Origin Protocol August Update: Record Staking Yields and Institutional Growth

Origin Dollar is preparing an upgrade that will enable multichain USDC yield opportunities with automated optimization. **Key Features:** - Automated yield aggregation across multiple blockchain networks - Eliminates manual yield farming across different chains - Promises improved capital efficiency - Targets higher yields through multichain deployment **What This Means:** Users will no longer need to manually move funds between chains to capture the best yields. The protocol will handle cross-chain optimization automatically, similar to how Origin Ether (OETH) currently aggregates yields from multiple liquid staking tokens. The upgrade represents an expansion of Origin's yield aggregation model from Ethereum-focused LSTs to multichain stablecoin yields. More details are expected from Rafael Ugolini's upcoming breakdown of the technical implementation.

Origin has launched a new liquidity pool on Curve Finance, offering multiple ways to participate in their ARM product. **Key Details:** - Direct deposits available through the Origin Dapp - New ARM-WETH-stETH pool live on Curve Finance - Liquidity providers earning up to **11% APY** - Enhanced yields available through Pool Booster feature The pool provides an alternative entry point for users looking to access ARM yields without going through the main dapp interface. [Access the Curve pool](https://www.curve.finance/dex/ethereum/pools/factory-stable-ng-641/deposit)

The stETH ARM vault generated an average **8.38% APY** over the past two weeks by arbitraging price differences between automated market makers and the Lido withdrawal queue. **How it works:** - When stETH deviates from its peg to ETH, the ARM captures the price spread - This spread is converted into yield for vault depositors - Recent market volatility created more arbitrage opportunities The ARM (Automated Risk Management) vault operates by: - Monitoring stETH prices across different platforms - Executing trades when profitable spreads appear - Distributing captured profits to depositors This performance demonstrates how automated strategies can generate returns during periods of market instability, turning price inefficiencies into consistent yield for participants.

**OUSD is expanding its presence on Curve Finance** through multiple new liquidity pools paired with various stablecoins and yield tokens. **Key developments:** - New pools are delivering **double-digit APYs** for liquidity providers through Pool Booster incentives - The **frxUSD/OUSD pool** launched with Frax Finance has surpassed **$1M in TVL** within one week, offering up to 19.7% APY - A new **OUSD/MUSD pool** went live in collaboration with Mezo Network - Pool Booster directs protocol incentives to maintain deep liquidity and competitive returns **What this means:** Each new pool increases OUSD's utility across the Curve ecosystem, connecting it to more stablecoin markets. The approach establishes a repeatable framework for building liquid, institution-grade stablecoin markets with aligned incentives and durable depth. More stablecoin protocols are choosing to pair with OUSD, with additional deployments already underway. [Explore OUSD pools on Curve](https://www.curve.finance/dex/ethereum/pools/?search=OUSD)

**Pendle Finance** now offers the first-ever **stETH volatility trading** market. - ARM protocol captures the spread between different stETH positions - Pendle transforms this into a tradeable market for users - Traders can now directly trade volatility exposure on staked Ethereum This creates a new DeFi primitive allowing users to speculate on or hedge against stETH price movements without holding the underlying asset. [Trade stETH volatility on Pendle](https://app.pendle.finance/trade/markets/0x53f940db819400f226466f5ad330c177a4be6b3c/swap?view=pt&chain=ethereum)