Arbitrage Opportunities
Virtue’s architecture creates several avenues for low-risk arbitrage, particularly using Flash Minted VUSD and cross-chain price spreads.
A. Stability Pool Arbitrage
If the Stability Pool lacks sufficient VUSD during liquidation, users can:
Flash Mint VUSD
Deposit into the Stability pool to trigger liquidations
Receive underpriced collateral
Swap it back to VUSD
Repay the mint and keep the arbitrage gain
This rewards participants for supporting system health and provides decentralized liquidation coverage.
B. Cross-Chain Arbitrage (Mainnet → IOTA EVM)
Due to price differences across chains, VUSD may trade below $1 on IOTA Mainnet. In this case:
Buy discounted VUSD on a DEX (e.g., 0.97)
Bridge VUSD to IOTA EVM using the native IOTA cross-chain bridge
Swap VUSD → USDC.E via a DEX on IOTA EVM
Profit from the price gap (e.g., 1.00 vs. 0.97)
These opportunities encourage active market participants to enforce the peg and ensure liquidity across environments.
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