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The 🐮 & 🐻 Case for the ETH Merge | August 17th Newsletter
The 🐮 & 🐻 Case for the ETH Merge | August 17th Newsletter
Merge" strategies available via Index Coop products
8/17/2022
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The 🐮 & 🐻 Case for the ETH Merge
August 17th Newsletter
Hi, there! This week, we’re talking about the "Merge" strategies available via Index Coop products for both the WAGMI, ETH maxy bulls and doomer, down-only bears. Next, we’ll introduce you to Collider Ventures and hear why they’ve taken a long-term position in $INDEX. Lastly, we’ve come to terms on an agreement with our partners at Set. We’ll share details and why we’re confident that this deal is a win-win. -@thekindeagle and the Index Coop team
PRODUCT NEWS
🪙 How to Buy "The Merge" 🪙
The much anticipated “Merge” is less than a month away. This significant change to the Ethereum blockchain has the crypto space abuzz with bullish and bearish predictions.
Whatever your position, Index Coop offers several structured products tied to the price of ETH. Your expectations of the post-Merge price of ETH can help inform which products you choose.
INVESTOR NEWS
🤝 Collider Ventures Goes Long on $INDEX 🤝
Index Coop is delighted to announce that Collider Ventures has established a long-term $INDEX position, a venture capital fund focused on digital assets.
By holding the $INDEX token, Collider Ventures, like all other $INDEX holders, will have a voice in DAO governance, including which products are approved and created.
DAO NEWS
🦉 Index Coop - Set: Next Steps 🦉
We’re pleased to share that Index Coop and Set have recently agreed on a deal to help Index Coop incentivize key contributors and launch products more efficiently on Set Protocol.
This deal will also enable Index Coop to gain full autonomy and free Set from day-to-day involvement with Index Coop.
Steps will be executed shortly and we hope this deal will enable each of us to independently move forward towards successful futures.
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