Glossary
APR
Annual Percentage Rate, is the annualized interest rate without taking the effect of compounding into account.
APY
Annual Percentage Yield, is the normalized representation of an interest rate, based on a compounding period over one year. Note that APYs provided are rather ballpark level indicators and not so much precise future results.
BCV
Bond Control Variable, is the scaling factor at which bond prices change. A higher BCV means a lower discount for bonders and higher inflation by the protocol. A lower BCV means a higher discount for bonders and lower inflation by the protocol.
DAO
Decentralized Autonomous Organization, is a governance mechanism for making decisions in a more trustless and collaborative way. Voting rights are often bound to a governance token.
DCV
Deflation Control Variable, is the scaling factor at which protocol defined buy pressure changes. A higher DCV means more buy pressure from the protocol, resulting in a higher deflation. A lower DCV means less buy pressure from the protocol, resulting in a lower deflation.
EVM
Ethereum Virtual Machine, is a state machine in which all Ethereum accounts and smart contracts live. At any given block in the chain, Ethereum has one and only one canonical state, and the EVM is what defines the rules for computing a new valid state from block to block.
PCV
Protocol Controlled Value, is the amount of funds the treasury owns and controls. The more PCV the better for the protocol and its users.
POL
Protocol Owned Liquidity, is the amount of LP the treasury owns and controls. The more POL the better for the protocol and its users.
Reserve Bonds
Reserve bonds are single asset bonds. They are sometimes referred to as "naked" bonds. Examples are DAI bonds and FRAX bonds.
Reward Rate
Reward rate is the configured percentage distributed to all stakers on each rebase relative to the total supply. The reward rate is precisely set by the policy team.
Reward Yield
Reward yield refers to the actual amount received by each staker on each rebase. The reward yield is a rough target from a policy point of view. It can almost never be maintained precisely due to e.g. fluctuating amounts staked.
RFV
Risk Free Value, is the amount of funds the treasury guarantees to use for backing.
TVL
Total Value Locked, is the dollar amount of all staked in the protocol. This metric is often used as growth or health indicator in DeFi projects.
TWAP
Time Weighted Average Price, is the average price of an asset over a specified time. TWAPs are used to represent the fair value of an asset as defined by the market.
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