No DeFi strategy is entirely risk-free. All positions on Vanna carry smart contract risk. The strategies below are designed to eliminate or minimise price risk and liquidation risk - not protocol risk. Each strategy page includes a clear risk breakdown.
Strategies
Cross-Pool Rate Carry
Borrow XLM from Vanna, deploy to a Blend XLM pool - earn the rate spread with zero net XLM price exposure.
Earn + Borrow Hedge
Supply XLM to Earn, borrow equal XLM and swap to USDC - the two legs cancel out, leaving zero net XLM exposure.
Parallel Rate Carry
Split borrowed XLM across two yield venues - Blend and Aquarius - from one USDC collateral base, stacking two independent rate spreads with zero net XLM price exposure.
Dual Yield Stack
Supply USDC to Earn while running an XLM carry in Margin - two independent yield streams, zero directional exposure.
Comparison
| Strategy | Sections | Delta Exposure | Risk | Complexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-Pool Rate Carry | Margin · Farm | None (XLM-neutral) | Low–Medium | Medium |
| Dual Yield Stack | Earn · Margin · Farm | None | Low–Medium | Medium |
| Earn + Borrow Hedge | Earn · Margin · Trade | None (XLM-neutral) | Medium | Medium |
| Parallel Rate Carry | Margin · Farm | None | Medium–High | High |