diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/apollo-global-management.md b/entities/internet-finance/apollo-global-management.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e6535e7cb --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/internet-finance/apollo-global-management.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# Apollo Global Management + +**Type:** Institutional asset manager +**Status:** Active +**Domain:** internet-finance + +## Overview + +Apollo Global Management is a major institutional asset manager that has entered the DeFi lending space through cooperation with Morpho Protocol. + +## Timeline + +- **2026** — Cooperation agreement with Morpho Protocol, representing institutional capital flowing into DeFi lending infrastructure + +## Significance + +Apollo's adoption of Morpho represents a key signal of institutional legitimacy for DeFi lending mechanisms. Rather than treating DeFi as speculative yield farming, Apollo's involvement suggests sophisticated institutional capital is evaluating DeFi protocols as legitimate fixed-income alternatives to traditional money market instruments. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/sky-protocol.md b/entities/internet-finance/sky-protocol.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9a42b36dd --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/internet-finance/sky-protocol.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +# Sky Protocol + +**Type:** DeFi lending protocol (formerly MakerDAO) +**Status:** Active +**Domain:** internet-finance + +## Overview + +Sky Protocol (formerly MakerDAO) is a DeFi lending protocol offering the Sky Savings Rate (SSR), a governance-controlled stablecoin yield mechanism. + +## Timeline + +- **2026-05-01** — Sky Savings Rate (SSR) offering 5-8% APY depending on governance decisions, competing with Aave and Morpho in the DeFi lending market + +## Key Metrics (May 2026) + +- **Sky Savings Rate:** 5-8% APY (governance-controlled) +- **Position:** Major DeFi lending protocol alongside Aave and Morpho + +## Mechanism + +The Sky Savings Rate is set through governance decisions, allowing the protocol to adjust yields based on market conditions and protocol strategy. This represents a transition from the original MakerDAO DSR mechanism. + +## Market Context + +Sky Protocol competes in the 3-10% APY stablecoin lending market, significantly above traditional bank savings rates (~0.01%) and roughly competitive with high-yield online savings accounts (4-5%). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/societe-generale.md b/entities/internet-finance/societe-generale.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1a73b967e --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/internet-finance/societe-generale.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# Société Générale + +**Type:** Traditional bank / Financial institution +**Status:** Active +**Domain:** internet-finance + +## Overview + +Société Générale is a major European bank that has begun deploying capital through DeFi lending protocols, specifically Morpho vaults. + +## Timeline + +- **2026** — Deploying capital through Morpho vaults, representing traditional banking institution adoption of DeFi yield infrastructure + +## Significance + +Société Générale's deployment through Morpho vaults represents a significant institutional validation of DeFi lending mechanisms. As a traditional bank choosing to use DeFi infrastructure rather than competing against it, this signals acknowledgment that DeFi yield mechanisms may be structurally superior for certain use cases, not merely riskier alternatives. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/inbox/queue/2026-05-01-defi-lending-rates-vs-bank-savings-comparison-2026.md b/inbox/archive/internet-finance/2026-05-01-defi-lending-rates-vs-bank-savings-comparison-2026.md similarity index 98% rename from inbox/queue/2026-05-01-defi-lending-rates-vs-bank-savings-comparison-2026.md rename to inbox/archive/internet-finance/2026-05-01-defi-lending-rates-vs-bank-savings-comparison-2026.md index d8e88f24d..4d3e6ef21 100644 --- a/inbox/queue/2026-05-01-defi-lending-rates-vs-bank-savings-comparison-2026.md +++ b/inbox/archive/internet-finance/2026-05-01-defi-lending-rates-vs-bank-savings-comparison-2026.md @@ -7,10 +7,13 @@ date: 2026-05-01 domain: internet-finance secondary_domains: [] format: data-synthesis -status: unprocessed +status: processed +processed_by: rio +processed_date: 2026-05-11 priority: medium tags: [DeFi, lending, Aave, Morpho, Sky-Protocol, interest-rates, bank-comparison, Belief-1, intermediation-cost] intake_tier: research-task +extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" --- ## Content