The QuantAMM team is currently researching solutions to optimize Automated Market Maker (AMM) protection against Miner Extractable Value (MEV) attacks. One area of focus is analyzing whether dynamically weighted liquidity pools, such as Liquidity Bootstrapping Pools (LBPs), introduce new MEV attack vectors, and if so, developing inter-block protections to guard against them.
The QuantAMM team is researching solutions to optimize AMM MEV protection. One avenue has been to analyze if dynamically weighted LPs such as LBPs introduce new MEV attack vectors, and if so, what inter-block protections could be developed to guard against them. Check it out
New Research Alert 馃攳 How does changing weights between blocks in dynamic G3M (such as TFMMs and balancer liquidity bootstrap pools) affect potential attack vectors? New approaches in modelling have led to the ability to run over 450m attack simulations for MEV protection
Common Concentrated Liquidity Problems: Oracle Trust and NFT Collateral Issues

**Key challenges facing Concentrated Liquidity (CL) providers:** - **Oracle dependency risks**: CL protocols rely on external oracle feeds, introducing trust assumptions and potential manipulation vectors - **NFT-based positions**: LP positions are issued as NFTs rather than fungible ERC-20 tokens, creating composability friction - **Limited collateral utility**: Most lending protocols don't accept CL NFT positions as collateral, reducing capital efficiency for liquidity providers These issues compound earlier identified problems including range expiration, gas costs from rebalancing, and the difficulty of optimal range selection.
馃帗 Balancer Launches New Liquidity Course on Luly Platform

Luly has launched a new educational course focused on Balancer's liquidity mechanisms, titled **New Era of Liquidity**. The course is now available on Luly's learning platform and provides insights into modern liquidity management strategies within the Balancer ecosystem. **Key Details:** - Platform designed for web3 education - Course focuses on Balancer's liquidity infrastructure - Free access through Luly's base platform [Access the course](https://base.luly.io/courses/new-era-of-liquidity/)
Balancer V3 Launches Three-Token Stablecoin Pool on Monad

Balancer V3 has deployed a three-token stablecoin pool on Monad, combining AUSD, USDC, and USDT0 in a single liquidity pool. **Key Features:** - First three-stablecoin pool enabled by Balancer V3 technology - Provides deep liquidity for AUSD stablecoin - Combines swap fees with lending yield for liquidity providers - Operates as both a stable and boosted pool The pool is now live and accessible at [balancer.fi](https://balancer.fi/pools/monad/v3/0x2daa146dfb7eaef0038f9f15b2ec1e4de003f72b). This deployment showcases V3's capability to handle multi-token stable pools, offering traders tighter spreads and liquidity providers additional yield opportunities beyond traditional two-token pairs.
Monad Enables Scalable Multi-Token Pools with Sub-Second Finality
**Monad's infrastructure breakthrough enables complex DeFi operations at scale.** The platform delivers: - **Sub-second finality** for near-instant transaction confirmation - **Parallel execution** allowing multiple operations simultaneously - **Cost-efficient multi-token pools** that remain practical at scale This technical foundation removes the latency and cost barriers that previously made complex pool operations inefficient on other chains. The infrastructure is purpose-built to support ambitious DeFi protocols requiring high throughput and low costs. Monad's approach addresses a core challenge in decentralized finance: maintaining performance as complexity increases.
Balancer V3 Deploys on Monad's High-Speed EVM Chain

Balancer is launching its V3 protocol on Monad, an EVM-compatible blockchain capable of processing 10,000 transactions per second with sub-second finality. **Key Details:** - Monad's infrastructure focuses on high-speed execution - Balancer V3 brings programmable liquidity infrastructure to the chain - The integration aims to match fast execution with efficient liquidity management The deployment represents a pairing of Monad's performance capabilities with Balancer's liquidity solutions. Users can follow [@Balancer](https://twitter.com/Balancer) for launch updates and partnership announcements.