Iakov Levin, f0under of the defunct custodial crypto investment platform Midas Investments, has launched a new decentralized finance platform.

Locus Finance will give users access to high yield-bearing tokenized vaults, the company said in a statement. Locus will initially offer three yield-bearing products pinned on Ethereum staking, DeFi growth and Arbitrum trading. 

"Investors don’t want to worry about blockchains, protocols, transaction costs, and daily portfolio management," Levin said in a statement. "They need specific exposure in a set-and-forget style. Vaults represent a unique approach necessary for maturing the retail yield market, allowing for optimal wealth generation for retail investors."

Founded in 2018, Midas Investments amassed over $250 million assets under …