Roadmap

Dawn Vault is being developed in three phases, with each phase building on the operational experience and infrastructure of the previous one.

Phase 1: USDC Vault (Current)

Status: Live

The flagship vault establishing Dawn Vault's core infrastructure and track record.

Deliverables

  • USDC Vault with two-layer architecture (lending + delta-neutral)

  • Manager Bot for automated strategy execution

  • Risk management system with backtested parameters

  • Performance dashboard

  • Yield provenance reporting

Strategy

  • Base Layer: USDC lending across Kamino, Drift, Jupiter Lend (3–8% APY)

  • Alpha Layer: SOL delta-neutral with dawnSOL enhancement (15–30% APY)

  • Target APY: 8–15%+

Milestones


Phase 2: SOL Vault

Status: In Development

Expanding to SOL deposits with validator-native staking strategies.

Deliverables

  • SOL Vault with staking + LST loop strategy

  • dawnSOL LST integration

  • Jupiter Native Stake integration

  • Enhanced risk management for leveraged positions

Strategy

  • Base Layer: Dawn validator staking (6–7% APY)

  • Alpha Layer: LST Loop via dawnSOL × Kamino or Jupiter Native Stake (10–20% APY)

Key Challenges

  • LST loop requires careful LTV management (tight liquidation buffers)

  • Monthly rebalancing cycles (swap cost sensitivity)

  • Two implementation paths to evaluate (Kamino vs. Jupiter)


Phase 3: BTC Vault

Status: Planning

The most complex vault, unlocking SOL yield from BTC collateral.

Deliverables

  • BTC Vault with cbBTC lending + multi-hop delta-neutral

  • 4-stage collateral deleverage protocol

  • Multi-variable decision engine (SOL FR + USDC borrow cost + BTC price)

Strategy

  • Base Layer: cbBTC lending (1–3% APY)

  • Alpha Layer: cbBTC collateral → USDC borrow → SOL DN (3.5–11% effective APY)

Key Challenges

  • Highest operational complexity (multi-hop + collateral management)

  • Two independent decision variables plus BTC price monitoring

  • Requires proven operational excellence from Phase 1 and 2


Future Considerations

Beyond the three core vaults, Dawn Labs is exploring:

  • JPY stablecoin integration for Japanese market access

  • Multi-venue CEX support to reduce single-exchange risk

  • On-chain attestation of off-chain positions

  • Governance token considerations

  • Additional strategy modules as market opportunities emerge


Timelines are indicative and subject to change based on market conditions and development progress.

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