Ondo Launches Layer 1 Chain, Solayer Upcoming Genesis Drop, Optimizing DeFi Earnings with a New Yield Layer, and many more...

Launches 🚀

• Ondo Finance is integrating its USDY yield-bearing stablecoin with the Stellar network, expanding access to real-world assets (RWAs) for Stellar's global ecosystem. This integration supports treasury management, collateralization, and global payments, leveraging Stellar's over 400,000 cash on/off ramps.

• Balancer has launched its v3 on Arbitrum, featuring 100% Boosted Pools, Hooks, and Custom AMMs. The new architecture shifts key elements to the vault, reducing complexity for developers and enhancing composability. Built on Arbitrum's scalable ecosystem with low fees and fast transactions, v3 maximizes capital efficiency by automating yield through lending markets like Aave while maintaining liquidity for trading.

  • This sustainable approach aims to generate real yield from both lending and swap fees.

• f(x) Protocol has officially launched v2.0, introducing fixed, low stress leverage trading on ETH with no funding fees and reduced risk of 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.

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

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Updates 📰

• Nuffle Labs introduces staking for Base-native assets, starting with Virtuals.io, enabling users to earn rewards from Eigenlayer. This initiative boosts liquidity for AI and global markets while allowing users to keep their tokens on Base and generate yield. Limited beta access for staking rewards is now open.

• DIA introduces Lumina, the first fully on-chain oracle system designed to eliminate trust assumptions inherent in off-chain data processing. Unlike traditional oracles that store, aggregate, and update data off-chain, Lumina ensures all data storage, computation, and transaction settlement occurs on-chain.

  • This approach enhances transparency, decentralization, and trustless infrastructure. Lumina is now available for testing on the Base Sepolia testnet.

• ZKsync Ignite has introduced a major upgrade, enabling one-click liquidity provision through Simple Supply, powered by Merkl and Kyber Network. Users can now add liquidity to pools, such as Uniswap's USDC-ZK pool, by depositing any asset of their choice without manual swaps.

  • For example, depositing 0.1 ETH automatically splits into $140 USDC and $140 ZK, which is deposited directly into Uniswap in a single transaction. Manual deposit options remain available for those who prefer.

• Corn has integrated Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), enabling secure and decentralized cross-chain BTC transfers. This adoption enhances security, interoperability, and liquidity across multiple networks for Bitcoin holders and DeFi users.

  • Developers can now leverage this integration to build advanced Bitcoin-centric DeFi applications with Corn, backed by Chainlink's robust infrastructure.

• MilkyWay, in collaboration with Noble, has launched USDC restaking, offering restakers the ability to secure multiple services without price volatility while earning 0.20 mPoints per day per USDC. This initiative also benefits AVSs by providing more flexibility in token selection and expanding access to stable liquidity

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Upcoming ⏳

• Ondo Finance has announced the launch of Ondo Chain, a Layer 1 blockchain designed to support institutional-grade tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The chain is backed by design advisors, including Franklin Templeton, Wellington Management, WisdomTree, Google Cloud, and McKinsey, and builds on collaborations with industry leaders like BlackRock and PayPal.

  • Ondo Chain aims to combine public blockchain openness with permissioned compliance, offering features such as front-running prevention, gas fees in RWAs, and integration with DeFi for use cases like cross-collateralized prime brokerage and asset staking.

• Lido has teased the upcoming launch of Lido V3, signaling the next phase of its liquid staking protocol.

• HyperLend has announced a partnership with LayerZero, paving the way for future cross-chain deposit functionality. This collaboration aims to enhance interoperability and liquidity across networks within the HyperLend ecosystem.

• BGD Labs has submitted a governance proposal to the Aave DAO for the activation of Aave v3 on Linea. The proposal will open for voting in 24 hours, inviting community participation in shaping Aave's expansion.

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Airdrops 🪂

• Solayer has introduced $LAYER, its native and governance token, alongside the second genesis distribution. With over $500 million staked and 200,000+ users in 2024, Solayer is launching InfiniSVM, a 1MM TPS hardware-accelerated blockchain. $LAYER has a max supply of 1 billion tokens, with 220 million circulating at launch, distributed across community, contributors, investors, and the Solayer Foundation.

  • Early adopters, including sSOL and sUSD holders, AVS partners, and liquidity providers, will receive immediate and epoch-based token claims over six months. $LAYER powers governance, staking rewards, and network utility, advancing Solayer’s scalable blockchain infrastructure.

• Story Protocol has launched its final quest for the Story IP x AI Carnival on Binance Wallet in collaboration with MahojinAI, featuring an 88,888 $IP prize pool. The campaign, which includes multiple quests, will conclude on February 9th.

• ALLiN Gaming's mainnet is now live, with 20% of the $ALLIN token supply allocated for airdrops to Point holders. Rewards are based on bet size, with larger bets earning higher allocations. Users can participate and claim through the official platform at app.allingaming.xyz.

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Farms 🧑🏻‍🌾

• Vertex Protocol has integrated Lido's $wstETH, allowing users to trade, borrow, and earn ETH staking rewards simultaneously. With wstETH, users can maximize efficiency by using it as collateral for spot margin looping, arbitrage strategies, and leveraged trading while continuously earning staking rewards. Strategies like basis trading between wstETH and ETH-PERP enable yield capture through funding rates and spreads.

  • Users can deposit wstETH from Lido or a DEX to begin amplifying exposure and rewards on Vertex.

• NURI Exchange has announced Scroll Sessions 2, inviting users to participate in their latest campaign. Further details and access to Session 2 are available on the Nuri platform. The campaign encourages user engagement through strategic liquidity providing.

• Resolv Labs has launched the USR-DOLA pool on Curve Finance, offering LPs incentives of 30 Resolv Points per $1 of liquidity daily, trading fees, and additional rewards. $DOLA, a debt-backed stablecoin by Inverse Finance, is managed through expansions and contractions by DOLA Feds to maintain liquidity based on market demand. Paired with $USR, backed by $ETH and delta-neutral strategies, the pool aims to strengthen decentralized, stable liquidity for DeFi markets.

• Provide GHO liquidity on Spectra for stkGHO Mar 2025 PT to earn incentives from SPECTRA reward pool for up to 37% 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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