A new proposal for the Polygon PoS Bridge seeks to activate $1.3 billion in idle stablecoins, generating $91 million in annual yield.
The Polygon ecosystem may soon experience a transformative shift as a new proposal outlines plans to activate $1.3 billion in idle stablecoin reserves on the Polygon PoS Bridge. Allez Labs, Morpho Labs, and Yearn Finance have collaborated on a community-led Pre-PIP (pre-Polygon Improvement Proposal) to establish a yield program that channels these dormant assets into decentralized finance (DeFi) projects, promising massive growth opportunities.
This strategy aligns with the Polygon community’s demand for effective use of bridge reserves. Currently, the PoS Bridge holds large reserves of DAI $1.00 24h volatility: 0.1% Market cap: $4.34 B Vol. 24h: $148.97 M , USDC $1.00 24h volatility: 0.0% Market cap: $70.17 B Vol. 24h: $12.38 B , and USDT $1.00 24h volatility: 0.0% Market cap: $185.57 B Vol. 24h: $137.89 B , but these assets remain unproductive.
Paul Frambot, co-founder and CEO of Morpho Labs, highlighted on the social platform X that these unproductive stablecoins represent a $50-90 million opportunity at current lending rates. He emphasized that this initiative could kickstart a growth flywheel for the ecosystem, establishing Polygon’s position as a leader in sustainable DeFi innovation.
Polygon has $1.3B in unproductive stablecoins in the PoS bridge.
That’s $50-90M in potential yield at current rates.The proposal: deposit idle stablecoins into a Morpho Vault and redistribute the yield to Polygon’s DeFi ecosystem—kickstarting a flywheel.
Why Morpho:
– Full… https://t.co/qrhYClB6JT— Paul Frambot | Morpho (@PaulFrambot) December 12, 2024
According to Crypto Texan, DeFi Growth Lead at Polygon, deploying these stablecoins into curated vaults and markets could generate an estimated $91 million in annual yield. By reinvesting the yield into the ecosystem, the initiative aims to foster liquidity, incentivize DeFi activity, and strengthen the overall infrastructure of Polygon PoS and its AggLayer.
Transforming Idle Stablecoins into Growth Engines
The proposal’s approach involves deploying idle stablecoins from the Polygon PoS Bridge into ERC-4626 vaults, like Yearn’s yeUSDC on Ethereum. Morpho Vaults, curated by Allez Labs, would serve as the underlying liquidity protocols, utilizing high-quality collaterals such as USTB by Superstate, sUSDS by MakerDAO, and stUSD by Angle Protocol. Conservative strategies are designed to mitigate risk while targeting a yield of around 7% annually.
This yield would then flow back into the ecosystem, creating a self-sustaining growth model. Yearn Finance would manage the generated yield, bridging it back to Polygon PoS through designated contracts and ecosystem vaults. These vaults would distribute rewards to depositors and reinvest funds into DeFi projects across Polygon PoS and the AggLayer.
By leveraging Morpho’s technology, Polygon can retain full control over its markets and tailor them to meet specific needs. The proposal focuses on security through immutable, formally verified code while enabling Polygon to leverage Morpho’s existing state of liquidity and borrowers.
Polygon’s Recent Upgrade
Recently, Polygon transitioned its native token from MATIC to POL, maintaining a 1:1 exchange ratio. This migration was initiated following a recommendation from the Polygon community, aimed at enhancing the token’s functionality. The shift to POL introduces a more dynamic and productive asset, designed to generate fees from various sources across the Polygon Network.
Currently, POL $0.11 24h volatility: 6.4% Market cap: $1.16 B Vol. 24h: $88.88 M is trading around $0.6425, reflecting a 3.3% increase over the last 24 hours. Over the past month, the token’s market capitalization has more than doubled, now reaching $5.36 billion.
Polygon has demonstrated major growth over the past year, with a total value locked (TVL) of $1.2 billion, according to data from DefiLlama.
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