Blackhole is continuing to evolve at the protocol level, refining its pools with advanced JIT protection to better serve the community and all who participate in the ecosystem. The outcome is a more robust and thoughtfully designed environment that supports productive capital, encourages authentic long-term engagement, and reinforces the integrity of the network over time.
Often times bots will use the JIT technique to farm token emissions (plus any trading fees) with almost zero risk by adding concentrated liquidity right before a large trade to instantly qualify for a share of the epochs emissions, capture the fees, and then immediately remove the liquidity to avoid impermanent loss or volatility. While this behavior can create inefficiencies for long-term liquidity providers, it also highlights the need for systems that better align incentives across all participants.
Blackhole’s upgraded pools are designed with that goal in mind. By introducing a minimum hold duration for liquidity positions, the protocol helps ensure that rewards flow to LPs who commit capital over time, rather than to fleeting positions that appear only around specific transactions. This creates a fairer and more durable framework for liquidity provision. The wait time for pools will be set to a minimum of 30 seconds for LPers starting off, but will be configurable as needed.
The aim is not simply to prevent opportunistic behavior, but to preserve the conditions that make concentrated liquidity markets healthy in the first place. Stronger protections help maintain a more balanced playing field, support sustained liquidity depth, and reinforce confidence among traders, LPs, and projects alike.
For long-term LPs, this means greater assurance that their participation is protected by design. For traders, it means access to deeper and more stable pools. For the broader ecosystem, it means an infrastructure that is built to evolve without compromising its core principles.
As these upgrades are introduced, liquidity positions will need to migrate to the new pools over time. The rollout is intentionally gradual, allowing the ecosystem to adapt smoothly while preserving continuity for LPs and projects.
Emissions on the new pools will closely track what would have been allocated to the retired pools, helping maintain a seamless transition period. High-impact pools are being prioritized first, and the new gauges will be bootstrapped with JIT protection and dynamic fee logic to support a more adaptive market structure.
This is more than a technical enhancement. It is part of a broader commitment to building a protocol that can withstand changing market conditions while continuing to serve the people who rely on it. By improving how liquidity is protected and rewarded, Blackhole is setting a higher standard for CLMM design.
The future of liquidity provision should be modular, transparent, and built for longevity. With these upgrades, Blackhole is moving in that direction by creating a system where capital is encouraged to stay, participation is rewarded fairly, and the ecosystem can keep growing with confidence.
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