Venus Protocol

At the Chaos Summit in Bangkok, Venus Labs and Chaos Labs announced a groundbreaking partnership. Venus Protocol will become the first platform to implement the Edge Risk Oracle system. - The announcement was made by Venus Labs Head @bradherenow and Chaos Labs founder @omeragoldberg - Edge Risk Oracle aims to enhance protocol security and risk management - Integration marks a significant milestone in DeFi risk assessment This development signals a new era in decentralized finance risk management, potentially setting a standard for other protocols.

Venus Protocol has integrated Circle's native USDC on zkSync Era, expanding its lending and borrowing capabilities. As the leading lending platform on zkSync Era by TVL, Venus now supports 6 markets including: - ZK - USDT - Native USDC - Bridged USDC.e - WBTC - WETH **Key Benefits of Native USDC:** - Direct minting via Circle - Seamless fiat off-ramping - Enhanced cross-chain potential Users can enjoy gas-free transactions through Zyfi paymaster integration. zkSync Era operates as a zero-knowledge rollup, maintaining Ethereum's security while improving scalability.

Venus Protocol's latest governance proposals include several key initiatives: - **Yearn Finance Integration**: Proposal to add yvUSDC, yvUSDT, yvDAI, yvUSDS, and yvWETH vaults as collateral on Ethereum and Arbitrum - **New Market Additions**: - Native USDC market on zkSync - EIGEN market on Ethereum - wUSDM across multiple chains - Lombard's LBTC on Ethereum and BNB Chain - **Infrastructure Updates**: Implementation of multichain governance permissions across Ethereum, Arbitrum One, and opBNB Community voting is ongoing for these proposals through the protocol's governance system.

Venus Protocol has integrated Solv Protocol's solvBTC into its core pools, expanding Bitcoin-powered finance capabilities on BNB Chain. The integration offers: - Enhanced liquidity across BTCFi ecosystem - Daily rewards of 10 XP/$1 through Solv Points - New DeFi strategies for BTC holders - Seamless Venus lending platform integration With over 18,000 BTC in reserves, users can now supply and borrow solvBTC through Venus Protocol's lending platform. This follows the extension of SolvBTC/BTCB liquidity mining rewards for an additional 30 days on BNB Chain.

Venus Protocol demonstrates significant governance engagement in 2024: - Averages 9 governance proposals monthly - Ranks 2nd most active in governance among top 5 DeFi protocols by TVL - Reached 105 total proposals this year - Shows consistent development with 3.3K commits in 2024 - Represents 52% of total commits among top 5 lending protocols These metrics indicate sustained community participation and protocol development throughout 2024.

Venus Protocol announces two major updates to enhance DeFi accessibility: - Direct access to Venus BNB liquidity now available through Pendle Finance integration - New Liquid Staked ETH pools launched on multiple chains: * Arbitrum * Ethereum * BNB Chain Users can now supply and borrow: - WETH - wstETH (Lido Finance) - weETH (Ether.fi) These additions allow users to earn Ethereum staking rewards while participating in Venus markets.

Venus Protocol's latest governance proposals include several key initiatives: - Potential expansion to Base blockchain network - New asset considerations including Swell assets on Ethereum/L2s and WBTC on BNB Chain - Risk parameter updates from Chaos Labs - Ongoing votes for EIGEN and eBTC as collateral - Implementation of BNB risk parameter adjustments and XVS rewards on zkSync Current proposals focus on multi-chain growth and asset diversification. Community members can participate in active votes through Snapshot.

The Venus Protocol community has initiated a proposal to deploy the protocol on Base Network. This potential expansion aims to: - Increase overall protocol liquidity - Enhance accessibility for users - Support protocol growth through network expansion Community members can review and participate in the discussion through the official proposal forum at community.venus.io. *The proposal is currently under community review and requires governance approval before implementation.*

The Venus community has approved the addition of Trust Wallet Token ($TWT) to its Core Pool on BNB Chain. This development follows the passage of VIP-384, proposed by community delegate VanguardVantage. Key updates: - New $TWT market implementation in Core Pool - Updated risk parameters - Refined interest rate curve (recommended by Chaos Labs) The integration aims to support recently announced Launchpools on Trust Wallet App while expanding DeFi services on BNB Chain. Visit app.venus.io/#/core-pool?chainId=56 to explore the new market.

Venus Protocol, a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, has announced its expansion to the Optimism network. This move brings advanced DeFi capabilities to the Layer 2 scaling solution. Key points: - Venus Protocol now available on Optimism - Expansion aims to enhance DeFi accessibility and reduce transaction costs - Users can access lending, borrowing, and yield-earning features on Optimism The integration with Optimism is expected to benefit users by providing faster transactions and lower fees while maintaining the robust features of Venus Protocol. For more information, visit the Venus Protocol website or join their community channels.