what's neutron?
Neutron is a modular blockchain platform built on the Cosmos ecosystem, designed to enable developers to deploy smart contracts with the security and scalability of sovereign chains. It leverages Interchain Security initially from the Cosmos Hub and has evolved into a fully sovereign Proof-of-Stake network through upgrades like Mercury. Neutron facilitates the creation of integrated applications by granting smart contracts appchain-like powers, allowing seamless interoperability across blockchains via IBC (Inter-Blockchain Communication). The platform supports a wide range of DeFi and cross-chain functionalities, including liquidity provision through partnerships with DEXs like Astroport and liquidity bootstrapping mechanisms such as lockdrops and auctions. Neutron's architecture emphasizes composability, enabling rollups and other chains to access assets and liquidity permissionlessly through initiatives like Nexus, a collaboration with Hyperlane and Mitosis. Recently, Neutron has expanded into Bitcoin-native applications, offering products that allow users to earn yield on BTC without leaving its ecosystem. This includes vaults, lending protocols, and wrapped BTC integrations, positioning Neutron as a hub for Bitcoin's growth in modular finance.
Neutron unaffected by Mars Protocol security incident; operations functional & safe.
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ASTRO-NTRN liquidity pool on Neutron currently offers approximately 172% APR for liquidity providers.
A security incident occurs at Mars Protocol within the ecosystem, with official confirmation that Neutron infrastructure was not affected and all network operations including Bitcoin Summer campaign remain functional and safe.
Updated BTC yield rates reach ~317% APR on LUNA-WBTC.axl pair on Terra Liquidity Alliance and ~50% APR on USDC-wBTC.osmo pair through Astroport LPs.
BTC-Fi Total Value Locked exceeds $43M milestone.
Governance Proposal 86 for network upgrade to v.9.1.0 is open for voting, including critical features that enhance stability, security, and flexibility.
Keplr wallet now supports fee sponsorship on the network, allowing users to transact without holding fee tokens.
Fee sponsorship functionality goes live, enabling sponsored transactions on the network.
BTC yield opportunities now offer ~59% APR on USDC-maxBTC (Neutron BTC Summer) and ~55% APR on LUNA-WBTC (Terra Liquidity Alliance).
Phase II of BTC Summer program goes live, allowing users to claim/relock accumulated NTRN rewards from Phase I and rebalance positions.
NTRN deposit cap on Red Bank's Neutron outpost increases from 15M to 40M.
Drop protocol cancels its TGE and winds down operations; dNTRN explores continuation through potential partnerships as the parent protocol winds down.
Phase II introduces wBTC lending multiplier increase to 4x (from 3x), reduces NTRN lock requirement to 1 year (from 4 years) for maximum boost, and migrates Ethereum vaults to Neutron positions.
BTC yield opportunities go live with up to 75% APR on LUNA-wBTC.axl LP through Terra Liquidity Alliance and up to 65% APR on USDC-maxBTC in Neutron BTC Summer program using Astroport LPs.
Mars Protocol adds support for Astroport LP positions as collateral with Neutron Supervaults integration, requiring LPs to be formed directly within Mars Protocol UI.
Galactic Quarks mint ends on Halloween as the first project on Superbolt, the flagship NFT marketplace, launchpad, and NFTfi platform launched on Neutron.
ETH yield opportunities go live on Astroport with 36% APR for USDC-WETH.axl LP and 34% APR for wstETH-WETH.axl LP through Terra Liquidity Alliance.
Governance vote goes live on Mars Hub for Mars Protocol contract upgrade to v2.4.0 on Neutron, introducing staking discounts, governance improvements, native DEX reward routing, and Slinky LST oracle support.
Mars Protocol processes 2,508 liquidations worth $1.97M in collateral over 24 hours, generating $112.9K in protocol fees across Neutron and Osmosis chains.
Astroport positions on Bitcoin Summer are now incentivized and actively earning NTRN rewards.
Bitcoin vaults launch alongside maxBTC, a new primitive designed to tokenize and unlock BTC yield.
Bitcoin Summer vaults go live offering participants up to 4 yield streams: BTC yield, project points, swap fees, and $NTRN token rewards.
Bitcoin vaults launch Phase 1 soon with partnerships from seven major protocols including EtherFi, Solv Protocol, Bedrock DeFi, Lombard Finance, Structured Finance, Wrapped BTC, and Circle providing yield vault services.
Governance proposal voting is scheduled for September 10, 2025.
Mars Protocol governance vote is active for upgrading contracts to v2.3.1, introducing rewards distributor whitelist and spot trading fees.
New DeFi platform supports 6 BTC tokens with up to 10x leverage, implementing multiple security measures including isolated markets and IBC rate limits.
DeltaMars app launches delta-neutral strategies offering 318% APY plus additional rewards for dATOM pairs.
Supervaults captures $1.5M TVL within days of launch, with high demand for dATOM pools and plans to compete with Thorchain/Maya.
Emerges as one of only two active CosmWasm chains delivering results, while competing projects migrate to Arbitrum and Base chains.
Integration of Pyth Network's 400ms oracle feed is live, with upcoming 1ms feed implementation and validator-prioritized oracle updates to enhance automated market-making efficiency.
Supervaults launches on Astroport, offering automated market-making vaults with full on-chain automation.
maxBTC generates 5-10% APY without incentives, backed by 230-day track record and $450k initial liquidity across Mars, Duality, and Astroport.
