LWID- Jupiter Launches Jupiter Pro, Pendle's PT Upcoming to Aave, Optimisim Launches SuperStack Campaign, and many more..
Launches 🚀
RISC Zero unveiled major upgrades in R0VM 2.0, cutting Ethereum block proving time from 35 minutes to 44 seconds, with real-time proving (<12s) expected by July. Proving costs dropped 5x, with OP Kailua block costs down to $0.27 and large-batch TXs as low as $0.0012.
R0VM 2.0 also adds 3GB memory, new precompiles (BN254, BLS 12-381), and enhanced security via formal verification with Veridise.
Jupiter launched Jupiter Pro, a new platform for advanced Solana traders featuring real-time analytics, Smart Likes sentiment tools, Net Buy metrics, and MEV-protected trades. Users benefit from 10x lower fees, customizable Quick Buys, token watchlists, and a redesigned terminal for seamless research and execution—all now live at Jupiter Pro.
Everclear, formerly Connext, has launched its full mainnet after completing a six-month beta. The upgrade introduces support for Solana, zero-fee rebalancing, and unlimited crosschain settlements. Positioned as a core infrastructure for bridging, and now expands its clearing capabilities across leading ecosystems including Arbitrum and Solana.
Avantis has launched Zero-Fee Perpetuals (ZFP), offering up to 250x leverage with no opening, closing, or borrowing fees—fees apply only when traders are profitable. This model aims to align incentives between traders, LPs, and the protocol.
ZFP is currently in public beta, and trades are eligible for Avantis XP through May 31.
TermMax has launched its mainnet on Ethereum and Arbitrum, offering one-click leveraged fixed-term loans and isolated pair lending. Users can borrow at fixed rates, lend with predictable yields, or auto-loop strategies via curated vaults. More markets and assets are coming soon.
DeepBook v3.1 has gone live on Sui, introducing third-party liquidations, permissionless access, and support for trading fees in input tokens. The update slashes taker/maker fees across normal and stable pools, improves UX for margin protocols, and positions DeepBook as a liquidity backbone for Sui-based DeFi.
Jupiter launched the Juno framework, enabling parallel testing of routing algorithms like Metis v1.5, which improves quoted-to-executed price accuracy by 4.6x. Juno is self-learning, adjusting to execution errors to enhance UX, and now includes Hashflow and DFlow aggregators. It’s live on Ultra + Manual via jup.ag and Jupiter Mobile.
Scroll launched Phase 1 upgrades with a migration to OpenVM-based proving, enabling more complex transactions and eliminating the circuit capacity checker bottleneck. It also shifted to Ethereum’s native Merkle-Patricia Trie (MPT) for improved compatibility and sequencer performance.
Phase 2 arrives April 22, promising up to 90% lower fees, 4x throughput, smart account support via EIP-7702 & RIP-7212, and new security features as Scroll targets Stage 1 zk-L2 status.
Updates 📰
Wormhole has surpassed 1 billion messages across 35+ blockchains, reinforcing its role in unifying assets, apps, and institutions across the internet economy.
OpenSea has begun rolling out Solana token trading on OS2 for closed beta users, with wider access coming soon. This marks a major step in its multi-chain expansion, starting with token trading and NFTs to follow. Users can join early by replying with their SOL address.
Turtle Club launched external vaults on TAC, allowing users to port assets to TON without bridging. Powered by partners like Veda, Upshift, Merkl, and more, users can earn native yield, Turtle incentives, and TAC rewards.
Phase 2 includes integrations with Renzo, KelpDAO, MidasRWA, and others, driving liquidity growth ahead of TAC’s May 2025 mainnet launch.
Lombard clarified that withdrawals for the Bitcoin Bera Vault will open on May 6 at 12:30 PM UTC, not April 14 as previously stated. The vault remains locked in the 90-day ROYCO contract and continues to earn yield and rewards until then.
To compensate for the miscommunication, Lombard and Concrete will boost participant points from 4x to 5x. Vault tokens remain transferable.
