Aura's Weekly Report - Jan 12th, 2024
Aura's Weekly Report - Jan 12th, 2024
Aura's weekly report highlights approved proposals for extra rewards distribution, Dune dashboard updates, and reward token additions. Aura controls 50.8% of veBAL while other whales decrease holdings. Arbitrum dominates incentive emissions, generating more fees for Balancer than Ethereum. The Metastable - rETH/ETH pool receives the most incentives. Limited sell pressure seen as most vlAURA holders re-lock tokens. Community discussing tokenomics reform for increased demand.
Aura's Weekly Report- Jan 12th, 2024 Governance • 3 proposals were approved in December to streamline extra rewards distribution, update Aura's Dune dashboards, and add ARB/esPLS as reward tokens. • Proposal to simplify extra rewards process reduces friction for projects to
🔄 AAVE WETH Pool Launches
**New AAVE | WETH reCLAMM Pool Now Live** Aura Finance launched a new concentrated liquidity pool featuring: - **Automated position management** - no constant monitoring required - **17% vAPR** from multiple yield sources - **MEV protection** and fungible positions - **Passive LP experience** with automatic readjustments The reCLAMM technology handles liquidity concentration automatically, making it easier for users to earn yield without active management. [Access the pool](https://app.aura.finance/#/1/pool/270)
🔒 Locked Rewards
**Aura Finance** distributed **$149k in incentives** to vlAURA voters who direct emissions on Balancer. - Lock AURA tokens for **16 weeks** to participate - Current yield: **46.8% vAPR** - Rewards flow to voters steering liquidity across Balancer ecosystem This marks another significant incentive round, up from the previous $138k distribution in August. [Lock AURA tokens](https://app.aura.finance/#/1/lock)
🚀 76% Extra Yield
**Rezerve Money** is offering a **76% additional vAPR** on their RZR | wstETH pool for users who have locked vlAURA tokens. The incentive is part of Rezerve's mission to accumulate **$1 Million ETH** through their 80/20 pool on Aura Finance. - Pool combines RZR and wstETH tokens - Extra yield requires vlAURA token locking - Part of larger $1M ETH accumulation strategy - Available on Aura Finance platform This represents a significant yield opportunity for DeFi users willing to lock governance tokens for enhanced returns. [Access the pool](https://app.aura.finance/#/1/pool/268)
🚀 STG Pool Yields
A major liquidity provider exited Stargate Finance's STG/USDC pool on Ethereum, causing yields to **spike dramatically to 500% vAPR**. The sudden departure created a supply-demand imbalance that benefits remaining liquidity providers with significantly higher returns. - Pool available on [Aura Finance](https://app.aura.finance/#/1/pool/154) - Opportunity may be temporary as new liquidity enters - High yields reflect current market conditions This presents a potential opportunity for liquidity providers willing to fill the gap left by the large withdrawal.
**uniETH Pool Delivers 21% Yield as Gas Fees Drop**
The **uniETH | WETH pool** on Mainnet is currently offering **21% vAPR** through Aura Finance. **Bedrock DeFi** originally designed uniETH for institutional users, but an unexpected shift has occurred. With **gas fees routinely under 1 gwei**, DeFi-native users are now the primary beneficiaries capturing this yield. This represents a notable trend where **lower transaction costs** are making institutional-grade products more accessible to retail DeFi participants. [Access the pool](https://app.aura.finance/#/1/pool/222)