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Orca's xORCA staking offers a unique way to earn yield on your ORCA tokens by aligning your interests with the protocol's success. Unlike traditional staking that locks your tokens, xORCA is a liquid staking token that grows in value over time as the protocol buys back ORCA with trading fees.

Here's what makes xORCA staking attractive - and why buying ORCA at reasonable prices can significantly boost your effective yield.

As of January 2026, xORCA staking is showing impressive yields exceeding 50% APR, with over 6.3 million ORCA staked and significant daily buybacks driving the exchange rate growth.

Two days ago, we published an analysis of three Uniswap v4 positions showing modest APRs-3.58% on ETH/USDC, 0.28% on USDC/USDT, and 1.21% on ETH/WBTC. Today, those same positions tell a completely different story: 25.56% APR, 2.26% APR, and 8.03% APR respectively.

This dramatic improvement isn't magic-it's what happens when you stay patient with liquidity provision on Ethereum.

Lifinity, Solana's oracle-powered proactive market maker, is officially winding down operations. According to the official governance proposal, all users must claim their assets by December 31, 2026. After this date, all support will end, including the website and protocol functionality.

Uniswap v4 is live, and real liquidity providers are already putting it to the test. The screenshot above shows three active positions across different trading pairs, fee tiers, and strategies-giving us a real-world snapshot of how v4 performs in practice.

Uniswap v4 has arrived, and while adoption is still in its early stages, it's already showing some intriguing behavior for liquidity providers-especially for those running wide-range positions.