
Sturdy is a permissionless isolated lending protocol with shared liquidity and AI-optimized yield aggregation.
Sturdy is a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol that enables permissionless creation of liquid money markets for any token. It uses a novel two-tier architecture to isolate risk between lending pairs while avoiding liquidity fragmentation, a common challenge in isolated lending models. The first tier consists of siloed lending pairs, each representing a mini-market with a single lending asset and a single collateral asset. These silos are isolated, meaning lenders in one silo have no exposure to others, allowing precise risk management.
The second tier is an aggregation layer powered by Sturdy's Bittensor subnet, which uses AI-driven optimizers to allocate funds across whitelisted siloed lending pairs. This aggregation enables lenders to earn optimized yields by distributing deposits efficiently while maintaining control over which collateral assets they are exposed to. Borrowers benefit from permissionless asset onboarding, allowing them to borrow against any supported collateral.
Sturdy’s architecture balances the benefits of isolated risk with the advantages of shared liquidity, addressing the trade-off between permissionlessness and deep liquidity. It is designed for DeFi developers, financial institutions, and token projects looking to quickly launch liquid money markets with customizable risk parameters. Users can get started by interacting with Sturdy’s Yearn V3 yield optimizers through the web app or integrating via its open-source smart contracts. Comprehensive documentation and community support are available to facilitate onboarding and development.
Isolated lending protocols often suffer from liquidity fragmentation, limiting yield potential and user flexibility. Additionally, managing risk exposure across multiple collateral types can be complex and restrictive for lenders and borrowers.
Isolated lending markets with single lending and collateral assets to manage risk precisely.
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| Price (Monthly) | Free |
| Price (Annual) | Free |
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Reliable RPC, powerful APIs, and zero hassle.
Sturdy provides comprehensive documentation, community forums, and open-source code repositories to support developers and users. The protocol also maintains a bug bounty program to ensure security and reliability.
Automatically allocate deposits across whitelisted silos based on AI-driven strategies.
Silos are permissionless to create and immutable, ensuring transparency and security.
Token projects can quickly create isolated lending pairs and integrate them into Sturdy’s aggregators to provide liquidity and borrowing options.
Lenders use Sturdy’s aggregators to earn AI-optimized yields while selecting which collateral types they want exposure to.
Borrowers can use any supported collateral asset to borrow funds without needing centralized approval.
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