Balancer's Arbitrum STIP a Resounding Success
Balancer's Arbitrum STIP a Resounding Success
馃殌 Balancer's Arbitrum Triumph
Balancer's recent Arbitrum STIP (Stake to Incentivize Pools) initiative has been a significant success, with nearly double the total value locked (TVL), a substantial increase in daily average users, and significantly higher transaction volume throughput compared to previous periods. The protocol's core pool and incentive optimization algorithm allowed it to deepen liquidity in unique pool types that play a pivotal role on both the decentralized exchange (DEX) and the Arbitrum network. Balancer's innovative rate provider technology ensured that liquidity providers' yield would not be arbitraged away by diverging asset prices. The STIP rounds ended with the highest average TVL for an epoch of just under $168 million, with roughly 10% utilization for swap volume across all pools. Balancer has provided a Dune Analytics dashboard for transparency and deeper insights into the Arbitrum STIP stats. The DAO looks forward to future opportunities to work with the Arbitrum Foundation and the community to grow healthy, sustainable liquidity for the network.
With nearly 2x in TVL, a substantial increase in daily average users, and transaction volume throughput several degrees higher, Balancer's $ARB STIP was a huge success! Balancer's core pool and incentive optimization algorithm allowed the protocol to deepen liquidity in unique
Hyperwave CEO Explains Why LBPs Beat VC Funding for Token Launches
**Hyperwave's CEO Abi shared insights on choosing Balancer's Liquidity Bootstrapping Pool (LBP) over traditional VC funding** for their token launch. **Key advantages of LBPs:** - Require only 5-10% of typical launch capital - No KYC, lottery systems, or wallet caps needed - Natural whale protection through weight shifts - Transparent on-chain price discovery **Cost comparison:** - CEX launches: $250K-$1M+ with 3-6 month timelines - Standard IDO launchpads: $180K-$700K - Direct DEX listings: $100K-$500K - LBPs: Significantly more capital efficient **How LBPs work:** Weight shifts from 95/5 to 50/50 create downward price pressure, making early buyers pay premium while rewarding patient participants. After points-based airdrops dominated 2024 (with issues like LayerZero's 1.1-1.3M Sybil wallets), **LBPs are making a comeback** as a fair distribution mechanism. Hyperwave's recent October 16-20 launch on HyperEVM demonstrates this renewed interest in LBPs for projects seeking alternatives to expensive exchange listings or token giveaways.
Balancer Launches Oracle-Free Pool on Plasma Chain Using reCLAMM Technology
**Balancer successfully launched the sUSDai/USDT0 pool on Plasma chain without oracles**, solving a critical infrastructure problem for USDai Protocol. **The Challenge:** - USDai Protocol wanted to launch sUSDai liquidity on Plasma - No oracle infrastructure existed for their stablecoin on the chain - Traditional options: wait months, switch chains, or risk LP manipulation **The Solution: reCLAMMs** - **Oracle-free concentrated liquidity pools** that discover prices through actual trading activity - Self-adjusting parameters based on on-chain trading patterns - No external dependencies or price feed requirements **How It Works:** - Prices emerge organically from real trading activity - Stable pairs maintain tight ranges without oracle confirmation - **Pure market-driven pricing** through concentrated liquidity **Results:** - sUSDai/USDT0 pool now live on Plasma with deep liquidity - Capital efficient and secure operation - Zero oracle manipulation risk This demonstrates how **oracle-independent infrastructure** can unlock possibilities on emerging chains where traditional oracle support doesn't exist. [Explore the pool](https://balancer.fi/pools/plasma/v3/0xb3ca3ead1c59ded552cd30a6992038284b418b65)
馃攧 Dutch Auction Returns
**Liquidity Bootstrapping Pools (LBPs) are making a comeback** on Balancer V3 after disappearing in 2022. **The Problem with Airdrops** Points-based airdrops dominated 2024 but failed users: - LayerZero caught 1.1-1.3M fake wallets - zkSync excluded 90% of participants - Industrial farmers got rewards while real users got little **How LBPs Work Differently** LBPs use Dutch auction mechanics with changing token weights: - Start at 95/5 ratio, shift to 50/50 over time - Create downward price pressure naturally - Early buyers pay premium, patient buyers get better prices - Large purchases face massive slippage **Key Advantages** - Function with only 5-10% of typical launch capital - No KYC, lottery systems, or wallet caps needed - Transparent on-chain price discovery - Natural whale protection through mechanics **Cost Comparison** - CEX launches: $250K-$1M+ with 3-6 month timelines - IDO launchpads: $180K-$700K with token requirements - Direct DEX listings: $100K-$500K for reasonable depth - LBPs: Capital efficient without gatekeepers **The Return** Hyperwave's October launch on HyperEVM demonstrates the model's revival. With emerging regulatory clarity and projects needing fair distribution alternatives, LBPs offer a proven solution. The mechanism never stopped working - the market just forgot why it mattered.
Marcus Balancer Explains Staking's Role in Crypto Security at EBlockchainCon
**Marcus Balancer** took the stage at EBlockchainCon to discuss **staking as crypto's security foundation**. Key highlights from Day 1: - Staking mechanisms provide essential network security - Discussion focused on why staking serves as crypto's backbone - Presentation delivered at the Barcelona blockchain conference The talk emphasized staking's critical role in maintaining blockchain network integrity and security protocols. *Connect with the Balancer team at the conference to discuss custom pools, hooks, and reCLAMMs.*
StreamDefi Partners with Balancer to Launch Four StableSurge Pools Across Multiple Chains
**StreamDefi** has launched four new StableSurge pools on Balancer v3, bringing their $265M+ TVL and delta-neutral strategies to **Plasma, Arbitrum, and Avalanche**. **Key Features:** - **StableSurge hooks** maintain tight pegs through dynamic fee adjustments - Penalties for destabilizing trades, rewards for rebalancing trades - **100% boosted pools** earn lending yield while providing liquidity - Delta-neutral strategies offering **8-18% APY** with zero directional risk **Live Pools:** - [xUSD/USDT on Plasma](https://balancer.fi/pools/plasma/v3/0x694c009aa31b3f80ee18c218b02390ca2d7151e7) - [USDC/xUSD on Arbitrum](https://balancer.fi/pools/arbitrum/v3/0x7c60989d5e663836cf688f2bacf12a1208ae11b7) - [mevUSDC/xUSD on Avalanche](https://balancer.fi/pools/avalanche/v3/0x9dfdf58e1624cba507d0a38059e85eeab74f3b6b) - [BTC.b/xBTC on Avalanche](https://balancer.fi/pools/avalanche/v3/0x345e9afe5dd68237541993e5e2b9a87367ed91b7) The partnership focuses on **sustainable returns** rather than unsustainable incentives, combining Stream's proven strategies with Balancer's peg-protecting technology. Explore pools at [balancer.fi](http://balancer.fi)