# RAAC Blog

> Research, announcements, and market insights from RAAC.

The RAAC blog publishes protocol updates, long-form research, and ecosystem announcements.

Contact: admin@raac.io

## Site pages

- [Blog Home](https://blog.raac.io/): RAAC blog homepage with featured articles and updates.
- [Research](https://blog.raac.io/research): Curated market and protocol research reports.

## Research reports

- [Market Report - August 2026](https://blog.raac.io/research/market-report-august-2026): Inflation growth slowed and unemployment fell in August while Treasury yields stayed elevated amid a global bond selloff, prompting new Treasury buybacks. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed at record highs, and gold extended its rally to a 10-week high.
- [Mid-Month Yield Report - August 2026](https://blog.raac.io/research/mid-month-yr-august): Weighted reward APYs across RAAC's Curve pools ranged from 8.38% to 44.47%, with the iREET/pmUSD pool delivering 13.5% to 64.8%. RAAC achieved a 232.77% return on incentives during the latest epoch.
- [Market Report - July 2026](https://blog.raac.io/research/market-report-july-2026): The Fed held rates in July with no forward guidance, with markets pricing in a potential hike for September. GDP growth came in below expectations for Q2; inflation is easing, while the labour market still holds strong.
- [Mid-Month Yield Report - July 2026](https://blog.raac.io/research/mid-month-yr-july): Weighted reward APYs across RAAC's Curve pools ranged from 7.9% to 37.2%, with iREET/pmUSD delivering 10.6% to 50.4%. RAAC achieved a 187.43% return on incentives during the latest epoch.
- [Market Report - June 2026](https://blog.raac.io/research/market-report-june-2026): The FOMC held rates steady as the economy ran hotter than expected, while oil fell on the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and gold weakened on real yields. Bitcoin dropped below $60K as ETF outflows accelerated.
- [Mid-Month Yield Report - June 2026](https://blog.raac.io/research/mid-month-yr-june): RAAC's Curve gauge weight recovered to 8.90%, turning a $40,000 incentive budget into $87,610 of gauge allocations, a 119.02% return. Weighted reward APYs ranged from 6.4% to 38%.
- [Market Report - May 2026](https://blog.raac.io/research/market-report-may-2026): No FOMC meeting left rates unchanged as persistent inflation lifted Treasury yields and big tech drove equities to record highs. RAAC controls 4.49% of veCRV voting power.
- [Mid-Month Yield Report - May 2026](https://blog.raac.io/research/mid-month-yr-may): A pmUSD depeg cut Curve pool TVL to about $15M, but rewards held steady, lifting weighted reward APYs into a 7.5% to 63% range. StakeDAO overtook Convex as the cheapest route to Curve votes.
- [Market Report - April 2026](https://blog.raac.io/research/market-report-april-2026): The FOMC held at 3.6% for a third meeting as markets priced out cuts and U.S. equities posted their strongest month since 2020. A multi-billion-dollar hack drove DeFi borrowing rates higher.
- [Mid-Month Yield Report - April 2026](https://blog.raac.io/research/mid-month-yr-april): RAAC directed its full voting power, 94K CRV in emissions, to the new iREET/pmUSD pool, taking 4.25% of Curve's total vote. Weighted reward APYs across the four pools ran 8% to 20% on ~$40M TVL.
- [Market Report - March 2026](https://blog.raac.io/research/market-report-march-2026): The FOMC held at 3.6% for a second meeting as the U.S./Israel-Iran conflict pushed oil, bond yields and mortgage rates higher. RAAC took the largest share of Curve votes, at 4.1% of the total.
- [Mid-Month Yield Report - March 2026](https://blog.raac.io/research/mid-month-yr-march): pmUSD reached a $108.62M market cap, 48th among stablecoins, across Curve pools holding over $35M. RAAC's vlCVX position controls ~4.1% of Curve voting power, the fourth-largest governance stake.
- [Market Report - February 2026](https://blog.raac.io/research/market-report-february-2026): With no FOMC meeting, rates held at 3.50%-3.75% while Q4 GDP missed expectations and Fed minutes struck a hawkish tone. Gold and silver rebounded, and pmUSD ranked as the 49th largest stablecoin.
- [Market Report - January 2026](https://blog.raac.io/research/market-report-january-2026): The Fed held rates at 3.50%-3.75% as the labour market stabilised, while a revived 'Sell America' narrative lifted Treasury yields and weakened the dollar. Crypto stayed below prior highs.
- [Market Report - December 2025](https://blog.raac.io/research/market-report-december-2025): The Fed delivered a third consecutive quarter-point cut to 3.50%-3.75%, yet long-term yields stayed elevated. Crypto underperformed while pmUSD launched and Curve-native stablecoins outgrew the rest.

