Euler recently launched Isolated 3 Pool Markets, bringing some new ideas to the DeFi lending space.



What makes this setup most attractive is — it allows you to utilize various assets flexibly while keeping risks well-controlled. Many are pondering how to use it more comfortably.

✔️ What is an Isolated Market?

Traditional DeFi lending markets usually work like this: using one asset as collateral to borrow another. But there's a problem — all asset pools are interconnected, so if one asset encounters issues, other assets can also be affected.

Euler's Isolated Market is different. It isolates different assets, with each Pool operating independently. The obvious benefit of this approach is: risks are confined within their respective Pools, so fluctuations in one asset won't directly impact others. This allows both borrowers and lenders to manage risks more precisely.

Especially during periods of intense market volatility, this design proves particularly useful. You can earn relatively stable returns in a stable Pool, or pursue higher yields in high-risk Pools — it's entirely up to you. This sense of balance is exactly what the current DeFi lending market needs.
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DAOTruantvip
· 01-15 15:34
The so-called isolated pool system sounds good, but the key is whether Euler can stabilize itself or not. Don't let another incident happen.
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GasFeeCriervip
· 01-15 13:38
The idea of an isolation pool is indeed good; finally, someone thought of separating the risks. But to be honest, whether it really works in practice remains to be seen based on actual performance.
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DaoDevelopervip
· 01-15 13:11
tbh the isolated pool design is kinda elegant once you break down the game theory... essentially they're implementing a compositional risk model where each pool becomes its own governance primitive. reminds me of how aave v3 handles risk isolation but with more explicit design patterns.
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tx_or_didn't_happenvip
· 01-14 21:22
The isolation pool is indeed pretty good; it separates risks and makes you feel much more at ease. It's much better than the previous feeling of everything being interconnected and affected by a single change.
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GateUser-3824aa38vip
· 01-12 16:04
The isolation pool is indeed a good move. Finally, someone thought of separating the risks. Those conjoined twin-style lending pools were really too dangerous.
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BridgeJumpervip
· 01-12 16:03
The concept of an isolation pool sounds good, but in actual operation, will it still be the same old story, and will the risks still explode as usual?
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Anon4461vip
· 01-12 16:01
The isolation pool is essentially a firewall for risk. It's definitely better than the old all-in-one approach, but whether you can really make money depends on how you operate.
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GasFeeSobbervip
· 01-12 15:59
It should have been played this way long ago. Isolating risk is a brilliant move, preventing an entire coin from crashing and taking everyone down with it.
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StealthMoonvip
· 01-12 15:49
The isolation pool is really powerful; finally, someone has properly managed the risk. Euler did a good job this time.
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EyeOfTheTokenStormvip
· 01-12 15:39
Basically, it's just an excuse for risk isolation; the key is whether the actual APY can be achieved.
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