DeFi Market Watch: Ethereum Activity Surges Despite TVL Decline

The Summer.fi community is actively discussing a recent **USDC vault situation** on Arbitrum in their Discord general channel. Key discussion points include: - How **sUSDX/USDC exposure** entered the strategy - Impact of **hard-coded oracle** on Silo protocol - Available **governance tools** during the incident The conversation aims to unpack the various factors that contributed to the vault situation and examine what could have been done differently. [Join the discussion](https://discord.com/channels/847086160529457162/1442800827592081438) to share insights and learn from the community's analysis of this DeFi incident.

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**Kelp hgETH Integration Under Review** Lazy Summer DAO is considering adding @KelpDAO's hgETH vault to the Higher-Risk ETH strategy to diversify beyond lending-heavy allocations. **Active Governance Items:** - **[RFC] Kelp hgETH Onboarding** - Open for delegate and community feedback - **[SIP2.40]** - Vote live to add 3 WETH strategies (Aave v3, Compound v3, Spark) to HR ETH Fleet **Recently Executed:** - **[SIP2.39]** - Successfully removed sUSDX/USDC market from Arbitrum vault - **[SIP5.14]** - Upgraded RAFT contracts across all chains **New Tools:** Delegates now have access to SIP Number Tracker & Index via dSheets on @fileverse for better governance coordination. Community input needed on active proposals to shape protocol development.

**Active risk management** is becoming the key differentiator for protocol survival during market downturns. **BlockAnalitica's Role** - Plays crucial part in setting protocol risk limits - Provides ongoing risk assessment and monitoring - Helps protocols navigate volatile market conditions **SUMR Transferability Milestone** - Next major governance decision point approaching - Could significantly impact protocol operations - Community input will be critical for implementation **Why This Matters** - Protocols with robust risk frameworks show better resilience - Proactive risk management prevents reactive crisis responses - Governance decisions directly affect user protection and protocol stability The focus on **risk-first approaches** rather than reactive measures is proving essential as DeFi continues to mature and face market challenges.

**Lazy Summer Protocol** achieved significant milestones in September with **TVL growing $34M to $182.7M** and the $SUMR token transferability moving into audit phase. **Key Developments:** - $SUMR token and Governance V2 now in Sherlock audit (ends Oct 7) - **Target: Enable transferability by end of October** - DAO Treasury grew to $186K with liquidity incentives ready **Growth Metrics:** - **SUMR holders:** 5,536 (+490) - **Delegates:** 521 (+7) - **SUMR delegated:** 360.5M (+7M) **Chain Performance:** - Ethereum: +$31M to $143M - Base: +$3M to $25M - Arbitrum: +$3.4M to $9.8M The protocol deployed **26 new strategies** across chains while processing multiple expansion proposals including Plasma Network integration and new vault strategies.