Vault curators drive DeFi growth as Steakhouse tops $1.8B and Morpho adds $1.1B in January 2026
In early 2026, vault curators significantly increased the value they manage, reinforcing their role as a key growth engine for DeFi lending. Steakhouse Finance's vaults surpassed $1.8B, while Morpho's total value locked rose from $5.79B at the end of 2025 to $6.91B in mid-January 2026. Vault curators now actively manage risk, concentrate on USDC-based strategies, and support the expansion of Morpho V2 and other onchain lending products.