Liquity Protocol Announces Liquity v2

Liquity V2 has introduced a new borrowing structure featuring three completely isolated markets, each supporting a single collateral type. **Key Features:** - **Three separate markets:** ETH, wstETH (1% borrow rate), and rETH - **Zero contagion risk:** Each market operates independently with no shared pools - **Fixed interest rates:** Predictable borrowing costs across all markets - **No governance or admin keys:** Immutable protocol design The architecture ensures that risks remain isolated to individual collateral types, eliminating cross-contamination between markets. This design contrasts with traditional DeFi lending protocols that pool multiple assets together. [Learn more about Liquity V2](https://liquity.org)

Stablecoin safety depends on the strength of your claim on underlying assets, not market size. Bluechip, a stablecoin rating platform, breaks down what matters: **Key Risk Factors:** - Collateral quality and setup - Bank run vulnerability - Legal claim strength **Notable Ratings:** - USDT receives a D rating despite its dominance - BOLD scores higher than USDC due to decentralization - Crypto-backed stablecoins can outperform bank-backed ones at similar ratings The discussion reveals common misconceptions users have about stablecoin security and explains technical differences like what "can't be frozen" actually means. [Watch the full session](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dy00XyqZCE)

Liquity has launched a new **boosted USDC/BOLD pool on Balancer** that offers liquidity providers an additional 2% APR through kpkUSDC integration. **Key benefits:** - Enhanced returns for LPs beyond standard trading fees - Designed to attract deeper liquidity for both BOLD and USDC - LQTY stakers can now direct voting incentives to this pool **How to participate:** - Add liquidity to the USDC/BOLD Balancer pool - LQTY holders can vote on the initiative to earn bribes - Stake BPT tokens to earn BOLD rewards This follows recent strong performance across BOLD liquidity pools, with $22,000 in rewards distributed and APRs reaching 11%+ on Uniswap v4 and Curve pools. All rewards come from sustainable borrower activity that scales with demand. [Vote here](https://liquity.app/stake/voting) | [Read full proposal](https://voting.liquity.org/t/bold-usdc-balancer-boosted-pool-initiative-proposal/132)

**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).

Liquity is calling for liquidity providers to support BOLD stablecoin across multiple decentralized venues. **Key Details:** - Protocol-incentivized liquidity program now active - Multiple venues available for BOLD liquidity provision - Track opportunities via [Dune Analytics dashboard](https://dune.com/liquity/protocol-incentivized-liquidity) **Available Venues Include:** - BOLD/USND on [Bunni](https://bunni.xyz/explore/pools/arbitrum/0x2edd6d9772510c6d661dae96ac65838fd18a535763aaed2b4d5311c87c1cdf95) - BOLD/USDQ on [Honeypop](https://honeypop.app/pools/45) - BOLD/USDFI on [Curve](https://www.curve.fi/dex/ethereum/pools/factory-stable-ng-524/deposit/) - BOLD/AXD on [Pharaoh Exchange](https://pharaoh.exchange/manage/v1/0x3fc764ae09eec2f54b1956febfeaa75d17a596bc) Liquidity providers can bridge BOLD to supported networks using [Transporter](https://www.transporter.io/). View the full [Liquity V2 ecosystem dashboard](https://dune.com/liquity/liquity-v2-ecosystem) for deposit venues.