Orca·PinnedIntroducing the Whirlpools Builders ProgramBuild your app on Orca’s Whirlpools and receive a grant of up to $200,000 in ORCA! — Want to build a new project in the Solana ecosystem, but not sure where to start? Well today’s your lucky day: We’re funding budding new builders in Solana to develop apps on top of Whirlpools, our new concentrated liquidity pools! 🌀 To apply, review our Builders Portal and submit your…Defi3 min read
Orca·Jul 27Whirlpools Rotation #8: July 28th — August 11thFive new Whirlpools are opening on Orca, including two Fresh Double-Dips! — 🌊 Whirlpools Rotation #8 🌀 Duration: Thursday July 28th — Thursday August 11th, 2022 Total Rewards: ORCA rewards for this Rotation will be ~35K ORCA per week, with the distribution across our pools detailed below. All Whirlpools and Aquafarms are now open and rewards will begin on July 28th at ~20:00 UTC. Events: The Solana…Solana Network2 min read
Orca·Jul 14Whirlpools Rotation #7: July 14th — July 28thA wave of new stableswaps and a Double-Dip from Media is washing into the Orca ecosystem! — 🌊 Whirlpools Rotation #7 🌀 Duration: Thursday July 14th — Thursday July 28th, 2022 Total Rewards: ORCA rewards for this Rotation will be ~35K ORCA per week, with the distribution across our pools detailed below. All Whirlpools and Aquafarms are now open and rewards will begin on July 14th at ~20:00 UTC. Events: Orca is…Defi2 min read
Orca·Jul 8Highlights from Orca Governance Call #1!Exploring the future of Governance v0 with Orca co-founder Yutaro Mori — Last week in the Orca Discord, co-founder Yutaro shared his vision for Orca Governance v0 with the Orca community. The call was hosted by Core team member Nautilus, with questions posted in the #governance-call-1 channel of the Discord. See below for a transcript of the highlights, and be sure to…Solana Network13 min read
Orca·Jun 29Whirlpools Rotation #6: June 30th — July 14thEight new Whirlpools, a wave of upcoming grants, and more! — Want to build the future of the Solana ecosystem with us? We’re providing grants of up to $200K in ORCA to developers creating new applications with our Whirlpools! 🐳 But move fast — Wave 1 of the Whirlpools Builders Program ends tomorrow. Learn more here! 🌊 Whirlpools Rotation #6 🌀 Duration: Thursday June 30th —…Solana Network3 min read
Orca·Jun 16Whirlpools Rotation #5: June 16th — June 30thA new Double-Dip Whirlpool with Step, and a unique Whirlpool for Okay Bear enthusiasts with Solvent! — As we sail further into June, we have a short update on new Whirlpools (but one you don’t want to miss! 😉). Read on to learn more about the new pairs arriving on Orca and some Deepsea Insights into what’s going on beneath the surface of our protocol! Want to…Crypto3 min read
Orca·Jun 9Exploring the Whirlpools Builders ProgramWhy Whirlpools, why now? The answers lie in the deep… — Two weeks into the Whirlpools Builders Program, and we’re already seeing plenty of activity beneath the sea! 🐳 (If you’re new to the pod, we’re issuing grants of up to $200,000 in ORCA to builders developing apps on Whirlpools, our concentrated liquidity pools. …Defi10 min read
Orca·Jun 1Whirlpools Rotation #4: June 2nd — June 16thPrepare for thirteen new Whirlpools, including one Triple-Dip and three Double-Dip pools! — We’re diving into June with a splash this Rotation, with a boatload of fresh Whirlpools arriving in our ecosystem. …Defi4 min read
Orca·May 18Whirlpools Rotation #3: May 19th — June 2ndNine new Whirlpools join our ecosystem, including one triple-reward pool! — Welcome back for another Whirlpools Rotation! While the ocean of DeFi is getting stormy, the development of our concentrated liquidity AMM continues apace with nine new Whirlpools. 🌊 Whirlpools Rotation #3 🌀 Duration: Thursday May 19th, 2022 — Thursday June 2nd, 2022 Total Rewards: The rewards are detailed below for each Whirlpool with total rewards…Dex5 min read
Orca·May 13The Whirlpools smart contract is now open-source!Following a successful dual-audit and $1 billion in volume, all core Whirlpools code is now open-source! Whirlpools have been steadily swirling since they opened in our ecosystem in March. Unlocking better prices for traders and greater capital efficiency for LPs, these concentrated liquidity pools have already facilitated over $1 billion…Cryptocurrency3 min read