Gauntlet Launches USDC Prime Vault on Optimism Mainnet
Gauntlet, a DeFi risk management platform, has rolled out its USDC Prime Vault on Optimism's OP Mainnet. The vault, powered by Morpho Labs, targets safer lending solutions for both traditional firms and crypto-native users. Optimism frames the launch as part of its broader strategy to onboard institutional financial products onto blockchain infrastructure.
The network emphasizes deep liquidity investments and core DeFi primitives—lending, borrowing, yield services—as foundational to this vision. "We believe in a future where leading companies MOVE on-chain," Optimism stated, positioning OP Mainnet as a testing ground for next-gen financial tools.
By integrating Gauntlet's risk models with Morpho's lending technology, the vault promises structured, institution-grade capital efficiency. This move signals growing convergence between traditional finance rigor and decentralized protocol innovation.
