Origin Protocol November Update: Record Buybacks and Major OETH Upgrade

Origin Protocol has introduced a new **Pendle wOUSD market**, expanding yield opportunities for users. **Key Details:** - The integration allows wOUSD holders to access Pendle's yield trading platform - Users can now trade future yields and optimize their DeFi strategies - This partnership combines Origin's stablecoin infrastructure with Pendle's yield tokenization The collaboration aims to provide more flexible earning options for the Origin community while maintaining the protocol's focus on reducing intermediary costs. Learn more: [Origin Protocol Blog](https://www.originprotocol.com/blog/pendle-wousd-market?lang=en&category=all&page=1)

Pendle has launched a new liquidity pool for wOUSD, offering liquidity providers the opportunity to earn over 200% APY. **Key Details:** - LPs provide liquidity for PT-wOUSD and YT-wOUSD tokens - Additional incentives of **$6,000 OUSD per week** added for limited time - At maturity, PT tokens redeem 1:1 with OUSD - **Zero impermanent loss guaranteed** for LPs at expiry The pool is now live on [Pendle Finance](https://app.pendle.finance/trade/pools/0x30ee7618e0ef0682f0f354d6f84be87de6b8878c/zap/in?chain=ethereum) with incentives actively streaming to liquidity providers.

Origin has introduced **wOUSD**, a wrapped version of its yield-bearing stablecoin Origin Dollar (OUSD). **Key Features:** - Backed by USDC and generates yield through curated Morpho Vaults - Currently offering **6% APY** across Ethereum, Base, and HyperLiquid markets - Packaged as an **ERC-4626 token** - making it non-rebasing and compatible with Pendle The wrapper format allows users to access OUSD's yield generation while maintaining compatibility with DeFi protocols that require non-rebasing tokens.

Liquidity providers in the OUSD/frxUSD pool can now use their LP tokens as collateral on Tangent Finance. **Key Details:** - LP tokens from the OUSD/frxUSD pool are now eligible as collateral - Integration live on [Tangent Finance](https://tangent.fi) - Enables LPs to unlock additional capital efficiency from their positions This integration allows liquidity providers to maintain their yield-generating positions while accessing additional borrowing capacity through Tangent's lending protocol.

Harvest Finance has introduced a simplified farming solution for the frxUSD/OUSD Curve pool, enabling users to swap directly from assets like USDC and ETH into the pool in a single transaction. **Key Features:** - One-transaction farming from multiple asset types - Automated compounding functionality - Current yield: 7.48% APY **What This Means:** The new autocompounder removes technical barriers for liquidity providers by consolidating multiple steps into one action. Users can now participate in Curve pool farming without manually managing swaps or reinvesting rewards. The frxUSD/OUSD pool pairs two stablecoins, offering a relatively stable farming opportunity compared to volatile asset pairs.