Chakra Alignment: June 17, 2024

Welcome back to another quick check-in on all things Aura from the past couple of weeks.

LP Opportunities

EURA - PAR: 104.1% [Ethereum] - https://app.aura.finance/#/1/pool/211

ACX - wstETH: 99.6% [Ethereum] - https://app.aura.finance/#/1/pool/60

GHO - USDC: 27.9% [Ethereum] - https://app.aura.finance/#/1/pool/195

WETH - wrsETH: 25.5% [Optimism] - https://app.aura.finance/#/10/pool/24

AaveUSDT - USDT: 24.7% [Arbitrum] - https://app.aura.finance/#/42161/pool/57

Stats

In the most recent epoch, total voting incentives increased to $397k. This resulted in >50% APR for vlAURA voters and $1.08 in emissions for every $1 spent by protocols.

Governance

New Gauges:

[BIP-614] Enable ZRS/ETH gauge [Ethereum]

[BIP-615] Enable gauge for USDC/GYD & USDT/GYD [zkEVM]

[BIP-616] Enable gauge for sDAI/aUSDC Rehype pool [Gnosis]

[BIP-618] Enable D2D/GYD 80/20 Gauge [Arbitrum]

[BIP-619] Enable Gauge for sUSDe/wstETH [Ethereum]

Other Governance:

[BIP-613] Wire up permissions and initial configuration for Mode and Fraxtal chains

[BIP-617] Request for BAL to reward UI beta testers

As always, you can find more information on any of the individual proposals via Aura's Snapshot page.

Tweets you might have missed

Aura

@AuraFinance

You’ve probably heard that Aura’s franchise, @hyperlockfi, is crushing it on @Blast_L2.

Just as Aura is built on top of Balancer, Hyperlock is built on top of Blast’s top DEX @ThrusterFi.

But I bet you didn’t know that Thruster has the most liquid markets for ezETH,…

Aura

@AuraFinance

The best opportunities in DeFi are often slightly off the beaten path. This couldn’t be more evident than with the combination of @0xPolygon zkEVM, Balancer, Gyroscope, and Aura.

The wstETH-WETH pool has been earning over 30% APR for over a week.

app.aura.finance/#/1101/pool/7…

Balancer

@Balancer

1/ What happens when you combine next-gen, fungible concentrated liquidity pools with rising decentralized stablecoin giants?

Let's find out with a case study into @aave's $GHO and @GyroStable's E-CLPs.

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Aura

@AuraFinance

Did you know that there’s constant buying pressure on auraBAL?

Remember that Aura takes a 22.5% fee on all BAL earned from LPs? The majority of that, 18%, goes into auraBAL staking via the compounder.

This resulted in 42,637 auraBAL being bought off the market in May.

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Aura

@AuraFinance

Can a cow be the G.O.A.T?

Our friends at @beefyfinance recently submitted an RFP for @LayerZero_Labs' token distribution.

They proposed allocating 40% of their share to Beefy Aura vault users!

commonwealth.im/layerzero/disc…

Balancer

@Balancer

1/ From @arbitrum grants, and @sei friendly forks to $GHO and E-CLP expansion, here's everything you missed This Week in Balancer.

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Aura

@AuraFinance

For those new to the Aura ecosystem, the process of earning vote incentives can be a little confusing.

But not anymore. Here's a quick guide explaining how the voting process works with @redactedcartel's Hidden Hand Marketplace.

blog.aura.finance

How to Earn Vote Incentives with Your vlAURA

This article walks you through the process of earning vote incentives from your vlAURA position.

Aura

@AuraFinance

One month after UST depegged, amid Celcius freezing withdrawals, days before ETH hit $880, weeks before 3AC's insolvency, and months before FTX collapsed — that's when Aura launched.

To celebrate Aura's 2nd bday, let's revisit the best of CT during that brutal week.

Balancer

@Balancer

With Balancer v3 on the horizon, @fcmartinelli has shared his vision for the future of Balancer.

forum.balancer.fi

Balancer v3: My Thoughts for the Future of Balancer

As we approach the launch of Balancer v3, I’m excited to share our vision for the protocol’s future. Over the past three years, the Balancer ecosystem has made significant strides towards decentral...