Hourglass Unveils High Leverage on Berachain , Superposition Launches Mainnet Alpha, Earn Extra Airdrop Points with Stablecoin, and many more...

Launches 🚀

• Superposition launches its Mainnet Alpha, introducing native support for Utility Mining to align incentives and decentralize protocols. The network supports bridging via Stargate, Superbridge, Decent.xyz, Relay, and Arbitrum Bridge, with assets like USDC, ETH, ARB, WBTC, and FLY.

  • Early Dapps include Long.so, 9Lives.so, Meow.Domains, and Purr.Stream, with reserved .meow domains for Testnet users. A points program and commemorative NFT celebrate the launch.

• LayerZero is now live on Superposition, an Arbitrum L3 tailored for DeFi. Apps on Superposition can access data and liquidity from over 100 LayerZero-connected chains, enabling seamless cross-chain expansion for developers.

• f(x) Protocol 2.0 launches xPOSITIONs, offering up to 7x ETH exposure without funding fees or liquidation risks. Migrated V1 users can leverage fixed, zero-stress trading, earning triple yields from trading fees, ETH staking rewards, and FXN emissions. The guarded launch caps $fxUSD at 25M, enabling ~2M worth of xPOSITIONs initially, with leverage increasing to 10x post-stabilization.

  • Today in DeFi is supported by f(x) Protocol

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Updates 📰

• Solayer postpones the Emerald Card community sale to January 16 to ensure fair distribution. Payment options now include sSOL and sUSD, with existing users prioritized via a whitelist.

• Bucket Protocol launches $BUT on Sui Network, driving community governance, liquidity, and CDP adoption. Users can stake $BUT to earn deBUT, which enables governance participation, $BUT emission rewards, and penalty pool redistribution for long-term stakers. More utilities and governance features are coming soon.

• MetaMask users on Starknet can now access the OpusMoney decentralized credit platform by enabling the Snap integration.

• Derive partners with Aerodrome, the most liquid DEX on Base, as the on-chain liquidity source for $DRV.

• Usual activates the Revenue Switch for USUALx holders, distributing 100% of last week’s collateral revenues in USD0 to stakers. Early Unstaking (1:1) goes live tomorrow, enabling users to exit with up to 180 days of rewards, partially burned and redistributed.

  • Usual remains committed to transparency, with weekly on-chain revenue reports and sustainable staking mechanics forthcoming. Delayed Morpho USD0 rewards will be dispersed within a week.

• Solayer integrates with Sendaifun, making sSOL central to optimizing yields for SOL holders. With hardware optimization, sSOL offers some of the highest returns in the ecosystem.

• Hyperlane launches $SOON on Nexus, enabling $SOL and $BONK bridging in seconds to explore the new SVM ecosystem.

• Brahma launches ConsoleKit, enabling AI agents to execute swaps, bridges, and lending on-chain with integrations like Uniswap and 1inch. Top 100 KARMA Members get early access to the first MorphoLabs Agent on Jan 14. 🤖✨

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Upcoming ⏳

• Derive announces $DRV trading on Infinex starting January 15, enabling cross-chain swaps across 500+ assets on EVM and Solana networks. Swidge will later expand access to all Infinex users, with trades routed through the DRV/ETH liquidity pool, incentivizing liquidity providers.

  • In partnership with Ethena Labs, 20M stDRV will be distributed to sENA holders on launch day, unlocking Ethena’s $6B+ ecosystem alongside Derive’s DeFAI trading infrastructure, intelligent AMMs, and advanced options products.

• Liquity V2 will launch in January, introducing user-set borrowing rates, the immutable $BOLD stablecoin with real yield, and staking options for $LQTY to direct incentivized liquidity. Additional rewards are available through 15+ protocol forks. 🚀

• Neemo Finance launches the Soneium Genesis Campaign to incentivize early mainnet depositors. Users can deposit ETH/ASTR to mint nrETH/nsASTR, earning staking rewards, boosted Neemo points, and partner incentives across 9 key Soneium protocols, including EtherFi, Untitled Bank, and Velodrome. Avoid disqualification by maintaining active balances, adhering to rules, and avoiding manipulation

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Airdrops 🪂

• Story Protocol launches the Story IP x AI Carnival on Binance Wallet, running from Jan 13 to Feb 5. Compete for a share of 444,444 $IP by completing weekly quests. The first quests—Story x Stability AI and Story Foundation—each feature an 88,888 $IP prize pool.

• Derive transitions its DRV Airdrop into the DRV Launch Program as of January 13, 12:00 AM UTC. Trading activity now earns points, with 1,000,000 DRV seeded for the first week and enhanced incentives available. DRV launches January 15 at 12:00 AM UTC, with details on claiming and staking coming soon.

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Farms 🧑🏻‍🌾

• Hourglass introduces the highest leverage on Berachain, offering 30x leverage for LBTC users on platforms like Kodiak, Dolomite, and Babylon Labs, and 120x leverage on Lombard Finance and Concrete. Experience smarter leverage on Berachain with Hourglass.

• Solv Protocol introduces SolvBTC.BERA, enabling BTC holders to maximize yields within Berachain's DeFi ecosystem. Participants can deposit SolvBTC, SolvBTC.BBN, WBTC, or cbBTC into the Berachain Boyco Pre-Deposit Campaign, unlocking multi-layered rewards from Berachain, Kodiak, Dolomite, and more. Deposits are locked for 90 days post-mainnet launch, with rewards based on stake duration and amount.

• Frax Finance launches frxETH V2, boosting $sfrxETH yield while decentralizing validators. Validators can join permissionlessly with a low 8 ETH minimum, borrowing up to 31 ETH for enhanced capital efficiency. Yields are further boosted by lending interest and Curve AMO income.

• Provide GHO liquidity on Spectra for stkGHO Mar 2025 PT to earn incentives from SPECTRA reward pool for up to 45% 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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