About Aura Finance

Our Mission

Empowering DeFi participants with amplified yield and governance influence

Aura Finance is a DeFi protocol built on top of Balancer, designed to maximize yield potential and governance power for BAL token holders. By locking BAL into veBAL on behalf of users and distributing boosted rewards, Aura Finance removes the complexity of gauge voting and liquidity management, making sophisticated DeFi strategies accessible to everyone.

The core mission is simple: give every user — from retail participants to DAOs — the ability to benefit from Balancer's gauge system without the barriers of time, capital, or technical knowledge. Aura Finance aggregates veBAL power and redistributes it equitably through auraBAL, ensuring maximum yield extraction while preserving decentralization.

Deployed across multiple chains and integrated with leading DeFi protocols, Aura Finance serves as a critical infrastructure layer for the Balancer ecosystem, enabling deeper liquidity and more efficient capital allocation across the decentralized finance landscape.

Protocol at a Glance

Key metrics reflecting Aura Finance's footprint in DeFi

$500M+

Total Value Locked

7+

Networks Supported

92+

Active Pools

40%+

Avg. auraBAL APY

How Aura Finance Works

The technology powering amplified DeFi returns

Aura Finance accumulates veBAL — Balancer's vote-escrowed governance token — on behalf of depositors. When users deposit BAL or 80BAL/20WETH BPT, they receive auraBAL in return: a liquid, yield-bearing token that represents their share of the protocol's veBAL position.

This architecture allows Aura Finance to vote on Balancer gauge weights, directing BAL emissions towards pools that maximize returns for liquidity providers. The protocol then passes these boosted rewards — along with platform fees and bribes — directly to stakers.

Deposit BAL or 80BAL/20WETH BPT to receive auraBAL
Earn boosted BAL, AURA, and protocol revenue
Participate in gauge voting via locked AURA (vlAURA)
Liquid auraBAL can be traded or used in DeFi at any time
Multi-chain deployment across Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, Base, Optimism, Gnosis, and Avalanche
Non-custodial smart contracts audited by leading security firms

Technology

Smart contract infrastructure powering the Aura Finance protocol

auraBAL Staking

The core yield engine. Stake auraBAL to receive boosted BAL rewards, AURA emissions, and a share of platform fees generated across all supported pools.

vlAURA Locking

Lock AURA for 16 weeks to receive vlAURA — vote-locked AURA that grants governance rights, including participating in gauge votes and protocol decisions.

Gauge Voting

vlAURA holders direct Aura Finance's accumulated veBAL voting power towards Balancer gauges, earning bribes and maximizing emissions for their chosen pools.

Liquidity Pools

Deposit liquidity into Aura Finance-supported Balancer pools to earn boosted BAL rewards plus AURA incentives, with yields significantly higher than depositing directly.

Multi-Chain Bridge

Seamlessly bridge auraBAL and AURA across supported networks using Aura Finance's native bridge, maintaining unified governance and yield access cross-chain.

Smart Contracts

All Aura Finance contracts are non-custodial, immutable where appropriate, and audited by leading security firms including Chainalysis Proactive Incident Response.

Tokenomics

Understanding the AURA and auraBAL token ecosystem

Token	Role	Supply / Mechanics
AURA Governance	Native governance and incentive token of Aura Finance. Emitted as rewards to liquidity providers and auraBAL stakers.	Fixed max supply with emissions distributed over time. Minting controlled by the protocol's core smart contracts based on BAL earned.
auraBAL Yield	Liquid, yield-bearing token representing a share of Aura Finance's veBAL position. Earns BAL, AURA, and protocol fees.	Minted 1:1 when depositing 80BAL/20WETH BPT. Not directly redeemable but tradeable on secondary markets at any time.
vlAURA Locked	Vote-locked AURA granting governance voting power, including directing veBAL votes and participating in protocol upgrades.	Lock AURA for 16-week epochs. Unlock available after lock period. Earns a share of protocol bribes and fees.

Multi-Chain Presence

Aura Finance is deployed across the leading EVM networks

Aura Finance operates across seven major blockchain networks, bringing boosted Balancer yields wherever liquidity lives. Each deployment is connected through the Aura Finance bridge, maintaining unified governance and seamless asset movement.

Ethereum

Arbitrum One

Polygon

Base

OP Mainnet

Gnosis

Avalanche

Community & Governance

A protocol governed by and for its community

Aura Finance is a community-governed protocol. There is no central team controlling the protocol's direction — decisions are made through on-chain governance by vlAURA holders, who vote on gauge weights, protocol parameters, and treasury allocations.

Governance discussions take place in the Aura Finance Forum, where community members propose and debate protocol changes before moving to on-chain votes. Anyone holding vlAURA can participate directly in shaping the protocol's future.

The Aura Finance DAO treasury is managed transparently on-chain, with all allocations subject to community approval. Revenue generated by the protocol is distributed to stakers and the DAO, ensuring aligned incentives between the protocol and its users.

On-chain governance via vlAURA voting
Community forum for open discussion
Transparent on-chain treasury management
Open-source smart contracts on GitHub
Regular audits and security disclosures

Security & Transparency

Built with security as a first principle

Security is foundational to Aura Finance. All smart contracts are open-source, verifiable on-chain, and have undergone multiple independent security audits. The protocol works with Chainalysis Proactive Incident Response to monitor for on-chain threats in real time.

Open Source

All contracts are publicly available on GitHub, fully verifiable and auditable by anyone.

Audited

Multiple independent audits conducted by industry-leading security firms prior to deployment.

Non-Custodial

Users retain control of their assets. Aura Finance contracts never take custody of deposited funds.

Monitoring

Real-time on-chain monitoring via Chainalysis Proactive Incident Response for early threat detection.