A new era for DeFi infrastructure
Katana is here—marking a major milestone in the evolution of Layer 2s purpose-built for decentralized finance.
Following a high-intensity testnet phase, Katana enters mainnet with Tenderly as its RPC, delivering reliable, low-latency infrastructure to support everything from lightning-fast perps to yield-maximizing vaults.
But this partnership is more than just plugging in infrastructure. It’s a shared vision for how DeFi should scale—by focusing on what matters most to users and builders: liquidity, yield, and performance.
With Tenderly, every transaction and smart contract call on Katana runs on infrastructure built to meet the demands of the next generation of DeFi protocols.
DeFi-first chain designed to align builders and users
Launched by the Katana Foundation—incubated by Polygon Labs and GSR, and deployed with support from Conduit—Katana is a DeFi-dedicated chain on Polygon’s AggLayer.
It introduces a novel architecture:
- AggLayer as the canonical bridge
- VaultBridge to unlock real L1 yield for users
- ETH for gas, KAT as the native token
- CDK OP Stack support—ushering in AggLayer’s multistack era
By concentrating liquidity into a curated ecosystem of blue-chip protocols and assets, Katana addresses one of DeFi’s biggest challenges: fragmented liquidity. It reinvests 100% of net sequencer and app fees into Chain-Owned Liquidity (CoL), ensuring deep markets and minimizing slippage.
Core Protocols on Katana:
- Morpho – Optimized lending and borrowing
- Sushi – Deep spot trading liquidity
- Kensei - token launchpad
Core Assets Supported:
- Agora – Native AUSD stablecoin issuance
- BitVault – BTC-backed, yield-bearing stablecoins
- Ether.fi – Restaked ETH assets
- Jito – Staked SOL assets
- Lombard – Yield-bearing BTC wrappers
- Universal – Cross-chain asset minting
Katana isn’t another general-purpose chain—it’s a purpose-built execution layer for builders and traders who take DeFi seriously.
By partnering with Katana, Tenderly helps ensure that every transaction, every smart contract interaction, and every yield strategy operates on infrastructure built for enterprise-grade reliability and performance.
Why Tenderly changes everything
With Tenderly full-stack infrastructure support from day 1and as the official public RPC provider for the network, Katana users will enjoy unmatched RPC reliability and developer experience:
Lightning-fast performance
- Multiregion support with <100ms response times across all major regions
- SLA 99.99% uptime with Tenderly's battle-tested infrastructure
- 100% accurate gas estimates with <50ms average simulation execution times
Risk-free user experience
- Transaction Simulations: Preview exact outcomes before signing any transaction
- Built-in Security: Prevent costly mistakes and protect user assets
- Gas Optimization: Analyze and optimize gas usage in real-time
Developer superpowers
- One-Click Debugging: Trace every transaction with human-readable insights
- Custom RPC Methods: Build unique dApp logic beyond standard APIs
- Seamless Integration: Drop-in replacement for any existing RPC provider
Advanced features available at launch:
- DeFi-Optimized Endpoints: Custom methods for complex DeFi operations
- Bundle Simulations: Test multi-step transactions before execution
- Real-time Monitoring: Track protocol health and user activity
- Virtual TestNets: Fork Katana for risk-free development and testing
You’re early. Join the shogunate.
Katana represents a paradigm shift in how DeFi infrastructure should work with unified liquidity, sustainable yields, and user-first design. With Tenderly's high-performance public RPC and full infrastructure and developer tooling powering every interaction, Katana is not just building another chain; they're creating the foundation for DeFi where everyone wins.
Start building now with Tenderly’s Katana RPC endpoint.
Get involved:
- Users: Tap real yield and deep liquidity with only the best protocols.
- Developers: Start building and earning with deep liquidity. Deploy, simulate, and debug with best-in-class tools.
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