what's Katana?
Katana is a DeFi-first Layer 2 blockchain optimized for deep liquidity and sustainable real yield. It employs chain-owned liquidity (CoL), directing 100% of net sequencer fees to build and maintain reserves in core markets, reducing slippage and stabilizing rates. The chain integrates ve(3,3) mechanics natively, with its coordination token KAT enabling users to lock into vKAT for directing incentive emissions, alongside liquid wrappers like avKAT for auto-voting and compounding. Bridged assets via VaultBridge earn yield by default across protocols like Morpho lending/borrowing, SushiSwap DEX, and Yearn vaults. Built by Katana Foundation and incubated by Polygon Labs and GSR, Katana addresses DeFi fragmentation through a unified app offering token-first discovery, one-click bridging/swapping/depositing, and a curated ecosystem hub. This flywheel bootstraps liquidity and yield, supporting concentrated liquidity models and productive capital allocation without reliance on inflationary emissions.
Katana's DeFi TVL increased 150% to $532M by March 4; it integrated Ample's prize-linked savings vaults.
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Productive (DeFi) TVL increased 150% from $208M to $532M between the end of February and March 4, 2026.
Integrated with Ample's prize-linked savings vaults, allowing users to deposit into USD-denominated savings that redistribute yield through payout cycles.