Beefy

Sonic Labs has made a strategic investment of 500,000 $S tokens into Beefy's $beS ecosystem, marking another milestone in their ongoing collaboration. This follows their earlier success of reaching $1B in Total Value Locked (TVL). The partnership has demonstrated strong performance since March 2025, with smooth operations and effective communication between both teams. - Investment: 500k $S tokens - Target: Beefy's $beS token - Previous milestone: $1B TVL achievement - Partnership started: Pre-March 2025

Beefy made several key announcements this week: - Stealth launched BeefyDrip merchandise store at [beefygear.creator-spring.com](https://beefygear.creator-spring.com) - Attending Sonic BBQ Event in New York City - Deployed 14 new yield optimization strategies - Released BeefyPod Episode 16 - ChainPatrol security service renewal vote ongoing - EthCC Paris conference participation confirmed *Recent milestones:* - Reached $250M+ in assets under management - Expanded to HyperEVM network - Launched successful BIFI trading campaign

Aave's GHO stablecoin has surpassed $150M in circulation and is expanding its DeFi footprint through new Balancer liquidity pools. Key developments: - New Tri-StablePool pairs GHO with USDC and USDT on Ethereum mainnet - GyroStable concentrated liquidity pool launched on Arbitrum - Users can access waGHO, a yield-bearing version that earns from Aave lending markets Benefits include: - Multiple reward streams (BAL, AURA, ARB) - Swap fees from liquidity provision - Integration with Ethena Labs for additional yield - Access to Aave lending market rates [View GHO opportunities on Balancer](https://balancer.fi/pools?skip=0&textSearch=GHO)

Euler Finance reports historically low borrowing rates, particularly for major assets: - WBTC-Euler Prime: 0.00% - WETH-Euler Prime: 0.03% - USDC-Euler Yield: 5.90% These exceptionally low rates are currently supported by rEUL incentives. Users can access these rates through Euler Prime and Euler Yield platforms. [Access the borrowing platform](https://app.euler.finance/borrow?asset=USDC&sorting=borrowApy-asc&network=ethereum)

Beefy Finance has initiated a crucial governance vote on profit distribution mechanisms. The protocol also expanded its yield offerings with 23 new strategies. Key updates: - Community voting on profit distribution model - Integration of beS (Beefy Escrowed Sonic) rewards system - Users can now earn both yield and points through beS - 23 new yield strategies deployed across networks This follows recent developments including RWA integration and BIFI-USDT liquidity mining campaign extensions from previous weeks. **Action Required**: Community members should participate in the governance vote to help shape Beefy's financial future.

**Key Updates from Beefy Finance:** - New USDC vault offering 40% APY through Silo/Sonic partnership - mooBIFI expansion continues with strong performance - Convention participation budget approved for 2025 - @ShadowOnSonic joins Beefy team - eUSD/USDC pair leads deposit volume - 11 new yield strategies added to platform *Notable developments include high-yield USDC opportunities and strategic team growth. Platform continues focus on sustainable yield optimization across multiple chains.*

Several notable yield opportunities have emerged in the DeFi space: - **SOLO** offering significant 550% APY - **rETH** providing 9% APY - **wstETH** yielding 6% APY These rates represent current opportunities for liquid staking derivatives and yield farming. As with all DeFi yields, rates are variable and subject to market conditions. *Compare these with previous opportunities like rsETH-WETH which offered 10% APY + points on Beefy Finance.*

Yield Protocol continues to expand its boost offerings: - $msOP, $wstETH, $wUSDM, $wrsETH, and $weETH receive boosts - These assets are now 'ignited' on the platform - Boost feature aims to increase yields for users This update reinforces Yield Protocol's commitment to maximizing returns for its users across various assets. The addition of new boosts provides more opportunities for yield optimization. **Key Takeaway**: Users holding these assets may want to check their potential boosted yields on Yield Protocol.

Beefy has introduced enhanced Rootstock pools offering bonus WRBTC rewards. The new offerings include: - WRBTC - ETH pool - WRBTC - rUSDT pool - DoC - rUSDT pool Each pool boasts competitive APY rates. Users can explore these opportunities and more on Beefy.com. This update aims to provide users with additional yield optimization options within the Rootstock ecosystem. Interested parties are encouraged to visit the Beefy platform to learn more about these new pools and their potential returns.

Aerodrome Finance on Base continues to expand its offerings: - New vault: $AERO - $WETH with 170% APY - New vault: $AERO - $USDbC with 90% APY These additions follow recent launches: - $USDz - DOLA: 50% APY - $tBTC - $cbBTC: 30% APY - $tBTC - $USDC: 35% APY Bitcoin opportunities on Base are growing: - $cbBTC - $USDC: 150% APY - $cbBTC - $WETH: 80% APY - $cbBTC - $cbETH: 70% APY **Note**: APY rates are subject to change. Always DYOR before investing.