Balancer V3 is now live on Avalanche, launching with 100% Boosted Pools powered by Aave. Liquidity is rehypothecated into lending pools from day one, generating extra yield. Incentives are on the way as part of the AVAX expansion. Explore pools: balancer.fi.
Euler has launched on BNB Chain with support for looping strategies and $100K in rewards. Four curators—K3 Capital, MEV Capital, Tulipa Capital, and Apostro—each offer optimized markets for assets like sUSDe, USDC, USDT, BTCB, and WBNB.
Users can earn $rEUL by supplying or borrowing assets across these markets, enabling strategies from stablecoin loops to leveraged BNB exposure and bluechip trades.
GMX DAO has selected LayerZero as its preferred messaging partner for GMX Multichain following a completed governance vote.
Level has integrated with Pendle and Morpho, unlocking new use cases for lvlUSD.
Users can now lend or stake lvlUSD for yield, or use lvlUSD, slvlUSD, and Pendle PTs as collateral on Morpho and Steakhouse to borrow USDC at up to 91.5% LLTV.
Ethena Labs announced that USDe will be available on Plasma from day one of its mainnet beta. USDe will support Plasma’s payments and DeFi ecosystem alongside Tether (USD₮).
Spark has deposited $50M into Maple’s SyrupUSDC vault, with an initial allocation limit of $100M. sUSDS is now supported by SyrupUSDC.
KernelDAO has launched $KERNEL staking on both BNB and Ethereum. Stakers can earn Season 2 rewards, receive a 3x boost on Kernel Points, and become eligible for airdrops and governance.
Tokens are locked for 3 days before unstaking is allowed.
FIP-12 from f(x) Protocol has passed unanimously, approving the deployment of wstETH and USDC reserves to Aave. The additional yield generated will be distributed to Stability Pool depositors.
Felix Protocol, a Liquity V2 fork on Hyperliquid, now supports $UBTC as collateral alongside $HYPE. It’s currently the only platform on Hyperliquid where users can mint a stablecoin against both assets with self-set interest rates, earning yield and points in the process.
Pendle has listed sKAITO—Staked KAITO—on its platform, allowing users to access 16.81% APY yield from Kaito’s emissions. Through Pendle, sKAITO holders can now trade fixed yield via PTs, gain leveraged exposure with YTs, or provide LPs for additional returns.
The integration aligns SocialFi with Pendle’s yield strategies, offering a more direct route to KAITO rewards.
Komainu has added custody support for Ondo’s tokenized US Treasuries, OUSG and USDY, expanding institutional access alongside assets like uMINT and BUIDL.
Pell Network has launched $EGLD restaking on its testnet, enabling MultiversX users to earn additional rewards through its omnichain restaking platform.
Converge unveiled a fast EVM chain on Arbitrum using Conduit’s G2 sequencer, with 100ms blocktimes and USDe/USDtb gas support. Security is backed by ENA staking via the Converge Validator Network. Launch will be permissionless, with more updates coming soon.
a16z crypto has purchased an additional $55M worth of LayerZero’s ZRO tokens, locked for three years, reinforcing its long-term backing of the protocol.
LI.FI is now live on Sui Network, expanding access to Sui’s fast-growing ecosystem of DEXs, lending markets, and on-chain games.
Arbitrum has launched Timeboost on Arbitrum One and Nova, enabling users to bid for faster transaction inclusion via a private mempool.
The system reduces congestion, discourages latency races, and introduces a new revenue stream for the DAO while maintaining protection against front-running.
Sonic has integrated Arkham, bringing real-time wallet and entity tracking, fund flow visualization, and on-chain activity alerts to its platform.
Users can now build dashboards with filters and monitor swaps, bridging, and lending
Monerium’s EURe is now live on Arbitrum, enabling users to send and receive EUR between bank accounts and wallets via SEPA using a personal IBAN.
EURe can be instantly minted to wallets, used on Curve, and sent back to banks or CEXs—free and in the user’s name.
