We are thrilled to announce the strategic collaboration between Herond Browser and Goblin, a native yield infrastructure layer powering the Aptos DeFi ecosystem.
Users in Web3 space often face a frustrating trade-off: access the most powerful DeFi opportunities, or stay in a secure, private browsing environment.
Today, we are breaking that compromise.
About Goblin
Goblin is a single, easy-to-use platform that unifies the most profitable on-chain and cross-market strategies on Aptos. Think of it as the yield engine the Aptos ecosystem has been waiting for.
Before Goblin, chasing returns on Aptos meant manually juggling V3 DEXs, perpetual platforms, staking protocols, and CeFi venues, with no single place to manage it all. Goblin solves exactly that by automating the hard parts and making professional-grade yield strategies accessible to everyone, not just DeFi experts.
The protocol has grown its TVL fivefold in two months, surpassing $27.6M across 11 active strategies. Goblin charges performance fees only when users profit, and that alignment of incentives says everything.
Goblin operates on two core products:
- GoVault. An automated liquidity management hub that continuously optimizes capital allocation across Aptos DeFi, covering everything from classic rebalancing strategies to delta-neutral vaults and CeDeFi hybrid positions.
- goAPT. Goblin’s yield-enhanced liquid staking token. Stake APT, receive goAPT, and earn the standard Aptos staking yield plus a share of Goblin’s vault performance fees, with the option for partial instant redemption through a built-in liquidity buffer.
Why Herond joins forces with Goblin
We have a shared mission.
Herond believes Web3 should be effortless and private. Goblin believes DeFi should be automated and accessible.
Put the two together and users get exactly that powerful on-chain yield, experienced through a browser that never compromises their privacy or security.
We have complementary strengths.
Goblin builds strategies, and Herond delivers them.
Herond’s native, non-custodial wallet is built directly into the browser core, not added as a third-party extension.
That means users optimize Goblin’s vaults without ever leaving the browser, without additional plugins. And without exposing themselves to phishing risks that come with extension-based wallets.
Better for users, from day one.
Goblin’s automation does yield optimization, and Herond does the access layer.
Whether someone is a seasoned liquidity provider or a first-time Aptos user, this partnership removes the multi-app, multi-tab friction that has made DeFi hard to access.
What this means to you
Through this collaboration, Herond users will be able to:
- Let Herond AI lead you to yield opportunities on Goblin: ask it to get real-time, context-aware guidance on strategies without having to research across multiple tasks and platforms.
- Hold and track goAPT natively on Herond screen, with real-time yield visibility and flexible redemption.
- Explore Aptos DeFi with full privacy protection courtesy of Herond Shield, which strips ads and trackers while you interact with Goblin’s vaults.
For Goblin users discovering Herond for the first time, your DeFi activity deserves a browser that protects it. Herond Shield keeps your financial behavior your business alone. Herond Wallet also keeps your keys on your device, always.
Growing Aptos, better together!
This partnership is also a signal about where the Aptos ecosystem is heading. With Goblin serving as the dedicated yield layer, Aptos is building a serious DeFi infrastructure.
Herond’s role in that picture is clear: making all of it accessible. By surfacing Goblin’s strategies inside a privacy-first, AI-enabled, and Web3-native browser, we are lowering the barrier for users across every experience level to participate in what Aptos has to offer.
Two products, one shared user base, one shared belief. The best DeFi experience is the one that feels like it requires no effort at all.
Download Herond and experience Goblin at https://goblin.fi
About Herond
Herond Browser is the new AI browser, prioritizing privacy for a safer, faster, and smarter browsing experience with minimal data use. Built for the Web2-to-Web3 shift, it enables you to access the open web while you own your data, private Web3 assets, and earn true value.
To enhance user control over their compound experience, Herond offers:
- Herond AI: A new agentic browser that leads your workflow.
- Herond Shield: A robust adblocker and privacy protection suite.
- Herond Wallet: A secure, multi-chain, non-custodial social wallet.
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