The Katana Foundation launched a new private blockchain on May 28, 2025, designed to improve the decentralized finance (DeFi) user experience. This private mainnet aims to provide greater liquidity and higher user yields. A public launch is anticipated in June.
Supported by Polygon Labs and GSR Markets, Katana integrates DeFi solutions to help users earn more from their digital assets. It addresses fragmented liquidity, a major challenge in capital markets. By aggregating liquidity from protocols like Morpho, Sushi, and Vertex, Katana offers users efficient trading of blue-chip assets.
Katana uses Chainlink oracles and Conduit's sequencing tools for accurate asset pricing. Its VaultBridge tool converts assets into Ethereum lending positions, generating interest that is compounded on the Katana platform. The platform uses network fees and app revenues to reinforce the ecosystem, aiming for a sustainable investment strategy.
Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs, believes Katana offers a more consistent and productive ecosystem for DeFi developers and users. Katana's model aims to protect users in down markets by turning inefficiencies into advantages.
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