☀️ April 2025 Governance Recap ☀️

As we wrap up April in the Lazy Summer ecosystem, I’m excited to bring you governance roundup—a month marked by momentum, meaningful debates, and forward-looking proposals across both the Forum and Tally. We’re building more than DeFi vaults. We’re curating a composable, risk-aware system for sustainable yield. Let’s dive in.

This month, we have engaged in eight Requests for Comments (RFCs), continuing to shape Summer’s evolving strategy.

🌊 Notable RFCs:

• [RFC] Onboarding OETH & OUSD (April 10th) published by @pete

  Proposal to integrate Origin Protocol’s OETH and OUSD into the ETH and USDT Lazy Vaults. This reflects the protocol’s growing appetite for diversified, yield-bearing assets.

• [RFC] SyrupUSDC by Maple (April 10th) published by @samehueasyou

  A spicy pitch to onboard Maple’s SyrupUSDC into the Mainnet USDC vault, opening up access to real-world credit strategies.

• [RFC] Two New ETH Vaults (April 15th) published by @samehueasyou

  A pivotal step: Lazy Summer’s first foray into higher-risk strategies alongside a complementary lower-risk ETH vault.

• [RFC] SUMR Staking Rewards Extension (April 18th) published by @jensei

  Community discussion kicked off around extending SUMR staking incentives, reinforcing long-term alignment.

• [RFC] Vault Reward Emissions Update (April 23rd) published by @jensei

  Proposed adjustments to emissions across the vault suite to better match user activity and strategy performance.

• [RFC] Higher Risk USDC Vault (April 26th) published by @samehueasyou

  Unlocking new growth proposed via additional stablecoin vault that sit one-risk band above today’s lower risk vaults on the Ethereum mainnet.

• [RFC] Referral/Revenue Share (April 28th) published by @chrisb

  Focused on growth of users and TVL via a referral system of payments in assets of the deposit, and SUMR tokens.

• [RFC] Delegates Compensation (April 30th) published by @chrisb

  Proposal for compensation plan for delegates for the work they have, and will hopefully continue to provide to the Lazy Summer Protocol.

📜 SIPs in Focus:

Governance this month wasn’t just talk—we saw eight Summer Improvement Proposals (SIPs) launched to formalize forum discussions and consequently pushed to an onchain vote:

• [SIP2.3] Onboard Moonwell’s USDC & EURC Arks (April 2th) published by @halaprix

  This proposal introduces Moonwell’s Arks into Lazy Summer’s USDC and EURC strategies.

• [SIP2.4] Add More Silo Arks into the USDC.E Sonic Vault (April 16th) published by @jensei

  Aimed at improving strategy diversity and composability.

• [SIP1.3] Higher Risk ETH Vault (Mainnet) (April 18th) published by @halaprix

  A bold step—formally deploying Lazy Summer’s first higher-risk ETH strategy.

• [SIP1.4] Lower Risk ETH Vault (Base) (April 18th) published by @halaprix

  Adding a lower-risk ETH option on Base, aligning with our multichain thesis.

• [SIP2.5] Onboard Maple Syrup USDT (April 26th) published by @samehueasyou

  Exapading yield sources to Maple USDT lower risk vaults—stregthening the existing partnership.

• [SIP2.6] Onboard Maple Syrup USDC (April 26th) published by @samehueasyou

  Integrating Maple USDC to the Ethereum mainnet lower risk vaults—boosting the institutional focus and awarness of the Lazy Summer.

• [SIP2.7] Integrating sUSDS on Arbitrum (April 28th) published by @halaprix

  Tapping into the yield generated by the Sky Protocol’s SSR module on Arbitrum.

• [SIP3.3] Staking Rewards Extension (April 30th)

  published by @jensei x 0xtucks

  Extending SUMR staking incentives, reinforcing long-term alignment.

🗳️ Tally Votes:

April saw seven governance votes completed on Tally, translating ideas into action:

• SIP2.3: Moonwell Arks Deployment

  ✅ Passed/Executed (April 11th)

• SIP2.4: Add Arks to LowerRisk_USDCe

  ✅ Passed/Executed (April 18th)

• SIP1.3: Higher Risk ETH Vault (Mainnet)

  ✅ Passed/Executed (April 18th)

• SIP1.4: Lower Risk ETH Vault (Base)

  ✅ Passed/Executed (April 18th)

• SIP2.7: Integrating sUSDS on Arbitrum (April 28th)

  📡 Active (April 28th)

• SIP5.4: Admiral Quarters (April 30th)

  ⏲️ Pending (April 30th)

• SIP3.3: Staking Rewards Extension (April 30th)

  ⏲️ Pending (April 30th)

With these approvals, the Lazy Summer fleet grows stronger across Mainnet, Base, and cross-chain deployments. Vault strategies are more diverse, with improved exposure across stablecoins, and ETH risk tranches.

☀️ Final Thoughts

This month showed a strong appetite for innovation, strategy refinement, and deeper Lazy ecosystem integration. From extending SUMR incentives to deploying new ARKs (strategies) and FLEETs (vaults), the governance process is progressing—and it’s powered by YOU, the Lazy Summer Protocol community.

Stay active, stay informed, and as always—stay Lazy 🏖

See you on the forum; your friendly green blob.