Crypto is deep in a drawdown as 2026 opens. Bitcoin has retraced hard from last fall's highs, and volatility has returned to daily trading. For liquidity providers, that means narrower ranges are getting knocked out faster and fee momentum is harder to sustain.
If you've been following crypto news lately, you might be asking yourself: Should I even be providing liquidity right now?
The headlines are brutal. Web3 is Going Just Great tracks a constant stream of exploits, rug pulls, and hacks. Just in the past few weeks, we've seen Truebit lose $26 million, Yearn Finance get exploited for the fourth time, and Trust Wallet's browser extension compromised in a supply chain attack. The list goes on and on.
So should you be worried? The honest answer is: Yes, you should be concerned. But that doesn't mean you should avoid liquidity provision entirely.
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.
One of the most common questions we get from liquidity providers is: "What price range should I use for my SOL/USDC concentrated liquidity position?"
The answer isn't simple-it depends on your risk tolerance, time horizon, and market outlook. But by analyzing historical price action, technical levels, and practical LP strategies, we can identify ranges that work for different types of liquidity providers.
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.
In a major milestone for the Solana ecosystem, Orca.so just surpassed $1 billion in 24-hour trading volume - a historic high for the decentralized exchange (DEX) and a strong signal that Solana DeFi is more than just a sidechain sideshow.
