# Chakra Alignment: May 15, 2024 By [Aura Finance](https://blog.aura.finance) · 2024-05-15 --- GM Meditators, We’re back with a brief bi-weekly check-in on all things Aura. **LP Opportunities** -------------------- sUSDe-USDC: 62% APR \[Ethereum\] - [https://app.aura.finance/#/1/pool/208](https://app.aura.finance/#/1/pool/208) GHO-USDT-USDC: 29% APR \[Ethereum\] - [https://app.aura.finance/#/1/pool/157](https://app.aura.finance/#/1/pool/157) jitoSOL-wstETH: 102% APR \[Arbitrum\] - [https://app.aura.finance/#/42161/pool/62](https://app.aura.finance/#/42161/pool/62) sAVAX-WAVAX: 14% APR \[Avalanche\] - [https://app.aura.finance/#/43114/pool/0](https://app.aura.finance/#/43114/pool/0) WETH-rsETH: 26% APR \[Polygon zkEVM\] - [https://app.aura.finance/#/1101/pool/5](https://app.aura.finance/#/1101/pool/5) **Stats** --------- The Aura UI was recently updated to include a stats page - [https://app.aura.finance/#/stats](https://app.aura.finance/#/stats) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/aad34b05781f8abec312128eb13ddd64.png) **Governance** -------------- All of the following proposals recently passed governance. You can find more details on each of them via [Aura’s Snapshot page](https://vote.aura.finance/?ref=blog.aura.finance#/). **New Gauges:** * wOETH/WETH Gyro \[Arbitrum\] * inankrETH/ankrETH \[Ethereum\] * sDAI / aUSDC \[Base\] * PAR/EUROe \[Polygon PoS\] * PAR/EURe \[Polygon PoS\] * paUSD/stataPolUSDCn \[Polygon PoS\] * paUSD/GYD \[Ethereum\] * PAR/EURA \[Ethereum\] * weETH/WETH \[Base\] **Other Governance:** * Claim Wormhole (W) tokens * Claim Extra Safe Airdrop **Tweets You Might Have Missed** -------------------------------- [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d280f5d689e7296411f918c38c4e0b56.png)](https://twitter.com/Balancer) [Balancer](https://twitter.com/Balancer) [@Balancer](https://twitter.com/Balancer) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/Balancer/status/1785747336049930252) 1/ A brand new product has been [#BuiltOnBalancer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BuiltOnBalancer) combining concentrated liquidity with [@aave](https://twitter.com/aave) lending to try and create the most capital-efficient AMM in DeFi. Here's what you should know about [@GyroStable](https://twitter.com/GyroStable) Rehype Pools on [@arbitrum](https://twitter.com/arbitrum). A ![🧵](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/1f9f5.png) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1785747311693647872/pu/img/0Nnih5HhLtREWywE.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 67](https://twitter.com/Balancer/status/1785747336049930252)[ 3:05 AM • May 2, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/Balancer/status/1785747336049930252) [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5414c5d90ef000326094368301c62598.jpg)](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance) [Aura](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance) [@AuraFinance](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance/status/1786546427562250560) It’s been nearly two months since Aura’s first franchise, @HyperlockFi, went live on [@Blast\_L2](https://twitter.com/Blast_L2). How have things been going so far? In one word… ![✨](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/2728.png)ExceptionallyImpressiveAndAmazingInEveryWay![✨](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/2728.png) Time for a quick check in. ![👇](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/1f447.png) First, just in case you forgot, Hyperlock is… ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/988f82c4540879b6e080274c7a6dc82c.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 47](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance/status/1786546427562250560)[ 8:00 AM • May 4, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance/status/1786546427562250560) [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/86b8ef84180a332fe7e0c3de88d5d239.jpg)](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance) [Aura](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance) [@AuraFinance](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance/status/1787539920971538462) Aura has a special place in our hearts for the [@Rocket\_Pool](https://twitter.com/Rocket_Pool) community. Not only has Rocket Pool been Aura's most consistent and largest partner, with three of Aura's top five pools by TVL containing rETH, but more importantly, we love what they represent as a protocol and a… ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0f5eb45419d57ae0a0641e1564a600a9.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 43](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance/status/1787539920971538462)[ 1:48 AM • May 7, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance/status/1787539920971538462) [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/875b6c26ad83aff7d279101dfbf572f8.jpg)](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance) [Aura](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance) [@AuraFinance](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance/status/1788207282976596138) A new gauge recently passed for sDAI-aUSDC on Optimism. For most, this pool probably wouldn’t be given a second thought but it’s actually incredibly interesting. It perfectly highlights how [@Balancer](https://twitter.com/Balancer) can act as a base layer AMM for innovations to be built on top of. Why is it… ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video_thumb/GND6q0OXYAA0iAO.