# Buffer Digest By [Buffer Digest](https://paragraph.com/@buffer-digest) · 2023-02-10 --- * **Quote of the week** * **Platform Statistics** * **Ecosystem News** * _New Trading pairs_ * Buffer Prime Club * _BPC Bash Contest_ * _Daily Trading competitions_ * Factor DAO partnership * Perpy Finance partnership * **Additional News** Welcome to the _fifth edition of the weekly newsletter_. Each week, we will provide **updates** on **product development** along with **_verified statistics on protocol and community growth_**. _Let’s get started!_ Quote of the week is… --------------------- > **_All Optopi holders can access Buffer Prime Club - our community for traders, analysts & educators where you can learn TA, share alpha, network or just chat!_** Platform Statistics ------------------- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7d729d5023a7e801437ca669effdaa2959aa0425714c37994417f5d822d250e8.png) **Attention!** **Some figures are very different from those presented last week, don't panic, this is due to the implementation of our new dashboard**, some statistics have only **started to be collected since the beginning of the month**. Thanks for your understanding. Ecosystem News -------------- ### New Trading pairs ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/fbb7de9df588ca59b23b5a5e3d84aacc53b202dd9f0404648a1627586b0fc8a6.png) We talked about it earlier this week and you've been waiting for this for a while now... **new trading pairs are now available**! These are new pairs of **Crypto**, **Forex** and **Commodities assets**. Here is the **detailed list of these new pairs**: **CRYPTO** * SOL/USD * ETH/BTC * LINK/USD **FOREX** * AUD/USD * USD/JPY * EUR/GBP * EUR/JPY * GBP/JPY * NZD/USD * USD/CHF * GBP/CHF * USD/CAD **COMMODITIES** For this new asset category **we’ve decided to set the base payout rate to 1.7x**. * Gold * Silver Here comes **more diversity to broaden the trading possibilities**, we hope you will like these new products, **a little freshness doesn't hurt anyone, right**? Trade these new pairs as of now by [clicking here](https://app.buffer.finance/). ### Buffer Prime Club ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/57ccab6079b1d0f1fbcbff7f2fae4a266cd3b7f2e8b1b5374a78d97ec7f1f5f6.png) Let's introduce **Buffer Prime Club, the hangout for our loyal Optopi holders**, to the program in this private group. The BPC is a **tight-knit community that brings together people from all walks of life**, in this group you’ll will find **trading experts**, **analysts**, **quants** and **artists**. The main idea is to gather all our members around a major issue which is to democratize the access and practice of options trading for everyone. The **spirit of sharing is at the heart of our values** and that's why you can find many advantages to be a member of this group, you can **expand your network**, find **exclusive information**, stay **informed on the next alphas**, **learn trading**, share your **technical analysis**. **Everyone can put his know-how and skills at the service of others, isn't that nice?** If you are already in the family, you can join us directly by using Guild.xyz and connecting your wallet on the [following link](https://guild.xyz/buffer-finance-a555e3). But **if you don't have an Optopi NFT yet** (we don't blame you), **you should definitely take care of it**. Take a **look at the offers on** [**Opensea**](https://opensea.io/fr/collection/the-optopi-collection) and make your choice among these beautiful little octopuses. ### BPC Bash Contest [https://twitter.com/Buffer\_Finance/status/1623351004975472640?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A](https://twitter.com/Buffer_Finance/status/1623351004975472640?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A) Coming with this new group chat **we’ve decided to organize a little contest for a chance to _win an exclusive Diamond Optopi_**. Here is a small **overview of the rewards**: * Winner 1 - **Diamond Optopus** * Winner 2 - **Platinum Optopus** * Winner 3 - **Gold Optopus** First you have to **be a Optopi Holder**, **join the club on** [**discord**](https://t.co/FZwhevyPhs), **share one of your trades**, **tag @Buffer\_Finance and #BPC** and finally **retweet** [**this tweet**](https://twitter.com/Buffer_Finance/status/1623351004975472640?