Introduction to GLACIER

GLACIER is the first protocol built on the Snowball Framework, designing market integrity into the fee lifecycle itself.

Core Value Proposition

By time-locking creator fees and reinjecting them via a predictable, flow-aware scheduler, GLACIER converts value extraction into structural reinforcement.

The Problem: Extraction vs. Structure

Traditional DeFi protocols extract fees immediately to treasuries or team wallets. This creates:

  • Sell Pressure: Fees are dumped periodically without regard for market conditions.
  • Timing Manipulation: Insiders can front-run fee distribution.
  • Misaligned Incentives: Protocol success drains liquidity from the pool.

The Solution: The Snowball Framework

GLACIER introduces the Epoch Scheduler to solve this:

  1. Fee Accrual: Fees accumulate in a verifiable vault.
  2. Epoch Lock: Fees are locked for a fixed epoch duration (e.g., 6h).
  3. Scheduled Execution: At epoch boundaries, the MM Engine executes reinforcement trades based on strict policies.

System Architecture

[Architecture Diagram Placeholder: Vault → Lock → Scheduler → Engine → Pool]