Cabal
What is Cabal?
Cabal is a governance and liquidity layer for the Vested Interest Program (VIP) pioneered by Initia. The protocol allows users and interwoven rollups to maximize value capture from VIP by optimizing governance influence. Cabal is natively built on the Initia L1 and offers three core products:
Liquid Staking for INIT: Users can stake INIT and receive xINIT, the most composable asset on Initia
Liquid Staking for Enshrined Liquidity LP Tokens: Stakers of InitiaDEX LP tokens receive Cabal LP Tokens, enabling flexible participation to DeFi on Initia
Governance Incentives Marketplace: Cabal uniquely allows rollups to compete for governance power by offering bribes, ensuring maximum reward distribution for users
Who is Cabal For?
Cabal plays a critical role in VIP by optimizing governance power and reward distribution, making it the gateway for users and rollups looking to maximize their VIP exposure.
Users who are looking to stake their INIT or LP tokens for boosted yields
Rollup Operators who are eager to fuel their L2 rollups
Users and Rollup Operators who wish to increase their influence in Initia's VIP system
Why use Cabal?
Cabal simplifies participation in Initia’s VIP system, helping users maximize their INIT and Enshrined Liquidity LP rewards through liquid staking and governance optimization. Cabal’s products also enable new incentive structures throughout the Initia ecosystem by making staked INIT and governance power composable.