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Introducing Yeti Footprints: Speak Up, Build Forward

Introducing Yeti Footprints: Speak Up, Build Forward

The First Footprint of a New Bitcoin Culture

Yala & RateX: Structured Yield Strategies with $YU

Yala & RateX: Structured Yield Strategies with $YU

Yala officially onboarded another Solana-native protocol to its DeFi Marketplace: RateX. As a powerful multi-chain yield trading platform, RateX now enables holders of $YU – Yala’s BTC-backed liquidity asset – to access a range of advanced yield strategies. Choose from fixed returns, yield-generating liquidity provision, or high Berries rewards. Each strategy

Equilibria Joins the Yala DeFi Marketplace: Boosted Pendle Yields, Supercharged Rewards

Equilibria Joins the Yala DeFi Marketplace: Boosted Pendle Yields, Supercharged Rewards

GM Yetis, We’re excited to announce the integration of Equilibria, the leading Pendle yield booster, into the Yala DeFi Marketplace. With Equilibria now live, $YU holders can maximize their Pendle LP yields by leveraging Equilibria’s deep vePENDLE positions, while earning 6x Berries rewards through Yala’s incentive layer.

Penpie Joins the Yala DeFi Marketplace: Max Yield, Zero Complexity

Penpie Joins the Yala DeFi Marketplace: Max Yield, Zero Complexity

GM Yetis, We’re excited to welcome Penpie, a next-gen yield and veTokenomics optimizer for Pendle Finance, built by Magpie, to the Yala DeFi Marketplace. Through Penpie, $YU holders can tap into boosted Pendle LP rewards via Penpie’s deep vePENDLE positions, all while earning 6x Berries, Yala’s protocol-native

Yala & Pendle: Unlocking Yield Innovation with $YU

Yala & Pendle: Unlocking Yield Innovation with $YU

Yala’s DeFi Marketplace is your all-in-one hub to earn real yield and stack Berries across top-tier DeFi protocols – all through a single, seamless interface. Now, with the integration of Pendle – Ethereum’s premier yield trading platform – holders of $YU, Yala’s BTC-backed liquidity asset, can access a new level

RateX Joins the Yala DeFi Marketplace: Trade Yield with Leverage and Earn Fixed Returns on Solana

RateX Joins the Yala DeFi Marketplace: Trade Yield with Leverage and Earn Fixed Returns on Solana

GM Yetis, We’re excited to welcome RateX, a powerful multi-chain yield trading protocol, to the Yala DeFi Marketplace. With RateX now live on Yala, you can tap into leveraged yield opportunities, earn predictable fixed returns, or become a liquidity provider in high-performance yield markets, all using your $YU on

Minting $YU on Yala Mainnet

Minting $YU on Yala Mainnet

Yala empowers Bitcoin holders to unlock the world of DeFi without giving up control of their BTC. At the center of this experience is $YU – the liquidity enabler backed by Bitcoin. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to mint $YU easily with BTC. Mint $YU from Native

Pendle Joins the Yala DeFi Marketplace: Unlock Yield Trading and Liquidity Strategies on Ethereum

Pendle Joins the Yala DeFi Marketplace: Unlock Yield Trading and Liquidity Strategies on Ethereum

GM Yetis, We’re thrilled to welcome Pendle, a top DeFi protocol for yield trading on Ethereum, to the Yala DeFi Marketplace. This integration enables Bitcoin holders to access advanced yield strategies through Pendle’s unique framework, while earning protocol-native incentives and Yala’s own Berries rewards, marking another milestone

Getting Started on Yala Mainnet

Getting Started on Yala Mainnet

Yala is a native Bitcoin liquidity protocol that channels BTC into yield opportunities across DeFi and RWAs without giving up ownership of their assets. To start interacting on Yala mainnet, here’s everything you need to do: Begin Your Yala Mainnet Journey in 4 Steps Step 1: Visit the App

Yala Mainnet: Overview

Yala Mainnet: Overview

Yala is a native Bitcoin liquidity protocol that channels BTC into yield opportunities across DeFi and RWAs without giving up ownership of their assets. On Yala Mainnet, users can mint $YU, gain yield through staking or providing liquidity, bridge assets between Ethereum and Solana, and earn rewards by actively engaging

Yala & Kamino: Earn Auto-Compounded Yield with YU

Yala & Kamino: Earn Auto-Compounded Yield with YU

Yala’s DeFi Marketplace is a unified hub where users can earn real yield and stack Berries across top DeFi protocols. In partnership with Kamino – one of Solana’s leading yield automation platforms – a YU–USDC Liquidity Vault is now live. This vault enables holders of $YU – Yala’s BTC-backed

Yala Updates: May

Yala Updates: May

May was a turning point for Yala. We launched our mainnet, went live on Solana, introduced the DeFi Marketplace, integrated Kamino and Raydium, and surpassed $1M TVL on Kamino in just 24 hours.

