[SIP2.44] Onboard Midas MEV (mMEV) as a Yield Source on Ethereum Mainnet

Summary

This SIP proposes onboarding Midas MEV (mMEV) as an underlying yield source for the USDC Mainnet -Higher Risk vault in the Lazy Summer Protocol.

RFC: [RFC] USDC Mainnet Yield Source Update

mMEV is a professionally managed, delta-neutral yield strategy that allocates capital across on-chain opportunities such as liquidity provisioning, arbitrage, and liquidations while targeting market neutrality. It is managed by MEV Capital, a digital asset investment firm focused on institutional-grade DeFi yield.

Onboarding mMEV broadens the higher-risk product lineup on mainnet, giving users access to an actively managed, delta-neutral yield strategy that is distinct from traditional lending-only ARKs.

Motivation

Access to active, delta-neutral yield

Most current Lazy Summer strategies in higher risk bands focus on lending, leverage, or directional yield. mMEV introduces exposure to a professionally run, delta-neutral strategy that monetises MEV-adjacent opportunities (LP, arbitrage, liquidations) while targeting market neutrality

Diversified yield sources

Integrating mMEV adds a structurally different yield engine to the USDC Mainnet - Higher Risk vault, reducing reliance on a single class of DeFi primitives (lending / CDP) and potentially smoothing returns over time.

Specification

Parameter Value
Vault USDC Mainnet - Higher Risk (proposed)
Network Ethereum
New ARK Midas MEV (mMEV)
Protocol Midas
Token mMEV
Risk Tier Higher Risk (subject to BA review)

Smart Contracts

Component Address
mMEV Token 0x030b69280892c888670EDCDCD8B69Fd8026A0BF3
mMEV/USD Oracle 0x5f09Aff8B9b1f488B7d1bbaD4D89648579e55d61
Issuance Vault 0xE092737D412E0B290380F9c8548cB5A58174704f
Redemption Vault 0xac14a14f578C143625Fc8F54218911e8F634184D

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I’m supportive of onboarding Midas MEV (mMEV) to the USDC Mainnet – Higher Risk vault. mMEV brings a differentiated, delta-neutral strategy that complements our existing higher-risk lending and leverage ARKs. It’s a great step toward broadening yield sources and smoothing returns while maintaining exposure to institutional-grade DeFi opportunities.

With that said I am looking forward to the @BlockAnalitica risk assessment.