Uniswap has launched Earn, a new feature built on Morpho lending vaults that lets users put USDC, USDT and ETH to work directly inside the Uniswap product, extending the platform beyond token
Uniswap has launched Earn, a new feature built on Morpho lending vaults that lets users put USDC, USDT and ETH to work directly inside the Uniswap product, extending the platform beyond token swaps into onchain yield.
Uniswap confirmed that Earn is now live, a product that routes deposits into lending vaults rather than the automated market maker pools the protocol is known for. For related coverage, see Upbit to List Conflux's CFX in KRW, BTC and USDT Markets.
The lending vaults powering Earn are provided by Morpho, which supplies the underlying infrastructure for how deposited assets are lent out and generate yield. For related coverage, see Uniswap Burns 134,000 UNI in Daily Record: What the Supply Shock Could Mean.
At launch, Earn supports three assets: the stablecoins USDC and USDT, alongside ETH.
TLDR KEYPOINTS
Earn marks a move by Uniswap beyond its core swap functionality into lending and yield, broadening what users can do without leaving the interface.
The launch continues a run of product expansion that has included Ondo tokenized stocks and ETFs being added to Uniswap and ongoing governance work on protocol fees for v4 pools.
By leaning on Morpho for the lending layer, Uniswap integrates an established DeFi lending protocol rather than building the vault mechanics from scratch.
Choosing two major stablecoins and ETH targets the assets most onchain users already hold, lowering the barrier for people who may be trying a lending product for the first time.
Stablecoin vaults for USDC and USDT are pegged to the dollar, so their yield is denominated in a stable unit, whereas an ETH vault carries the underlying price movement of ether on top of any yield.
Lending vault products can differ in how yield behaves and what risk each asset carries, and rates are typically variable rather than fixed.
As with any onchain lending product, smart contract risk and the transparency of the underlying strategy are worth reviewing before depositing, factors that also feature in wider discussions such as institutional moves into crypto lending.
This article is informational and is not financial advice.
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