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As Bitcoin reaches new all-time highs, more opportunities are arising to earn yield on stablecoins, ETH, Bitcoin, and altcoins. Curve’s launch on TAC introduces high-APY pools that are already attracting liquidity, while LST yields remain steady and Aave markets hit record highs. With major protocol milestones and a growing focus on onchain RWAs, there’s clear momentum building in both yield opportunities and infrastructure development.
Yield Updates: Curve Pools, Staking Rates, Stablecoins, and Beyond
This week, Curve launched on TAC with new incentivized liquidity pools offering up to triple-digit APY to liquidity providers. Additionally, ETH markets on Morpho continue to grow, beacon chain staking rates remain steady, and wstETH on Aave surpassed $1B in available liquidity.
Here are some yield opportunities we’re keeping an eye on:
- Curve Pool Deployments on TAC
- USDT/WTAC: 66% tAPR
- USDT/cbBTC: 200.9% tAPR
- USDT/WETH: 208% tAPR
- Aave Markets:
- USDe leads stablecoin markets at 6.8% lending APY
- Borrow APYs as low as 0.35% for wstETH
- Borrow APYs as low as 0.18% for cbETH
- Liquid Staking APYs:
- stETH averaged 2.72% APY
- rETH averaged 2.55% APY
- cbETH averaged 2.72% APY
- Stablecoin Yields:
- sUSDS on Sky Money earns 4.5% APY
- SPARKUSDC via Morpho earns 5.3% APY
- USDT on Aave earns 4.4% APY
- Other Yield Opportunities
- Binance Coin (BNB) staking averaged 0.7%
- Tron (TRX) staking averaged 3.4%
- Sonic (S) staking APY averaged 4%
Protocol Updates
Quick overview: Aave has become the first DeFi lender to surpass $50B in TVL, reflecting increased participation from TradFi and onchain users across 34 networks. Ondo Finance’s acquisition of Strangelove strengthens its omnichain ambitions for RWAs ahead of its own blockchain launch. Lido’s V3 testnet brings stVaults—a modular approach to staking—for users seeking more control and slashing protection. Meanwhile, Curve’s expansion to Telegram via TAC pushes DeFi closer to mainstream user flows. But security remains a key concern, as the $3.5M Arcadia exploit underscores ongoing risks in smart contract infrastructure.
Aave Becomes First DeFi Lender to Hit $50B TVL
Aave has surpassed $50 billion in net deposits, marking a historic first for decentralized lending. The milestone reflects growing traction from TradFi and fintech players, alongside sustained onchain adoption across 34 networks. Aave now accounts for nearly half of Ethereum’s lending TVL, solidifying its lead in DeFi credit markets. The news comes as sector-wide TVL nears $120B, signaling a full-scale DeFi revival. Source
Ondo Finance Acquires Strangelove to Power Omnichain RWA Infrastructure
Ondo Finance has acquired Strangelove, a leading blockchain infrastructure firm, to bolster its position as a full stack platform for tokenized real world assets. The deal brings deep engineering talent and protocol expertise into Ondo’s ecosystem, accelerating its technical roadmap. Strangelove CEO Jack Zampolin joins Ondo as VP of Product. This move strengthens Ondo’s omnichain capabilities ahead of its blockchain launch, a major step toward scalable, interoperable onchain finance. Source
Yearn Launches USDS Liquid Locker Compounder Vault
Yearn has introduced a new vault that auto-compounds rewards from USDS-1 by staking into liquid lockers. This strategy is designed to maximize YFI emissions for users seeking higher returns on stablecoin positions. While early, it signals Yearn’s continued push into niche stablecoin yield strategies. Source
Deploys into the USDS-1 vault and stakes in liquid lockers to compound YFI rewards Source → No immediate action (monitor for integration).
Curve Launches on Telegram via TAC
Curve is now live on TAC, the EVM layer built on TON, bringing DeFi trading directly into Telegram through a wallet native Mini App. Users can trade and provide liquidity on Curve using just their Telegram account and TON wallet with no browser extensions or downloads required.
TAC launched with over $700 million in TVL and is onboarding top DeFi protocols like Morpho and Euler, aiming to embed EVM based finance into the Telegram ecosystem. Curve’s TAC deployment is accessible both via the Telegram Mini App and the Curve web UI, with liquidity incentives supported by the TAC Foundation. Source
Lido Unveils stVaults on Testnet Ahead of V3 Mainnet Launch
Lido has introduced stVaults, a key feature of Lido V3, now live on the Holesky testnet. These isolated staking vaults allow advanced users to customize their staking setup—choosing node operators, fee structures, MEV providers, and optional integrations like Obol or SSV. Unlike Lido Core’s one-size-fits-all design, stVaults offer modularity, isolation, and optional stETH minting, giving users more control and slashing protection via flexible liquidity management. stVaults are expected to go live on mainnet in October 2025. Until then, users can test the new UI or CLI via the Lido V3 Testnet. Source
Virtuals Protocol Launches ACP for Onchain Agent Commerce
Virtuals Protocol has launched the Agent Commerce Protocol (ACP), a crypto-native framework enabling AI agents to transact, negotiate, and collaborate economically onchain. Built for modular, multi-agent systems, ACP automates commerce through four stages—request, negotiation, evaluation, and execution—using smart contracts and onchain signatures. It supports agent registries, escrow-based payments, and incentivized evaluators to ensure trustless coordination. Already powering clusters like an autonomous hedge fund and media house, ACP connects AI and crypto infrastructure, enabling real-world agent economies across DeFi, content, and services. Now live in public beta. Source
Arcadia Finance Hack
Arcadia Finance was hacked for $3.5 million on Base, with the attack targeting its rebalancer contract, according to Certik. The exploit began with suspicious transactions using arbitrary "swapdata" and escalated over several hours. Arcadia confirmed the breach and urged users to revoke permissions and disconnect rebalancers and compounders.The margin and lending protocol, backed by Coinbase Ventures, is the latest DeFi project hit by a smart contract vulnerability. Certik reported $302M in DeFi losses last month alone, showing that the space remains a high risk target. Source
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