Reward Pool Distribution
Reward Pool Distribution
131.915 ETH was distributed among 77 traders with a positive PnL of over $1,060,000 since February 20. The ETH price has increased by 38.5%. Stay tuned for upcoming initiatives.
REWARD POOL: DISTRIBUTION ✨ 131.915 ETH was shared between 77 traders! ✨ · $1,060,000+ → positive PnL acquired by traders since Feb 20 · +38.5% → growth from the initial ETH price Thanks to all the Hegicians who took part in the initiative! Stay tuned for the next ones 👀
Reward Pool will be closed in 5 days, current stats: 💵 $1M+ of cumulative traders' profits since Feb 20 🎁 126+ETH will be shared between 75 traders 📈 The rise of ETH has given 40%+ extra profits to the participants 👀 6.2 ETH of pending rewards still waiting for their owners
Hegic Charts Alternative Path for Decentralized Options Trading
Hegic is developing an alternative approach to on-chain options trading that avoids reliance on centralized oracles, private chains, or institutional liquidity. **Key Points:** - The protocol aims to create a fully decentralized options trading infrastructure - Team acknowledges the viability of this path remains uncertain - Development continues on Arbitrum's peer-to-pool model The project represents an experimental approach to DeFi derivatives, prioritizing decentralization over established institutional frameworks. Whether this model can achieve sustainable liquidity and adoption without traditional infrastructure remains an open question.
Hegic Increases Daily Options Trading Limits to $350k
Hegic has raised its daily trading limits for Call and Put options to $350,000, preparing for anticipated market volatility. This update follows previous limit increases from August 2024, when 0DTE limits were set at $600k per day across BTC/ETH assets. The protocol maintains balanced distribution between: - Different assets (BTC/ETH) - Strategy types (Call/Put options) - Strike prices (04%) Values are dynamically adjusted daily based on option exercises and expirations.
Hegic Launches Season 2 of 0DTE Options Trading Contest
Hegic has launched Season 2 of its 0DTE options trading contest with a guaranteed $25,000 prize pool. Running until May 3, 2025 (15:00 UTC), the contest rewards traders based on their premium payments. Key updates: - Reduced premium requirements for tier upgrades - Top tier now requires $30,000 in premiums - Prizes distributed proportionally to premium payments Traders can track their performance and contest statistics directly in the app under the 0DTE > Trading Contest section.
1.1 WBTC Stolen from Legacy Test Contract
A security incident occurred on February 23, 2025, where a hacker exploited an old test contract from January 2022, successfully extracting 1.1 WBTC. The compromised contract was a legacy test deployment and not part of the current protocol architecture implemented in October 2022. **Key Points:** - Current protocol architecture confirmed safe - Bug bounty program active - Detailed security report available on Discord *For context: December 2024 saw 27 security incidents in Web3 with total losses of $4.11M, marking a significant decrease from November.*
Hegic Adds $100k to Sharwa LPs, Launches Portfolio Margin Trading
Hegic has integrated portfolio margin trading into their protocol through Sharwa, enabling CEX-like capital efficiency while maintaining DeFi principles. Key updates: - $100,000 added to Sharwa liquidity pools - Integration of auto-exercising module running for past year - Hegic becomes primary options protocol in Sharwa's on-chain portfolio margin system The protocol has been audited but remains in alpha stage. Users should exercise caution and conduct thorough research before participating. Previous milestone: Protocol achieved $200M+ notional trading volume on Hegic Herge, averaging $380k daily on Arbitrum.