Frax has launched sfrxUSD on Sonic, enabling users to earn benchmark yield on frxUSD directly within the chain. Built with LayerZero, staking and unstaking can be done seamlessly on Sonic, which now holds over $1B TVL. Support for more chains is coming soon.
SolvBTC and xSolvBTC are now live on Yei Finance’s Solv Market, a curated lending space on Sei Network. Users can deposit their BTC assets to earn rewards, expanding BTC utility within the Sei ecosystem.
Issues ⚠️
PeckShield reported a ~$7.5M exploit on KiloEx across Base, opBNB, and BSC chains. The attacker manipulated a price oracle, opening a position at $100 ETHUSD and closing it at $10,000 in one tx, netting $3.12M on Base alone. KiloEx is now paused, and stolen funds are being bridged from wallet
0x00fa...bcBd.ZKsync’s security team reported that a compromised admin account took control of approximately $5M worth of unclaimed ZK tokens from the airdrop distribution contracts. The breach is isolated to the airdrop contract and does not affect user funds, the ZKsync protocol, or the ZK token contract.
The affected address is 0x8428…587D, and the team has implemented necessary security measures while continuing their investigation. A full update is expected later today.
Rabby Wallet is currently experiencing downtime due to an AWS outage. The team is monitoring the situation and will restore service as soon as possible. All user addresses and assets remain secure and unaffected.
Upcoming ⏳
Pendle PTs are set to be onboarded to Aave, pending an upcoming AIP vote. If approved, users will be able to loop and borrow against their PTs directly on Aave, expanding utility for yield-bearing assets.
Lido announced $UNI incentives for the wstETH/ETH pool on Unichain, starting April 15 as part of a 3-month Gauntlet-led campaign. The program will distribute millions in rewards across 12 pools, with rewards claimable via Merkl.
Pendle is updating its fee structure ahead of Boros' release to enhance sustainability. Starting May, vePENDLE yields will be paid in stablecoins, and YT claim fees will rise from 3% to 5% on May 2, 00:00 UTC. The change is expected to boost protocol revenue by ~30% and vePENDLE APY by ~60%. Users can still claim YT proceeds at the current 3% fee before the cutoff.
Avantis is launching Zero-Fee Perpetuals tomorrow, allowing users to trade perps without incurring any fees. Full details available at docs.avantisfi.com.
Gauntlet submitted a proposal on Elixir’s forum to reshape RWA lending markets and boost yields for sdeUSD via a curated sUSDS Treasury Vault. Voting begins in one week.
Euler is expanding to Optimism after securing a 500K $OP grant. The lending super app will soon launch on the Superchain, bringing its advanced DeFi capabilities to a broader user base.
USDC will be live on Monad mainnet from day one, with Circle also set to bring CCTP V2 and Circle Wallets to the chain.
Berachain launched RFRV Batch 3 alongside governance improvements, marking the activation of its full 5-member Governance Guardian council. This council will now oversee and ratify reward vaults.
The update introduces refined governance processes aimed at ensuring transparent and accountable decision-making.
Aave has proposed deploying on Aptos, marking its first non-EVM expansion. The ARFC is now live and pending community approval, with a testnet UI already available for users to explore.
Vertex has partnered with Foxify to launch FUNDED v2, bringing on-chain prop trading to its platform. The model allows users to access trading capital and operate directly on Vertex, a top-3 perpetual DEX with over $300M in daily volume.
Dolomite’s $DOLO token will list on Kraken starting April 25, with more day-one listings to follow. The tri-token system includes $DOLO as the base, $veDOLO for governance and fee sharing, and $oDOLO as the incentive layer. Users can earn $oDOLO by providing liquidity and convert it to $veDOLO with bonuses based on XP.
Superform’s program, Superform Rewards is upcoming with a new superUSDC market on Pendle, offering 50x Points—2.5x above the base rate.
Users can boost earnings through referrals (10% direct, 1% indirect) and by holding a full set of 8 same-tier SuperFren NFTs for up to 5x bonus.
