Stability Mechanisms

In the unpredictable and volatile crypto markets, maintaining stability is crucial. Vector Reserve employs a variety of mechanisms to ensure the stability of its native Liquidity Position Derivative (LPD), vETH. These mechanisms are designed to manage volatility and maintain the peg of vETH to its underlying assets, primarily ETH, ensuring fair, measurable value and yield for users. The methods employed have the added benefit of generating yet more additional yield for the protocol.

Arbitrage Opportunities for Peg Maintenance

A primary mechanism for maintaining the stability of vETH is Vector's innovative Liquidity Manager solution. It capturing differences between the market price of vETH and its intrinsic backing price. This arbitrage mechanism aligns the market value of vETH with its actual backed value:

• Responsive Arbitrage: The system dynamically responds to market discrepancies, allowing for quick adjustments to maintain the peg of vETH as detailed by the formula below.

• Market Efficiency: It also allows for the opportunity for any market participant to capitalizing on these arbitrage opportunities for their own benefit, in turn keeping vETH peg in check.

$$P_{\text{arbitrage}} = P_{\text{vETH,market}} - P_{\text{vETH,backing}}$$

Yield Management for Value Support

Vector Reserve strategically manages the yields generated from various DeFi activities to support the stability of vETH. Based on the treasury management strategy these diversified yields support the overall value of vETH and in extreme cases can be used to support the peg stability of vETH.

• Diversified Yield Sources: The multiple sources of yield provide a diversified income stream, which adds a layer of stability to vETH.

• Reinforcement of Peg: The consistent flow of yield helps in reinforcing the peg of vETH to its underlying assets.

Responsive Liquidity Provision

Vector Reserve actively manages its Liquidity Positions (LP) in response to market conditions. Not only is this best practice to ensure diversified, risk managed, and optimized yields, it is also a key component in stabilizing vETH's value against the underlying positions.

• Dynamic Liquidity Adjustments: The protocol can adjust its position in LPs based on market dynamics, to adjust the market behavior of vETH in line with underlying assets.

• Balanced LP Participation: By participating in a balanced manner across various pools, Vector Reserve ensures that vETH remains a stable and attractive asset with diversified risk.

Collateralization and Redemption Mechanisms

The collateralization of vETH with Ethereum and ETH-denominated derivatives is a fundamental stability mechanism. In extreme market conditions, Vector Reserve employs redemption mechanisms to align vETH’s market value with its intrinsic worth.

• 1:1 Collateralization: vETH is 1:1 backed by tangible ETH and ETH derivatives (that can be considered some of the most robust assets in DeFi), providing a solid foundation for its value.

• Redemption in Black Swan Events: In these rare cases, the protocol can enable redemptions, where the underlying assets are returned in exchange for vETH, ensuring price parity.