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A). Be sharp, the clock is ticking and you only have **_one day left_** to participate in this contest, **last deadline Feb. 11th at 16:00 UTC**. ### Daily Trading competitions ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ab187db9c8bdf1e05399a4b81b7ddd5347cd93fe829360399b5d61e6f5d821e5.png) For our most active traders, we have decided to **reward their activity by setting up these daily trading competitions**. A **leaderboard is** [**now available**](https://app.buffer.finance/#/leaderboard/incentivised?day=1) and you can now access some of your performances. You can then have the chance to **be rewarded**, either in **USDC** or in **Optopi NFTs**. And then **hold on tight... you can win these rewards whether you are among the traders with the highest PNL or the lowest**, yes, you heard me right, **even if you are the worst trader you can still earn these rewards**. **Who is rewarded?** **Top 10 traders with the highest absolute payout** **Top 10 traders with the lowest absolute payout** The daily competition **begins on Feb 9th at 16:00 PM UTC and ends on March 1st**. Trading cycle: **From 16:00 UTC to the next day at 16:00 UTC**. We won't go into detail on the subject but if you want to **learn more** we have written an [**article about it available right here**](https://buffer-finance.medium.com/trading-in-bear-market-buffer-daily-trading-competitions-f4f487c5ddd9). ### Factor DAO partnership ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/a9cd96a7df0534789324a48ba2f03ef907d5b10cfac7f31959d54f39a2724b92.png) To put this in context, in the last few days **we have heard a lot about Factor DAO all around the Arbitrum space**, simply put **Factor is a modular DeFi asset management platform**. This collab will **allow Factor users to utilize our products, create new use cases for our products while directing a large TVL flow to our respective projects.** It is also planned to **implement one-click access to $BLP strategies vaults**, allowing users to **benefit from a revenue stream generated by the fees collected**. **We had a discussion about this collaboration and you can** [**listen to the recording**](https://twitter.com/FactorDAO/status/1623033964922544129?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A) of our exchanges. If you are not familiar with this promising new project, you will find **all the important information on** [**this link**](https://twitter.com/FactorDAO/status/1623033967606927360?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A). ### Perpy Finance partnership ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f3a31e56f87c4539a6120c582bb829c44b433c6ad2f3a5b3ae1965fc3f266a7b.png) This partnership **introduces a new aspect to Buffer, Social Trading**. This allows Perpy users to **exploit the full potential of our products**. This synergy allows the **implementation of copy-trading strategies**. If you wish, you can [**find out more about this collaboration**](https://twitter.com/PerpyFinance/status/1622973272144093186?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A) and apply its advantages by visiting the Perpy Finance website. ### Ecosystem News [https://twitter.com/Buffer\_Finance/status/1624047104808173570?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A](https://twitter.com/Buffer_Finance/status/1624047104808173570?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A) [https://twitter.com/RiddlerDeFi/status/1623977832647893001?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A](https://twitter.com/RiddlerDeFi/status/1623977832647893001?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A) [https://twitter.com/TraderDefi/status/1623750197657632769?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A](https://twitter.com/TraderDefi/status/1623750197657632769?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A) [https://twitter.com/Buffer\_Finance/status/1623395472806117379?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A](https://twitter.com/Buffer_Finance/status/1623395472806117379?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A) [https://twitter.com/WerXHeisenberg/status/1623090813856256001?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A](https://twitter.com/WerXHeisenberg/status/1623090813856256001?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A) [https://twitter.com/gmdSaul/status/1622377214376546306?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A](https://twitter.com/gmdSaul/status/1622377214376546306?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A) [https://twitter.com/Hold\_Station/status/1621402244628516866?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A](https://twitter.com/Hold_Station/status/1621402244628516866?s=20&t=-7idFuAHRj3zgn6Sr50m1A) --- *Originally published on [Buffer Digest](https://paragraph.com/@buffer-digest/buffer-digest-5)*