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Migrating from Other DeFi Platforms

Move a position from another DeFi platform to STRATO.

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This page describes how STRATO works. It does not quote other platforms' rates or costs. Before migrating, compare live figures: the STRATO app shows each vault's stability fee and each earn product's APY.

How Familiar Concepts Map to STRATO

If you use... On STRATO Where
Over-collateralized stablecoin minting (Maker/Sky-style vaults) CDP vaults that mint USDST Borrow
Borrowing from a lending pool (Aave/Compound-style) The app's Borrow page uses CDP vaults: you mint USDST against collateral instead of borrowing from suppliers Borrow
AMM swaps Constant-product pools, stablecoin pools, concentrated-liquidity (V3) pools Trade, Advanced → Swap Pools, V3 Liquidity
Savings-rate tokens USDST Savings Vault (saveUSDST) Earn
Stablecoin swap facility (PSM) Direct Mint PSM: USDC/USDT to USDST and back Advanced → PSM
Liquidity mining Reward Points Rewards
Gas paid in a native token Flat 0.01 USDST per transaction, or one voucher Automatic

Differences to Plan For

  • Fees: Every STRATO transaction costs 0.01 USDST or one voucher, whatever its complexity. Bridge deposits also pay gas on the source network. See Transactions and Fees.
  • Health metrics differ: CDP health factor = collateralization ratio / liquidation ratio, set per asset. Don't copy a health factor from another platform; recalculate for STRATO's parameters.
  • Vaults are isolated: Each collateral asset has its own vault and is liquidated independently.
  • Exits are not instant: Bridge-out requests are reviewed by bridge operators. The app says they are processed within 1-3 business days. See Withdrawals.
  • Asset coverage: Only assets with a bridge route can come in, and only listed collateral can back USDST. Check the Fund and Borrow pages.

Migration Steps

1. Check Support

  • On Fund → Bridge In, confirm your network and asset are listed. On mainnet the bridge currently covers Ethereum, Base, Linea, HyperEVM and Robinhood Chain.
  • On Borrow, confirm the asset is eligible collateral and note its stability fee.

2. Close or Reduce the Old Position

Follow the other platform's own documentation to repay debt and withdraw collateral. Account for that network's gas and any price movement while you are between platforms.

3. Bridge In

On Fund → Bridge In, deposit the assets. Stablecoins can arrive as USDST directly. Your first confirmed deposit also mints vouchers for fees. Walkthrough: First-Time User Journey.

4. Recreate the Position

  1. On Borrow, enter a Mint Amount and set the risk slider to your target health factor.
  2. Check Projected Vault Health, then click Mint.
  3. If you need USDC or USDT rather than USDST, redeem on Advanced → PSM (subject to available liquidity) or swap on Trade.

See the Mint USDST (CDP) Guide.

5. Monitor

  • Borrow → Your Vaults shows each vault's health factor and debt.
  • The Portfolio page shows a warning banner when a vault is at risk.

Lower-Risk Option: Migrate in Parts

  1. Bridge a small amount and open a small position to learn the flow.
  2. Move the rest in batches once you're comfortable.

You pay costs on both platforms for a while, but you are never fully out of a position.

Checklist

  • [ ] Assets and networks supported on Fund; collateral eligible on Borrow
  • [ ] Old position's full debt, including accrued interest, known
  • [ ] Source-network gas budgeted
  • [ ] External wallet ready to connect for bridging
  • [ ] Target health factor chosen for STRATO's parameters
  • [ ] Rewards on the old platform claimed

Going Back

There is no lock-in: repay, withdraw and bridge out whenever you like. Bridge-outs are reviewed and not instant. See Withdrawals.

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