ChainCatcher message, Starknet ecosystem DeFi yield aggregator STRKFarm.xyz posted on X stating that it is committed to becoming a profitable DeFi project aimed at developing and fully supporting its community. In light of this goal, the team has decided to implement fees.Looking ahead, STRKFarm will charge a 10% performance fee on each harvest of the Sensei strategies (such as STRK Sensei and USDC Sensei). The user experience on the application will remain unchanged, and the displayed APY is after all fees are deducted.As always, the team will maintain transparency regarding the measures taken. These fees will also be displayed in the user interface.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Snapshot governance page, the DeFi yield aggregator Gro DAO has voted to pass the proposal "Dissolve the DAO and Cease Operations" with a support rate of 70.95%, and provides a clear exit strategy for stakeholders.The steps to be implemented thereafter include extending Gro for 3 months (from October 3 to January 3) to focus on dissolving the DAO and ceasing operations, with a budget of 180,000 USDC. Users can withdraw assets from GVT, PWRD, and Pools at any time (indefinitely).

ChainCatcher news, according to Chainwire, the DeFi yield aggregator Portals has completed a $500,000 seed round extension financing, with participation from Bankless Ventures, Digital Currency Group (DCG), and Founderheads. This round of financing is an extension of the previous seed round financing.Previous news, the DeFi yield aggregator Portals completed a $2 million seed round financing, led by Lightshift Capital.

ChainCatcher news, Origin Ether now supports OKX Web3 wallet, allowing users to mint OETH by depositing Ethereum or LSD collateral through the OKX Web3 wallet to earn staking rewards and liquidity provider rewards. It is reported that Origin Ether is an Ethereum yield aggregator launched by the DeFi project Origin Protocol, aimed at enhancing user returns by optimizing the yield between liquid staking derivatives and DeFi pools.It is reported that the OKX Web3 wallet is the most comprehensive heterogeneous multi-chain wallet, now supporting 60+ public chains, with a unified experience across App, plugin, and web, covering five major areas: wallet, DEX, DeFi, NFT marketplace, and DApp exploration. It also supports features such as Ordinals marketplace, creating MPC and AA smart contract wallets, gas exchange, iCloud/Google Drive backup of mnemonic phrases, custom networks, and connecting hardware wallets.

ChainCatcher news, DeFi yield aggregator Portals has completed a $2 million seed round financing, led by Lightshift Capital, with participation from Poolside, Basement Labs, LongHash Ventures, Daedalus Angels, Mechanism Capital, and investors such as 0xMaki, Mathieu Baril, Owl.eth, Emile Dubie, Rudy Kadoch, and David Dias.It is reported that Portals is a yield and protocol aggregator for trading bundles, arbitrary swaps, and real-time data. Portals allows users to create complex operations and bundle them into a single transaction. Additionally, Portals has developed an API that provides data including pricing, liquidity, account balance, and more. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, DeFi yield aggregator Yearn tweeted that it will launch a basket of LSD Tokens called yETH. It is reported that yETH includes multiple LSD Tokens, aiming to diversify investment risks for users and enhance investment returns. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the yield aggregator Yearn has announced the launch of the GPT-powered service yGenius, based on Yearn Finance's documentation, to help users explore the Yearn ecosystem. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, DeFi yield aggregator Autofarm announced the completion of a $5 million private placement financing, but did not disclose the details of the financing. This round of financing aims to integrate advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies into Autofarm, enabling Autofarm to dynamically analyze real-world data, identify profit opportunities, and make autonomous decisions for optimal asset allocation across multiple blockchain networks. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, cross-chain yield aggregator Astrolab has completed a $500,000 Pre-Seed funding round, with participants including Apollo Capital, Jane Street, 0x Ventures, Upside DAO, and others.It is reported that Astrolab is developed based on deBridge and LayerZero, aiming to enable users to allocate funds more efficiently across multiple chains. (source link)

ChainCatcher message, Solana ecosystem yield aggregator Tulip Protocol announced that it has suspended loan deposits, new leveraged positions, and whirlpool deposits until on-chain liquidity stabilizes/improves. Users can still withdraw from lending/whirlpool strategies and manage/close leveraged positions. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, Solana ecosystem yield aggregator Tulip Protocol stated that its exposure in the Mango attack incident is limited to a portion of the USDC/RAY strategy vault, specifically 2,465,841.497167 USDC and 66,721.925355 RAY. Additionally, Tulip Protocol announced a temporary suspension of withdrawals from the strategy vault and stated that there are sufficient funds to cover losses if necessary. (source link)

Chain Catcher news, the NFT liquidity protocol BendDAO community has proposed to establish a yield aggregator called BendEarn, which will support staking of APE as well as three types of NFTs: BAYC, MAYC, and BAKC. It will generate returns by combining NFTs with APE. The yield comes from the staking rewards of the APE token itself, among others. (Source link)

Chain Catcher news, Terra yield aggregator Apollo announced that it will close its Terra Classic vault. Apollo stated that since the collapse of Terra, the return rates have been low and the required maintenance level has been high, making support for the Terra Classic network no longer meaningful. Apollo urged all Apollo users on Terra Classic to withdraw all funds before the introduction of Terra Tax, and Apollo will introduce a "Withdraw All" button to simplify the process. In the future, Apollo will focus on launching liquid staking and Apollo Safe on various Cosmos chains. (Source link)