Superform v2 will unify all Points tracking under one interface.
Liquity will launch $sBOLD alongside Liquity V2, offering a yield-bearing stablecoin that auto-compounds ETH yield into BOLD.
Backed by @k3_capital, sBOLD also captures rewards from V2 forks via the Stability Pool, combining passive income and fork exposure in a single asset.
Airdrops 🪂
RISE launched its testnet, introducing a high-speed Ethereum-aligned blockchain using “Shreds” to achieve 10ms latency and up to 50,000 TPS. Future upgrades aim for 100,000 TPS and 10 Gigagas/s. Users can now test apps like CloberDEX and Gaspump, with RISE Connect hub coming soon.
Matchain’s Genesis License launches April 14, offering early access at the best price on a first-come, first-served basis.
Users can join the waitlist at matchain.io/genesis-license and explore launchpad options in their latest blog.
Zircuit users who interacted with Hyperlane are eligible for the HYPER token ExpansionDrop. Users can check eligibility and preclaim at hyperlane.foundation.
Spark launched its RED token rewards campaign, “The Hunt,” incentivizing on-chain activity within the Spark ecosystem. Users can earn weekly rewards by participating, with $150M recently deployed into RWAs like BUIDL, USTB, and JTRSY via BlackRock, Superstate, and Centrifuge.
BOB announced that $BABY airdrop claims are now live for participants of the BOB x Babylon campaign. Eligible users can claim $BABY as an ERC-20 on BOB and immediately begin trading, providing liquidity, and more. Claim here: claim.babyonbob.xyz | Explore use cases: blog.gobob.xyz.
Galxe announced Genome Protocol as its latest Earndrop partner, offering 50,000,000 $NOME for participants. The campaign supports the launch of the GameFAI Superchain, connecting players, games, and autonomous agents to monetize engagement. Claim here: g.xyz/genome-quest.
Mitosis has opened Phase 3 of its Matrix Straddle Vault. Users eligible from Phases 1 and 2 can now deposit, with specific limits by network. Phase 3 will end once the cap is reached or the period expires, with Phase 4 open to all afterward.
Optimism has launched SuperStacks, a pilot campaign uniting multiple chains, DEXs, and lending protocols under a shared Superchain-aligned reward system. It introduces interoperable assets like USDT0 and supports layered incentives from participating protocols.
SuperStacks rewards ecosystem-wide activity and is designed to evolve with user feedback and participation.
deBridge has opened DBR claims for both airdrop recipients and LFG vault users, with vested tokens now available at debridge.foundation/checker. Over 23.2M DBR will be redistributed as bonus rewards to users who opted to vest, forfeited by early claimers. Claiming closes on May 17 at 08:00 UTC.
Farms 🧑🏻🌾
Gearbox launched a USDT credit market enabling up to 10x leverage on Pendle’s sUSDe PTs, Ethena’s USDe, and Sky’s sUSDS, offering yields up to 25% APY. Its pool-to-account model prevents liquidity fragmentation and applies risk-based borrow rates, tailored for institutional use.
Backed by 10+ audits, $3M in security spend, and 40+ integrations, Gearbox aims to deliver secure, scalable DeFi credit infrastructure.
Aevo launched Epoch 12 with 9,600 $EIGEN in rewards. Users can qualify by depositing weETH or by depositing and trading perps, with current weETH APY ranging from 12–24%. Rewards can be claimed at loyalty.eigenfoundation.org.
Balancer released its biweekly report, highlighting the launch of Balancer V3 on Avalanche with boosted AVAX-native pools and custom Hooks logic. TVL is rising, with notable liquidity in GHO/USDC ($13M) and 16% APY in orbETH.
New deployments by OpenEden, YieldFi, Gyro, and others are driving momentum across Base, Arbitrum, and stable/LST pools.
Penpie launched a new superUSDC pool, allowing Superform users to earn 50x Superform Points and boosted yields by depositing superUSDC. The integration offers enhanced rewards for users seeking amplified returns.
