Elixir Opens Stream Recovery Portal, Aster Launches Private Chain
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DeFi📈
Elixir opened a USDC recovery portal for lenders affected by Stream’s open borrow positions across lending markets, allowing eligible users to claim funds for a limited time. The protocol previously launched claim contracts for sdeUSD and deUSD holders as part of the ongoing wind-down of the deUSD system.
Euler Finance also announces ~80% recovery for Frontier Elixir USDT vault users impacted by the Stream/Elixir incident. Claims are now available through the Elixir recovery portal for affected depositors.
Pendle activates limit order incentives for savUSD, apyUSD, reUSD, and sNUSD pools offering up to 100% APR. Users earn rewards simply by placing limit orders in these incentivised fixed-rate yield markets.
Yuzu Money will update the redemption mechanism for yzPP, the protocol’s junior protection tranche, allowing users to redeem at any time but with a 30-day cooldown while still earning yield before settlement.
Stablecoins/RWA🪙
Tangent introduced $USG, a CDP stablecoin backed by yield-bearing collateral like Curve LP tokens and Pendle PTs, allowing users to borrow against productive DeFi positions while maintaining yield exposure and improving capital efficiency.
YieldNest launches ynRWAx on Euler Finance with 11% real-world yield and 5% borrow cost, enabling one-click looping via Multiply.
Nado launched its first commodity perpetual market with Silver (XAG-PERP), offering up to 20x leverage as the protocol expands beyond crypto markets. Trading hours are aligned to CME Globex, while oracle safeguards and funding are based on mark-to-spot TWAP when markets are closed.
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Perps DEX
Aster DEX launched Aster Chain, a Layer 1 that introduces default privacy using ZK-encrypted transactions and stealth addresses so trades settle on-chain but are not publicly traceable to wallets. $ASTER staking and partnerships expected in the next rollout phases.
Bulk Trade opened early access to its Solana-based perpetuals DEX testnet, featuring a low-latency trading interface with real-time order books and charts, targeting institutional-grade derivatives trading with sub-20ms execution.
Gains Network launches Bitcoin and Ethereum implied volatility (BVIV/EVIV) perpetuals on gTrade. Traders earn Volmex points while trading expected market move magnitude instead of price direction.
Airdrops🪂
USD.AI released $CHIP allocations for both its ICO and airdrop on the USDAI app, with participants able to request CoinList refunds that permanently forfeit their allocations.
xStocks introduced xPoints, a points program tracking user activity across its tokenized stock ecosystem. Points are earned from holding xStocks, providing liquidity, and using lending markets
Lombard announced the $BARD airdrop claim schedule, with Season 1 rewards claimable on March 18 and Season 2 on March 30, while Season 3 of the Lux points program begins immediately after Season 2 ends.
Unitas Protocol, a stablecoin protocol on Solana, launches $UP token airdrop claim for Solana participants with a 30-day window to claim 100% of TGE allocation based on campaign eligibility.
USDD launches TRX and sTRX Vault campaign Phase 12 from March 15 to April 15 with reduced stability fees (0.5% TRX, 1% sTRX)
Aster asBNB holders can now claim $NIGHT token airdrops across the BNB ecosystem.
Issues⚠️
Bitrefill, a crypto payment platform, suffers North Korea-linked exploit draining company funds and leaking user information.
Farms 🧑🏻🌾
Aave launches GHO supply incentives on the Plasma market. Users can earn rewards by supplying GHO stablecoin for >5% APR.
Odyssey Finance launched a new siUSD/msUSD strategy integrating infiniFi, allowing users to automatically run looped yield positions using siUSD without manually executing deposit and borrow loops across protocols. The strategy is live with a temporary double XP incentive for participants.
Pendle offers up to 8.9% APY on USDG-LP and 5.29% fixed APY on USDG-PT
Superlend USDe High Yield Vault amplifies base yield from 3-4% to ~12% APY through leveraged looping on Aave.
Lista DAO extended its USDC/USDT LP campaign with Flap on BNB Chain, offering $20k in token rewards from several partner projects for liquidity providers between March 21–27.
Jupiter Lend offers up to 10.58% APY on the syrupUSDC looping strategy, nearly 2.5x its native yield.
Mezo launches MUSD on Base via Aerodrome with MUSD/USDC pool offering ~150% APY for veAERO voters through Wednesday 23:59 UTC.
Fluid launches reUSD (reinsurance-backed stablecoin) vaults on Ethereum with $15M+ liquidity, offering 20%+ APY with leverage.
Loopscale enables leveraged RWA strategies on Solana with up to 19.64% APY on Solstice USX markets and 12% yields on tokenized UK sovereign bonds.
Echelon enables leveraged DLP looping strategies using Decibel's liquidity pool on Aptos and Echelon Chain.
News🗞️
Metaplanet raised about $255M from institutional investors through a new share placement priced at a 2% premium, alongside fixed-strike warrants at a 10% premium that could bring up to $276M in additional capital if exercised. The company said the funding supports its plan to accumulate up to 210,000 BTC.
