With the current state of the crypto market, DeFi watchers suggest that the USDC airdrops generated by Octoblock could shield investors from price volatility.
What is USDC?
USD Coin (USDC) is a stablecoin designed to maintain a value equivalent to the United States dollar. This is achieved by backing each USDC token with actual US dollars in reserve, ensuring a 1:1 ratio between USDC and the dollars held in custody. USDC is currently the second-largest stablecoin by market cap. Its stability and transparency have made it a popular choice for users seeking to hedge against crypto market fluctuations or engage in seamless transactions across different platforms and exchanges.
What is Octoblock?
Octoblock is a cutting-edge Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocol that seeks to develop a comprehensive, profitable, and socially impactful ecosystem through a range of initiatives. The ecosystem will have features like Crowd Funded Yield Farming (cFyF), where DeFi users will combine their resources to participate collectively in higher-yield farming activities. This will lead to greater returns for all participants without additional costs.
The Tentacle Trust, Octoblock’s integrated charitable account, will support organizations involved in the mitigation of human impact on marine ecosystems. OCTO token holders will be involved in this initiative, voting monthly to choose the recipient of the trust’s funds. Notably, the financial contributions for the Tentacle Trust will be sourced from the Nautilus Trove, Octoblock’s self-perpetuating treasury.
The Nautilus Trove will receive asset inflows through three primary avenues: an initial capital investment from backers that will form the foundation of the seed value, tax applied within the tokenomics framework, and DeFi strategy gains. The Trove will allocate 75% of the resources to DeFi strategies like farming, staking, and arbitraging. The system will allocate the residual 25% to investments in revenue-generating products or services like stocks, assets, and businesses. This ensures a balanced mix of stability and growth potential for the Nautilus Trove.
Understanding Octoblock’s USDC airdrops
OCTO token holders are set to benefit significantly in the Octoblock ecosystem, receiving 45% of the profits made from the Nautilus Trove. This will be distributed through monthly USDC rewards, ensuring a constant flow of revenue for the holders. What’s noteworthy is that the meticulous synchronization of the airdrops’ timing and values will not be publicly disclosed until after a snapshot of holders is completed. This is meant to prevent manipulation by users who might try to game the system by purchasing and holding assets temporarily, ensuring only loyal OCTO holders benefit.
Additionally, the allocation of USDC will be proportional to the share of OCTO holdings; for example, if someone owns 0.5% of the non-LP OCTO supply at the snapshot time, they will receive 0.5% of the USDC allocated for that month’s airdrop. This ensures equitability and incentivizes the holding of more OCTO tokens.
With its pioneering approach, Octoblock introduced a staking mechanism that allows its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) participants to receive USDC alongside OCTO tokens. The staking mechanism rewards investors weekly through airdrops, with the Annual Percentage Yields (APYs) calculated based on the OCTO price at every stage. The first Octoblock ICO airdrop on April 9 provided a 185.5% APY, with the second on April 15 providing 165% and including USDC in its allocation. The next ICO airdrop is expected after Phase 4, which is currently offering OCTO at $0.038 with a 12% bonus.
Unlike other ICO projects that offer unsustainably high Annual Percentage Yields (APYs) to attract users but lead to eventual failures, Octoblock leverages Beefy Finance to generate yield returns. This strategic approach ensures that the APYs offered remain attractive in the short term while also being sustainable in the long term.
For more information on Octoblock:
Website: https://octoblock.io/
Buy OCTO: https://reef.octoblock.io/register
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