Balancer Becomes Focal Hub for Liquid Restaking Token Liquidity
Balancer Becomes Focal Hub for Liquid Restaking Token Liquidity
🔥 Liquid Restaking Frenzy
Balancer, a decentralized exchange protocol, has emerged as a leading platform for hosting liquidity for Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRTs). The platform has facilitated over $400 million in total value locked (TVL) across various LRT liquidity pools, offering unique features such as yield-bearing native technology, tailored AMM logic, and boosted points exposure. Notable collaborations include partnerships with protocols like Lido Finance, Rocket Pool, Frax Finance, Swell Network, Stakewise, Renzo Protocol, and EtherFi. Balancer has launched innovative liquidity pool configurations, including the first-ever Tri-LRT pool offering quadruple points from multiple LRT protocols. With over $6.5 billion in TVL across Eigen Layer and LRT protocols, Balancer aims to provide users with seamless and diversified exposure to the liquid restaking ecosystem.
The inexorable rise of the Tri-LRT pool continues! 📈 With more than $90M in TVL, it's now almost the third-biggest pool on @Balancer. Deposit to earn four types of points in one fell swoop: app.balancer.fi/#/ethereum/poo…
Quadruple points earning, anyone? We've teamed up with @RenzoProtocol and @Ether_Fi to introduce the first ever Tri-LRT pool! This revolutionary pool enables you to earn four points at once: ✅EigenLayer Restaked Points ✅Swell Voyage Pearls ✅Renzo ezPoints ✅EtherFi Points
1/ This one position unlocks unparalleled exposure to the @eigenlayer points system. Alongside Eigen points, this Tri-LRT pool offers 2x points for @RenzoProtocol, @ether_fi, and @swellnetworkio on the WHOLE LP till March 12th! app.balancer.fi/#/ethereum/poo… A 🧵
$614,890,000 is hosted within LST liquidity pools on Balancer. $529,800,000 is hosted within unique #ve8020 governance positions. And, over $2,700,000,000 swap volume has been routed through protocols built on top of Balancer Technology. balancer.fi
With over $6.5b in TVL, @eigenlayer / LRT protocols have become a DeFi powerhouse & Balancer offers users the most seamless route to gain diversified exposure. • 1 LP • 3 LRTs • 4 point systems (100% of LP counts) • 2x bonus points till March 10th app.balancer.fi/#/ethereum/poo…
Balancer's Yield-bearing native tech has facilitated over $216.1m of LST volume on a $19.7m $wstETH / $ETH Pool in the last 24 hours. That's over a 1000% utilization rate. #BuildBetter app.balancer.fi/#/ethereum/poo…
1/ Balancer hosts over $160,000,000 in LRT liquidity, and it's not stopping there. In collaboration with @KelpDAO, @staderlabs_eth, and @aurafinance, here's what you should know about the new 3x point boosted $rsETH LP! A 🧵 app.balancer.fi/#/ethereum/poo…
Balancer hosts over $200,000,000 in Liquid Restaking Token liquidity. ✅ Unique TRI and dual LST pools ✅ AMM logic tailored for Yield bearing assets ✅ Boosted LRT Points and Eigen Layer exposure app.balancer.fi/#/ethereum
Balancer continues to be the focal hub for LRT liquidity.
To begin with, you can already provide liquidity to the $KEP <> $rsETH pool on @Balancer and get 3x boosted Kelp Miles! 🌱 app.balancer.fi/#/ethereum/poo…
Balancer is the native LRT liquidity layer, and @vectorreserve is the latest protocol to enter the ecosystem with DeFi's first Liquidity Position Derivative (LPD). ✅ Enhanced LRT rewards ✅ $ETH superfluid staking ✅ Points exposure ✅ 100% YB LP app.balancer.fi/#/ethereum/poo…
Over the past few weeks, Balancer Tech has grown to host over $100,000,000 in Liquid Restaking Token liquidity. From 4x point exposure tri-list pools to 100% YB LPs with self-sustaining core pool mechanics, the Balancer LRT flywheel is only just getting started. #BuildBetter
With over $118m in liquidity, Balancer has already cemented itself as the LRT hub. That's only the start... "In essence, Aura represents the missing piece of the puzzle, seamlessly integrating with Balancer’s technology to create a synergy that amplifies the benefits of LRTs
The rise of LRTs is sparking a DeFi renaissance! @EigenLayer holds over 2% of the total ETH supply (~7B USD), attracting protocols like @RenzoProtocol, @swellnetworkio, and @ether_fi by driving up yields across the board. This is how Aura will supercharge LRT liquidity 🧵
Balancer - The DEX for Liquid Restaking Tokens. You can now toggle pool filters and select "LRT" to see unique liquidity pools built in collaboration with @RenzoProtocol @ether_fi @swellnetworkio @KelpDAO and @vectorreserve. Check it out! app.balancer.fi/#/
After a 12,313% TVL growth in just 22 days, the only Tri Liquid Restaking pool in DeFi begins its next stage of sustainable growth. Here's what you should know about the @ether_fi, @RenzoProtocol, and @swellnetworkio Tri LRT LP on Balancer. A mini 🧵
