As the saying goes, April showers bring May Flowers; The seeds of April's labour are bearing fruit - Let's see what went down in the Carbon ecosystem the past month!
1. Carbon
1. 1. eMode supported on Carbon
In the latest V2.25.0 software upgrade, the CDP High Efficiency Mode (eMode) was implemented. This feature will enable borrowers to extract the highest borrowing power out of their own collateral, allowing for higher capital efficiency.
For more information, click here.
1.2. Carbon live on Squid Router
Carbon is now supported on Squid Router!

This allows users to swap tokens from over 9 blockchains (including Ethereum, Arbitrum and more) to Carbon.
1.3. Carbon live on IBCBridge by TFM

Carbon is live on IBC Bridge!
Cheap, fast and effortless - IBC Bridge allows users to transfer tokens between any of the 13 IBC-enabled chains supported on Carbon, with more underway.
1.4. Introducing rSWTH
After much anticipation, $rSWTH is live on StaFiHub!
$rSWTH is here ⟡
— Carbon - SWTH 💎 (@0xcarbon) May 9, 2023
Gain yield on top of yield - Stake SWTH to mint rSWTH on @StaFiHub_: https://t.co/dskVEnSKaK
Over 4.41% APR to be earned! pic.twitter.com/dg25zGMzXH
$rSWTH unlocks the value of the staker’s $SWTH assets without having to unstake them, allowing stakers to retain the benefits of staking (i.e. continue earning staking APY) while maintaining the liquidity of their staked $SWTH assets.
Learn more about $rSWTH here!
2. Demex
2.1. HODL Lottery
April saw the introduction of the HODL Lottery, where 10 lucky users stood to win 100 USD each!
Demex is coming in hot with its first ever Lottery event with a $1000 prize pool!
— Demex | (💙,🧡) (@demexchange) April 4, 2023
Introducing…The #HODL Lottery!
✨ Open leveraged positions to earn tickets
✨ The higher your leverage and the longer you hold your position, the more tickets you'll earnhttps://t.co/HXSMk6BfWs pic.twitter.com/Co5ExAzS2k
The rules were simple - Participants need simply open a leveraged position on any perpetuals market, and eligible positions that fulfil the requirements would be eligible for tickets. The more tickets accumulated, the higher the chances of winning!
The competition took place from 4 April to 18 April 2023; Learn more about the HODL Lottery here.
P.S. Rewards have been sent out - Congratulations, all winners!
2.2. Demex Trading League
The Demex Trading League was held from 25 April to 9 May 2023.
Compete in the Demex Trading League! 🎉
— Demex | (💙,🧡) (@demexchange) April 26, 2023
Unleash the trader in you with perpetuals and spot trading!
💰 Win from a $3000 prize pool
👌 Trade perps and spot market daily to boost your odds
📈 Open to any market
Register 👉 https://t.co/4Oprki4YVm
Guide 👉 https://t.co/iRl4NuIp89 pic.twitter.com/xZdWc6Xtfj
The rules are straightforward: Trade every day on any spot and perpetuals markets, earn points from each trade, and climb up the leaderboard! Participants stood to win from a $3000 prize pool.
For more information about the rules and regulations, click here.
2.3. BNB Perpetuals Trading League
📣 ATTENTION TRADERS!
— Demex | (💙,🧡) (@demexchange) April 27, 2023
You wanted $BNB perps, you got it! $BNB #Perpetuals are LIVE on Demex!
Enjoy a smooth CEX-like trading experience with superior #DeFi abilities on Demex. Simply connect wallet, deposit $USD and start trading! 💪🏻
⚡️ https://t.co/6wQjKlEFyF pic.twitter.com/nIdbNDcajh
April saw the highly demanded BNB perpetual market listed on Demex.
Our $BNB #Perpetuals Trading League is LIVE 🔥
— Demex | (💙,🧡) (@demexchange) May 11, 2023
Exciting rebates and rewards to be won!
✍️ Register
🏆 Top 5 on the leaderboard
🤡 Losers Rebate
Join Now: https://t.co/Lu6U8QpPj1
Full Rules: https://t.co/M3Edy7blCl
Read on to find out more 👇 pic.twitter.com/TM7NuYisre
To celebrate the listing of BNB perpetuals, Demex is hosting a BNB Perpetuals Trading League. Going strong from 11 May to 25 May 2023, by participating in the competition, traders have the opportunity to win from a $2,100 prize pool!
Don't miss out - Take part in the competition here!
For more information, click here.
2.4. New Polygon tokens listed
The following tokens from the @0xpolygon ecosystem are LIVE on Demex!$MATIC$SWTH$USDT$WBTC$ZIL
— Demex | (💙,🧡) (@demexchange) April 10, 2023
⚡️ https://t.co/toYTInvDI4 pic.twitter.com/ek1mCYIzrN
New tokens on Polygon - MATIC, SWTH, USDT, WBTC, and ZIL - are now supported on Demex!
With the permissionless market creation feature on Demex, users can create market pairs of their choice and begin trading on the platform easily.
2.5. $rSWTH on Demex
Demex launches $rSWTH powered by @StaFiHub_!$rSWTH is the liquid staked derivative of $SWTH. By minting $rSWTH on StaFi Hub, users continue earning $SWTH staking APY while unlocking capital & liquidity.
— Demex | (💙,🧡) (@demexchange) May 11, 2023
⚡️ https://t.co/toYTInvDI4 pic.twitter.com/XKOx0XxSAA
Demex was quick to onboard $rSWTH, just days after its launch. Users would be happy to learn that they can now begin:
- trading on the rSWTH-SWTH spot market
- contribute liquidity to the rSWTH-SWTH liquidity pool
Happy trading/LPing!
3. Nitron
3.1. rSWTH-SWTH LP token as collateral
A first in the Cosmos ecosystem, the rSWTH-SWTH LP token is currently available as collateral on Nitron!
📣 Nitron money market whitelists the FIRST LP TOKEN in #Cosmos! Say hello to rSWTH-SWTH!
— Demex | (💙,🧡) (@demexchange) May 11, 2023
✧ Lend rSWTH-SWTH, the lending pool is incentivized with $1600 of $FIS and $SWTH every month
✧ Collateralize rSWTH-SWTH to mint $USC & unlock borrowing power
⚡️ https://t.co/LUcClhA3bO pic.twitter.com/GdBRyOvMdg
How it works: By contributing liquidity to the rSWTH-SWTH liquidity pool on Demex, users can acquire the rSWTH-SWTH LP token, which can in turn be used as collateral on Nitron to either borrow other yield-generating assets, or to mint USC.
Don't miss out! The rSWTH-SWTH lending pool is incentivized with $1600 FIS and SWTH each month, for a period of 6 months.
3.2. STRD as collateral
That's not all! The STRD lending pool has been incentivized with $500 SWTH as well. Users can now:
- Earn lending APR by lending STRD out
- Use STRD as collateral to unlock borrowing power or mint USC
4. What's next?
As we approach the end of May, Demex is set to unveil an impressive array of innovative features and enhancements that are sure to captivate its users: Lite mode, MetaMask v2.0 and more!
Stay tuned for an exhilarating journey with Demex as it redefines the boundaries of what a trading platform can achieve.
Until our next update!