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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In a thread on X this morning, Synthetix founder Kain Warwick offered a stark look into the inner workings of crypto market makers (MMs) and their evolution over the years.

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Synthetix (SNX) is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on the Ethereum blockchain, allowing users to create and trade synthetic assets. These assets mirror the value of real-world assets such as commodities, currencies, and stocks.

Synthetix has announced that it will transition its perpetual markets on the Arbitrum network to a close-only mode.

The move is part of a strategic pivot by Synthetix to consolidate its operations and focus on Coinbase's Base network.

The DeFi protocol also launched an in-house perpetuals trading app.

Synthetix exchange relaunches with multi-collateral perpetuals on the Base network. The reboot of Synthetix comes with a new website, relaunch of its exchange, and upcoming launch of Synthetix Leveraged Tokens.

The product is part of Synthetix's ongoing effort to revamp after a governance overhaul in October.

TL;DR Synthetix acquires TLX as part of its strategy to expand its product offerings and strengthen its DeFi ecosystem. Leveraged products in development: the protocol plans to relaunch TLX on the Base network after auditing and optimizing its infrastructure.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Synthetix has acquired the leveraged token platform TLX in a token-for-token deal. The post Synthetix Acquires TLX in Token-for-Token Deal appeared first on Cryptonews.

Synthetix said it plans to re-launch all TLX products on Base network after adding parameter improvements.

Blockchain projects thrive on innovation. The more developers push boundaries, the brighter a project's future becomes. This December, Santiment ranked the top ERC-20 tokens by development activity. From DeFi giants to Web3 pioneers, these tokens reflect where the blockchain world is headed. Let's take a closer look at who's making the most noise.

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TL;DR Synthetix has proposed acquiring Kwenta, an exchange derived from its ecosystem, to unify operations and enhance services. The acquisition values each KWENTA token at 17 SNX, with a token swap valued at $13.2 million. The integration would involve dissolving Kwenta's governance and merging it with SNX's Spartan Council.

DeFi protocol Synthetix is setting its sights on acquiring Kwenta, a derivatives exchange that emerged from Synthetix itself in 2020. The post Synthetix Eyes Acquisition of Former Spin-Off Kwenta to Bolster DeFi Derivatives appeared first on Cryptonews.

Synthetix, a well-known DeFi protocol for synthetic assets, has just announced the launch of version V3 on the layer-2 blockchain of Arbitrum.

The v3 launch marks the DeFi protocol's first big product rollout after a governance overhaul in October.

The derivatives liquidity protocol Synthetix (SNX) witnessed more development activity than any other project in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector in the past 30 days, according to the crypto analytics firm Santiment. Synthetix aims to serve as a backend liquidity tool for user-facing DeFi projects, according to the protocol's whitepaper.

The SR-2 proposal wants to address many of the concerns currently dragging down the Synthetix protocol.

Synthetix community approves a major protocol overhaul with 99.4% support, aiming to revitalize the project through token redesign, multi-chain deployment, and governance restructuring.

A new proposal looking to completely reboot DeFi protocol Synthetix has garnered 99.4% approval from community members.

Synthetix, a popular DeFi protocol, is facing challenges regarding its plans for Arbitrum, a layer-2 platform for Ethereum. According to the recent voting results, the community voted against its plans to extend its Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP) grant.

Snax Chain, built on OP Stack, launches September 15th, integrating Wormhole for secure, decentralized Synthetix V3 governance and cross-chain messaging.

Competition is mounting among DeFi derivatives protocols after Synthetix launched on Arbitrum in July.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Synthetix (SNX) is working toward launching its application blockchain, dubbed SNAXChain, according to a blog post published on September 4, 2024. Synthetix SNAXChain To Launch On Optimism's Superchain Infrastructure Ethereum-based derivatives liquidity protocol Synthetix is set to unveil SNAXChain, an application blockchain built on Optimism's Superchain infrastructure.

Leading DeFi protocol Synthetix joins Optimism's impressive Superchain line up.

TL;DR Synthetix launches SNAXchain: Built on Optimism's Superchain infrastructure, SNAXchain aims to enhance governance and expand to more chains and Layer 2 solutions. Optimism Superchain benefits: Expected to boost user interoperability and drive growth, leveraging optimistic rollups to reduce transaction costs.

Synthetix has introduced an application-specific blockchain named SNAXchain using Optimism's infrastructure.

Synthetix faces fierce competition on the DeFi-oriented layer-2.

Synthetix faces fierce competition on the DeFi-oriented layer 2.

You may have forgotten about Synthetix, but the market certainly hasn't.

It could be followed with deployments on Optimism and Base.