TLDR of Origin’s Community Call - 08/04/2025

1. OGN Buyback Program

  • $480K+ OGN bought back since June 30, funded by 100% protocol revenue + DAO treasury assets.

  • DAO treasury still holds ~$3M+ for future buybacks.

  • Staking APY surged to ~39% (real yield, no new emissions).

  • Track updates via OGN Alerts (X) and Discord bot.

2. Product Updates

  • Automated Redemption Manager (ARM) Vault:

    • Now live on Sonic, earning ~9% APY (higher than most LSTs).

    • Integrates with Silo/Morpho for lending during idle periods.

    • 12x Sonic points for LP providers.

  • OETH Staking Upgrade:

    • New Merkle-proof system (no oracles) for enhanced security.

    • Audit will be underway this week, expected to go live soon.

3. DeFi Integrations & Incentives

  • Sonic Gems (55K S Incentives):

  • New Yield Opportunities:

    • Compound: wOETH added as collateral

    • Yearn: wOETH added to yETH basket.

    • Spectra: OUSD/OETH yield-trading vaults live.

    • Frax: Proposal to add OGN as collateral into Fraxlend.

4. Special Guest: Metronome’s Odyssey

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