Kain Warwick, founder of Synthetix, announces new incentives to restore sUSD peg.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
The dYdX community has officially launched the Surge Rewards Program, a nine-month trading competition designed to reward active participation from both new and returning users. Beginning April 1, 2025, the program will allocate up to $20 million in DYDX tokens to traders over the course of nine monthly “seasons,” establishing one of the largest and longest-running incentive programs in DeFi trading to date.
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.
GMX clarified that its contracts were secure after an exploit involving Abracadabra's cauldrons resulted in a $13 million theft.
A recent exploit on Abracadabra.Money, a cryptocurrency lending platform, targeted pools that were built using GMX GMX tokens.
Abracadabra.Money lost $13 million in an exploit that targeted liquidity pools using GMX tokens.
Abracadabra Finance has confirmed a security exploit affecting its gmCauldron smart contracts, resulting in the theft of approximately $13 million and is taking steps to recover the funds.
The attack targeted pools tied to GMX liquidity tokens, specifically “cauldrons” using GM tokens as collateral.
An attacker drain approximately 6,262 ETH, valued at around $13 million, from Abracadabra's liquidity pools on GMX.
Magic Internet Money (MIM) was exploited for 6,260 ETH, taken from lending vaults on Arbitrum. While MIM used GMX smart contracts, neither the GMX project nor the GM token were affected by the hack.
About $13 million worth of cryptocurrency has been drained from decentralized lending protocol Abracadabra.Finance following an exploit targeting pools using GMX tokens.In a March 25 X post, crypto cybersecurity firm PeckShield reported that contracts related to GMX and Abracadabra.Money had been compromised, resulting in the loss of about 6,260 Ether (ETH), worth around $13 million. The news follows Abracadabra.Money losing $6.49 million after its smart contracts were compromised in late January 2024.
dYdX has announced its first-ever buyback program, committing 25% of protocol fees to buy DYDX on the open market. Based on last year's revenue numbers, that could amount to over 11M in DYDX purchased per year.
TL;DR dYdX has launched a token buyback program to strengthen network security and improve the utility of its native token. 25% of the protocol's monthly net fees will be allocated to token buybacks, with the tokens being staked to enhance the network's resilience.
dYdX, the decentralized perpetual contracts trading platform community, has officially launched the first-ever $DYDX Buyback Program, a major move for the protocol. The post dYdX Community Launches DYDX Buyback Program appeared first on Cryptonews.
DeFi protocol dYdX has announced the launch of a token buyback program. The protocol plans to spend 25% of its net protocol fees on buying back the DYDX token from the open market.
dYdX will begin monthly token buybacks with 25% of its annual net protocol fees via its Treasury SubDAO.
With 85% of DYDX tokens already unlocked, dYdX is rolling out a buyback program to pump value back into the ecosystem.
DYDX price has surged by nearly 9% after dYdX announced its new buyback program. The decentralized derivatives exchange will use 25% of the protocol fees to repurchase DYDX from the market.
Decentralized trading exchange dYdX has introduced a token buyback program to strengthen network security and enhance the utility of its native token, DYDX. According to a March 24 announcement, the protocol stated that it would allocate 25% of its net monthly fees to buy DYDX tokens from the open market.
DYdX is allocating 25% of protocol fees to the program, with active governance discussions on an increase to 100%.
Decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform dYdX announced its first-ever token buyback program on March 24, aiming to reinvest in its ecosystem to enhance security and governance.According to the announcement, 25% of the protocol's net fees will be dedicated to monthly buybacks of its native dYdY (DYDX) token on the open market. Following the announcement, DYDX surged over 10% and was trading at approximately $0.731 at the time of writing, according to CoinGecko.
dYdX updated its roadmap to prioritize faster transactions, stability, and a better trading experience, aiming for expanded assets and advanced features to attract more users The post dYdX Updates Roadmap for Faster Trading and Enhanced User Experience appeared first on Cryptonews.
Decentralized perpetual contracts trading platform dYdX has updated its near-term roadmap which details improvements focused on enhancing speed and user experience as well as rollout of new trading features.