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Trust minimization was a central value of early DeFi innovations like AMMs, lending markets and initial vault architectures. Recent growth in DeFi is now in areas where active management and
DeFi has rarely suffered from a shortage of yield and has instead suffered from a shortage of risk segregation, forcing every participant into the same undifferentiated positions. Tranching separates
As a member of Ethena Risk Committee, we proposed dynamic cooldown for sUSDe approximately three months ago. The design principle is based on linking the cooldown tenor to the real-time liquidity
Reflect is a permissionless onchain system that enables the creation of yield-bearing stablecoins without dependence on a custodial operator. All strategies are managed programmatically through
Katana generated approximately $618.9K in total network revenue in March (+197.0% MoM), with Vault Bridge interest remaining the dominant contributor at 84.0% of total revenue, making it the highest
Katana’s February performance reflected a period of possible normalization following January’s elevated revenue base. Total network revenue declined to $208.4K (−34.9% MoM) as capital repositioned
Katana generated approximately $319.9K in total network revenue in January (-1.1% MoM), with Vault Bridge interest remaining the dominant contributor at 87.9% of total revenue. Transaction fees
Katana moved through November’s market consolidation without breaking its core thesis: a diversified revenue model + structurally high capital utilization. While yield-driven streams and TVL pulled
Katana closed October with another month of durable performance, showcasing why its diversified revenue architecture and near-perfect capital efficiency separate it from the broader L2 landscape. Even