Weekly Crypto Project Roundup: BendDAO's Liquidity Crisis, Synthetix & MakerDAO Updates, Optimism's Stablecoin Launch (Aug 22–27)

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BendDAO's Liquidity Crisis & BIP-10 Proposal

Summary: BendDAO faced severe liquidity strain due to a depressed NFT market, triggering mass ETH borrowing against NFT collateral. A recovery emerged after community-approved parameter adjustments and a potential 10K ETH liquidity injection from Web3 fund ABCDE.

Key Events:


Synthetix Proposes 300M SNX Hard Cap via SIP-276

Update: Founder Kain Warwick’s SIP-276 aims to cap SNX supply at 300M tokens, ending inflation rewards in ~10 weeks. Current supply: 293M SNX.

Why It Matters:


Evmos v8.0.0 Upgrade Delayed

Planned Features:

Status: Upgrade postponed for revisions after testnet feedback (Vote Prop #50).


Ethereum’s ERC-3475: On-Chain Bonds Go Live

Impact:

Standard: Mimics EIP-1559 fee redistribution (no burns).


X2Y2’s Controversial "Flexible Royalties"

Feature: Buyers set royalty payments (100%, 50%, or 0%).

Criticism:


MakerDAO Advances RWA Collateral & DAI Withdrawal

Approvals:

  1. MIP6: Tokenized real estate loans (RBLD) as collateral.
  2. New Proposal: Withdraw 25M DAI from RWA-009 vault due to liquidity risks.

Lido Expands to Loopring L2

Integration: Stake ETH for wstETH on Loopring’s L2.
Limitation: No ETH redemption pre-Merge, but tradable on DEXs (Guide).


Optimism Devnet Hosts UXD Stablecoin

Launch: Algorithmic stablecoin UXD now live on Optimism Devnet.
Mechanism: Delta-neutral ETH perpetuals via Perpetual Protocol.


Sushi’s Meiji Restoration Vote Imminent

Proposal Highlights:

  1. On-chain DAO governance.
  2. veSUSHI model: Lock SUSHI for oSUSHI (emission control) or DAO shares.
  3. Goal: Deepen liquidity pools & reduce circulating supply.

Sui Explorer Debuts

Features: Real-time chain analytics for the Move-language-based L1.
Stats: 16,705 nodes across 60+ countries (Explore).


Meta’s Horizon Profiles Replace Oculus Logins

Timeline:


FAQ Section

Q1: Can BendDAO’s BIP-10 prevent future liquidity crises?
A1: Short-term relief likely, but sustained recovery depends on NFT market trends and ETH pool rebalancing.

Q2: How does ERC-3475 differ from ERC-20?
A2: It supports complex financial instruments via multi-layer pools, unlike ERC-20’s single-token framework.

Q3: Is Meta’s login change mandatory?
A3: Yes—after Jan 2023, Horizon Profiles will be the only option for VR device access.

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