Pendle Print #86: Plasma xxplodes $PENDLE proves It’s the “Yield Powerhouse” of DeFi ※ New record: Plasma pools hit over $318M TVL in just 4 days @pendle_fi is entering an unprecedented growth phase just 3 days after Plasma went live, TVL already crossed $280M, and now it’s >$318M. This shows massive demand for Pendle x Plasma yield products, marking a new era of stable yield farming. ※ This week’s hottest Plasma pools: ◇ Veda PlasmaUSD 29-JAN ◇ Fluid fUSDT 26-FEB ◇ Aave aUSDT 26-FEB → This trio turns Plasma into a yield turbocharger for the Pendle ecosystem stablecoin yields hitting double digits, safely. ※ What’s cooking next in the Plasma ecosystem? ➻ $XPL incentives officially launched on Oct 04, kicking off a new yield race between Plasma and LSDfi protocols. ➻ Pendle x Plasma x Aave PT looping coming soon the loop meta is about to go live. ➻ PT-sUSDe already yields 13%, and with loops it could go way higher. Pendle Intern even teased PT loop opportunities on Ethereum mainnet showing that fixed yield is no longer just a concept, but a real, scalable opportunity for sharp LPs. ※ Top hot pools on Pendle right now • PT-tUSDe 18-DEC → 13.85% • PT-alUSD 23-OCT → 29.63% • PT-USDai 20-NOV → 50.63% (currently capped) → These yields far outperform the DeFi average (3–7%), and notably, most of them are real yields, not short-term incentive farming. ※ Other Pendle ecosystem updates • Recap of all the latest pool launches: 👉 Pendle Print #86 full thread • tUSDe will soon start accruing 100% of sUSDe yield, exclusively on Pendle turning tUSDe into the first truly yield-native asset of USDe. ※ Meanwhile, Boros is also flying high • USDT can now be used as collateral for funding rate markets on Hyperliquid. • Intern continues to win big with Boros loop strategies. • Traders are sharing frameworks on how to secure consistent returns via funding rate arbitrage, proving the model is working in real time. ※ Quick takeaways: ▸ Plasma Pools brought Pendle back to center stage with TVL >$318M in days. ▸ PT yields across stable & LSD tokens are setting a new DeFi benchmark (13–50%). ▸ Pendle is solidifying itself as the “yield backbone” of DeFi covering stable, LSD, and narrative yields alike. ※ Strategy notes: • Prioritize Plasma Pools with large TVL (Veda, Aave) → deeper liquidity, more sustainable yield. • Watch tUSDe and PT-sUSDe for the next loop meta opportunities. • For high-risk takers, narrative pools (USDai, alUSD) offer strong swing APYs.