Spark Liquidity Layer Brings $100M Stablecoin Liquidity to Base

Spark has published its monthly update covering January 2026 activities. The announcement highlights new partnerships formed during the month and key product updates delivered to the platform. **Key Points:** - New partnership agreements established in January - Multiple product updates and improvements shipped - Continued focus on DAI ecosystem development Spark operates as a DAI-focused money market protocol within the MakerDAO ecosystem, providing liquidity solutions and DeFi protocol integrations through SparkLend. The update follows a similar pattern to previous monthly recaps, with December's report also featuring partnership announcements and platform developments.

SparkLend has officially deprecated its Gnosis market, freezing all new deposits and borrows across the chain. **Key Changes:** - All reserves frozen across WXDAI, sDAI, WETH, wstETH, EURe, USDT, USDC.e, GNO, and USDC - Reserve factor increased to 50% for all assets - Existing positions remain unaffected and accessible **Rationale:** The decision stems from low market usage and limited reserve revenue, prompting a strategic reduction in risk exposure. SparkLend remains open to future collaboration with Gnosis Chain when market conditions improve.

**sUSDS has emerged as the fastest growing asset** within Spark Savings, driving significant growth across the platform. **Key Metrics:** - Total Value Locked (TVL) has **surpassed $4.1 billion** - Platform is hitting **new all-time highs daily** - Represents massive growth from previous milestones **Recent Growth Context:** - Savings V2 TVL previously reached $300M in November - Caps were raised to accommodate demand: USDT 500M, USDC 500M, ETH 100K - Spark now leads across all chains with +$3B in TVL **Platform Features:** - Institutional-grade, non-custodial access - Real-time compounding growth - No platform fees or slippage - Deposit stablecoins or ETH, withdraw anytime in same asset The rapid adoption of sUSDS demonstrates growing institutional and retail demand for yield-generating stablecoin products in the DeFi space.

**Spark achieved multiple all-time highs** during November while delivering significant platform updates. The DAI-centric money market protocol continues its growth trajectory, building on previous monthly successes. Key developments included: - Multiple ATH milestones reached - Important platform updates delivered - Continued integration with top DeFi protocols Spark combines **premium liquidity from Maker** with vertical integration across leading DeFi platforms, strengthening the DAI ecosystem.

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