Ethena Labs’ sUSDe and Pendle’s yield markets are now live on Avalanche, giving users scalable, low-cost options to earn rewards and explore fixed and variable yield strategies.
These launches highlight how DeFi yields are evolving beyond simple trading and lending.
Ethena Labs Introduces sUSDe
sUSDe is a staked version of USDe, a crypto-native synthetic dollar pegged around one dollar. Unlike typical stablecoins, USDe is backed by a delta-neutral hedge. This means it holds long positions in Bitcoin and Ethereum while offsetting them with short perpetual futures. The goal is to reduce price swings and help maintain the $1 peg.
sUSDe takes this further by staking USDe to earn protocol revenue. Yield comes from multiple sources, including funding fees from perpetual traders, profits on the hedge, fees from holding the short positions, and staking rewards on collateral. Essentially, sUSDe allows users to earn from the market activity surrounding crypto while holding a stable, dollar-pegged asset.
Avalanche adds two giants to DeFi 🔺
sUSDe from @ethena_labs is live, a scalable reward-bearing stable asset.
Together with @pendle_fi it unlocks fixed and variable yield markets on Avalanche’s low fee, sub second rails. pic.twitter.com/WQ9ARWOcql
— Avalanche🔺 (@avax) September 12, 2025
A real-world comparison can be drawn with traditional banks that offer interest on deposits. In DeFi, sUSDe works similarly, but instead of bank loans, yield comes from traders and hedging strategies in the crypto ecosystem.
Pendle Unlocks New Yield Opportunities
Pendle complements Ethena by creating tokenized yield markets for sUSDe. Users can split their staked tokens into Principal Tokens, which represent fixed-rate exposure, and Yield Tokens, which represent variable returns linked to Ethena’s strategy. Liquidity providers earn swap fees and Pendle incentives, while principal and yield tokens can be minted, bridged, and redeemed in a unified interface.
How sUSDe yield is generated:
– Perp funding & basis trades
– Fees from holding the short side
– Yield on stablecoin reserves
– Staking rewards on collateral pic.twitter.com/S7VNSRePBx— Avalanche🔺 (@avax) September 12, 2025
Importantly, these markets operate fully on Avalanche’s network, leveraging its low fees and fast transaction speeds. This ensures a smooth experience for users without relying on cross-chain abstractions. Rewards are variable and tied to market activity, so that yields can rise or fall depending on perpetual trading demand and market cycles.
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