FatMan

"You should have done your own research" and "the algorithm was public" are the two single best cynical criticisms of the restitution movement for Anchor savers. Let's briefly explore why DYOR only works when you are not being sophistically defrauded at a protocol level. (1/11)

Some relevant background on Anchor, for the uninitiated. When Anchor is in a deficit (it makes less in profit than the interest it pays out), the excess comes from the 'yield reserve' (that Do Kwon altruistically topped up with $500m). This stabilizes the 19.5% rate. (2/11)

When studying Anchor's sustainability responsibly, one would analyze how much of the interest comes from borrowers/staking organically and how much comes from the temporary yield reserve runway. This would indicate how stable the ecosystem is in general. (3/11)

If the total 19.5% APY comes mostly from organic sources, there's less strain on the system as less smart capital will suddenly flee during uncertain times. If the borrowers are real, there's less risk of them suddenly pulling out large amounts of collateral at once. (4/11)

Inflating the Borrow side to make Anchor look more robust than it actually was would bring in an imbalanced amount of capital into the Earn side. The most sinister part is, even the best researchers who understand Anchor's revenue sources cannot 'DYODD' to unconver this. (7/11)