Alisa Davidson
Published: November 26, 2024 at 3:15 am Updated: November 26, 2024 at 3:15 am
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November 26, 2024 at 3:15 am
In Brief
Synthetix has introduced a new product line, ‘Synthetix Vaults,’ to complement its decentralized derivatives platform and diversify the protocol’s revenue streams.
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Synthetix has introduced a new product line called ‘Synthetix Vaults’. These vault strategies are designed to complement Synthetix’s core offering—a decentralized derivatives platform—while also diversifying the protocol’s revenue streams. The initiative reflects Synthetix’s commitment to expanding its ecosystem with innovative financial products.
In the coming months, Synthetix plans to roll out a variety of vaults, starting with leverage token vaults and progressing to yield-generating strategies such as basis trade capture and funding rate arbitrage, alongside other actively managed approaches. This product line aims to enhance the platform’s functionality and attract a broader range of users by providing sustainable and efficient tools for revenue generation.
Synthetix has also announced plans to acquire TLX, a leveraged token protocol powered by the Synthetix v2x perpetuals platform on Optimism. If approved by both communities, this acquisition would represent the first step in offering a comprehensive suite of vaults, simplifying access to the Synthetix ecosystem. These vaults are positioned as a central element in Synthetix’s future strategy, offering composable, reusable financial products that integrate seamlessly across the broader DeFi landscape.
Synthetix highlights the growing role of vaults within DeFi, particularly in catering to one side of the market. Most DeFi protocols function as multi-sided platforms—pairing traders with liquidity providers or borrowers with lenders. Vaults provide an intuitive solution for retail participants who prefer a ‘fire-and-forget’ method of interacting with protocols, often mediated by professional managers. Synthetix has long been involved in this space, with over $100 million in SNX staked in its mainnet staking pool and 11 liquidity pools supporting its perpetual exchanges.
The concept of vaults addresses two critical needs: enabling community members to power the protocol using their own assets and earn risk-adjusted returns. This dual benefit fosters growth and strengthens community engagement. Synthetix vaults are designed to bolster the robustness of its perpetual markets, encouraging network effects and providing users with reliable, sustainable strategies to generate revenue.
Retail users often come to DeFi protocols with specific objectives, such as gaining price exposure to preferred assets, earning yield on stablecoins, or achieving higher returns by funding liquidations or providing risk backstops for protocols they trust. Vaults simplify these processes by abstracting away the complex mechanics and workflows required to meet these objectives. They offer a straightforward solution—delivering exactly what users seek with minimal friction. Moreover, the composable and transferable nature of vault tokens within Synthetix’s trust-minimized, decentralized system positions these products as potential cornerstones of the DeFi ecosystem.
Synthetix: What Is It?
Synthetix is a DeFi platform offering liquidity for various permissionless derivatives, including perpetual futures, options, and parimutuel markets. It operates across chains compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), utilizing a network of composable and decentralized smart contracts.
The platform features a set of composable and decentralized smart contracts. Users can participate by staking collateral through the Synthetix staking decentralized application (dApp). By doing so, they provide liquidity to the platform and, in return, earn rewards such as weekly inflation incentives and a share of trading fees generated within the ecosystem.
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About The Author
Alisa, a dedicated journalist at the MPost, specializes in cryptocurrency, zero-knowledge proofs, investments, and the expansive realm of Web3. With a keen eye for emerging trends and technologies, she delivers comprehensive coverage to inform and engage readers in the ever-evolving landscape of digital finance.
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Alisa Davidson
Alisa, a dedicated journalist at the MPost, specializes in cryptocurrency, zero-knowledge proofs, investments, and the expansive realm of Web3. With a keen eye for emerging trends and technologies, she delivers comprehensive coverage to inform and engage readers in the ever-evolving landscape of digital finance.
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