Introducing Yala’s DeFi Marketplace: Multiply Your Yield Across Top DeFi Protocols

Introducing Yala’s DeFi Marketplace: Multiply Your Yield Across Top DeFi Protocols

GM Yetis! Yala just leveled up DeFi. With Yala mainnet live on Ethereum and $YU expanding to Solana, we’re excited to unveil a major piece of the ecosystem: the Yala DeFi Marketplace, your unified hub to earn real yield and stack Berries* by exploring the best of DeFi protocols.

Yala Expands To Solana, Unlocking Cross-Chain Bitcoin Liquidity for DeFi

Yala Expands To Solana, Unlocking Cross-Chain Bitcoin Liquidity for DeFi

We're thrilled to announce a major leap forward in our mission to make Bitcoin a cornerstone of global on-chain liquidity: $YU, Yala’s liquidity enabler, is now live on Solana!

The Yala Mainnet: Unlocking Bitcoin’s Untapped Yield for DeFi & RWAs

The Yala Mainnet: Unlocking Bitcoin’s Untapped Yield for DeFi & RWAs

Yala’s mission now takes form on mainnet. Packed with new and exciting yield opportunities for Bitcoin holders, Yala’s vision has come to life.

Yala Updates: April

Yala Updates: April

April was a month of precision and acceleration. As Bitcoin’s role in DeFi continues to evolve, Yala is at the forefront, transforming idle BTC into a powerful engine for real-world yield generation.

Yala RealYield & Plume: Bridging Bitcoin Liquidity to RWA Yields

Yala RealYield & Plume: Bridging Bitcoin Liquidity to RWA Yields

Yala, a liquidity layer for Bitcoin, is thrilled to unveil its strategic partnership with Plume Network, a pioneering blockchain tailored for Real World Asset Finance (RWAfi).

Bitcoin & Real World Assets (RWAs): A New Era for BTC Utility

Bitcoin & Real World Assets (RWAs): A New Era for BTC Utility

By abstracting complexity and partnering with regulated infrastructure, Yala makes BTC a gateway to decentralized, yield-bearing capital markets. This isn’t just RWAs on Bitcoin. It’s Bitcoin unleashed.

Yala x Centrifuge: Unlocking Bitcoin Liquidity with Real-World Assets

Yala x Centrifuge: Unlocking Bitcoin Liquidity with Real-World Assets

Yala partners with Centrifuge, a leading platform for tokenized financial products, to provide users with seamless access to tokenised RWAs.

Introducing Yala RealYield: A Bitcoin-Powered Marketplace for Real-World Yields

Introducing Yala RealYield: A Bitcoin-Powered Marketplace for Real-World Yields

Presenting Yala RealYield: A structured marketplace that consolidates RWA yields within the Yala ecosystem.

Yala Updates: March

Yala Updates: March

While markets fluctuate, Yala’s momentum remains unstoppable. From institutional-grade risk frameworks to RWA strategies, March was about laying rails for mainnet launch - the gateway to permissionless Bitcoin liquidity.

Level Up with Yala Testnet V3’s Berry Rewards

Level Up with Yala Testnet V3’s Berry Rewards

Berries continue to serve as the core incentive mechanism in the Yala ecosystem. With Yala Testnet V3 live, we’ve juiced up the rewards system to keep the community thriving. More Berries, new ways to earn, and a slicker experience - here is your guide to stacking Berries in V3.

The Modes of Yala: Tailored Yield Options for Every User

The Modes of Yala: Tailored Yield Options for Every User

Dive into the details of Yala’s Lite Mode, Pro Mode, and Institution Mode, and how Yala ensures safety and flexibility across the road.

Introducing Yala Testnet V3

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Introducing Yala Testnet V3

Introducing Yala Testnet V3! The next evolution of Yala brings you enhanced collateral mechanisms, earning opportunities & a more intuitive UX.

Yala Updates: February

Yala Updates: February

January ignited the engines, but February sent us into hyperdrive, with 1.72 million testnet Yetis and continued protocol upgrades rolling out.