Discussion: Creation of the first liquidity group pool by KTm or Jamie

[crypto_coiner]

I think to make money-making pegging bots that answer to their shareholders is a correct direction.

I am intrigued

[benjyz]

Market makers either are unprofitable or they are profitable. The first scenario is unsustainable. Hence, MM’s / LPC’s have to make profit. However on a risk-adjusted basis (constant assured profit and uncertain profit are very different things), and also with some restrictions. One might compare it to a sales-agreements of a care dealer or franchise corporations or similar arrangements, where earnings are capped and rights are granted restrictively.

This separation of concerns is not uncommon - in traditional markets MM’s act as service providers and are granted special privileges from the exchange. So this distinction of critical market functions is known to be important. It’s for similar reasons that the accounts of companies are signed by auditors, not just by managers of a company. Clearly these exchange markets are in their infancy. One could for example look at how some exchange markets developed and learn from that. Exchanges themselves often developed out of association of individual dealers.

[jmiller]

I’d like to poll this thread with a few questions for my brainstorming purposes. Please reply if you would seriously consider participating in a liquidity pool.

1. What percentage of your contribution would you require to be paid as a fee?
2. Would it be possible to make at least 50% of your contribution in BTC?
3. What initial duration of time would you be interested in contributing for (30, 60, 90 days)?

[creon]

I think a new thread would be appropriate for this.

Anyway, although I have a custodial grant proposal running, it didn’t increase much over the last weeks, so maybe this small liquidity would be more suitable for this pool idea. And even if the grant passes, then I will most likely be available after the 30 day term of the operation (well, “most likely” is unfortunately statistically not correct right now thanks to the hackers):

What percentage of your contribution would you require to be paid as a fee?

5%

Would it be possible to make at least 50% of your contribution in BTC?

Yes

What initial duration of time would you be interested in contributing for (30, 60, 90 days)?

30 days since it is a first-timer. Afterwards I can imagine to lock up money for 60 days or longer.

[peerchemist]

1. Dynamic, depending on volume/profit (leave this to situation on market)
2. Yes.
3. This should be part of contract between pool and investor. Why not make it dynamic where investor can choose 30/60/90 days - each with it’s own benefits.
   Pool does not have to run for specific period of time. It can run continuously while investors take shifts and new ones come.

[willy]

1. 5-7
2. Maybe.
3. 30 days first … if it works out longer

[crypto_coiner]

1/ 5~10%
2/ probsbly
3/ 30d for the 1st time - longer if it works out

[irritant]

would it be possible to run some scenarios on a testnet? (I dont think there is a testnet currently)

[tomjoad]

What percentage of your contribution would you require to be paid as a fee?
Would it be possible to make at least 50% of your contribution in BTC?
What initial duration of time would you be interested in contributing for (30, 60, 90 days)?

1. 5% for a large-volume exchange with no prior hackings.
2. Yes.
3. 30 days as a pilot run. Longer stretches afterwards to reduce administrative burden on the manager.

[cryptog]

1- 5~10%
2- yes
3- 30 days

[desrever]

What percentage of your contribution would you require to be paid as a fee?

Should also define the period. 10% - 60 days.

Would it be possible to make at least 50% of your contribution in BTC?

y

What initial duration of time would you be interested in contributing for (30, 60, 90 days)?

60

[KTm]

Shareholders:

It was asked earlier in the thread if I would be interested in managing a liquidity pool. The delay in my response was due to the time it took me to review my own abilities and to seek outside opinions on how it would work in practice.

At this time I recognize that I do not have the experience to comfortably manage a liquidity pool. Maintaining the individual operating ledgers for my past and current custodial work is comfortable for me, but the jump from that to what would be required to manage a pool with multiple participants is not an undertaking that I would want to approach lightly.

I will do what I can to support any community member that is confident in their abilities to do it; either with technical support or even as a possible participant myself with personal funds, but I want to publicly remove my name from consideration.

//KTm

[seki]

i am in the same boat as cryptog

[henry]

Can I propose to manage a liquidity group pool? I am capable of the Nubot operation, but unsure with that people will trust me with their fund.

[peerchemist]

Nobody should trust anyone, there is no need for that. System must implemented in such way to make theft and mismanagment imposible.

[henry]

Liquidity group pool means participants trust the manager with their fund, they get paid but don’t need to run the nubot . Am I right?

[tomjoad]

Can I propose to manage a liquidity group pool? I am capable of the Nubot operation, but unsure with that people will trust me with their fund.

Yes, absolutely you should make a proposal. It will be up to individual shareholders or users if they want to trust your pool, but there’s no reason why you shouldn’t attempt it. We need people willing to manually run liquidity group pools until automated solutions are created.

Liquidity group pool means participants trust the manager with their fund, they get paid but don’t need to run the nubot . Am I right?

Yes that is correct.

[cryptog]

Looking forward to your proposal.

[woolly_sammoth]

@Henry. Well done for stepping forward, I look forward to seeing your proposal.
I would be interested in developing some automated tooling to assist with your, and future, pools.
I’d be interested to hear about the ideas that @peerchemist has around multisig and how best to implement that in an easy to use and understand fashion.

(One small request. If you haven’t already got a name for your proposed liquidity pool, would you consider ‘The Nu Lagoon’?)

[cryptog]

Lagoon

That is a nice name, evoking peacefulness after the tempest we went through over the past 10 days.