Blackhole

**BLACK Protocol celebrates three months live** with impressive growth metrics across key areas. **Key achievements include:** - 9,650+ veBLACK holders participating in the ecosystem - 94M+ $BLACK tokens locked since launch - $16.5B in cumulative trading volume processed - $12.9M+ generated in cumulative swap fees - $24.2M+ distributed as rewards to token lockers The protocol has shown consistent growth since its **Season 1 Escape Velocity** program, which distributed 6M veBLACK to eligible users and saw 17.7M $BLACK locked or burned across 1,000+ wallets. *This milestone represents solid foundation building* as the team positions for continued expansion in the DeFi space.

**BlackHole DEX Season 2 Complete** Escape Velocity Season 2 rewards have been distributed to eligible participants. Wallets that locked more than 2,000 $BLACK tokens received **61% rebates** in veBLACK tokens. **Season 3 Already Live** - New season underway with 6 million veBLACK in rewards - Only 20 days remaining to participate - Same mechanics: lock $BLACK to earn veBLACK rebates The program continues BlackHole DEX's incentive structure for token holders who commit to locking their $BLACK tokens for extended periods. [Learn more about Season 3](https://paragraph.com/@blackholedex/escape-velocity-season-3-launch)

**$BLAZE token is now live** and trading exclusively on the Blackhole exchange platform. The launch marks another addition to Blackhole's growing token offerings, following the recent addition of Tron ($TRX) in September. - **Exclusive availability** on Blackhole platform only - Joins other supported tokens like $TRX - Trading is now active for users This exclusive launch continues Blackhole's strategy of hosting new token debuts on their exchange.

**KelpDAO expands to Avalanche** with wrsETH now live on the network, bringing liquid restaking to Avalanche's DeFi ecosystem. **Key integrations include:** - Blackhole DEX with dedicated wrsETH liquidity pools - Euler Finance offering wrsETH lending markets - K3 Capital curated lending cluster **Current reward opportunities:** - Kernel Points for participation - AVAX network rewards - Black rewards from Blackhole DEX Users can now **borrow WETH using wrsETH as collateral** on Euler Finance and participate in concentrated liquidity pools on Blackhole DEX. The expansion leverages **Avalanche's speed and low transaction costs** for more efficient restaking operations beyond Ethereum and Layer 2 networks. Users can mint or bridge rsETH natively on Avalanche through the Kelp dApp and immediately start earning rewards across integrated platforms.

**Voting rewards have reached over $2.1 million** for a single epoch, marking a significant milestone in the platform's reward distribution. This represents continued growth from the previous $2M milestone reached in epoch 3 back in August. **Key highlights:** - Single epoch rewards now exceed $2.1M - Substantial increase from earlier epochs - Rewards distributed to active voters The question remains whether participants are properly positioned to capture these rewards through the voting mechanism.

**ScorePlay has deposited over $75,000 in incentives** into the $GSCORE / $USDC liquidity pool. This significant deposit follows a pattern of major incentive programs, with similar $75,000 deposits previously made for other token pools including $BORNE / $USDC. - Pool participants can now earn from the substantial incentive rewards - The deposit demonstrates ScorePlay's commitment to liquidity provision - This continues the trend of gaming projects investing heavily in DeFi incentives The move signals strong backing for the GSCORE token ecosystem and provides attractive yields for liquidity providers.

Blackhole has launched a new analytics page allowing users to track key DeFi metrics. **Key Features:** - TVL (Total Value Locked) growth tracking - Trading volume monitoring - Fee generation data - Daily top pools overview The platform previously reported over $10 million in trading volume over 30 days, with V3 pools showing strong performance. Users can now access comprehensive transaction data and fee analytics through the new dashboard. [Visit Analytics Page](blackhole.xyz/stats)

**ScorePlay integrates with Avalanche network** The gaming platform has announced its expansion to Avalanche, making $GSCORE token available for trading on the Blackhole exchange. **Key developments:** - $GSCORE now tradeable on Blackhole platform - Integration strengthens Avalanche's gaming ecosystem - Follows recent Bungee Exchange bridge expansion **Background context:** This move comes after Blackhole recently expanded asset bridging capabilities through Bungee Exchange, allowing faster cross-chain trading and liquidity provision on Avalanche. The integration provides ScorePlay users with new trading opportunities while expanding Avalanche's gaming token offerings.

**Major liquidity incentive announced** for the cryptocurrency trading community. - Over **$62,000 in rewards** has been allocated to the new $fBOMB/$USDT trading pair - Initiative led by @MCLBxfBOMB to boost trading activity - This follows previous successful incentive programs, including $60,000 in bribes for the fBOMB/USDC pool **Key benefits:** - Enhanced liquidity for fBOMB token - Attractive rewards for liquidity providers - Strengthened trading ecosystem The substantial reward pool demonstrates continued commitment to growing the fBOMB trading infrastructure and providing meaningful incentives for market participants.

**Arena App** has added over **$55,000 in incentives** to the $ARENA / $WAVAX liquidity pool. This marks a slight decrease from previous weeks: - October 2: $60,000+ incentives - September 30: $60,000+ incentives - September 23: $80,000+ incentives - September 15: $80,000+ incentives The **consistent weekly incentive additions** demonstrate Arena's commitment to maintaining liquidity and rewarding participants in their SocialFi platform. *Voting power preparation* appears to be a key theme, suggesting upcoming governance decisions for the community.