Yield farming in DeFi continues to evolve, focusing on stablecoin-based strategies for sustainable returns amid market volatility.
With APYs ranging from 10-30%. These draw from platforms like Pendle, Aave, and emerging protocols, prioritizing security and efficiency.
👉 Stablecoin Staking and Lending
One of the most attractive strategies involves staking stablecoins like $USDT or $USDC on platforms such as Colend or Ethena for 15-22% APY. Borrow against deposits at low interest (e.g., 4%) and redeposit into yield vaults. This delta-neutral approach minimizes impermanent loss while compounding returns, ideal for beginners.
👉 AI-Powered Automated Farming
AI-driven platforms like Almanak and Infinit Labs automate complex strategies, enabling no-code yield optimization across chains. Users can execute one-click farming, arbitrage, and vault interactions for 20-35% APY plus airdrops.
👉 Leveraged and RWA-Integrated Strategies
Leveraged farming on perp DEXs or prediction markets (e.g., Levrex Finance, LevvaFi) combines hedging with automated yields for 15-30% returns.
Conclusion
For attractive yields, prioritize stablecoin strategies with automation. Monitor tools like DeFiLlama for real-time APYs and start small to test.
Morpho's Liquidity Surge: $825M Pre-Deposit Cap Reached in Phase 1 🔥
Phase 1 of Morpho's pre-deposit campaign for stablecoins has officially capped at $825M, fueled by key partners like FRAX and Concrete.
This milestone underscores strong deposit-side demand and enthusiasm for incentives even before borrower programs launch.
Why This Matters?
👉 Initial Cheap Credit, Then Rate Compression: With abundant liquidity queued up, early utilization rates will be low, keeping borrow APRs attractive. As borrower incentives activate and demand grows, utilization climbs, leading to tighter rates and a self-reinforcing liquidity flywheel. 👉 Gauges as Kingmakers: Community gauge votes will direct reward allocations. Pools that capture early voting weight stand to attract the most TVL, dominating the ecosystem. 👉 Streamlined Funding Markets: Robust stablecoin integrations and trusted partners lower barriers for institutional or programmatic borrowers, fostering deeper market participation.
Key Metrics to Monitor:
👉 Week 1 utilization rates by asset class. 👉 Borrow APRs compared to alternative yields (e.g., staking or farming opportunities). 👉 Shifts in gauge weights and overall incentive budgets. 👉 Concentration risks among stablecoin issuers (e.g., over-reliance on $USDC vs. diversified options). 👉 Potential Phase 2 cap expansions will it fill just as quickly?
Strategic Positioning Ideas (NFA)
👉 For Borrowers: Secure loans early in pools where APRs undercut your expected strategy returns, locking in favorable terms before rates rise. 👉 For Depositors: Pivot to pools gaining gauge momentum to optimize reward yields and minimize opportunity costs.
$MORPHO borrowers, gear up this liquidity wave is just the beginning. Stay tuned for updates.
Insight: Arbitrum quietly absorbs 35% of Ethereum outflows
Arbitrum just recorded $8.8B net inflow this month - its highest since Q1 2024.
➡️ $173.8M came directly from Ethereum mainnet. ➡️ $4.7B in stablecoins rotated in. ➡️ DeFi activity resurging - Morpho ($MORPHO ) hit $485M TVL, Silo crossed $113M.
→ No hype, no shilling - just real capital and real DeFi infra migrating to Arbitrum.
But here’s the key part:
> Despite massive inflows, $ARB stays flat at ~$0.50. > This suggests heavy network accumulation while liquidity is building underneath. > When rotation from stablecoins → yield-bearing or governance assets begins,
$ARB could be next in line - especially if it starts capturing protocol fees or ecosystem incentives in the next phase.
Aerodrome’s Undervaluation Within the Base Ecosystem 👀
JPMorgan estimates that the potential Base token could reach a valuation of around $34B, while Aerodrome $AERO - a protocol processing nearly $1.8B in daily trading volume — is currently valued at only $1.2B.
This represents a significant discrepancy within the Base ecosystem.
Unlike Base, which does not yet have a tradable token, Aerodrome directly captures sequencer and transaction value - making it one of the few assets reflecting real on-chain activity.
If the Base token were to launch with a valuation around $15B, $AERO could logically reprice to the $3–5B range, given its revenue capture and operational scale.
Reports suggest that Coinbase engineers are currently developing allocation mechanisms for Base-linked assets, signaling deeper integration across the ecosystem.
According to @a16zcrypto, the RWA market has grown 4x over the past two years
It’s now reached a total size of $30 billion, with BlackRock as the largest issuer ($2.6B) and Ethereum leading in tokenized value ($9.6B)
I believe the combination of Blockchain and TradFi assets has only just begun.
Several projects are already becoming the pillars of the RWA (Real-World Asset) landscape, including:
> Layer 1s – serving as the foundation for asset tokenization: [examples can be inserted here] > Oracles: $LINK, $PYTH > Stablecoins: $ENA, $ONDO, $JUP > Payments: Stable, Stripe, and many others.
What about you? What do you think of this growing RWA trend?