Kain Warwick, founder of Synthetix, announces new incentives to restore sUSD peg.
The crypto market registered a notable uptick on Monday, getting off to a strong start to the new week. Price action remained subdued last weekend as Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies traded sideways.
Synthetix (SNX) price shot up 7% in the past 24 hours as founder Kain Warwick took a firm stance on the recent depegging of sUSD stablecoin.
In January 2025, the crypto industry made massive donations to Trump's investment fund. A month later, the SEC miraculously dropped its lawsuits against those same donors.
Consensys, Solana and Uniswap quietly donated to the Trump's inauguration fund.
PancakeSwap, the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) on BNB Chain, has officially announced the implementation of CAKE Tokenomics 3.0. This marks a major shift toward a more sustainable and deflationary ecosystem.
New filings from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) reveal that several cryptocurrency firms and their executives made significant contributions to US President Donald Trump's inauguration fund after the results of the 2024 election. According to FEC filings made public on April 20 by the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams donated more than $245,000, Solana Labs donated $1 million, and software firm Consensys sent $100,000 in January 2025 to support the then-president-elect's inauguration.
New filings from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) reveal that several cryptocurrency firms and their executives made significant contributions to US President Donald Trump's inauguration fund after the results of the 2024 election. According to FEC filings made public on April 20 by the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams donated more than $245,000, Solana Labs donated $1 million, and software firm Consensys sent $100,000 in January to support the then-president-elect's inauguration.
TL;DR Synthetix launched a new staking mechanism, the “sUSD 420 Pool,” offering SNX rewards to stabilize the price of its sUSD stablecoin. Founder Kain Warwick warned that pressure will be applied if participants don't respond to the voluntary incentive. The value of sUSD dropped to $0.68 in April but has partially recovered to $0.
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Kain Warwick, the founder of the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Synthetix, has urged SNX SNX token holders to take action to help restore the value of the project's stablecoin, sUSD.
Synthetix founder Kain Warwick has urged SNX stakers to adopt the protocol's newly launched staking mechanism aimed at restoring the dollar peg of its stablecoin, sUSD. The post Synthetix Founder Warns SNX Stakers to Embrace New Mechanism or Face ‘The Stick' appeared first on Cryptonews.
PancakeSwap has begun implementing its long-anticipated Tokenomics 3.0 upgrade for the CAKE token. In a blog post published on Apr. 21, the PancakeSwap (CAKE) team confirmed that key changes will go live on Apr. 23, 2025.
As sUSD continues to trade below its intended $1 peg, Synthetix founder Kain Warwick has urged stakers to step up and help restore stability before more stringent measures are implemented.
Synthetix founder Kain Warwick has threatened SNX stakers with “the stick” if they don't take up a newly launched staking mechanism to help fix the protocol's ongoing sUSD (SUSD) depeg.Warwick said in an April 21 post to X that it has now implemented a sUSD staking mechanism to address the depeg, but admitted it is currently “very manual” without a proper user interface. However, once the UI goes live, Warwick said, if there isn't enough momentum, then they may have to “ratchet up the pressure” on the stakers in the sUSD 420 pool.
PancakeSwap retired veCAKE and Gauges Voting, impacting CAKE stakes and liquidity.
Hayden Adams, founder of Uniswap, believes that Solana is currently the best blockchain to scale decentralized finance (DeFi) at the layer 1 level. This stance reignites the debate on the limitations of Ethereum's modular model.
Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Adams has voiced strong support for Solanas approach to decentralized finance (DeFi), calling it superior to Ethereums rollup-centric direction. In a recent statement, Adams praised Solanas better road map, team, and approach for building DeFi directly on a monolithic Layer 1 blockchain.
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams warns that Ethereum's heavy focus on Layer 1 scaling could let Solana overtake it in the DeFi race.
Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Adams has opined that Solana has a "better roadmap, team, and approach" for developing decentralized finance (DeFi) directly on the monolithic layer-1.
As Solana continues its ascent, experts are not writing off Ethereum's chances to compete favorably in decentralized finance (DeFi). Uniswap founder Hayden Adams wants Ethereum to hone in on Layer 2 scaling to even the odds with Solana.
PancakeSwap's cryptocurrency token has been performing well this spring, with its price increasing by more than 31% in the past month.
Uniswap's token has dropped to a crucial support level even as Unichain, its layer-2 network, continued its strong momentum. Uniswap (UNI) price dropped to $5.
