馃毚 USDC Launches on Ink Chain
馃毚 USDC Launches on Ink Chain
馃毚 USDC Goes Native
USDC officially launches on Ink Chain, expanding Circle's stablecoin reach to another blockchain network.
Native USDC pools now eligible for VELO emissions on Velodrome, including:
- USDC - USDT
- USDC - WETH
- USDC - USDC.e
This integration follows previous adoption milestones where native USDC overtook USDC.e on Velodrome. The launch includes 12,500 OP incentives weekly as boosts for protocols using native USDC pairs.
The expansion supports growing adoption across Optimism and the Superchain ecosystem, providing more liquidity options for traders and DeFi protocols.
USDC arrives on @inkonchain 馃毚 Native $USDC pools on Velodrome are now eligible to receive VELO emissions: USDC - USDT0 USDC - WETH USDC - USDC.e Welcome, @circle
Flashblocks Cut Block Times from 2 Seconds to 250ms on OP Mainnet
**Velodrome achieves record Q3 performance** with $4.5B+ in Superchain volume, making it the highest volume quarter in 2025. **Key developments:** - **Flashblocks now live** on OP Mainnet, reducing block times from 2 seconds to 250ms - Swapping is now 8x faster with improved settlement times - **Unichain volumes climbed 7x** from prior quarter - **$300M+ volume** across the Superchain in latest epoch - **$77M+ volume** generated beyond OP Mainnet **Enhanced trading features:** - 1-click transactions with batched processing - Fully cross-chain capabilities via Superswaps - Significantly faster execution times **Soneium Season 2 Badge** campaign has 2 weeks remaining for participants. **Save the date:** November 12th for upcoming announcement. Velodrome maintains its position as the #1 DEX across 8 chains, distributing $173K+ in voting rewards to participants.
馃椊 NYC Event Next Month
An upcoming event is scheduled for **next month in New York, NY**. Event details and registration are available through the provided link. [Register here](https://luma.com/bbrki6fh?tk=H0VqsL)
馃敀 Velodrome Pays Out
**Velodrome redistributes 100% of protocol revenue weekly** to veVELO voters as incentives. - **$12M distributed** to voters across the Superchain this year - Over **53% of VELO supply locked** with average 3.62-year duration - **14,000+ veVELO holders** earning from the protocol - **$75M+ total** distributed to voters to date The DeFi protocol operates as a **reward generation engine** where all fees and incentives flow back to token lockers each week. *Lock VELO tokens to start earning from protocol revenue.*
馃挵 Velodrome Offers High LP Rewards
**Velodrome Slipstream** is offering substantial liquidity provider rewards on Optimism: - **WETH-rETH pair**: ~748% APR - **USDC-OP pair**: ~550% APR - **USDC-WLD pair**: ~479% APR These rewards represent opportunities for liquidity providers on the **OP Mainnet** through Velodrome's platform. Liquidity providers can explore all available opportunities on [Velodrome's Liquidity page](https://velodrome.finance). *Consider the risks associated with providing liquidity before participating.*