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title: "Why your stablecoin needs Merkl"
description: "Merkl is the leading stablecoin yield distribution infrastructure. We empower stablecoin issuers to redistribute their reserve yield to their users across any DeFi venue."
canonical: "https://studio.merkl.xyz/guides/stablecoin/why-your-stablecoin-needs-merkl"
category: "stablecoin"
generated: "2026-10-12T12:02:51.507Z"
---

# Why your stablecoin needs Merkl

## Back to

- [Guides index (markdown)](https://studio.merkl.xyz/guides.md)
- [Guide (HTML)](https://studio.merkl.xyz/guides/stablecoin/why-your-stablecoin-needs-merkl)

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  <Metric value="$1.8B+" label="Incentives distributed" />
  <Metric value="1000+" label="Protocols integrated" />
  <Metric value="60+" label="Chains supported" />
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## Built for composable DeFi

Stablecoin holders are active across dozens of protocols, multiple chains, and layers of smart contracts. Merkl tracks all of it automatically, and distributes yield directly to them.

<FeatureGrid>
  <Feature title="Reach users everywhere" icon="Globe">Merkl supports most DeFi protocols, including top lending platforms such as Aave, Euler, or Morpho, letting you reach users everywhere in one go.</Feature>
  <Feature title="Direct to the wallet" icon="Wallet">Merkl's forwarder system traces yield back through every layer of smart contracts to reach the actual user wallet.</Feature>
  <Feature title="Built for multi-chain" icon="Layers">Your stablecoin lives on multiple networks. Merkl supports 60+ chains and distributes rewards wherever your users hold and use it.</Feature>
</FeatureGrid>

## Distribution that fits your strategy

Merkl's granularity lets you direct yield toward the user behaviors that actually matter for your growth.

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  <YieldBar label="Deposit in lending protocol" value={2} />
  <YieldBar label="Use as collateral" value={3} />
  <YieldBar label="Provide liquidity in AMM pool" value={5} />
</YieldBars>

## Save time. Save budget. Ship faster.

<Checklist>
  <CheckItem title="No dev work needed">Launch and adjust yield distribution campaigns in minutes. No smart contracts to write, audit, or maintain.</CheckItem>
  <CheckItem title="No overspend">Custom eligibility filters ensure that yield goes to the right users and that you never distribute more than your reserve generates.</CheckItem>
  <CheckItem title="Seamless experience">Embed yield distribution natively in your product via Merkl's API. Claiming is automatic for all eligible users, with no manual steps required.</CheckItem>
  <CheckItem title="Proven infrastructure">The same platform used by PayPal, Coinbase, Sky, and 1000+ companies worldwide to distribute rewards at scale.</CheckItem>
</Checklist>