Use Cases & Composability

Refract is built to serve a diverse set of participants in the Solana ecosystem, from everyday users and yield farmers to developers, DAOs, and institutional actors. Its modular design and branded LST model enable deep composability, making Refract a foundational layer for multiple DeFi use cases.

Retail Staking and Yield Farming Users can easily stake SOL, select their preferred yield strategy, and receive a branded LST they can deploy across DeFi. These tokens can be supplied to liquidity pools, deposited into lending platforms, used in structured products, or farmed for additional incentives, all while continuing to accrue staking rewards.

DAO and Protocol Integrations Protocols and DAOs can integrate Refract as a backend staking engine, minting branded LSTs for their users and offering yield customization without managing validator infrastructure. Branded tokens also allow for community-specific incentive structures and governance alignment.

Custom Strategy Deployment Developers or institutional partners can propose and register new strategies via the on-chain strategy ID system. This opens the door for advanced delegation logic, validator performance optimization, or novel cross-chain yield flows, all executed through a unified front end.

DeFi Composability Since all LSTs are SPL tokens with strategy-linked metadata, they are fully composable within Solana’s broader DeFi ecosystem. They can be used as collateral in lending protocols, deposited in automated yield optimizers, or included in LP pairs on DEXs. The standardization and branding also improve UX and reduce integration friction for dApps.

Cross-Chain Yield Portability Through LayerZero or Wormhole integrations, Refract’s LSTs can be bridged to other chains like Ethereum, Avalanche, or Arbitrum. This allows users to access Solana-native yield while participating in DeFi ecosystems elsewhere, making yield on Solana portable, liquid, and globally accessible.

These use cases position Refract not only as a convenience layer, but as critical infrastructure for unlocking the next phase of Solana’s yield economy.