Who Benefits from Tapir?

1. Protection Buyers (DP Holders)

You want: Safety without sacrificing yield

What you get:

  • Full protection against depeg events (up to 50% loss)

  • Keep earning the base yield from your underlying asset (e.g., Ethena's 15% APY on sUSDe)

  • Flexible coverage: Customize your protection level by adjusting your DP/YB ratio

Cost: You pay a small premium (typically 1-3% of yield) by selling YB tokens

Ideal for:

  • Risk-conscious DeFi users

  • Institutions with risk mandates

  • Treasury managers protecting on-chain reserves

Real Example: During the July 2025 sUSD depeg (~5% drop), DP holders were made completely whole while still earning their full base yield.


2. Yield Boosters (YB Holders)

You want: Maximum returns and understand the underlying risks

What you get:

  • Boosted yield: Earn ~3-5%+ above base yield by selling depeg protection

  • Capital efficiency: Your assets remain productive (unlike traditional insurance)

  • Risk transparency: Know exactly what depeg scenarios you're exposed to

Trade-off: You absorb depeg losses in exchange for premiums

Ideal for:

  • Sophisticated DeFi users who understand protocol risks

  • Hedge funds and prop shops

  • Protocols offering protection as a service to their users

  • Large LPs who can hedge positions with third-party underwriters (e.g., Chainproof)


Liquidity Providers (LPs)

You want: Sustainable LP rewards without impermanent loss on volatile pairs

What you get:

  • Trading fees from DP/YB swaps

  • TPR token incentives (Tapir's governance token)

Ideal for:

  • Active LPs seeking new yield opportunities

  • Market makers comfortable with DeFi derivatives

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