Kraken Wallet

Case study: Powering Personalized DeFi in Kraken Wallet with vaults.fyi

Through one unified API, the vaults.fyi API powers analytics, contextual recommendations, portfolio tracking, and protocol transaction integrations for DeFi yield opportunities across multiple networks.

This case study explores our collaboration with Kraken Wallet, highlighting how our API suite enhances the Kraken Wallet experience by seamlessly integrating personalized recommendations and Earn analytics throughout their product.

Overview

Kraken has integrated vaults.fyi's market data and contextual insights throughout their wallet interface, providing users with personalized DeFi opportunities based on their existing holdings. This integration represents a significant step in Kraken's strategy to establish itself as a leading wallet for DeFi interactions, treating Earn opportunities as a first-class product experience.

How It Works

1. Token-Level Yield Suggestions: When users view their wallet balances and select specific assets, the vaults.fyi API surfaces relevant Earn opportunities for those tokens.

2. Contextual Exploration: The Explore tab, powered by vaults.fyi, surfaces relevant DeFi opportunities across major protocols.

3. Multi-Chain Support: The integration spans multiple networks including Ethereum Mainnet, Base, Optimism, Arbitrum, and Polygon, giving users access to a comprehensive view of DeFi opportunities.

4. Curated Protocol Selection: Users can access yields from dozens of leading protocols and find opportunities that best suit their preferences.

Screenshots

Below are several screens from the Kraken Wallet app:

(1) Kraken’s explore page features yield opportunities across multiple protocols and networks

(2) Alternatively, users can tap “Earn” on each token in their wallet to find yield opportunities.

(3a) When a user clicks into an individual Earn opportunity, the are presented with key metrics needed to make informed decisions.

(3b) When a user clicks into an individual Earn opportunity, the are presented with key metrics needed to make informed decisions.

Technical Implementation

The integration leverages multiple components of the vaults.fyi API suite:

• Insights API: Provides comprehensive market data across protocols and networks

• Contextual insights: Delivers personalized suggestions based on user balances

Value Proposition

For Kraken Wallet

• Enhanced User Experience: Seamlessly integrates DeFi functionality directly within Kraken's native interface

• Competitive Differentiation: Establishes Kraken Wallet as a sophisticated platform for DeFi interactions

• Reduced Development Time: Leverages vaults.fyi's expertise rather than building analytics infrastructure from scratch

• Future-Proof Architecture: Framework supports expansion to additional protocols and networks

For Users

• Personalized Insights: Receive tailored earning suggestions based on existing holdings

• Simplified Discovery: Find optimal yield opportunities without leaving the wallet interface

• Multi-Chain Visibility: Access opportunities across five major networks in one place

• Trusted Information: Rely on verified, real-time data from vaults.fyi's onchain analytics

Future Roadmap

The current integration focuses on analytics and recommendations, with plans to expand functionality to include:

• Transaction Support: Enable one or two-click supply and withdraw capabilities directly from the Earn interface

• Additional Networks: Expand to support more chains as Kraken grows its multichain presence

• Enhanced Personalization: Further refine recommendation algorithms based on user behavior and preferences

Integration Benefits

This partnership demonstrates how crypto platforms can quickly enhance their DeFi capabilities through strategic API integrations:

1. Speed to Market: Kraken was able to rapidly implement sophisticated DeFi analytics without building infrastructure from scratch

2. Expert Curation: Leverage vaults.fyi's expertise in protocol evaluation and yield tracking

3. Consistent Data: Ensure users receive accurate, standardized metrics across all protocols

4. Scalable Architecture: Infrastructure designed to grow alongside expanding DeFi ecosystems

About vaults.fyi API

The vaults.fyi API provides builders with:

• Real-time, accurate yield data across 50+ protocols, including Aave, Morpho, Euler, Compound, Fluid, and more.

• Contextual recommendations based on wallet balances

• Direct interaction with verified smart contracts on leading DeFi protocols for secure interactions

• Standardized metrics for consistent user experiences

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