Beefy DAO Opens Q1 2026 Contributor Funding Vote

A new **MOCA-USDC vault** is now available on Beefy Finance through Aerodrome on Base network. **Key Details:** - Current APY: **80% with autocompounding** - Platform: [Beefy Finance](https://app.beefy.com) via Aerodrome - Network: Base - Purpose: Earn yields while supporting the cultural economy The vault allows $MOCA token holders to generate passive income through automated yield optimization. Autocompounding means earned rewards are automatically reinvested to maximize returns over time.

Beefy Finance reported $254k in weekly yield generation with Total Value Locked (TVL) increasing 5.7% over 7 days. The platform bought back 30.36 $BIFI tokens during this period. **Key Developments:** - Deployed 36 new vaults featuring TIG, pmUSD, and ZEN - $osETH LP vault offering 5% APY led deposit activity - Published article on "Building Financial Systems" featuring Octav and Staworth - Three new contributor funding proposals (BIPs 94-96) now available for community review The platform highlighted the power of compound interest, noting that doubling a penny daily for 30 days would yield over $5.3 million. Users can explore current vault offerings and APY rates across the platform's expanding ecosystem.

**Beefy November Performance:** - **$1.73M yield distributed** at 9% average APY - **24 new strategies** deployed across chains - **23,800 harvests** processed automatically - **382 BIFI tokens** bought back **Major Milestone:** Beefy is now **live on Monad** - expanding DeFi yield opportunities to this high-performance blockchain. The platform continues automating yield farming, turning manual processes into passive income streams for users across multiple networks.

**Nexus Mutual quickly processed nearly $100k in claims** following the Stream Finance exploit, protecting users across multiple protocols. **Key highlights:** - Claims paid out in **under a week** to affected Beefy, Euler, and Harvest Finance users - Coverage extended across Base, Arbitrum, Avalanche, and Sonic networks - Users were protected despite **not directly using Stream Finance** **The contagion effect:** Many users couldn't withdraw funds due to liquidity issues where xUSD was used as collateral, demonstrating how DeFi protocols' interconnected nature creates cascading risks. **Partners like OpenCover** facilitated the rapid payout process, showcasing how **multi-protocol coverage** can provide a safety net against second-order effects in DeFi. This incident highlights both the **real risks of protocol interdependence** and the **effectiveness of DeFi insurance** when properly implemented.