Katana is a DeFi-focused chain that gives chain revenue back to its users through real-yield liquidity mining, [yearn vault donations](https://app.katana.network/), and chain-owned liquidity.



Four main revenue drivers for katana:

*  [vaultbridge](https://katana.network/blog/katana-core-mechanisms-what-is-vaultbridge) \- assets in the bridge are used to generate real yield
*  [AUSD Treasuries](https://katana.network/blog/katana-core-mechanisms-what-is-ausd) \- yield from off-chain US treasuries
*  [chain-owned liquidity](https://katana.network/blog/katana-core-mechanisms-what-is-chain-owned-liquidity) \- revenue generated from liquidity owned by the chain
*  [sequencer fees](https://katana.network/blog/katana-core-mechanisms-what-are-sequencer-fees-) \- txn fees on the katana blockchain



VB Liquidity Mining Campaign/Donation Example Tweets:

Real yield liquidity mining Campaign:

*  [Sept 5](https://x.com/katana/status/1964000146514956429) \- $150k
*  [Sept 19](https://x.com/katana/status/1969080847341912546) \- $135k
*  [Oct 1](https://x.com/katana/status/1973374527322120680) \- $88k

Yearn Vault Donations

*  [Aug 26](https://x.com/katana/status/1960419314252575166) \- $509k (although this was sent directly to users wallets)
*  [Sept 24](https://x.com/katana/status/1970897378535407836) \- $200k
*  [Oct 3](https://x.com/katana/status/1974164971581026715) \- $165k



Other Resources:

*  [Chain-owned liquidity wallet address](https://debank.com/profile/0xdB579446097D33A809dAf8aCecfDd29A1c239935) (growing and compounding) - currently at $375k
*  [KAT/vKAT Tokenomics](https://katana.network/blog/katana-x-aragon-inside-the-vkat-armory) \- veTokenomics for an entire chain
*  [Revenue and Chain Analytics](https://blockworks.com/analytics/katana) \- from Blockworks
*  [Total TVL being used in DeFi](https://defillama.com/chain/katana) \- from DeFi Llama

Katana, L2 chain, has generated $2M in revenue in just 3 months of operation. And its been giving that revenue back to the users of the chain.