James Bettauer
Will Szal
Christian ShearerThe time is now for more $REGEN liquidity and it's going to take collective action to make it happen! The work of the DAO will certainly overlap with the work of the tokenomics working group, ecoToken's work, RND's work on the Registry and Marketplace and Regen Foundation, but this DAO is intended be more narrowly focused on collecting contributions from the $REGEN community, deploying $REGEN to cross-chain liquidity, exploring partnerships and liquidity grants across chain (@JamesB47 has already done an important part of this work), and getting creative about how we might drive more liquidity to the $REGEN token (meme coins, NFTs, AI bots 🐻). The hope that all of this work would dovetail nicely with the strategic implementation of the broad set of actors across the Regen Community.
My hope is that this group embodies two clear and important modalities:
- narrow, focused, timely, secure, and clear about collecting, incentivizing, and deploying liquidity for the benefit of the Regen Community
- broad, creative, fun and wild - about creating ideas to grow the community of engagement around the $REGEN token and to attract more liquidity to the token.
LFG!
Hi all, excited to see this group forming. Based on bridging options available BASE seems like the best start. This is a proposed strategy for Aerodrome deployment. I think this would be ideal if we have the capital. Obviously the more incentives the better but with this, any kind of meaningful price appreciation would skyrocket the yields initially creating a flywheel effect.
BASE Strategy:
- Liquidity Provision and Deployment Plan Liquidity Pool Setup Token Pair: $REGEN / USDC Initial Liquidity: $60,000 total liquidity: $30,000 in $REGEN $30,000 in USDC Rationale: Pairing $REGEN with USDC offers stability to attract LPs while keeping the liquidity commitment manageable. This setup provides sufficient depth to support trading activity during the initial adoption phase. Fee Structure: Set fees for $REGEN/USDC at 0.1%–0.2%, optimized for competitive rates and attracting early trading volume. (Could increase after first month)
Locking Strategy AERO Tokens: Lock $5,000 worth of AERO as veAERO for 2 years. Purpose: Gain governance weight to direct AERO emissions toward the $REGEN/USDC pool. Benefit: Supports consistent AERO emissions to sustain LP incentives beyond the grace period. Community Engagement with KlimaDAO: Actively engage the KlimaDAO community to delegate staking power (veAERO) to the $REGEN/USDC pool. Rationale: KlimaDAO’s vested interest in regenerative finance aligns with $REGEN’s ecological mission, fostering strong partnerships and shared governance efforts.
- Incentive Program for LPs First-Month Liquidity Incentive Goal: Achieve a 100% APR during the first month to compete with KlimaDAO’s 150% APR and maximize the grace period for incentives. Incentives Provided: $5,000 in $REGEN distributed to LPs in the first month. Integrate meme tokens into the reward structure to attract additional engagement and amplify the visibility of the $REGEN pool. Ongoing Incentives (Yearly Budget) Total Incentives Budget: $10,000 in $REGEN for the year. Months 2–12: Allocate approximately $500–$600 per month in $REGEN incentives to sustain LP interest after the first-month boost. Incorporate meme tokens into ongoing incentives to maintain community engagement and attract a broader audience.
- Expected Costs Breakdown Item Estimated Cost Initial Liquidity ($REGEN/USDC) $60,000 AERO Lock (2-Year veAERO) $5,000 Month 1 Incentives ($REGEN) $5,000 Months 2–12 Incentives ($REGEN) $5,000 Total Cost (First Year) $75,000
- Adoption Acceleration Strategy Take Full Advantage of Grace Period Aerodrome’s 4-week grace period allows for incentivizing liquidity without fees-based caps. By targeting a 100% APR in the first month, the pool will attract DeFi users seeking high yields, establishing early momentum for $REGEN. Incorporate Meme Tokens Introduce meme tokens into the incentive structure to create buzz and attract retail interest. Collaborate with fun, low-cost projects that align with $REGEN’s mission to bolster visibility and engagement. KlimaDAO Partnership Leverage KlimaDAO’s community and regenerative finance alignment to delegate veAERO voting power to the $REGEN/USDC pool. Highlight the shared goals of ecological and financial sustainability to foster long-term collaboration. Governance Influence Actively participate in Aerodrome governance using locked AERO to ensure consistent emissions to the $REGEN/USDC pool.
- Timeline Phase 1: Preparation (Weeks 1–2) Deposit initial liquidity into the $REGEN/USDC pool. Lock $5,000 worth of AERO as veAERO. Engage KlimaDAO to promote $REGEN incentives and secure veAERO delegation. Phase 2: Launch (Month 1) Launch the $REGEN/USDC pool with $5,000 in $REGEN incentives to achieve a 100% APR. Direct veAERO voting to allocate AERO emissions to the pool. Phase 3: Sustained Growth (Months 2–12) Allocate $500–$600 in $REGEN incentives monthly to maintain LP interest. Monitor pool performance, trading activity, and adjust incentives as needed.