Origin Protocol Reports Strong August Performance with Record Staking Yields

**Pendle introduces liquid yield trading for stETH volatility** through ARM (Automated Risk Management) integration. **How ARM generates yield:** - Buys stETH at discount during volatility - Redeems back to ETH at 1:1 ratio via Lido - Captures spread as profit for depositors **Pendle splits ARM yield into tradeable tokens:** - **PT (Principal Tokens):** Steady ETH exposure + fixed yield - **YT (Yield Tokens):** Leveraged upside to ARM yields This creates the **first direct way to trade stETH volatility** on Pendle. Higher stETH price swings = more arbitrage opportunities = increased yields for ARM depositors. Traders can now: - Speculate on stETH volatility through YT - Lock in fixed yields from ARM via PT - Provide liquidity to earn trading fees The ARM vault combines Lido stETH arbitrage with lending yield on idle ETH via Morpho, creating a unique yield source tied to protocol-driven arbitrage. [Trade the market](https://app.pendle.finance/trade/markets/0x53f940db819400f226466f5ad330c177a4be6b3c/swap?view=pt&chain=ethereum)

**Morpho's Borrow Booster markets** are offering negative interest rates on USDC loans across Base and Ethereum networks. **Key Features:** - Borrowers earn ~9.7% APY while taking USDC loans - Available on both Base (Super OETH market) and Ethereum (OETH market) - Auto-deleverage feature provides automatic risk management - Higher LTV loops generate more rewards **How It Works:** The markets use yield generated by OETH and Super OETH tokens to subsidize borrowing costs, effectively paying users to borrow rather than charging them. **Risk Management:** Auto-deleverage handles risk trims automatically, allowing users to maintain higher loan-to-value ratios while reducing liquidation pressure. Both markets are accessible through [Morpho's platform](https://app.morpho.org) with competitive LTV ratios - 86% on Ethereum and 77% on Base.

**Origin Protocol has completed a major milestone**, buying back 50 million $OGN tokens from the market. **Key developments:** - 80% of buyback volume occurred in the last six months following proposal approval - Protocol fees now directly fund the buyback program - Maximum locked $xOGN stakers currently earn ~33% APY - Staking rewards have accelerated significantly **The buyback mechanism creates a dual effect** - driving token demand while staking creates supply constraints. This combination has boosted rewards for long-term holders who lock their tokens. **Next target: 100 million $OGN buybacks** as the protocol continues expanding its token economics model.

**Origin Protocol delivered strong November performance** 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 live** - now fully backed by USDC for simplified architecture **Major OETH Upgrade** - All three audits complete (Nethermind, OpenZeppelin, Sigma Prime) - Validator migration started - Brings EIP-7251 support, safer key management, partial withdrawals - **Removes oracle dependencies** with native Merkle proof validation **Strong Revenue** - $710K generated in November - ~$150K distributed to $OGN stakers The OETH upgrade positions the protocol for deeper institutional allocation and more transparent staking. [Read full update](https://www.originprotocol.com/blog/november-2025-token-holder-update?lang=en&category=all&page=1)

**Live stream scheduled for tomorrow at 11 AM EDT** The session will cover: - **$OGN token developments** and recent updates - **New markets launching on Pendle** protocol - **DeFi lending discussion** with @ripe_dao representatives Turn on post notifications to get reminded when the stream goes live.