General
What is Loopscale? How is it different from other lending protocols?
What is Loopscale? How is it different from other lending protocols?
Loopscale and Orca are merging. The combined team will operate as Formation, bringing Loopscale’s credit and vault infrastructure together with Orca’s trading and liquidity infrastructure.
Why is Loopscale merging with Orca?
Why is Loopscale merging with Orca?
Credit works best next to deep liquidity. Loopscale prices risk and onboards asset issuers; Orca gives those assets secondary markets on Solana’s most battle-tested DEX. Together, an issuer can launch an asset with trading and credit live from day one, and lenders get a clearer exit and better collateral pricing.
Who will lead the combined company?
Who will lead the combined company?
Luke Truitt, co-founder of Loopscale, is CEO of Formation. Mary Gooneratne, co-founder of Loopscale, is Chief Operating Officer and Christopher Montagano, Chief Legal Officer of Orca, is Chief Strategy & Legal Officer.
Is the Loopscale brand going away?
Is the Loopscale brand going away?
No. Until further updates, both brands will continue as products under Formation.
Has Loopscale raised funds?
Has Loopscale raised funds?
Yes. In 2021, when Loopscale was known as Bridgesplit, the company raised $4.25M from CoinFund, Jump, Coinbase Ventures, Solana Ventures, and Room40. More information about this funding round is available in this press release.
For Loopscale users
What happens to my positions?
What happens to my positions?
Nothing, all positions stay exactly as they are. You do not need to repay, withdraw, migrate or sign anything.
Will the Loopscale app keep working?
Will the Loopscale app keep working?
Yes. Lending, borrowing, Loops, Vaults and the Credit Order Book continue as normal.
Will the Loopscale app keep working?
Will the Loopscale app keep working?
Yes. Lending, borrowing, Loops, Vaults and the Credit Order Book continue as normal.
Does anything change with security or multisigs?
Does anything change with security or multisigs?
No. Loopscale’s programs, upgrade authority, multisig setup, bug bounty, and risk controls remain unchanged.
Points
What happens to my Loopscale points?
What happens to my Loopscale points?
Points will convert later this year and details will be announced shortly. Stay active until then and follow along for details.
Will points continue to accrue?
Will points continue to accrue?
Yes. Points keep accruing until the conversion event. Early users have helped build Loopscale into one of Solana’s leading credit markets, and those contributions are not being ignored.
Will Loopscale launch its own token?
Will Loopscale launch its own token?
No. ORCA is the token for all of Formation, including Loopscale.
Does anything change with security or multisigs?
Does anything change with security or multisigs?
No. Loopscale’s programs, upgrade authority, multisig setup, bug bounty, and risk controls remain unchanged.