New governance proposal could end Neutron's competitive advantage as a permissionless CosmWasm chain in Cosmos ecosystem.
New BTCFi integration campaign launches with Lombard Finance, Solv Protocol, and WBTC, offering BTC yield opportunities and ecosystem reward points for early users.
Smart contract upgrade to v2.3.0 successfully executed, activating new protocol features.
Mars Protocol proposes v2.3.0 upgrade introducing isolated USDC margin accounts and Duality swapper implementation.
stATOM collateral deprecation on Neutron deployment due to AADAO liquidity removal, positions must be unwound by July 29.
Mars Protocol submits governance proposal to modify USDC interest rates on Red Bank.
Strategic shift as Cosmos Hub halts EVM platform development, impacting ecosystem partnerships and platform positioning.
New bridge widget integration via Skip Protocol launches with expanded yield opportunities through Astroport.
Lombard Finance ($1.7B TVL) joins as 4th Bitcoin Summer partner, launching LBTC vault with quadruple incentives.
WBTC joins Bitcoin Summer campaign, expanding yield opportunities through lending and collateral.
SolvBTC yield vault debuts offering lending yields and market-making rewards with 4x point multiplier for early users.
Multi-protocol BTC yield program debuts with eight major partners, featuring vault rewards in four tokens.
Mars Protocol partners to enable BTC yield generation through lending, perpetuals, and Supervaults.
New maxBTC product launching to enable BTC yield generation through basis trading and leveraged looping strategies.
Native bribes launch on Astroport for MARS-NTRN pool, enabling ATOM rewards for vxASTRO voters.
New privacy features available through Namada shielding integration for IBC-enabled transactions.
bullbear.zone introduces Clusters trading feature for bundled long/short narrative positions
Astroport enables BTC and ETH liquidity provision with dual earning potential via Terra's Liquidity Alliance
Mars protocol triples NTRN deposit cap to 15M and increases caps for dTIA and stATOM by 50%, reflecting growing leverage demand.
Multiple ecosystem dApps launch concurrent airdrops while former Lido team members develop liquid staking solution on Binance-backed L1.
Active governance vote proposes migration of five contracts to v2.2.3, preparing for Managed Vaults launch.
Active governance vote proposes Safety Fund restructuring with Noble USDC migration and expanded use cases.
L1 DeFi protocol achieves $1.3B cumulative DEX volume with $41M TVL and $10M in funding.
NFTfi platform launches with preferential access for Astroport users to inaugural NFT collection.
High yield farming opportunities available with 83% Combined APR on USDC-TIA LP and 24% ASTRO APR on MARS-NTRN LP.
Astroport and Duality integrate dozen+ pools, expanding liquidity and increasing yields for LPs and stakers.
2M token deposit to Mars' Red Bank reduces borrow rate from 13.2% to 3.55%, enabling cheaper leveraged strategies.
NTRN deposits will be enabled in Namada's Multi-Asset Shielded Pool within 24 hours, pending governance approval.
Mars Protocol offers 9.1% APY on ATOM and 5.7% APY on NTRN through lending platform.
New NFT marketplace Superbolt launches May 15th with Mars Protocol-themed collection; automatic whitelist for Credit Account holders on Neutron/Osmosis.
Token adds collateral capability on Mars protocol with new 7x leverage trading market.
Specialized DEX capabilities enable handling of RWAs and ETH derivatives, filling gap in Cosmos ecosystem.
New liquidity mining program launches for ATOM/amATOM pair on Astroport with Ingot rewards.
$INIT perpetual market deploys on Mars platform, enabling 3x leveraged trading.
New NFT marketplace launching with fractionalization features and Astroport pool integration.
Governance vote initiated for dNTRN collateral implementation and high-leverage strategy market launch.
BTC holders can now earn yield through Astroport liquidity provision and LP staking.
Governance vote active for launching LINK, FXS, and BERA perpetual markets through Mars Protocol integration.
Current liquidity pools offer low 0.02% APR on 5M total liquidity, while competing platforms provide higher yields.
Mercury upgrade implements faster block times and independent validator security model.
Major protocol upgrade achieves network sovereignty and enables liquid staking.
Protocol implements Mars upgrade for autonomous chain operation and token value accrual mechanisms.
Mars Protocol Stats Dashboard launches with comprehensive trading metrics support, including real-time perpetual markets data, TVL monitoring, and liquidation tracking.
Mercury protocol upgrade scheduled for April 9.
Protocol upgrade on April 9 enables NTRN staking capabilities.
Mercury upgrade launches April 9, enabling staking and transitioning to sovereign PoS network.
Token faces delisting vote at 12pm UTC alongside five other cryptocurrencies.
Major governance proposal allocates 16M NTRN tokens across validators and DeFi incentives, with sovereignty upgrade vote ending April 9.
Mercury Upgrade coming to make Neutron a fully independent PoS network, no longer reliant on Cosmos Hub ICS. Promises 10x overall performance increase and more DeFi opportunities.
Announcing Mercury upgrade on April 9th, migrating from Cosmos Hub's Interchain Security to sovereign PoS network. Features 11x higher throughput, plans for 18x faster block times by EOY, dNTRN by dropdotmoney, and $10M liquidity boost.
Launched "The Pond" on Discord featuring play, learn, and presentation spaces.
TVL up 340%+ since August, mentioned with upcoming contributor discussion at 3 PM UTC.
Completed network upgrade with validator execution
Warning issued about scammers posing as Neutron Foundation team members requesting wallet information. No token migration occurring.