Yearn Launches OEV-Boosted USDC Vault with API3 Oracles

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By Yearn
Jun 23, 2025, 4:03 PM
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Yearn Finance has launched a new USDC vault that leverages API3's Oracle Extractable Value (OEV) network to boost yields.​

The vault represents a shift in how liquidation value is captured in DeFi lending markets.​ Previously, liquidator bots competed through gas price auctions, with most value going to validators.​

API3's OEV network changes this by:

  • Obscuring oracle data
  • Auctioning data to liquidators
  • Redirecting value from validators to protocols

Key Benefits:

  • Enhanced yield potential
  • Exclusive use of API3 oracles
  • Increased oracle diversity

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