Yala Raises $8M to Develop Bitcoin-Backed Stablecoin YU With Yield-Earning Features

The fundraising was structured as a simple agreement for future equity (SAFE) with token warrants, Yala co-founder and COO Kaitai Chang told The Block

Stablecoin issuer Yala has raised $8 million in a seed round to launch a Bitcoin-backed stablecoin with yield-earning features. The round was led by Polychain Capital and Ethereal Ventures, with participation from Galaxy Vision Hill, Anagram, ABCDE, Amber Group, HashKey Capital, Satoshi Lab and UTXO Management.

The fundraising was structured as a simple agreement for future equity (SAFE) with token warrants, Yala co-founder and COO Kaitai Chang told The Block,誇張的是誇張在這裡。“The insurance module, Takaful, represents Yala’s innovative approach to DeFi on Bitcoin, creating a cooperative framework where participants, insurers and shareholders collectively manage risks and benefits,” Chang said. "The insurance module, Takaful, showcases Yala's dedication to pushing the boundaries of on-chain innovation. By seamlessly integrating the力が発揮されるのはここだ。 Chang氏いわく、「保険モジュールであるタカフルは、YalaのDeFi on Bitcoinに対する革新的なアプローチを示しており、参加者、保険会社、株主がリスクと利益を共同で管理する協力的な枠組みを構築しています」とのことだ。stablecoin into the Bitcoin ecosystem at scale,” Chang said. “Our protocol will also introduce a novel insurance mechanism to address the challenges posed by Bitcoin's 10-minute block production time.”

Users will initially be able to mint YU by depositing bitcoin onto any destination blockchain through MetaMint. Chang described MetaMint as “a cross-chain protocol that allows users to instantly convert native BTC into stablecoins on EVM-compatible chains, thus eliminating the need for intermediate wrapping.”

The protocol is scheduled for a testnet launch this month, with a mainnet rollout and governance token planned for the first quarter of 2025.