Strategy acquired 22,337 BTC for about $1.57B at an average price of roughly $70,194 per BTC. The company now holds 761,068 BTC purchased for around $57.61B at an average cost of about $75,696 per BTC.
Privy launches Privy Earn, enabling fintechs and apps on its wallet infrastructure to offer Aave yield directly to users.
Regulations🏦
SEC and CFTC issue joint guidance declaring most digital assets are not securities under federal law, providing significant regulatory clarity and reducing classification ambiguity for crypto markets.
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Earn 10% ETH APR From The msETH/OETH Strategy on Curve via Stake DAO
Earning double-digit yield on ETH without leverage is rare. Native staking currently yields around 3–4%, while most liquidity strategies on ETH pairs introduce volatility risk.
The msETH/OETH pool on Curve offers a different approach. By pairing two ETH-pegged assets in a stable-swap pool and routing the position through Stake DAO’s boosted gauge strategy, LPs can earn trading fees, redirected staking yield, and boosted CRV rewards—resulting in roughly 10% APR denominated in ETH terms.
This guide explains how the strategy works and how to deploy it.
Earning ~10% APR on ETH
The msETH/OETH Strategy on Curve via Stake DAO
Generating double-digit yield on ETH without leverage is uncommon. The msETH/OETH pool on Curve achieves this by pairing two ETH-pegged assets in a stable-swap pool, capturing trading fees and redirected staking yield, while boosting CRV rewards through Stake DAO’s veCRV locker.
The result is roughly ~10% APR on ETH exposure without using leverage or stablecoins.
How the Yield is Generated
This strategy combines three sources of yield:
Curve Trading Fees
The msETH/OETH pool is a stable-swap pool designed for assets trading close to 1 ETH. LPs earn a share of the 0.04% swap fee generated by traders swapping between the two assets.
OETH Yield Forwarding
Origin Protocol redirects the staking yield generated by OETH (~3–4%) inside this pool directly to liquidity providers through its Yield Forwarding mechanism and Pool Booster incentives.
Boosted CRV Rewards
The Curve gauge distributes CRV emissions. Depositing LP tokens through Stake DAO gives access to its veCRV boost (up to 2.5x CRV rewards) without needing to lock CRV yourself.
Combined yield: ~10% APR from trading fees, staking yield, and CRV incentives.
Assets in the Pool
OETH
Origin Protocol’s liquid staking token backed 1:1 by ETH that earns validator staking yield.
msETH
A synthetic ETH asset minted through Metronome’s CDP system backed by collateral such as ETH, WBTC, and stablecoins. Its peg is maintained through arbitrage and protocol liquidity rather than direct redemption.
Both assets are designed to trade near 1 ETH, making them suitable for a stable-swap pool.
How to Execute the Strategy
Step 1 — Acquire Tokens
Get OETH by minting on Origin or swapping ETH on Curve/DEXs.
Get msETH by minting on Metronome or swapping on Curve.
Check the pool ratio first to minimize slippage.
Step 2 — Add Liquidity on Curve
Go to the msETH/OETH Curve pool (factory-stable-ng-374) on Ethereum.
Deposit msETH and OETH to receive Curve LP tokens.
Step 3 — Stake via Stake DAO
Deposit the LP tokens on Stake DAO’s strategy page (Gauge: 0x8C84B88562cED07F84aF488CC45d434186d07B6e).
Stake DAO stakes the LP tokens into the Curve gauge and applies its veCRV boost, increasing CRV rewards up to 2.5x.
Step 4 — Claim Rewards
Rewards accrue on Stake DAO and can be claimed anytime.
Rewards include:
CRV
Potential SDT incentives
There is no lock period. You can withdraw LP tokens anytime and remove liquidity from Curve.
Strategy Snapshot
Pool: msETH/OETH Curve pool (Ethereum)
APR: ~10%
Yield Sources: trading fees, OETH staking yield forwarding, boosted CRV
Boost: up to 2.5x via Stake DAO
Lock Period: none
Protocols: Curve, Origin Protocol, Metronome Synth, Stake DAO
Risks
msETH Peg Risk
msETH is a synthetic asset without direct redemption for ETH. If its peg weakens, the pool may accumulate msETH at a discount.
Divergence vs ETH
If msETH and OETH diverge significantly, LP performance may underperform holding ETH.
Smart Contract Risk
The strategy relies on multiple protocols including Curve, Origin, Metronome, and Stake DAO.
Metronome Governance Risk
Metronome is currently governed by multisigs while transitioning toward DAO governance.
CRV Price Exposure
Part of the yield is paid in CRV, meaning returns depend partially on CRV’s market price.
Gas Costs
This strategy requires multiple Ethereum transactions and is best suited for larger positions.
Disclaimer
This guide is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. DeFi strategies carry smart contract, liquidity, and depeg risks. Always verify current on-chain data before deploying capital.
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