Origin Protocol November Update: Record Buybacks and Major OETH Upgrade
Origin Protocol November Update: Record Buybacks and Major OETH Upgrade
馃搱 Origin's Biggest Upgrade

Origin Protocol delivered strong November results across multiple fronts.
Record Token Buybacks
- 8.4M $OGN bought back in November
- Total buybacks now at 47.7M (7.37% of supply)
- Max-locked $xOGN earning 37.5% APY
- Nearly 40% of circulating supply locked
Product Updates
- eETH ARM posted 6.4% trailing 30-day APY in private beta
- Won $1.3M+ in trading volume through aggregator routing
- $OUSD redesign now live, fully backed by USDC for simplified architecture
- Enables expansion into higher-quality Morpho strategies
Major OETH Upgrade Underway
- All three audits complete (Nethermind, OpenZeppelin, Sigma Prime)
- Validator migration started
- New features: EIP-7251 support, safer key management, partial withdrawals
- Native Merkle proof validation removes oracle dependencies
- Sets foundation for institutional allocation
Financial Performance
- $710K product revenue generated in November
- ~$150K distributed to $OGN stakers
Read the full Token Holder Update for detailed APYs and TVL data.
馃摪 Origin's November 2025 Update Is Out Now A few highlights worth paying attention to: 1. OGN buybacks continue to push new highs 8.4M $OGN was bought back in November, bringing total buybacks to 47.7M. Over 7.37% of supply has now been bought back and redirected to stakers.
馃敋 Origin Sonic Shutdown

Origin Sonic (OS) and OS ARM are shutting down after a governance vote passed. The vault has sufficient funds for all withdrawals. **Key Details:** - Users can claim their funds after a 10-minute protocol delay - Withdrawal window: Now through September 26th, 2026 - Access withdrawals at [app.originprotocol.com](http://app.originprotocol.com) - **OS and OS ARM have stopped earning yield** **Action Required:** Users should withdraw their assets before the September deadline to avoid complications.
Origin ARM Vaults Offer Above-Market Yields Through USDe Arbitrage
Origin Protocol has launched ARM Vaults that generate yield through a dual strategy approach. **How it works:** - Passive arbitrage between USDe and sUSDe - Additional yields from Aave USDe lending - Liquidity providers support onchain sUSDe liquidity **Key benefit:** Depositors earn above-market yields while contributing to the ecosystem's liquidity infrastructure. The sUSDe ARM Vault is now available at [Origin Protocol's platform](https://app.originprotocol.com/#/arm/1:ARM-sUSDe-USDe).
馃攧 Origin's eETH ARM Routes Idle Capital to Morpho for 5.7% APY

Origin Protocol's eETH Automated Redemption Manager (ARM) integrates Morpho lending to maintain consistent yields when arbitrage opportunities are scarce. **How it works:** - Primary strategy: arbitrages eETH price differences across AMMs and Ether.fi withdrawal queue - When eETH trades below peg, ARM buys discounted eETH and redeems 1:1 to capture spread - During idle periods, capital automatically routes to Morpho for lending yields **Performance:** - 5.7% APY over past 30 days - Outperforms base eETH staking (~3% APY) - Peak volatility periods have generated 30%+ daily APYs The strategy builds on Origin's proven stETH ARM, which has processed $2B+ volume over 2 years with 5.6% recent APY. Audited by OpenZeppelin and yAudit. [Explore eETH ARM](http://app.originprotocol.com/#/arm/1:ARM-WETH-eETH)
馃敟 stETH Volatility Trading
**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)
馃挵 Negative Rates Alert
**Morpho's Borrow Booster markets** are offering negative interest rates on USDC loans, meaning borrowers get paid to borrow. **Key Details:** - Available on Base and Ethereum Mainnet - Base Super OETH market offering ~9.7% APY to borrowers - Higher LTV loops earn more rewards - Auto-deleverage feature reduces liquidation risk **How it works:** - OETH and Super OETH yield subsidizes borrow costs - Borrowers effectively earn money on USDC loans - Risk management through automatic deleveraging **Available Markets:** - [Base Super OETH](https://app.morpho.org/base/market/0x67a66cbacb2fe48ec4326932d4528215ad11656a86135f2795f5b90e501eb538/superoethb-usdc) - [Ethereum OETH](https://app.morpho.org/ethereum/market/0xb8fef900b383db2dbbf4458c7f46acf5b140f26d603a6d1829963f241b82510e/oeth-usdc) Check out these markets to explore earning while borrowing.