Let's talk about the different wrapped versions of $LINK
With #DeFi composability, dApps can be plugged together like money Legos by tokenizing user deposits
There's so much being built using $LINK for both collateral and price feeds, but let's start from the beginning
With #DeFi composability, dApps can be plugged together like money Legos by tokenizing user deposits
There's so much being built using $LINK for both collateral and price feeds, but let's start from the beginning
First we had $iLINK, a wrapped interest bearing version of LINK on @bZxHQ Fulcrum
Then $sLINK, a synthetic form of LINK from @synthetix_io, overcollaterlized by $SNX
Confusingly there's also an $iLINK inverse synth from @synthetix_io, a short position, very different than bZx
Then $sLINK, a synthetic form of LINK from @synthetix_io, overcollaterlized by $SNX
Confusingly there's also an $iLINK inverse synth from @synthetix_io, a short position, very different than bZx
Then we got $aLINK, a wrapped interesting bearing version of LINK on @AaveAave
It was just those for a while, but now we're seeing a new wave
$yLINK, which is an interest bearing version of LINK on @iearnfinance yVaults, but essentially it's a wrapper for $yaLINK
It was just those for a while, but now we're seeing a new wave
$yLINK, which is an interest bearing version of LINK on @iearnfinance yVaults, but essentially it's a wrapper for $yaLINK
$yaLINK is created by depositing Aave's $aLINK into @iearnfinance
Yearn contracts use that $aLINK as collateral in a loan on @AaveAave to borrow stablecoins (USDC/DAI/USDT/TUSD)
Those stablecoins are then deposited into back into @iearnfinance yVaults to yield farm
Yearn contracts use that $aLINK as collateral in a loan on @AaveAave to borrow stablecoins (USDC/DAI/USDT/TUSD)
Those stablecoins are then deposited into back into @iearnfinance yVaults to yield farm
The most profitable strategy for this is $CRV farming
So first the borrowed stablecoins are deposited into @CurveFinance Y pool to get $yCRV, a tokenized liquidity pool share of $DAI $USDC $USDT $TUSD
Curve is a stablecoin AMM DEX, you earn trading fees anytime the pool is used
So first the borrowed stablecoins are deposited into @CurveFinance Y pool to get $yCRV, a tokenized liquidity pool share of $DAI $USDC $USDT $TUSD
Curve is a stablecoin AMM DEX, you earn trading fees anytime the pool is used
But the magic doesn't stop there, the underlying stablecoins within the Y pool are then deposited back into @iearnfinance yVaults $yDAI $yUSDC $yUSDT $yTUSD to earn the best interest rates across DeFi
Usually those funds get lent on @AaveAave as $aDAI $sUSDC $sUSDT $yTUSD
Usually those funds get lent on @AaveAave as $aDAI $sUSDC $sUSDT $yTUSD
$yCRV, the tokenized Y pool shares I described above is then be deposited on @CurveFinance to get $yyCRV which farms $CRV, the governance token of Curve
The $CRV is then sold for stablecoins when is then deposited back into the Y pool to compound returns for more $yCRV
The $CRV is then sold for stablecoins when is then deposited back into the Y pool to compound returns for more $yCRV
Still following me so far? 
Okay let's zoom back out to $yaLINK, the profits (AMM fees + lending interest + CRV farming) generated from $yCRV is used to market buy $LINK on Uniswap regularly, compounding returns

Okay let's zoom back out to $yaLINK, the profits (AMM fees + lending interest + CRV farming) generated from $yCRV is used to market buy $LINK on Uniswap regularly, compounding returns
Essentially what this means is that you can deposit $LINK to yearn's $yaLINK and earn more $LINK over time from the best yield across DeFi
There is a 0.5% withdraw fee and a 5% fee on the profits, but at currently ~100% APY, this hardly matters in the long run
There is a 0.5% withdraw fee and a 5% fee on the profits, but at currently ~100% APY, this hardly matters in the long run
But again it doesn't stop here either, those yield earning $yaLINK tokens can then deposited in the food tokens like @SpaghettiMoney to earn $PASTA
Was this a long drawn out thread to shill you $PASTA? No, please don't buy it, just farm
The yield farming continues ad infinium
Was this a long drawn out thread to shill you $PASTA? No, please don't buy it, just farm
The yield farming continues ad infinium
Yield Farming seems to be working well
Is it sustainable? Yes but not at this APY, that's bull market euphoria, but it is a good way to distribute tokens in a fair manner and bootstrap liquidity
It's basically a DeFi cheatcode for TVL at this point
Not all are audited however
Is it sustainable? Yes but not at this APY, that's bull market euphoria, but it is a good way to distribute tokens in a fair manner and bootstrap liquidity
It's basically a DeFi cheatcode for TVL at this point
Not all are audited however
Anyways enough rambling
I think you get the point
#DeFi is here to stay and it's being powered by $LINK (Synthetix, Aave, Yearn, etc all use chainlink oracles)
Don't forget to take profits if you're yield farming, you may regret it like $YFI or may not like $YAM, time will tell
I think you get the point
#DeFi is here to stay and it's being powered by $LINK (Synthetix, Aave, Yearn, etc all use chainlink oracles)
Don't forget to take profits if you're yield farming, you may regret it like $YFI or may not like $YAM, time will tell
Lastly there is $wLINK, a blockchain agnostic version of LINK
By depositing the Ethereum-based $LINK token into a smart contract, you can mint a 1:1 representation on another blockchain ( @Polkadot @Cosmos etc)
You can then burn $wLINK to get the original $LINK on Ethereum back
By depositing the Ethereum-based $LINK token into a smart contract, you can mint a 1:1 representation on another blockchain ( @Polkadot @Cosmos etc)
You can then burn $wLINK to get the original $LINK on Ethereum back
In summary,
$LINK ( @chainlink)
$iLINK ( @bZxHQ)
$sLINK ( @synthetix_io)
$iLINK ( @synthetix_io)
$aLINK ( @AaveAave)
$yLINK ( @iearnfinance)
$yaLINK ( @iearnfinance + @AaveAave)
$wLINK ( @chainlink)
This is only the beginning my frens, if I missed any version of LINK, pls let me know!
$LINK ( @chainlink)
$iLINK ( @bZxHQ)
$sLINK ( @synthetix_io)
$iLINK ( @synthetix_io)
$aLINK ( @AaveAave)
$yLINK ( @iearnfinance)
$yaLINK ( @iearnfinance + @AaveAave)
$wLINK ( @chainlink)
This is only the beginning my frens, if I missed any version of LINK, pls let me know!