hOHM Launches with Automated Leverage and Strong Initial Metrics

🤖 Robots Are Borrowing OHM

By Olympus DAO
Jun 19, 2025, 3:28 PM
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Origami has launched hOHM, powered by Olympus' Cooler V2 infrastructure.​ Key features:

  • Automated leverage using treasury-backed credit
  • Oracle-free, fixed-rate borrowing at 0.​5% APR
  • No liquidations or manual rebalancing required

First week performance:

  • $32M Total Value Locked
  • 2.​34x effective exposure
  • 523K in protocol-native buying power

The system automatically maximizes USDS borrowing and sweeps hOHM to increase gOHM exposure, all with reduced transaction overhead.​ Built on Olympus' permissionless infrastructure, this launch demonstrates new possibilities for DAOs and developers to create treasury-powered financial products.​

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