Synthetix has launched a new liquidity initiative aimed at stabilizing its algorithmic stablecoin sUSD, which has been trading well below its intended $1 peg.
Synthetix's sUSD stablecoin has plunged as low as $0.68, losing its dollar peg amid structural changes, sparking fears of a broader DeFi crisis and highlighting vulnerabilities in algorithmic stablecoin mechanisms. The post Stablecoin Sinks to $0.68: sUSD Loses Its Peg, Sparks Fears of SNX Death Spiral? appeared first on Cryptonews.
The Synthetix protocol stablecoin dropped to a new low this week, extending its month-long depegging trend.
Synthetix's sUSD stablecoin has crashed below $0.70 marking its worst depeg in years as collateral changes backfire.
Synthetix's sUSD stablecoin has fallen to $0.70, 30% below its dollar peg, following protocol changes that disrupted its market balance.
The Synthetix protocol's native stablecoin, Synthetix USD (SUSD), has slipped further away from its US dollar peg, reaching new all-time lows under $0.70. However, the firm reiterates that this isn't the first time the asset has been under significant stress, and several risk measures are in place.
The crypto market registered a substantial drop on Wednesday before recovering towards the end of the day after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell flagged concerns about inflation and slowing growth due to tariffs. However, markets recovered as crypto remained strong in the face of adversity even though traditional stock markets took a beating.
TL;DR sUSD Depeg Crisis: Synthetix's stablecoin sUSD has plunged below $0.80 amid significant protocol changes that have unsettled investors and traders. Impact of SIP-420 Upgrade: The recent SIP-420 upgrade, aimed at enhancing capital efficiency, has flooded markets with excess sUSD, disrupting traditional peg defense strategies and triggering chaotic trading conditions.
Recent crypto whale metrics surrounding DeFi tokens have garnered immense investor optimism, suggesting that price gains for some coins are imminent despite the ongoing market uncertainty. Whale data on Thursday, April 17, indicated that large-scale investors stacked over $20 million in AAVE and UNI.
Synthetix's algorithmic stablecoin sUSD has continued its month-long depeg, now trading nearly 21% below its $1 peg. According to CoinGecko's price data, sUSD has dropped to $0.7924 as of Apr.
Synthetix's sUSD stablecoin de-pegs, trading at $0.8107.
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A new report from on-chain analytics firm Parsec argues that the recent depegging of Synthetix's stablecoin sUSD is not the result of bad debt or protocol failure—but a direct consequence of governance upgrade SIP-420.
Synthetix's algorithmic stablecoin sUSD is continuing to drift from its $1 peg, currently trading at $0.90.
Synthetix's stablecoin, sUSD, has plunged to a five-year low of $0.83, raising investor concerns about its stability.
What happens when a stablecoin isn't stable, and the founder's response is “no crying in the stablecoin casino”?
Synthetix's sUSD suffers second major depeg in a year, with founder Kain Warwick warning of volatility during peg mechanism transition.
TL;DR Synthetix's sUSD stablecoin briefly fell to $0.83, its lowest level in five years, sparking renewed concerns about its long-term stability. While it shares design similarities with Terra's failed UST, sUSD is backed by a $30 million treasury that could help mitigate extreme risks.
The Synthetix protocol's native stablecoin, Synthetix USD (sUSD), fell to its lowest value in five years, extending a months-long struggle to maintain its $1 peg.The asset has faced persistent instability since the start of 2025. On Jan. 1, sUSD dropped to $0.96 and only rebounded to $0.99 in early February.
Synthetix stablecoin sUSD has fallen 6% in the last day to trade at $0.8597, continuing the recent decline below its $1 peg. At the same time, 24-hour trading volume has jumped nearly 487% to over $2.
Synthetix had another de-peg of its asset-backed sUSD token. The stablecoin slid to $0.83 due to the transitional period of minting from a new staking pool.
Uniswap faced resistance around the $5.5-level. Until it can climb beyond it, traders must maintain a bearish outlook.
PancakeSwap's new Tokenomics v3 proposal promises “true ownership, simplified governance and sustainable growth.” Central to this shift is the deprecation of veCAKE replaced with direct emissions management and a max one-year lock, aimed at boosting capital efficiency and simplifying participation.
TL;DR Cakepie DAO rejected PancakeSwap's Tokenomics 3.0 proposal, which aims to eliminate veCAKE, staking, and revenue sharing. PancakeSwap plans to reduce daily emissions and shift the model toward deflation. Cakepie warns of a loss of decentralization.