Sentora, an institutional DeFi platform, launches vaults on Stellar through the Stellar DeFi Hub built by Ultra Stellar. Leveraging Soroban smart contracts, the partnership enables yield infrastructure and collateral access for XLM holders and institutions, unlocking DeFi primitives crucial for Stellar's growing RWA ecosystem.
Sentora brings institutional DeFi vaults to Stellar, launched via the Stellar DeFi Hub platform built by Ultra Stellar. The partnership leverages Soroban smart contracts to address a critical gap in Stellar's ecosystem: DeFi yield infrastructure and collateral engines. Sentora CEO Anthony outlines how the vaults unlock liquidity for long-term XLM holders without forced token sales, crucial for those facing tax implications. Stellar's DeFi team lead Priscilla emphasizes that Soroban enables missing primitives—lending markets, collateral engines, and yield strategies—that build on Stellar's native compliance frameworks and payment rails. The partnership marks a watershed moment for institutional adoption, positioning Stellar not just as payments infrastructure but as a programmable DeFi platform for institutions and RWA issuers.
