Did You Catch This? Summer.fi Just Added OETH to the ETH Lower Risk Vault

I don’t know how many of you noticed, but Summer.fi quietly slipped in a pretty solid update: Origin Ether (OETH) is now part of the ETH Lower Risk vault lineup on Mainnet. And yeah… I think it’s a smart move.

Let’s get into it.

What’s the Big Deal?

OETH is Origin Protocol’s yield-bearing ETH. If you’ve been around DeFi for a bit, you’ve probably seen it; routes through Convex, Curve, all the usual suspects. It’s not flashy, but it’s proven and its one of those assets that just kinda does the work.

Now that it’s live in Lazy Summer’s ETH vault, it becomes part of the vault’s strategy rotation.

What that means in practice:

  • If OETH is doing well? Your ETH might get allocated there.

  • If it cools off? The vault shifts to whatever’s better.

  • And you? You just sit back and let it happen.

Zero micromanagement and no clicking through six dashboards to rebalance manually. It just works in the background.

Honestly, it’s the kind of update that doesn’t scream for attention, but makes the vault smarter and more resilient over time.

Why This Feels Like a Good Fit

Lazy Summer didn’t just throw OETH in there for fun. It passed risk screening, tech reviews — the whole checklist.

Here’s why I think it works:

  • OETH has solid track record and consistent performance

  • It fits right into Lazy Summer’s “yield without chaos” vibe

  • You get exposure to Convex, Curve, and other DeFi-native sources without juggling them yourself

  • And it’s still non-custodial so you stay in control of your funds

So yeah, if you’re already using the ETH vault or thinking of parking your ETH somewhere calm, this just made it a bit more interesting.

And Yep, SUMR Rewards Still Apply

Don’t forget: while your ETH is chilling in a vault that rebalances automatically, you’re still earning SUMR.

So on top of staking yield via OETH (and other ETH strategies), you’re also:

  • Stacking SUMR

  • Earning protocol fee shares

  • Building governance power

  • And optionally compounding if you don’t want to claim yet

Feels like a pretty sweet combo for a hands-off ETH setup.

TL;DR

If you’re already in the ETH Lower Risk vault on Mainnet, cool, you’ve now got OETH exposure too.

If you’ve been on the sidelines, here’s what’s new:

  • OETH is now one of the vault strategies

  • It helps diversify and boost ETH yield without extra steps

  • You still get SUMR rewards layered on top

  • The whole thing is still automated, risk-optimized, and updated in real-time

You can check it out at summer.fi/earn

One Last Thing — Beach Club Is Still Open

If you're seeing updates like this and thinking, “hmm, maybe I should’ve joined Beach Club by now,” the answer is yes. You should.

It’s Summer.fi’s referral program where you:

  • Earn SUMR + protocol fee shares from anyone who deposits using your link

  • Share something genuinely useful (not just another farming gimmick)

  • Track all your referrals on-chain

You can join in here → summer.fi/beach-club
And if you’re already in? This OETH update is a pretty good one to pass along.

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