RateX is offering 41.3% APY on PT-sUSDe via Loopscale, targeting stablecoin holders seeking high, low-risk yields. The strategy is designed to perform in both bull and bear markets.
Level joined The Summoning campaign on TAC, enabling lvlUSD deposits via Turtle Club to earn TAC incentives. Users receive 3.4 $TAC per $1K/day, boosted by a 2.5x multiplier for lvlUSD, plus 10x Level XP and 2x Concrete Points. Withdrawals before TAC mainnet may forfeit rewards.
Pendle highlighted a 46% APY boost for scUSD, with additional points rewards from Sonic Labs, Rings Protocol, and Silo Finance now available for users farming with scUSD.
Uniswap v4 incentives are now live on Unichain, with millions in $UNI rewards across 12 pools as part of a multi-month campaign by Gauntlet. Upcoming phases will expand to new pools, hooked pools, and additional chains.
sUSDf, a yield-bearing synthetic dollar from Falcon, is now available on Superform. It offers up to 14% APY and 10x CRED rewards, backed by delta-neutral trading strategies using diversified collateral including stablecoins, blue-chip tokens, and select altcoins.
Brahma launches BGT Automation on Berachain—zap in once and earn up to 50% more BGT with no manual claims, no daily txs, and full control over validator boosts. Just deposit and let it run.
SHADOW rewards are now claimable on Shadow Exchange. Users can choose xSHADOW for 2x APR and added voting and exit rewards, or claim SHADOW for standard liquid rewards. xSHADOW is the default option, designed to favor long-term holders.
M11 Credit has launched a dedicated lvlUSD vault on Morpho, enabling users to lend lvlUSD for yield or borrow against PT-lvlUSD collateral at 91.5% LLTV. The vault offers yield via Pendle borrowers and boosts XP rewards during its launch.
Reservoir’s stablecoin rUSD is now live on Pendle, offering 1:1 redeemability with no slippage, fees, or cooldowns. Backed by RWAs and DeFi assets, rUSD allows users to earn fixed yield via PTs and gain Reservoir points through YT and LP strategies—currently the highest point strategy in the ecosystem.
Alchemix Boosts are now live on Optimism, offering up to 50% borrowing against deposits with no liquidation risk. Users can earn boosted yields on aWETH (12%), wstETH (4%), and AAVE USDC (8.5%)—funded by a 100K OP grant running for six months.
Wormhole has fully released all rewards for Staking Reward Period 1 (SRP1), which began on January 16. Users have until July 15, 2025, to claim any outstanding rewards before they are returned to the SRP pool for future use.
ZeroLend’s Berachain Prime Vault with Euler is now live, offering $50K in total rewards across rEUL, POLLEN, BURR, EO points, and ZERO tokens. Users can supply NECT to earn, with Merkl handling distribution.
Borrowing loops and Berachain BGT POL rewards are set to launch soon.
Napier has launched cUSDO markets in partnership with MEV Capital, enabling users to earn ~120% APY through 10x Bills, YT leveraged yield, and Napier Points.
cUSDO, a wrapped version of OpenEden’s USDO stablecoin, is designed for DeFi use. An upcoming Morpho integration will enable looping strategies with PT-cUSDO.
Kamino has launched the USDG Growth Initiative, offering over $80K/month in rewards for borrowing USDG against JLP or jitoSOL. Borrowers earn more the higher their borrow size, with 40,000 USDG/month allocated to JLP-backed loans. The program aims to drive USDG adoption across Solana DeFi.
Balancer V3 incentives are now live on Avalanche, offering improved capital efficiency, programmable hooks, and deeper capital utilization. Rewards have launched for key stable and AVAX-native pools, aiming to attract liquidity providers to the new deployment.
Penpie has launched a boosted $fxSAVE pool, allowing users to earn both the underlying yield from fxSAVE’s Stability Vault and additional $PENDLE rewards. fxSAVE is a yield-bearing stablecoin powered by f(x) Protocol.
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