## Articles

- [The Security Layer Behind RAAC](https://blog.raac.io/posts/the-security-layer-behind-raac): RAAC's smart contract security is handled by Pashov Audit Group—an ongoing, institutional-grade review process covering every major protocol component as it evolves.
- [$iREET Bond Maturity: What Happens Next](https://blog.raac.io/posts/ireet-bond-maturity-what-happens-next): $iREET Bonds begin maturing today, May 29th, 2026, with the final maturity on June 1st. If you participated in the Bond Release, here is what you are holding and what your next opportunities are.
- [pmUSD Redemption: Agreement with APMEX & Kitco](https://blog.raac.io/posts/pmusd-redemption-agreement-with-apmex-and-kitco): RAAC has reached agreements with APMEX and Kitco to facilitate pmUSD redemptions, with functionality expected to go live the week of July 6th, 2026.
- [Unpacking Unmined Gold as an Asset Class](https://blog.raac.io/posts/unpacking-unmined-gold-as-an-asset-class): The gold backing pmUSD sits in the ground in the Yukon—not as a limitation, but as the Natural Vault: perfected legal title to NI 43-101 Proven reserves, enforceable and institutionally recognized without extraction.
- [RAAC Price Stability Module is Live](https://blog.raac.io/posts/raac-price-stability-module-live): RAAC has launched a pmUSD Peg Stability Module (PSM)—closing pmUSD's on-chain arbitrage loop and creating an uncorrelated yield opportunity for DeFi participants.
- [RAAC Launches a $1.135M PVE Bond Release for $iREET](https://blog.raac.io/posts/raac-launches-a-dollar1-135m-pve-bond-release-for-ireet): RAAC opens a new $1.135M iREET Bond Release on ApeBond, offering up to 7% rewards in 45 days and a 6x RAAC Points multiplier.
- [pmUSD Goes TradFi: Settling $1.2M in Debt and Proving DeFi's Real Potential](https://blog.raac.io/posts/pmusd-settles-debt-tradfi): A major milestone for RAAC, stablecoins and RWA-backed crypto assets.
- [RAAC x Frax | A Strategic Partnership: Building Treasury Bill & RWA backed stablecoin pools in DeFi](https://blog.raac.io/posts/raac-frax-strategic-partnership): RAAC announces a strategic partnership with Frax, establishing one of the deepest T-bill and RWA based stablecoin pools in DeFi.
- [RAAC and Curve Finance: A Strategic Collaboration for Stablecoin & RWA Liquidity](https://blog.raac.io/posts/raac-curve-finance-strategic-collaboration): RAAC announces a long-term strategic collaboration with Curve Finance, deploying over $100M in pmUSD liquidity and establishing Curve as the core infrastructure layer for RAAC's stablecoin and RWA ecosystem.
- [RAAC Launches Testnet for $235m gold-backed RWA platform](https://blog.raac.io/posts/raac-launches-testnet-for-dollar235m-gold-backed-rwa-platform): Curve-based DeFi ecosystem will offer lending, borrowing and yield opportunities on stable Real World Assets
- [Tokenized Real Estate Protocol RAAC Joins Chainlink Build](https://blog.raac.io/posts/tokenized-real-estate-protocol-raac-joins-chainlink-build): We're excited to announce that Regnum Aurum Acquisition Corp. (RAAC) is officially joining the Chainlink Build program. As a part of Build, we aim to accelerate ecosystem growth and the long-term adoption of tokenized real estate by gaining enhanced access to Chainlink's industry-leading oracle services and technical support, as well as incentivizing greater cryptoeconomic security, in exchange for a commitment to provide network fees and other benefits to the Chainlink community and service providers, including stakers. 
- [Exploring Section 8 Real Estate and RAAC's Strategy](https://blog.raac.io/posts/exploring-section-8-real-estate-and-raacs-strategy): In the world of decentralized finance (DeFi), innovative approaches to tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) are rapidly evolving. RAAC is leading the charge by exploring new ways to integrate blockchain with traditional real estate investment strategies. One of the key opportunities we're focused on is the Section 8 real estate market in the United States. This blog will break down what Section 8 is and why RAAC sees this market as an ideal entry point for tokenized real estate in DeFi.
- [RAAC Introduces a New Era of Real Estate in DeFi](https://blog.raac.io/posts/raac-introduces-a-new-era-of-real-estate-in-defi): Regnum Aurum Acquisition Corp. (RAAC) is proud to unveil a revolutionary protocol that integrates real estate into decentralized finance (DeFi), offering users seamless access to real estate-backed diversification, income, and price stability.
- [RAAC's CRV Treasury Strategy and Protocol Owned Liquidity (POL)](https://blog.raac.io/posts/raacs-crv-treasury-strategy-and-protocol-owned-liquidity-pol): As RAAC continues to break new ground in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, we are implementing a forward-thinking approach to managing our treasury and liquidity. This strategy leverages our $CRV and $CVX assets and integrates Protocol Owned Liquidity (POL) to ensure long-term stability and sustainability. In this post, we'll walk through how RAAC's innovative approach drives growth and ensures a sustainable ecosystem for all of DeFi. 
- [Why Real Estate Works for Lending and Borrowing in DeFi](https://blog.raac.io/posts/why-real-estate-works-for-lending-and-borrowing-in-defi): In the decentralized finance (DeFi) world, opportunities to earn higher yields compared to traditional finance are vast and significant. The difference in yield levels is staggering by any metric, driving DeFi adoption for those seeking to maximize returns. However, in this pursuit, one principle seems to be overlooked in DeFi: diversification—often called the only “free lunch” in investing. Diversification spreads risk, ensuring that not all assets move in the same direction, particularly during market downturns. Yet, in DeFi, such asset diversification is often missing, leaving portfolios vulnerable to volatile swings.

## Ecosystem

- [RAAC Main Site](https://raac.io): RAAC product overview and routing site.
- [RAAC Documentation](https://docs.raac.io): Technical protocol documentation.
- [iREET](https://ireet.raac.io): iREET product site.
- [pmUSD](https://pmusd.raac.io): pMUSD product site.

## Social

- [X](https://x.com/raacfi)
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/raac)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/RegnumAurumAcquisitionCorp)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/raac-io)