A fresh look, new discussion phase, and redesigned fee structure allow for better proposals and improved governance! — Aquarius Governance launched in November 2021, giving the community a tool to create & vote on proposals that affect the ecosystem. We saw five proposals created within the first three months, with three accepted, one rejected, and one cancelled due to low participation. The accepted proposals allowed:

Test results of SDEX rewards engine v2 and why we’re upgrading — Discord is a powerful way for the community to share ideas with fellow members and the Aquarius team. About two months ago, a community member came forward with an idea on how the SDEX rewards engine could be improved. …

A decentralized way for anyone to reward liquidity voters — It’s only been three months since Aquarius liquidity rewards went live, with their effects on market liquidity visible. In response, many projects looked for ways to attract more votes from AQUA holders, moving market pairs up the Reward Zone helping increase hourly AMM & SDEX rewards. The most popular technique…

Lock AQUA for up to 3 years to receive a multiplier on your airdrop reward. — Last month the community voted to accept proposal 19, changing how airdrop #2 functions. One of these changes was the chance to lock AQUA for up to 3 years, giving the opportunity of receiving up to a 4x multiplier for an eligible wallet’s airdrop reward. This tool is now live…

Find out if your exchange is airdropping AQUA to XLM holders. — A snapshot of the Stellar blockchain on January 15, 2022, at 00:00:00 UTC, decides who is eligible for AQUA Aqidrop #2. Eligibility gets decided on the base criteria of a wallet holding a minimum of 500 XLM/yXLM and at least 1 AQUA. …

A way for the community to influence the path of Aquarius — Aquarius aims to be a decentralized protocol within the Stellar ecosystem, with AQUA token holders being the drivers on where liquidity flows, how DAO funds get used, and how the protocol is modified. One crucial piece was missing from the puzzle for this to happen: governance. We proudly announced &…

The community has changed a few rules of Airdrop #2 through governance. — On Nov. 22, 2021, Aquarius governance came into existence, allowing AQUA holders to choose the project’s direction by voting for or against proposals put forward by the community. Governance has added an extra layer of decentralization to Aquarius, creating a more diversified approach to its development. Governance discussions mainly happen…

Details about the main wallets of the Aquarius project. — Verifiable data is one of the most significant advantages of using a blockchain. It means that anyone can use a block explorer to see the balances of a wallet and any interaction the wallet has made within the related blockchain. To help current or future AQUA holders keep tabs on…

A path towards true decentralization — ♒️ Aquarius As you might already know, the main goal for Aquarius is to build a reliable and decentralized ecosystem to improve liquidity on Stellar. To achieve this, Aquarius is applying incentives for SDEX traders, AMM liquidity providers, and governance contributors, with steps already being made in this direction. Today, Aquarius provides…