USDC Venus
About USDC Venus
USDC Venus is an autocompounder on zkSync with USDC as its underlying token, in which the yield is distributed. It earns yield from its underlying lending venue and automatically converts any claimed rewards into more USDC, removing the manual claim and conversion steps a user would otherwise need to perform on their own.
Rewards earned by the strategy (ZK and other reward tokens) are periodically converted into USDC and added back to the vault. Autocompounding events run when economically feasible, anywhere from hourly to several days apart, with gas costs socialised across all holders rather than borne by each user individually.
Live since February 2025. Currently indexed at $2 TVL across 2 holders, with a 3.16% 24-hour APY and 3.78% across the trailing 30 days.
Performance Overview
Historical indexer data. Past onchain performance is not a predictive forecast.
Market benchmarking
USDC MEV PTs
Ethereum19.05%$10K#2USDC Theo Frontier
Arbitrum18.79%$10K#3USDC Api3 dCOMP V2Ethereum8.10%$151#46USDC KPK Prime V2Ethereum3.17%$21USDC VenusYou are here
zkSync3.16%$2USDC RE7Arbitrum3.15%$11#63USDC OpenEdenEthereum0.09%$51Among the 63 USDC strategies we currently monitor, this product ranks #47. Its 3.16% yield runs 41.3% lower than the cohort average of 5.38%. On a $1,000 position, that's ~$1.85 per month lower than the cohort average. 46 strategies in the cohort are currently delivering higher APY; 16 are delivering lower. It currently holds $2 in TVL, ranking #63 of 63 by TVL.
Ecosystem context
On zkSync, this product's yield runs 135.8% higher than the network average across the USDC strategies we monitor. By APY it ranks #1 of 3 in that set. Yields on zkSync for USDC have averaged 1.34% in our index.
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Yield trajectory
Historical indexer data. Past onchain performance is not a predictive forecast.
Strategy stability
Based on APY volatility over the last 30 days. Higher scores indicate steadier yields.
Insufficient APY history to score stability for this strategy yet. At least 5 daily observations in the last 30 days are required.
This strategy currently holds $2, below our $50K liquidity mark. Thin liquidity can mean higher slippage on entry and exit, and the headline yield can be skewed by a small number of holders.
Long-term performance
- Share price has compounded at an annualized rate of 5.53% over 345 days, growing from 1.0000 to 1.0522. This represents a gain of ~0.052 USDC per 1 USDC supplied at launch.
Historical statistics
Total value locked currently sits at $2. The vault has been live for 345 days.
APY
| Lifetime avg (345d) | 25.23% |
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TVL
| Current TVL | $2 |
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| Lifetime avg (345d) | $9 |
Historical Data
Last data point: Jan 21, 2026 (4mo ago). Some on-chain data feeds update at different intervals.
| Date | APY |
|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3.78% |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 6.61% |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 1.75% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 19.78% |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 3.87% |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 13.76% |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 21.65% |
Strategy details
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the current APY for USDC Venus?
USDC Venus is showing a 24-hour APY of 3.16%, with a 30-day average of 3.78%. Rates are variable and move with market conditions, liquidity, and the underlying protocol's incentives. The figures reflect the realised yield over the trailing window; they are not a forward guarantee.
How does the autocompounding work?
The strategy holds positions in its underlying lending venue and periodically claims any rewards that accrue. Those rewards (ZK and other reward tokens) are then converted into more USDC and added back to the vault, increasing the value of each holder's share. The process repeats automatically; holders are not required to claim, swap, or add anything back themselves. Autocompounding events run when economically feasible, anywhere from hourly to several days apart, with gas costs socialised across all holders.
Can I withdraw at any time?
There are no withdrawal periods or lockups. If the underlying strategy holds enough liquidity to satisfy the request, exits are instant. During periods of liquidity stress in the underlying venue, withdrawal capacity can be limited until liquidity returns. See the risk page for details on how this works.
Where does the yield come from?
Yield is sourced from its underlying lending venue. The income stream is a combination of interest paid by the underlying market and reward emissions in ZK and other reward tokens, which the strategy claims and converts back into USDC on a recurring basis. The rate moves with the underlying venue's utilisation and incentive schedule.
How stable has the APY been?
There isn't yet enough 30-day APY history to score stability for this vault. The Strategy stability section above will populate once a meaningful window of records is available.
How much is currently in the vault?
The vault currently holds $2 in TVL across 2 holders. The Historical statistics section above shows how this compares to the vault's 30-day range and lifetime peak.
What are the risks?
Like any onchain yield strategy, this vault is exposed to smart contract risk in both the Harvest contracts and its underlying lending venue, market risk in the underlying venue it routes to, and protocol-specific risks of the assets it interacts with. Harvest's core vault infrastructure was audited by Halborn in January 2025. Audits reduce but do not eliminate risk.
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Latest data point: January 21, 2026 (140 days ago)
Harvest is an independent onchain yield index. Performance data reflects historical onchain activity and is not a forecast. See the methodology, risk framework, terms, and disclosures for details on how data is calculated and the risks associated with onchain yield strategies.