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# Research

### Insurance Fund Simulations

In early 2022, UXD completed a research study detailing historical funding rates and what the performance of the insurance fund would have been in various historical market regimes. The results of the study were detailed in the below report:

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Moreover, a summary of the findings can be found in the corresponding medium article.\
<https://uxdprotocol.medium.com/historical-funding-rates-a-study-with-implications-for-uxds-insurance-fund-d4875ddf3ce5>

### Funding Rate Analysis of Various Exchanges

UXD has completed a research study on how funding rates differ across centralized and decentralized exchanges. The full report can be accessed below:

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Moreover, a summary of the findings can be found in the corresponding medium article.\
<https://uxdprotocol.medium.com/a-comparison-of-perp-funding-rates-1f32f9a7065f>

### Blockchain Interoperability Survey

UXD has completed a research study on various blockchain interoperability solutions. The full report can be accessed below:

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