▰ Why write this project?
➤ The project is niche, no mentions in the Chinese community; I noticed it while browsing #polygon official Twitter, impressive background, clear airdrop.
▰ Project background
➤ #katana A DeFi chain designed for 'high yields, deep liquidity,' incubated by Polygon Labs and market maker GSR_io.
Initially, Katana was an options protocol on the Solana chain, acquired by Psy in 2023, and upgraded its brand to ETH Layer2.
➤ Officially launching on the mainnet on June 30, 2025, pioneering a new model of 'verticalized DeFi'
The project differs from other Layer2 projects; the entire ecosystem is closed, similar to the difference between iOS and Android.
Creating protocols on this public chain requires a whitelist, only selected projects like Morpho lending, SushiSwap, and vertex order book exchanges are allowed to launch
➤ The project seed round raised 5 million USD, led by @hiFramework, with contributions from Coinbase, SOL Foundation, and twelve other institutions.
This investment is more about resource integration; both 'fathers' of the project are financially strong.
➤ The project currently has a TVL of up to 400 million, with a monthly growth of 82.6% and weekly growth of 24%.
Data source: defillama.com/chain/katana
▰ Token economics
$KAT total supply 10 billion:
➤ 40% community users
➤ 15% $POL staking,
➤ 15.65% core contribution value,
➤ 49.35% ecosystem treasury
▰ How to obtain airdrops
➤ Mainnet staking (recommended):
ETH mainnet staking $POL tokens, suggested lending market #POL tokens, earning 4.95% annual yield + 15% airdrop + other AggLayer airdrops
Direct mainnet staking: staking.polygon.technology
➤ Liquidity mining
Bridge funds through official or third-party sources, interact and mine on the official website or third-party Dapp
Official bridge link: bridge.katana.network
Morpho lending: app.morpho.org/ethereum/earn
Official lending: app.katana.network/earn (provided by third parties, high risk)
Sushi liquidity mining: sushi.com/katana/swap
PS: The above information took 2 days to organize and research, if you find it good, thank you for your support.
Defi carries risks, the above is merely my observation and sharing, please Do Your Own Research (Dyor)
