCA compliance obligations at the article level. Covers Art. 6 white paper content, Art. 12/25/26 ongoing accuracy and liability, Art. 23 significant threshold monitoring, Art. 38 concentration risk, Art. 40 liquidity risk, and iXBRL structured reporting.
MiCA Article-Level Audit-verified
2nd Line - Risk Manager →
How LYRA gives risk managers continuous, on-demand risk assessment with exportable evidence trails. Covers mandate threshold enforcement, audit record generation, consistent four-dimension methodology, and stress testing.
Risk Oversight Audit-verified
1st Line - Portfolio Manager →
How LYRA supports portfolio managers with institutional-grade risk scoring, position sizing, and investment committee reporting. Four-dimension risk scores via API, on-demand monitoring, and expandable protocol universe.
Investment Operations Audit-verified
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