HOLD'EM POOL
A balanced farming strategy that combines stability and aggressive profitability through liquidity pools in leading DeFi protocols.
Product Structure
80% Stablecoins
USDC, USDT, DAI, FRAX, sDAI on Uniswap, Rhea Finance, Echelon...
20% Blue Chips + Gold
Pairs with BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, XRP, XAUT, PAXG: Pancakeswap, Uniswap, Meteora, Orca, Velodrome...
Objective: Capture pure yield from fees in liquid assets, with controlled risk in the stable portion and aggressive returns in blue chips.
Selected DeFi Protocols
Curve Finance
Core of the stable part. High liquidity, low IL, and large trading volumes.
Balancer v3
Allows fixed 80/20 weights and automatic rebalances for both parts of the strategy.
Uniswap v3
High capital efficiency with concentrated liquidity. High fees in BTC/ETH and stablecoins.
Complementary Protocols
Velodrome / Aerodrome
ve(3,3) AMMs on L2 (Optimism/Base). Good organic trading fees plus liquidity incentives.
Maverick / Ambient
Adaptive AMMs for BTC/ETH. Adjust liquidity according to price movements, reducing IL.
SushiSwap / KyberSwap
Marginal diversification. Solid TVL operating across multiple blockchain networks.
Expected Profitability
8-12%
Stablecoin APR
80% of capital yield in stable pools
50-60%
Bluechip APR
20% of capital yield in volatile pairs
18-22%
Total Average APR
Expected weighted annual profitability of the full pool
Calculation Formula:
Rtotal = 0.8 × Stablecoins + 0.2 × Bluechips
Maintaining a constant 80/20 composition achieves sustainable and predictable returns.
Profitability Scenarios
The three scenarios consider different market conditions, maintaining the 80/20 structure. The base scenario reflects normal trading conditions.
Risk Management
Smart Contract / Bug
Only audited protocols: Pancakeswap, Uniswap, Velodrome.
Impermanent Loss
For 80% stable: IL ≈ 0. For 20% Bluechips: mitigated by high correlation between them.
Trading Volume
Selection of pools with stable volume and TVL greater than $100M to ensure constant liquidity.
Active Management
Scripts or vault managers maintain optimal ranges in protocols.
Advantages and Considerations
✅ Key Advantages
  • High and sustainable yield: 20% APR without relying on incentives or loans
  • Controlled risk: 80% in low-volatility assets
  • Permanent and transparent on-chain liquidity
  • Multichain flexibility: Ethereum, Optimism, Base, Arbitrum…
⚠️ Points to Consider
  • Impermanent loss in 20% blue-chips with asymmetric movements
  • Dependence on market volume to maintain fees
  • Yield volatility during periods of low activity
  • Technical risk in contracts and range management
  • Requires active management with bots or automatic vaults
Executive Summary
Product Type
Diversified Liquidity Pool
Composition
80% stablecoins / 20% Bluechips
Yield
≈20% average APR (range 18-22%)
Revenue Source
100% trading fees from liquidity pools
A balanced strategy that combines the stability of stablecoins with the performance potential of Bluechips, utilizing the most robust and audited DeFi protocols on the market.