🔄 Liquity Expands BOLD Liquidity Incentive Program

Pharos Watch has published its rating methodology for BOLD, Liquity's decentralized stablecoin. **Key Details:** - Rating methodology now accessible at [Pharos Watch](https://pharos.watch/stablecoin/bold-liquity/) - BOLD previously received an A- rating from Bluechip - The stablecoin operates without freeze functionality **Background:** BOLD is Liquity's stablecoin designed with decentralization principles. Users can borrow BOLD through [Liquity's app](https://liquity.app/borrow) or purchase it via [DeFi aggregators](https://swap.defillama.com/). The Pharos Watch methodology provides transparency into how BOLD's stability mechanisms and risk factors are evaluated.

Ambire Wallet has expanded payment options for transaction fees by enabling all users to pay for gas using $BOLD tokens. **Key Details:** - Gas payments with $BOLD now available across the platform - Feature accessible to all Ambire Wallet users - Builds on Ambire's Gas Tank innovation from 2024 **Background:** Ambire pioneered the Gas Tank concept in July 2024, becoming the first wallet to introduce this flexible gas payment mechanism. The addition of $BOLD as a payment option represents the latest evolution of this feature. This update provides users with more flexibility in managing transaction costs without requiring ETH for every operation.

The BOLD/USDC liquidity pool on Uniswap V4 is currently yielding **18% APR**, with rewards paid in BOLD tokens. **Key Details:** - Yield increased from 15% to 18% APR following LQTY voter boost - Rewards distributed in BOLD stablecoin - Additional 0.05% trading fees on top of base yield - Pool operates on Uniswap V4 **Background:** This represents a significant jump from the 10% APR offered in late February. LQTY governance voters recently approved increased rewards for the pool, positioning BOLD as what proponents call the "most censorship-resistant stablecoin." Liquidity providers earn continuous BOLD rewards plus swap fees from trading activity in the pool.

**BOLD stablecoin has secured an A- rating from Bluechip**, making it the only crypto-native stablecoin to achieve an A-tier rating. This places BOLD above established competitors like USDC and DAI, which both received B+ ratings. **Key highlights:** - First crypto-native stablecoin with A-tier rating - Rated higher than USDC (B+) and DAI (B+) - Cannot be frozen, unlike centralized alternatives The rating reflects BOLD's strong fundamentals and decentralized architecture. Users can access BOLD through [Liquity's platform](https://liquity.app/borrow) or purchase it via [DeFi aggregators](https://swap.defillama.com/). View the full Bluechip rating analysis at [bluechip.org](https://bluechip.org/en/coins/bold) and read the detailed breakdown at [Liquity's blog](http://www.liquity.org/blog/bold-receives-a--rating-from-bluechip).