Falcon Finance expands USDf synthetic dollar to Base with multi-asset collateral and yield

With onchain finance scaling rapidly across major Layer 2 ecosystems, Falcon Finance is extending its USDf synthetic dollar to Base in a bid to deepen liquidity and yield options.

Falcon Finance brings USDf to Base

Falcon Finance has deployed USDf, its $2.1 billion multi-asset synthetic dollar, on Base, the Coinbase-backed Layer 2 network. The move introduces what the protocol calls a new “universal collateral” asset to the chain, designed to plug into a broad range of DeFi applications.

Through this Base network integration, users can now bridge USDf from Ethereum to Base and access some of the most competitive yields among major yield-bearing stable assets. Moreover, the deployment lands as onchain activity on Base hits record highs, giving USDf immediate exposure to one of the fastest-growing ecosystems.

The launch also reinforces Base’s ambition to act as a core hub for decentralized finance and onchain payments. Infrastructure on the network is increasingly optimized to support both crypto-native markets and more traditional financial flows, strengthening its role in the broader digital asset economy.

Base activity accelerates after Fusaka upgrade

The arrival of USDf coincides with a pivotal period for Base, following the activation of Ethereum‘s Fusaka hard fork. Implemented in 2024, the upgrade expanded Layer 2 capacity by approximately eight times, reshaping the economics of onchain transactions across supported rollups.

Since Fusaka went live, Base has reported a sharp improvement in network performance, with monthly transactions climbing to an all-time high of more than 452 million. That said, the surge has been underpinned not only by higher volumes but also by the emergence of new, more complex usage patterns.

Lower transaction fees and expanded gas limits have opened the door to sophisticated DeFi strategies and high-frequency activity, including micropayments. Moreover, the enhanced scalability has strengthened Base’s appeal to developers and institutions seeking reliable, cost-efficient settlement infrastructure for both retail and institutional flows.

How USDf’s multi-asset collateral model works

Unlike traditional fiat-backed stablecoins, USDf is overcollateralized by a diversified basket of assets. Collateral includes crypto blue chips such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana, alongside tokenized U.S. Treasuries, sovereign bonds, equities and gold, creating a layered risk and yield profile.

This multi asset collateral framework brings more than $2.3 billion in reserves onchain. As a result, USDf ranks among the top ten stable assets by onchain backing and becomes a distinct addition to Base’s liquidity layer, supporting trading, lending and collateralized borrowing use cases.

Falcon Finance has also pushed USDf beyond purely crypto-native collateral. Most recently, the protocol added tokenized sovereign bills via Mexican government instruments, specifically tokenized Mexican sovereign bills (CETES). However, integrating emerging-market sovereign yield into its reserve mix also diversifies income streams and introduces new macro risk factors into the synthetic dollar’s backing.

Yield mechanics and DeFi integrations on Base

The Base deployment unlocks fresh DeFi yield opportunities through Falcon’s yield-bearing token, sUSDf. Since launch, sUSDf has distributed more than $19.1 million in cumulative yield to holders, including nearly $1 million over the past 30 days, underscoring sustained demand for onchain fixed-income style products.

Returns for sUSDf are generated via diversified strategies such as funding rate arbitrage, cross-exchange price arbitrage, options-based trades and native altcoin staking. Moreover, this mix aims to balance delta risk and market-neutral approaches while tapping liquidity across centralized and decentralized venues.

“Expanding USDf synthetic dollar to Base is part of a larger shift we are seeing across onchain markets,” said Fiona Ma, VP of Growth at Falcon Finance. “Stable assets need to be more flexible, more composable, and available across the networks where people are actually building. Base is one of those places.”

Base users can now bridge USDf, stake for yield via sUSDf, and provide liquidity on platforms such as Aerodrome. That said, the integration also plugs USDf into the network’s expanding DeFi stack, opening pathways into lending, derivatives and structured yield products as protocols adopt Falcon’s synthetic dollar as core collateral.

Base’s role as a settlement layer for onchain finance

For Base, the addition of USDf and its yield bearing token adds another core financial primitive to the network’s toolkit. Moreover, the presence of a multi-asset-backed synthetic dollar aligns with Base’s trajectory as it positions itself as a settlement layer for both decentralized and traditional finance rails.

As transaction capacity grows and costs fall following the base scalability upgrade, Base is steadily becoming more attractive to builders designing complex, capital-intensive products. With institutions increasingly exploring tokenized treasuries, sovereign debt and other real-world assets, USDf’s onchain reserve structure could serve as a template for future multi-asset stable instruments.

In summary, Falcon Finance’s launch on Base ties together multi-asset collateral, cross-chain liquidity and yield distribution into a single stable value layer. If adoption continues to grow, the combination of Base’s scaling roadmap and Falcon’s synthetic dollar architecture may help define the next phase of onchain stable asset design.