Nodepay Pre-launch Claim Now Live, Hourglass announces Curve Corn BTC Pool, Earn Extra Airdrop Points with Stablecoin, and many more...
Launches π
Soneium highlights its readiness to scale after the Minato Testnet, achieving 14M+ active wallets and 47M+ transactions. With 50+ applications live on Mainnet across Gaming, DeFi, Social, and more, the Soneium Spark Incubation Program selected 32 projects from 1,785+ applicants to push Web3 innovation.
Superform Labs launches SuperUSDC on Base, optimizing USDC yields through MorphoLabs' lending markets. As part of SuperVaults, it offers reduced transaction costs (up to 99% lower than Ethereum) for non-custodial, transparent, and accessible earnings.
f(x) Protocol launches 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. Initially, only xstETH and xfrxETH holders from V1 can migrate and open positions, with broader access after 80% migration. Leverage begins at 7X during the bootstrap phase, increasing to 10X upon stabilization. Thoroughly audited, f(x) v2.0 delivers a safer, smarter trading experience.
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Updates π°
Usual introduces USD0++ enhancements, including early redemption, an iUSD0++ Vault launching next week, and plans for a USD0++/USD0 liquidity pool. Early redemption allows 1:1 unstaking for USD0 with dynamic USUAL contributions (33.33% burned, 66.67% redistributed). The new vault enables USD0++ deposits to earn USUAL rewards and sUSDE yield, with more vaults and liquidity options to follow, promoting flexibility, growth, and stability in the ecosystem
WLFI (World Liberty Finance) clarifies recent crypto asset movements as routine treasury management for operational expenses and working capital needs. They claimed that reallocations do not involve token sales and are part of maintaining a secure and efficient treasury.
Ethena Labs announces a partnership with Spark, approving up to $1.1B in direct allocation of USDe and sUSDe to the Spark Liquidity Layer. This integration allows Spark to deploy USDC reserves directly into Ethena's minting contract, bypassing lending. A $200M DAI allocation is also planned for Pendleβs May PT sUSDe market, currently yielding 19.6% fixed APY. Learn more in Ethenaβs blog.
Perennial introduces a revamped trading flow with smarter features, including a centralized trade form for faster execution, an intuitive positions/orders table, and account-level controls for streamlined collateral management.
Sandglass announces the launch of its points market, starting with kySOL by KyrosFi, a liquid restaking protocol on Solana. YT kySOL earns a 2x multiplier on Kyros points and JTO rewards from Jito Solana. Unlike traditional markets, Sandglass points markets don't adjust prices using oracles, PT holders receive all yield, and YT becomes worth $0 at maturity but earns all points and rewards. With zero fees on yield, Sandglass offers greater profitability for PT, YT, and LP participants.
Upcoming β³
Solv Protocol announces the launch of $SOLV in three days, claiming a new evolution in BTC integration.
Tren Finance is set to launch its first protocol iteration on Arbitrum on January 20, focusing on unlocking trapped DeFi liquidity. The initial phase will support three assets for (re)collateralization, with plans to expand asset offerings and features in future updates. Details on the supported assets at launch will be revealed in the coming days.
Ref Finance showcases the BTC <> NEAR synergy, integrating NEAR Protocol, Ref Finance, and SatoshiBTC for seamless BTC liquidity and cross-chain innovation. The infrastructure layer sets the foundation, the DeFi hub unlocks BTC liquidity, and the application layer offers streamlined BTC user experiences.
Airdrops πͺ
Nodepay launches the Nodecoin ($NC) Pre-Launch Claim Process on OKX, offering zero gas fees and a streamlined airdrop experience. Tokens will be deposited to OKX accounts during the TGE on Jan 17, 2025. Deadline to register is Jan 16, 10:00 UTC.
Derive opens $DRV claims starting January 15, 12:00 AM UTC, on Derive Chain via the Derive UI. Use LayerZero for seamless bridging to Base or Ethereum. Multi-sig wallets will receive $DRV by January 18.
A 2M $DRV airdrop for DRV/ETH liquidity providers on AerodromeFi runs from January 15 to 28. Bridge $DRV to Base and provide liquidity in vAMM-WETH/DRV or CL200-WETH/DRV (in range). Rewards, claimable as $stDRV, are calculated hourly and stack with $AERO rewards.
Avalon Labs opens $AVL wallet registration, allowing users to secure their $AVL allocation before TGE. Airdrops will follow post-TGE, with dates to be announced soon.
Bucket Protocol launches the $BUT airdrop, now live for claims. Users can also win 500 $BUT by sharing their claim screenshot with #ShowYourBUT and their wallet address.
Vertex kicks off Sei Rewards Season 6 on January 15, 2025, with 2.1M $SEI tokens available over four weeks. Takers earn up to 75% of fees back from a 350K $SEI weekly pool, while the top 5 market makers by volume share 175K $SEI weekly. Start trading on Vertex via Sei Network to participate
Farms π§π»βπΎ
Hourglass introduces the Curve Corn BTC TriPool Vault, distributing over 4 billion Corn Kernels every three-week epoch. Rewards are proportional to LP size in the pool. Your LP token also earns 4.25x EtherFi points, 4.25x Lombard Lux, and 4x Hourglass points.
ZKsync Ignite Week 1 $ZK claims are now live for liquidity providers in eligible DeFi protocols.
Please note, SyncSwapβs USDC.e-WETH pool (0x80115c708E12eDd42E504c1cD52Aea96C547c05c) currently displays incorrect rewards on the Ignite App. Only 50% of rewards from this pool are claimable today, with updates forthcoming. All other pools remain unaffected.
Dinero introduces beraETH, a native ETH liquid staking token (LST) for Berachain, designed to deliver DeFiβs highest ETH staking yields. Users can stake ETH from Ethereum or Berachain, with integrations from partners like KodiakFi, BeraBorrow, and Infrared Finance ensuring a range of yield opportunities. Pre-deposits to a beraETH ConcreteXYZ vault are already live, with more options arriving post-Boyco launch.
Aave announces that AUSD by @withAUSD is now eligible for the Merit program on the Avalanche (AVAX) market. Merit rewards will be distributed to AUSD suppliers
KelpDAO highlights lucrative opportunities in its liquidity pools. On Arbitrum, the rsETH <> WETH pool offers $871K TVL, ~7% rewards, $1.6K USDC weekly incentives, 2x Kelp Miles, and 1x Programmatic EIGEN rewards. Optimism pools thrive with TVLs exceeding $2M and up to 9% rewards, including OP incentives and 2x Kelp Miles for wrsETH <> wstETH and wrsETH <> WETH pairs.
Additionally, users can vote on $KEP Season 2 allocation criteria and claim dates within the next 12 hours to receive a 1.5x allocation bonus.
Provide GHO liquidity on Spectra for stkGHO Mar 2025 PT to earn incentives from SPECTRA reward pool for up to 35% 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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