Alpaca Finance to Wind Down Its DeFi Operations

Alpaca Finance, known for its leveraged yield farming capabilities, is ending operations after assessing revenue declines and an inability to sustain without further financial loss.

The Alpaca team has dealt with significant operating losses for over two years and could not reverse this trend, despite efforts to downsize and restructure. The shutdown aims to protect their community.

Following the announcement, the ALPACA token saw a significant plunge, reflecting community uncertainty. The potential outflow of liquidity could affect broader DeFi activity on the BNB Chain.

Past DeFi shutdowns have demonstrated similar token value drops and TVL contractions. Analysts expect a possible shift of liquidity towards other established platforms like Aave and Compound.

Previous closures such as bZx and ForceDAO show that DeFi projects face recurrent operational challenges leading to asset depreciation and liquidity migration to stronger platforms.

Financial experts highlight the importance of revenue sustainability over venture capital dependence, citing Alpaca’s issues as indicative of larger DeFi market pressures.

The decision came after ‘extensive internal deliberation and a thorough evaluation of possible paths forward.’ … The move is incredibly difficult but ultimately the most responsible step to ‘safeguard our community and ensure a graceful and secure wind-down.’ – Alpaca Finance Team, Core Team, Alpaca Finance