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Introducing Uniswap Vaults
Earn fixed yield on Saffron by being a liquidity provider.
Earn increased yield from an existing LP.
Earn an upfront premium payment
by providing liquidity to any pair.
The $SFI Token
Saffron's native token is Spice (SFI).
Major protocol and treasury management decisions are made by a group of 12,000 distributed token holders who are authorized to vote in the Saffron DAO.
SFI was originally minted during a liquidity mining program from October 2020 to June 2021.
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- SFI tokens in circulation100,000
Explore Saffron's many vaults
Zero-coupon swaps for Uniswap yield
LPs sell their future yield to earn a fixed upfront premium. Yield speculators can buy the future yield from any Uniswap position. Saffron matches fixed yield buyers and sellers.
Third party audits and Saffron security
Over $4M invested in security, including audits, bug bounties, and expert reviews.
Saffron's immutable smart contract system sits on top of Uniswap as a DeFi primitive enabling fixed yield. View the full history, including 9 code audits, below.
Governed by the Saffron Community
Saffron is a fully decentralized, community governed protocol currently with 14,489 individual voting addresses.
- Non-custodialLido protocol's design ensures no one can access or control stakers' funds.
- TransparentKey decisions require public votes by LDO token holders, ensuring accountability to both users and the wider Ethereum community.
- ResilientWhether it is governance, geographic/jurisdictional diversity, or node software, Lido ecosystem participants are always pushing to make the protocol more decentralized in pursuit of greater resilience.
Saffron Media
Start your journey into Saffron Finance by viewing our articles, tutorials, and updates.
The Bill That Might Actually Move
Hosts Justin and Dingo discuss the CLARITY Act, the US government's major effort to define how crypto - especially stablecoins - fits into the traditional financial system.
Trust Isn't Given. It's Earned.
In this episode of Saffron Files, Justin Roberti and Dingo discuss the fallout from the Kelp DAO exploit, the importance of rebuilding trust through stronger security, and explore the risks and possibilities of AI-powered programmable money.
Never Blindly Sign, Even From Friends
Justin Roberti and Dingo break down the Drift Protocol exploit and how social engineering, not just code, keeps taking DeFi down. They also cover Dingo's takeaways from EthCC, from institutional adoption to the tension between permissioned finance and DeFi's roots.
Is Bitcoin Even a Hedge Anymore?
In this episode of Saffron Files, Justin Roberti and Dingo discuss Bitcoin’s response to macroeconomic uncertainty, the stalled Clarity Act, stablecoin yield, tokenized financial infrastructure and the risk of TradFi absorbing DeFi on unfavorable terms.
Is Private Credit Cooked?
Justin Roberti and Dingo dig into the SEC's tokenized-stock approval, mounting stress in private credit, and what it all means for decentralization. They also cover AI's impact on software lending and give an update on Saffron's ongoing vault testing.
The Day Crypto Entered the Federal Reserve
Dingo breaks down Kraken Financial becoming the first crypto institution to receive a Federal Reserve master account, and what direct access to the Fed's payment rails actually means. He unpacks why this is more significant than the hype suggests, and what it signals for the future boundary between TradFi and crypto.
The Japanese Yen Carry Trade
Tupelo breaks down the Japanese yen carry trade, nearly 30 years of cheap borrowed yen that's propped up global asset prices, and what happens now that it's unwinding. He examines why the sell-off could pressure equities, real estate and crypto alike, and what a Treasury response might mean for a softer landing.
The Trillion-Dollar Trade You've Never Heard Of
Justin Roberti, Dingo and Tupelo dig into how the unwinding Japanese yen carry trade could pressure stocks, real estate, crypto and other risk assets. They also cover Kraken Financial's direct access to the Federal Reserve's payment system and what it signals for crypto's integration with TradFi.
Why Range Matters in Uniswap v3: Same Assets, Different Outcomes
Dingo breaks down why range matters in Uniswap v3, using a farmers-market analogy to explain how liquidity concentration shapes returns. He also connects it back to Saffron Vaults, showing how fixed and variable participants can customize their exposure on top of the same underlying position.
Frequently
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- SFI is the governance token of the Saffron protocol. Holders can vote on protocol upgrades, parameter changes, and new pool additions. SFI is also used to access senior tranches and participate in protocol incentives.
- As with all DeFi protocols, risks include smart contract vulnerabilities, underlying platform risk, and liquidity risk. Saffron mitigates these through multiple third-party audits, bug bounties, and its tranche system which allows users to choose their own risk exposure.
- Saffron offers senior and junior tranches. Senior tranche liquidity providers receive a fixed, lower-risk yield. Junior tranche providers take on more risk in exchange for higher potential returns. This system lets users self-select their preferred risk/reward balance.
- Saffron Finance is a decentralized protocol that allows liquidity providers to customize their risk and yield exposure. By splitting deposits into tranches, the protocol enables fixed-rate and variable-rate strategies within the same pool.
- Connect your wallet at app.saffron.finance, browse available vaults, and deposit into the tranche that matches your risk preference. No account or KYC is required — just a compatible Web3 wallet and the asset you want to deposit.
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