Concentrated Liquidity Expands to Mantle Network

**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.

**Ethereum's biggest gathering ever** hit Buenos Aires with 14,500 attendees at Devconnect's first Ethereum Worlds Fair. **Major announcements dropped:** - Vitalik unveiled **Kohaku privacy wallets** - Pushed for **100x L1 gas limit increase** - **Bhutan launched national digital ID** on Ethereum - New **Ethereum Interoperability Layer (EIL)** unified all L2s **Real-world demos showcased:** - Tokenized S&P 500 shares - Biometric payments - Stablecoin remittances for everyday use From Aave Horizon to Centrifuge RWAs and Chainlink ACE, the week proved **Ethereum is evolving beyond crypto** into the global settlement layer for money, identity, and governance. Beefy shared how their yield architecture is adapting for the next wave of interoperability. *The question remains: Will ETH price catch up before quantum computing threatens elliptic curve cryptography?*

**Pendle is targeting the massive $140 trillion fixed-income market** by bringing traditional yield infrastructure on-chain. - Market projected to reach $200 trillion by 2030 - Aims to democratize fixed income beyond institutional access - Beefy now offers 24 Pendle single-asset vaults - **Up to 23% APY with autocompounding** The integration represents a shift from crypto-only yield to broader financial market access. Pendle has already settled $69.8 billion in yield transactions. [Read full article](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/pendle-settles-69-8-billion-in-yield-bridging-the-140t-fixed-income-market-to-crypto-1035405834) *Explore yield opportunities through simplified vault access.*

**Beefy's automated treasury strategy** made significant moves in 2024, acquiring 3,163 BIFI tokens valued at $1.07 million. The yield optimizer platform expanded its offerings with: - **11 new yield strategies** for users - **5 additional boosts** to enhance returns - New **Linea CLM strategies** for concentrated liquidity management This treasury purchase demonstrates Beefy's commitment to its native token while the platform continues growing its DeFi yield optimization services.