Ecosystem Spotlight: Echelon—The Core Lending Layer of Aptos
Today, Echelon holds over $200M in deposits, with active usage across stablecoins, yield-bearing LP tokens, and modular collateral types.
More than just a lending platform, Echelon is the capital coordination layer for Aptos DeFi.
The Stablecoin Powerhouse of Aptos
Echelon leads the charge in stablecoin liquidity and yield optimization, supporting an unmatched suite of assets: Native USDC and USDT, yield-bearing assets like sUSDe and composable LP collateral such as Thala’s xLPTs — USDC/USDT.X and sUSDe/USDC.X.
Power users can access strategies such as looping sUSDe to borrow USDC or leveraging LP positions with built-in rewards. In some configurations, these strategies deliver yields up to 25%—all in a single click.
To date, Echelon has secured over $90M in sUSDe deposits, holding the dominant share of liquidity on Aptos.
As native USDC and USDT grew across Aptos, Echelon played a key role in aligning the ecosystem by sunsetting bridge-wrapped assets, ensuring protocol safety and stablecoin composability going forward
BTCfi Comes to Life on Aptos
Echelon has become a launchpad for Bitcoin-backed lending strategies on Aptos, with over $100M in BTC-based collateral currently deployed.
The protocol now supports four major representations of Bitcoin:
SBTC via StakeStone
xBTC via OKX
WBTC via Wrapped Bitcoin
aBTC via Echo Protocol
Together, these assets bring dormant BTC into active on-chain finance—supporting lending, collateralized yield strategies, and structured borrowing in a fully composable Move-native environment.
One Protocol, Many Markets
Echelon’s lending architecture includes a growing suite of isolated markets — custom lending environments designed to support more volatile or experimental assets without impacting the core pools.
Each isolated market is configured independently, with tailored loan-to-value ratios, interest curves and caps.
This modular approach makes it possible to onboard memecoins, community tokens and long-tail assets.
A New Phase of Growth with LFM
Echelon was recently selected to join LFM, Aptos Foundation’s premier program for high-impact protocols. Designed for teams preparing for the next stage of scale, LFM brings tailored support across token strategy, fundraising, marketing, and go-to-market planning.
From $0 to over $200M in TVL, Echelon has demonstrated traction and staying power. Now, with its participation in LFM, the protocol is positioned to take its next leap.
What’s Next
Echelon’s upcoming roadmap will introduce a new structured product layer — designed to deliver fixed yield strategies, composable integrations, and broader exposure to point-based and institutional DeFi assets.
The product is built with flexibility in mind, enabling integrations with assets like yield-generating stablecoins, staked BTC, and curated ecosystem tokens. Mid-term initiatives will also bring curated vaults tailored for higher-quality strategies, improving access and risk control for both advanced and institutional users.
