Venus Protocol

Venus Protocol's treasury has achieved a significant milestone, reaching $27.4M in assets. This demonstrates the protocol's commitment to sustainable financial practices and robust treasury management. - Current treasury value: **$27.4M** - Key highlight: Sustainability backed by on-chain evidence - Treasury status: Strong and growing The protocol hints at upcoming developments that will further strengthen its position in the DeFi ecosystem. This growth reflects Venus's continued focus on building sustainable decentralized finance infrastructure.

Venus Protocol has introduced new borrowing incentives in partnership with Gauntlet. The program offers: - 15,000 USDC in rewards for USDC borrowers - Two-week duration for the incentive program - Available exclusively on Unichain Users can access these rewards through the [Venus Core Pool](https://app.venus.io/#/core-pool/market/0xB953f92B9f759d97d2F2Dec10A8A3cf75fcE3A95?chainId=130). *Time-sensitive opportunity: Limited two-week window to participate.*

Venus Protocol experienced significant user growth on the ZKSync network in January 2024: - Monthly active users increased from 1,600 to 11,000 - Represents a 576% month-over-month growth - Total user base since launch: 13,200 Data verified through [Dune Analytics](https://dune.com/xvslove_team/venus-protocol-dashboard#zkSync). This growth indicates rising adoption of DeFi services on ZKSync's layer-2 network.

Venus Protocol has integrated Balancer's BAL governance token into its platform. BAL holders can now: - Supply BAL as collateral on Venus - Borrow stablecoins or blue-chip assets against BAL holdings - Stake borrowed assets in Balancer liquidity pools - Earn additional rewards and governance power The integration expands Venus's supported assets while providing BAL holders with new DeFi opportunities. [Explore BAL market on Venus](https://app.venus.io/#/core-pool/market/0x0Ec5488e4F8f319213a14cab188E01fB8517Faa8?chainId=1)

**Sky Ecosystem's sUSDS**, the yield-bearing version of USDS stablecoin, is now available on Venus Protocol. Key features include: - Earned through Sky Savings Rate (SSR) - Can be used as collateral on Venus - Enables borrowing USDS for SSR yield amplification - Supports blue-chip asset borrowing Users can maximize rewards through holding loops and leverage Sky's ecosystem for enhanced savings. The integration enables new DeFi strategies across Venus and Sky platforms. Visit Venus app to explore the sUSDS market.

Origin Protocol's wSuperOETHb, a yield-bearing liquid staking token backed 1:1 by ETH, has launched on Venus Protocol. Key features include: - Competitive staking structure with enhanced capital efficiency - Collateral functionality for borrowing various assets - Up to 3.7x leverage in core instance - Up to 6.66x leverage in isolated pool The integration enables users to expand their DeFi strategies while maintaining exposure to ETH staking benefits. Users can now acquire wSuperOETHb through Origin Protocol and utilize it in Venus money markets. **Visit**: app.venus.io to explore the wSuperOETHb market

Lombard Finance has launched LBTC on the Venus Protocol, introducing a new yield-bearing Liquid Staked Token backed 1:1 by Bitcoin. Key features: - Maintains full Bitcoin exposure while enabling DeFi functionality - Can be used as collateral on Venus - Supports borrowing against holdings - Offers 3x points multiplier through Lombard Lux Program Users can now access these features through the Venus Protocol interface.

Venus Protocol's latest governance update includes several key developments: - **New Markets**: Proposals to add LBTC on Ethereum and gmETH on Arbitrum - **Expansion**: Implementation of Omnichain Governance for ZKSync and Optimism networks - **Risk Updates**: Parameter adjustments for BNB and FLOKI markets on BNB Chain - **Infrastructure**: New Treasury and Oracle systems on Base network - **Asset Integration**: Consideration of wsuperOETHb as collateral on Base These changes aim to enhance Venus Protocol's cross-chain capabilities and risk management framework.

Venus Protocol is preparing for deployment on Base network with two key proposals under discussion: - Proposal to add **Lido Finance's wstETH** as a collateral asset on the upcoming Venus Core Pool - wstETH currently leads as Base network's primary Liquid Staking Token with 45,000 wstETH in bridged TVL - A separate proposal from Origin Protocol suggests adding **wsuperOETHb** as collateral Community members can participate in discussions via the Venus forum and vote on the Base deployment proposal through Snapshot.

Venus Protocol has integrated ether.fi's Bitcoin-backed liquid restaking token (eBTC) on Ethereum Mainnet. Key features: - First dual yield Bitcoin product combining staking and restaking - Supports multiple Bitcoin variants (LBTC, WBTC, FBTC, CBBTC) - Restaking available via EigenLayer, Symbiotic, and Karak - Staking through Babylon Users who deposit eBTC will earn points from multiple protocols including Babylon, Lombard, Ether.fi, Symbiotic, and Veda. The integration aims to improve asset diversity and increase ecosystem liquidity. **Visit Venus to start using eBTC**: https://app.venus.io