Boyco, Abstract, Uniswap V4, and Symbiotic Launch, Bonus ME Airdrop for Active Stakers, ~30% APY with Stablecoin Staking, and more...

Feb 03, 2025

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Berachain has introduced Boyco, a system designed to address liquidity issues in DeFi, with over $2 billion already committed, highlighting strong community support and anticipation for its mainnet launch.
Venice opens its API to the public, allowing AI agents, developers, and third-party apps permissionless access to private and uncensored machine intelligence. The Venice token (VVV) is now live on Base and was airdropped to over 250,000 users and AI agents.
- Staking VVV grants free ongoing inference access to models like Llama 3.3, Qwen 2.5 Coder, and Deepseek, while also earning yield from emissions.
Abstract Mainnet launches with the Abstract Global Wallet, offering seamless access to apps, asset trading, and onchain rewards through XP and badges.
- Users can explore multiple funding and bridging options to get started. The Portal provides a new way to trade tokens, interact with apps, and watch streamers, who can now earn XP while creating content natively on the platform.
Symbiotic launches on Ethereum mainnet, becoming the first feature-complete shared security protocol with slashing after two years of development, five audits, and a code competition. The protocol offers a modular security solution, allowing networks to customize key elements like collateral, operator selection, and slashing mechanics without sacrificing sovereignty. Thirteen networks, including Capx, Radius, and Hyperlane, are already live on Symbiotic's infrastructure.

Uniswap v4 is now live, introducing hooks that enable developers to customize pool interactions, swaps, fees, and LP positions, unlocking new features for deeper liquidity and increased swap volume. Liquidity providers can migrate or create new positions using hooks, while swappers will benefit from significant cost reductions, including 99.99% lower pool creation costs and cheaper multi-hop swaps.
Vertex launches on Abstract, offering spot, perpetuals, and money markets with deep, unified cross-chain liquidity powered by Vertex Edge. Traders gain cross-margined accounts, fast execution, and minimal fees, while earning XP through Abstract's gamified incentives. XP rewards include perks for trading, performance, and liquidations, enhancing onchain engagement.
Camelot is now live on Superposition Mainnet, a Layer 3 chain built on the Arbitrum stack. Superposition enhances native liquidity and utility for decentralized applications, expanding Camelot's trading ecosystem. Users can start trading on the platform today.

f(x) Protocol has officially launched v2.0, introducing fixed, zero-stress leverage trading on ETH with no funding fees or liquidations. Stability Pool users can earn triple yields through trading fees, ETH staking rewards, and FXN emissions. Now open to all users, leverage starts at 7X during the bootstrap phase and will increase to 10X upon stabilization. Thoroughly audited, f(x) v2.0 offers everyone a safer, smarter trading experience.
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Uniswap v4 now allows liquidity providers to use hooks directly on the Uniswap web app, enabling unprecedented onchain customization for pools, swaps, and fees. This update unlocks new features to enhance liquidity management and trading strategies.
DIA partners with Contango to provide a $TANGO price feed on Arbitrum, enabling seamless $oTANGO to $TANGO conversions. This integration supports Contango's DeFi ecosystem by unlocking onchain use cases such as arbitrage, reward farming, and leveraging LST/LRT yields for enhanced trading strategies.
Moonwell hosts its first Superchain OEV auction with SolidityLab's onchain liquidation solution, designed to enhance protocol revenue while ensuring strong security and decentralization. This initiative boosts Moonwell's capabilities in managing efficient and transparent auctions across the DeFi ecosystem.

Usual integrates Chainlink’s Price Feeds and Proof of Reserve to secure USD0 and USD0++, ensuring transparent and stable operations. Upcoming deployments on Base and BNB Chain will utilize Chainlink's CCIP to further expand Usual's stablecoin ecosystem.
Ethena Labs announces the launch of USDe and sUSDe vaults by Concrete, capped at $50M each, within the Movement Labs ecosystem. These vaults, part of Movement Network's Cornucopia Phase 1, offer Ethena rewards, Concrete Points, and up to ~20% APY in MOVE. The launch is set for Feb 3 around 5-6pm GMT, with further details provided by Concrete and Movement.

Magic Eden issues a final reminder for the Bonus $ME Airdrop, rewarding active stakers with a share of ~16M unclaimed $ME from TGE. Rewards are based on staking power and duration, favoring early and continuous stakers.
- To qualify, users must be actively staking at the snapshot, which will occur shortly after the $ME claim period ends. Future emissions will depend on both staking power and trading volume.
Ether.fi announces the completion of the Season 4 snapshot at block 21747949, with Season 5 now underway. Users can find detailed information about Season 5 rewards and events in Ether.fi's documentation.
Nillion extends the eligibility checker period for its airdrop to February 6th, 5pm UTC, giving the community more time to verify eligibility. Participants who pre-stake their tokens will support the network's genesis and the Blind Computer, with increased early rewards available.
Avalon Finance offers an airdrop for Taiko network users, with gasless claims for eligible participants.
Peaq hints on upcoming season 1 airdrop quests starting in 3 days.
Soneium Conquest's Week 1 highlighted innovative onchain experiences, featuring decentralized audio platforms, NFT hubs, and phygital marketplaces from creators like Sonova, Une, and YOAKE. As the journey continues, Week 2 will focus on community building through SocialFi and AI-powered agents.

Berachain Foundation reminds users that Boyco markets will close on February 2nd at 11:59 PM UTC. Early participants are encouraged to act quickly before the deadline.

Fluid launches Smart Lending with the first deUSD-USDC pool from Elixir now live. Unlike Smart Collateral, these vaults don't allow borrowing, focusing instead on providing boosted yield for depositors. More Smart Lending vaults are expected to roll out soon.
Renzo introduces GMove for ezETH, allowing users to mint high-yielding LRT, deposit into Concrete, and earn auto-compounded rewards from Movement Labs. This streamlined process is claimed to simplify staking and restaking, maximizing rewards effortlessly.

Provide GHO liquidity on Spectra for stkGHO Mar 2025 PT to earn incentives from SPECTRA reward pool for up to 32% APR on Ethereum. With more than $8M TVL, the pool delivers good returns with good liquidity and low impermanent loss risk.
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