Fixed vs Variable Rates in DeFi Lending

**Key Developments This Week:** - **INV Buybacks Progress**: Second week of buybacks totals 2,320 INV (~$40K) removed from circulation - **Monolith Security Review**: Entering final security review by [Chain Security](https://chainsecurity.com) before launch - **Curve Llamalend Incident**: Bug force-liquidated sDOLA leveraged-long positions; affected holders received donations - **Risk Management Action**: crvUSD LP collaterals removed from FiRM, all positions repaid following Risk Working Group de-risking decision **Recent Context:** - INV buybacks launched at $1.1M annual rate - jrDOLA now live offering 40% APY - Sherlock audit competition completed - Inverse Finance Foundation operational in Cayman Islands

**Thanksgiving DeFi Special** Inverse Finance is serving up holiday yields alongside traditional turkey and cranberry sauce. **Key Offering:** - **22.75% net APY** on sUSDS-DOLA pairs - Available through Yearn Finance integration on FiRM - Positioning yield as "the gravy" for your Thanksgiving feast **What This Means:** The timing connects traditional holiday gratitude with DeFi earning opportunities. The sUSDS-DOLA pairing offers competitive returns through Inverse Finance's fixed-rate lending platform. This rate represents current market conditions for stablecoin yield farming strategies during the holiday period.

**sDOLA is expanding cross-chain** to multiple networks including Arbitrum, Base, Berachain, and Optimism using Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP). **Key developments:** - 100% organic yield now accessible across multiple chains - First Chainlink CCIP front-end integration live via Interport - Chainlink USD price feeds for DOLA already deployed on Ethereum mainnet and Base **Enhanced infrastructure:** - Oracle support provides additional resilience for DOLA and sDOLA users - Enables sDOLA use as collateral asset across lending protocols - More cross-chain oracle integrations planned for coming weeks This expansion leverages Chainlink's oracle leadership to bring sophisticated DeFi capabilities to users wherever they need them most.

**Chainlink USD price feeds for DOLA are now operational** on both Ethereum mainnet and Base network. **Key developments:** - Ethereum mainnet feed addresses lending and curator requests for **sDOLA collateral support** - Base network feed leverages Inverse Finance's extensive liquidity for **sDOLA expansion** - Integration adds **oracle resilience** to DOLA and sDOLA ecosystems **What's next:** - Additional cross-chain expansion planned - More oracle support coming in the following weeks This integration strengthens DOLA's infrastructure by providing reliable price data through Chainlink's established oracle network, enabling broader DeFi integration opportunities.

**New lending market now live** on FiRM featuring wstUSR-DOLA pairing through partnership with ResolvLabs. **Key features:** - Underlying vault yield up to **26.66%** - Fixed borrow rate at **6.97%** - Leveraged yields shown net of borrowing costs - Additional points rewards available **Autocompounding options** available through Yearn Finance and Convex Finance integrations. The market combines fixed-rate leverage with double-digit base yields. Users can access detailed information and ask questions through the project's [Discord community](https://discord.gg/bYXrPS786w). *Standard disclaimers apply - do your own research.*