This Tri-LRT pool has just surpassed $77,000,000 in TVL. With 2x points for EACH LRT protocol on the FULL LP till the 12th of March, this pool is effectively a supercharged 6X diversified points trifecta! Check it out. app.balancer.fi/#/ethereum/poo…
$34M is now deposited in the first ever Tri-LRT pool!📈 Now among the top 6 on @Balancer, the pool is a historic first and offers quadruple points from @ether_fi @eigenlayer, @RenzoProtocol and Swell. Ask your questions about the pool in the comments! app.balancer.fi/#/ethereum/poo…
You can now unlock the power of Liquid Restaking Tokens on an Ethereum Layer 2! In collaboration with @RenzoProtocol and @chainlink, an $ezETH $wstETH LP is now live on Arbitrum with 2x points! app.balancer.fi/#/arbitrum/poo…
Are you paying attention? ✅ $10 billion in volume ✅ $400 million in TVL In collaboration with @LidoFinance @Rocket_Pool @fraxfinance @swellnetworkio @stakewise_io @RenzoProtocol @ether_fi @stakewise_io Balancer is becoming the dominant LST/LRT hub. dune.com/balancer/lst
One Pool. Three LRTs. 4 Different Point systems. 100% of your LP earns points, with 2x points for @swellnetworkio, @ether_fi, and @RenzoProtocol for one month. 1️⃣ Mint or swap into $ezETH $weETH and $rswETH. 2️⃣ Deposit liquidity into the pool below. app.balancer.fi/#/ethereum/poo…
Balancer Launches Alliance Program with Fee-Sharing Model
Balancer introduces the Alliance Program, a new initiative to reward protocols contributing to its ecosystem. Key features: - Partners earn 17.5% of protocol fees from qualifying pools in USDC - USDC rewards must be converted to veBAL tokens - veBAL provides governance rights and ecosystem ownership The program creates a partner-powered buyback mechanism where increased protocol activity drives veBAL demand. Partners become co-owners with voting rights on protocol decisions. [Learn more about the Alliance Program](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-812-establishing-the-balancer-alliance-program/6438)
Balancer V3 Introduces MEV-Cap Hook to Benefit Liquidity Providers
Balancer V3 launches MEV-Cap Hook, a new feature that redirects Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) back to liquidity providers. The system works by dynamically adjusting pool fees based on priority fees paid by MEV bots on OP Stack chains like Base and Optimism. Key features: - Higher priority fees trigger higher dynamic pool fees - Captured value stays within the pool - Works across all pool types, not just ETH pairs The mechanism allows MEV bots to operate while ensuring value flows back to LPs instead of leaking out. Currently live on Base, with plans to expand MEV protection offerings through collaboration with CoW Protocol.
Balancer Launches New MiCA-Compliant Stablecoin Pool with Morpho Integration
Balancer V3 introduces a new boosted pool featuring MiCA-compliant stablecoins $USDR and $USDQ, with initial TVL of 1M. Key features: - Powered by Morpho Labs and curated by Steakhouse - 100% LP liquidity redeposited into lending markets - Enhanced yields through lending incentives - Fully compliant solution for business operations The stablecoins are issued by StablR ($USDR) and Quantoz ($USDQ), designed for both on-chain and off-chain financial solutions. Learn more: - $USDQ: [Quantoz](https://quantozpay.com/eurq-usdq/) - $USDR: [StablR](https://stablr.com/usdr)
Balancer v3 Introduces Priority Fee Router on Base
Balancer v3 is launching a new Priority Fee Router on Base in Q1 2025, introducing a mechanism to redistribute MEV rewards to liquidity providers. - The system taxes high-priority transactions and shares fees with LPs - Creates new revenue stream for liquidity providers - Reduces sequencer MEV dominance The innovation draws inspiration from Paradigm's research on priority fees. Implementation aims to create a more equitable distribution of transaction fees in the DeFi ecosystem. [Read the full research](https://medium.com/@mikeisballin/mev-internalization-through-priority-fee-taxes-coming-to-balancer-v3-on-base-q1-2025-f20b3e1b7295)
Balancer and BackedFi Launch Tokenized S&P 500 Trading
Balancer has partnered with BackedFi to launch permissionless trading of tokenized S&P 500 index ($bCSPX) on Gnosis Chain. Key features: - Regulatory-compliant access to S&P 500 performance - ERC-20 token format for easy transfers - New liquidity pool pairing $bCSPX with $sDAI - Earning opportunities through swap fees and $GNO rewards The integration represents Balancer's first step into tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), with more developments planned.