FAQ

Common questions about Nucleus.

What is Yield by Default?

• Yield by Default is the concept of earning yield by participating in an network supported by Nucleus. Users who bridge their assets can earn yield while exploring the network ecosystem for novel and unique applications.

Where does Nucleus’s yield come from?

• Nucleus generates yield for ETH and BTC-based network assets from infrastructure-based DeFi primitives. Infrastructure-based yields remove user exposure to traditional market risks such as price-based liquidations, decreases in price leading to loss of capital, and impermanent loss. These yield sources can be viewed in Revenue Strategies.

What are the risks associated with using Nucleus?

• No platform can be considered entirely risk free. The risks related to Nucleus platform are the smart contract risk (risk of a bug within the protocol code) and for ETH and BTC default yield, network risk (risks around the infrastructure of a network failing). Every possible step has been taken to minimize these risks as much as possible. Nucleus's codebase is public and open source and has been audited multiple times. Additional risk and security related information can be found in Security.

How does Nucleus bridge between networks?

• Nucleus leverages canonical network bridges as well as trusted third party bridging infrastructure including but not limited to LayerZero, Hyperlane, and more.

Has Nucleus been audited?

• Yes Nucleus has been audited numerous times. Every application that Nucleus interacts with has also undergone multiple audits. More information around Nucleus's audit history can be found in Audits.