Taiko launches TVL-based incentives program for liquidity providers in its Curve lite deployment

Taiko has launched a liquidity incentives program for its Curve-lite deployment, using TAIKO token rewards to draw more liquidity into pools on the Taiko network. Curve’s news post says Taiko was the first chain to use Curve-Lite at the end of November 2024, enabling permissionless deployment of Curve liquidity pools on Taiko, and that those pools had already accumulated nearly $1 million in TVL even before incentives were added. The program starts with $50,000 in TAIKO rewards at deployment and adds another $50,000 that unlocks across TVL milestones from $8 million up to $60 million, with the full campaign potentially running for 16 weeks depending on progress. Rewards are distributed to users who provide liquidity to the listed pools and stake LP tokens in the corresponding gauges, with Curve’s infrastructure handling permissionless reward distribution and the option to deposit and stake in one step through the Curve interface. The launch matters because it shows Taiko and Curve using incentives to bootstrap deeper onchain liquidity around a new rollup deployment, especially in a market where initial usage had grown without subsidies. The post also highlights fast bridging into Taiko via the official bridge, which may support liquidity migration by lowering the operational friction for LPs who want to participate.

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