Heard concerns about how Anchor will sustain ~20% yield during a bear market and whether yield reserve will deplete. A quick ๐งต
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1/ First of all, the promise of Anchor is in the stabilized stable yield, not in the 20% itself.
The aim is to become the benchmark rate of Defi, and it doesn't necessarily have to be 20%.
2/ The long-term anchor rates can be algorithmically adjusted (currently static, set by gov), reflecting current market/protocol conditions, updating every long term period, like 6 months
3/ Underutilized UST in anchor could be deployed in safe yield generating capital markets like low IL pools, delta neutral strategies on @mirror_protocol, and so on, creating additional revenue for the protocol
4/ Vaults like @NexusProtocol and @neptune_finance (launch TBA) could boost borrower activity as they have built-in liquidation protection.
5/ New liquidation mechanism @TeamKujira, lowers liquidation premiums, reducing damage to borrowers in events of liquidations.
6/ Diversified collateral options like bSol, bDot, and bAtom incoming.
Increase of bluna apy(now >10%)
7/ TFL has deep pockets and could fund yield reserve as a last resort.
However, I think it won't be necessary considering the above points
Many dont know the difference between APR and APY, especially when it comes to defi. A simple ๐งต ๐๐
APR (annual percentage return) is the annual rate of return *not* taking into account effects of the compound of interest
APY(annual percentage yield) is the annual rate of return, taking into account the effects of the compound of interest.
APY>APR
It's better to calculate your returns on investment using APY, while APR is more common in lending
Eg, a yield farming program offers APR of 100%/yr. You deposit $1000. A year later you'll receive $2000, where $1000 is the initial capital and $1000 is APR
A thread ๐งต on @mars_protocol ๐ด and why it could be the biggest interstellar value unlocker for the wider crypto landscape and a ๐ for Terra
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Mars is a broader and more comprehensive companion to @anchor_protocol. While Anchor is limited to pos assets(yield generating) to ensure the sole focus of a fixed ~20% yield on deposits, Mars is more extensive in its offerings.
If you don't know how anchor works, I suggest this excellent thread by @FloodCapital