Circle USYC

Getting Started

1. Check eligibility — USYC is a permissioned product intended for qualified institutional investors; verify you meet the requirements before applying.
2. Complete onboarding — Register through Circle or Hashnote’s onboarding process, including KYC/AML verification.
3. Acquire USYC — Once approved, subscribe to receive USYC tokens representing your proportional share of the underlying Treasury and Reverse Repo portfolio.
4. Deploy in DeFi — Use USYC within approved permissioned DeFi protocols to earn yield while maintaining on-chain composability.

Key Features

• Short-Duration US Treasuries — The underlying portfolio focuses on short-duration T-bills, minimizing interest rate risk while generating yield.
• Reverse Repo Exposure — Includes Reverse Repurchase Agreements for additional yield and capital efficiency alongside Treasury holdings.
• Permissioned DeFi Access — USYC can be used within vetted DeFi protocols, bridging traditional finance yields with on-chain utility.
• Circle Integration — Built in partnership with Circle, leveraging their stablecoin and institutional infrastructure for settlement and distribution.
• On-Chain Transparency — Token balances and portfolio allocations are verifiable on-chain, providing real-time transparency to holders.
• Institutional Grade — Designed to meet the compliance and custody standards required by institutional investors accessing tokenized assets.