Popsicle

Yield Aggregator

Popsicle is a liquidity management protocol that helps users optimize their Uniswap V3 liquidity pools.

Risk Rating
Average
Protocol Code Quality
Protocol Maturity
Protocol Design
Summary
What we like
Popsicle specializes in liquidity management services for Uniswap V3 positions. The protocol also automates liquidity provider (LP) yield maximization strategies by switching between DEXs.
What we like less
The team has significant control over the protocol and only considers implementing governance proposals on a case by case basis.
What it means for you
Allows you to take advantage of automated concentrated liquidity strategies on Uniswap V3 without having to personally manage the position.
Information
Exploit/Hacks
One
Info
  • Website
  • Token: ICE
  • Tags: Yield Aggregator
Key Metrics
  • TVL: $293.3K (Rank #208)
  • TVL Ranking by Yield Aggregator: #0
  • Blockchain: Ethereum, Polygon, Fantom
  • Chain TVL
    • Ethereum: $275.57K
    • Polygon: $15.68K
    • Fantom: $2.08K
Risk Assessment
Average
Protocol Code Quality
  • Code reviewed by several experienced auditors including Quantstamp and CertiK
  • Anonymous team reduces transparency
  • One mitigated protocol hack since launch
Protocol Maturity
  • Core protocol launched in 2021; maturity over one year minimizes technical risk as smart contracts are well battle-tested
  • Bottom 80% by total value locked increases risk
  • Core contracts can be upgraded with just an EOA wallet
  • No timelock exists or no information documented, which mean a malicious actor could approve upgrades without any delay
  • Low voting power concentration reduces risk
Protocol Design
  • No death spiral concerns
  • This protocol is susceptible to risks related to yield optimizers which deploy custom strategies to automatically manage user funds
Things to know about Popsicle

How Popsicle works

Popsicle offers two main products: Sorbetto Fragola and Sorbetto Limone. Sorbetto Fragola is designed specifically to to manage Uniswap V3 positions. The strategy optimizes for trading fee yield based on historical volatility. The impact of impermanent loss must be assumed by the user. Sorbretto Limone is a liquidity aggregator that allows users to automatically maximize trading fees by constantly seeking the highest yield between different DEXs.

How Popsicle makes money

Popsicle charges a performance fee on all profits collected by Sorbetto Fragola, Sorbetto Limone, and alll future products. This performance fee is collected and later distributed to ICE stakers (nICE) in the form of ICE tokens. Fees collected from the protocol are used to market buy ICE tokens.

How you make money on Popsicle

You earn money by providing liquidity to liquidity pools on Popsicle and letting the algorithm automatically generate the highest trading fees. ICE stakers can also stake on the platform to receive nICE tokens to earn a portion of all protocol fees.