Ledger Live enables stablecoin yields directly from self-custody with new Kiln integration

By James Hunt

Stablecoins•April 28, 2025, 9:05AM EDT

UPDATED: April 28, 2025, 2:44PM EDT

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Quick Take

• Ledger is enabling users to access stablecoin yields directly from self-custody via its Ledger Live hardware wallet companion app.
• Powered by Kiln, the feature is pitched as a way to access DeFi yields for USDC, USDT, USDS and DAI without going through “complex processes.”
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Crypto hardware wallet giant Ledger says it will enable stablecoin yields directly from self-custody, in collaboration with DeFi infrastructure platform Kiln.

The feature lets Ledger users earn a passive income of 5% to 9.9% on USDC-0.09%

, USDT+0.0063%, USDS and DAI via several DeFi lending protocols, including Aave, Compound, Morpho, Sky and Spark, while maintaining self-custody. Kiln operates as the backend, providing access to the protocols that users interact with via Ledger Live, Ledger VP of Consumer Services Jean-Francois Rochet told The Block.

Depositing assets into DeFi lending protocols, such as Aave, is currently the most popular way to earn yield on stablecoins. According to The Block's data dashboard, more than $2 billion in USDT has been borrowed on Ethereum alone.

However, instead of connecting their Ledger hardware to third-party web3 wallets and juggling multiple decentralized applications, Kiln abstracts away this complexity, enabling access to DeFi yields natively within the Ledger Live companion app, available on both desktop and mobile versions.

"Web3 browser wallets are typically insecure," Rochet said. "The direct integration offers enhanced security … without leaving the safety of Ledger Live or going through complex processes."

Ledger argues that the integration opens up access to DeFi returns in a more user-friendly way, including clear signing, a method of signing blockchain transactions so that the signed content is human-readable and easily verifiable. Users simply enter the amount they wish to deposit and select the protocol with the desired APY from the dropdown, Rochet explained. However, the trade-off is that users receive slightly lower APYs than by going directly to the protocols, he acknowledged.

"Ledger is pioneering security-first yield generation in the DeFi space," the firm said in a statement. "More users than ever are entering crypto, and we're focused on making digital assets accessible without depending on insecure browser wallets or multiple dApps. With Ledger Live and Kiln, people now have transparent and easy solutions to earn rewards.  We're excited to see enhanced stablecoin capabilities made available to Ledger Live users."