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 48](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance/status/1788207282976596138)[ 10:00 PM • May 8, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance/status/1788207282976596138) [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6611a83a168d88182ffb603e3eb5b574.jpg)](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance) [Aura](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance) [@AuraFinance](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance/status/1788331721504526528) If you don't know about [@NotionalFinance](https://twitter.com/NotionalFinance), it's probably about time you did something about that. Not only are they good partners and friends of ours, but they're the single largest depositor in our GHO/USDC/USDT pool. Check it out here [app.aura.finance/#/1/pool/157](https://t.co/vsUJ8bgf8i) They do it with… [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d7e8755d70e1e53b3099d32150fbae45.jpg)](https://twitter.com/teddywoodward) [Teddy Woodward](https://twitter.com/teddywoodward) [@teddywoodward](https://twitter.com/teddywoodward) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/teddywoodward/status/1788233179653910837) 1/ Last month [@NotionalFinance](https://twitter.com/NotionalFinance) deployed a $GHO leveraged vault in partnership with [@AaveGrants](https://twitter.com/AaveGrants) and [@Token\_Logic](https://twitter.com/Token_Logic) Since then: 1\. $1.3M in TVL (23% of the pool) 2\. ~43% of non-GHO liquidity in the pool 3\. Average $USDC APYs > 100% for Notional users Let’s dig in ![🧵](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/1f9f5.png) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2a7c358594dfd7b670d28c77eb2e41b5.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 21](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance/status/1788331721504526528)[ 6:14 AM • May 9, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance/status/1788331721504526528) [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/92f6d1c08b3efb10f2be2fdd730b094e.png)](https://twitter.com/Balancer) [Balancer](https://twitter.com/Balancer) [@Balancer](https://twitter.com/Balancer) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/Balancer/status/1788476457905267143) Up and to the right. Liquid Staked Tokens (LSTs) monthly volumes on Balancer have been increasing, reaching nearly $4 billion in April. [dune.com/balancer/lst](https://t.co/qZZOzUn0nU) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/50302bfd6470165c328e3b1889a4ba9e.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 40](https://twitter.com/Balancer/status/1788476457905267143)[ 3:49 PM • May 9, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/Balancer/status/1788476457905267143) [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2c70b26eddb4eeee1fac2f6e24497640.jpg)](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance) [Aura](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance) [@AuraFinance](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance/status/1790424933358514316) Aura’s first franchise @HyperlockFi continues to be a major player in the [@Blast\_L2](https://twitter.com/Blast_L2) ecosystem. It ranks third on the chain with $267m of TVL — an ATH when measured in ETH. Similar to how Aura is built on top of Balancer, Hyperlock is built on top of Blast’s top DEX [@ThrusterFi](https://twitter.com/ThrusterFi),… ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/03747d7efcf8b14a55472eb7873eee73.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 32](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance/status/1790424933358514316)[ 12:52 AM • May 15, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/AuraFinance/status/1790424933358514316) [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2641515f4c29360aa502e38493a47164.png)](https://twitter.com/Balancer) [Balancer](https://twitter.com/Balancer) [@Balancer](https://twitter.com/Balancer) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/Balancer/status/1790455748016668699) One of the biggest challenges in launching a new AMM is the cold start problem. New AMMs need liquidity to attract volume and integration with aggregators, but they need volume and aggregator support to attract liquidity. This creates a challenging cycle that can hinder the… ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/96c78863a65f0a61ed8398b8c2a0e40d.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 80](https://twitter.com/Balancer/status/1790455748016668699)[ 2:54 AM • May 15, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/Balancer/status/1790455748016668699) --- *Originally published on [Aura Finance](https://blog.aura.finance/chakra-alignment-150524)*