Today in DeFi - Aevo Launches Yield-Bearing aeUSD, Worldcoin Decentralizing, New Lending Pool with OP Rewards, No Fee Swaps with Airdrop, and more...

Launches 🚀

• Aevo launches aeUSD, a yield-bearing stables-denominated collateral asset (5% USDC and 95% sDAI) that allows users to earn a 4.75% APY on their exchange margin while trading with 20x leverage.

• QuickSwap launches QuickSwap Bonds on the DEX, a new way for liquidity provision. Users can provide liquidity and receive tokens at a discount that vest over time, represented by a Bond NFT.

• Lending protocol Ethereum Reserve Dollar (ERD) launches the USDE stablecoin, using liquid staking derivatives (LSDs) and blue-chip DeFi tokens as collateral.

• Frax Finance launches Fraxchain testnet. Users can now get test frxETH and bridge them to the Fraxchain testnet.

Updates 🆕

• Wormhole Connect Live on Jupiter Bridge
  Jupiter launches a cross-chain bridge powered by Wormhole. Users can transfer ETH, WETH, or WBTC from Ethereum to Solana with 0 slippage.

• Kamino integrates with Moongate, enabling EVM users to access Kamino Lend & Liquidity vaults straight from Metamask.

Upcoming ⏳

• The Worldcoin Foundation launched a new grants program for developers while outlining plans to decentralize the network.

• Immutable partners with Merit Circle DAO. Originally an Avalanche Subnet, the Beam chain by Metic Circle DAO will expand to Immutable zkEVM.

Airdrops 🪂

• Solana liquid staking protocol Jito will open the airdrop claim window on Dec 7th, 2023 at 11 am ET. Eligible users will be able to claim their JTO tokens for 18 months, starting on the Token Generation Date.

Farms 🧑🏻‍🌾

• Alphanonce launches a new borrower pool on Clearpool. Lenders can earn a 9.23% APR with 5% additional rewards in OP.

• Stakewise launches a new farm osETH-rETH on Curve, allowing users to earn staking rewards from RocketPool and StakeWise, trading fees, and $SWISE incentives.

No Fee Swaps with Airdrop, …