what's aegis?
Aegis is a decentralized finance protocol that introduces YUSD, a delta-neutral stablecoin backed by Bitcoin and designed for real-time transparency and built-in yield generation. It operates independently from traditional finance and fiat banking systems, leveraging on-chain mechanisms to maintain stability while providing users with yield-bearing collateral. The protocol emphasizes security and efficiency, with YUSD serving as the core asset for various DeFi applications. Aegis extends its ecosystem through integrations like the Aegis DEX, built on the Orderly Network, where YUSD acts as yield-bearing collateral for trading. This setup allows users to engage in perpetuals and spot trading with transparent, BTC-backed reserves. Additionally, partnerships with platforms like Pendle enable advanced yield strategies, such as trading Yield Tokens (YT) for future yields on staked YUSD (sYUSD), enhancing user participation in yield optimization without principal risk. The project focuses on fostering a robust DeFi environment by combining stablecoin utility with yield opportunities, including points systems and rewards campaigns via platforms like Pulse. Aegis prioritizes verifiable trust and on-chain operations to support broader applications in trading, lending, and beyond.
Aegis selected for $0TVL Hour in Cannes (Mar 27) for strong protocol design and economic model.
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x.com/aegis_imSelected to present at $0TVL Hour event in Cannes on 2026-03-27 based on protocol design and economic model strength.
The sYUSD pool goes live on Pendle Finance offering ~15% APY rewards and 5x Aegis points, with the project stating this is the final pool launch before the Token Generation Event.
Plans to launch a yield-bearing stablecoin announced, marking product expansion into stablecoin infrastructure.
UCC Cruiserweight title competition allocates 0.3% of AEG supply to traders using YUSD as collateral, ending December 14, 2025 at 01:59 GMT+2.
The trading competition enters its final week with the top trader up $130k on WOOFi, second place at $113k with 1535% ROI on nearly $19m volume, and the top three Aegis wallets combining for nearly $235k PnL.
KodiakFi joins as the sixth participating DEX in the Orderly UCC competition, expanding from the five previously announced partners. The competition has 19 days remaining with Top 20 traders eligible to claim the $150K community prize pool and 0.3% token supply bonus.
Token generation event for Aegis (AEG) listed as rumored/speculative for completion by end of 2025 in an upcoming TGE tracker list.
Season 2 of the Points Program releases.
YUSD traders in the Orderly UCC competition qualify for a bonus prize worth 0.3% of total Aegis token supply on top of the $200K main prize pool, with trading eligible across 5 partner DEXs including WOOFi, Aegis DEX, What Exchange, Salsa DEX, and Taiki Maeda DEX.
Aegis participates as a partner in Orderly's crypto trading championship launching Friday, featuring a 4-week PnL competition with a prize pool open to community traders and crypto legends.
Aegis uses AccountableData for Proof of Reserves dashboard with independent data feeds and attestations for backing assets transparency.
Cumulative trading volume reaches $1 billion since launch on Orderly network less than a month ago, up from $650M reported on October 21.
Binance Wallet adds Aegis as a newly integrated dApp, expanding accessibility through the major wallet platform.
Aegis launches sYUSD Vault in collaboration with Levva.
Aegis joins Katana network with YUSD and sYUSD deployed via LayerZero OFT and a new sYUSD/USDC liquidity pool on SushiSwap.
Aegis launches perpetual DEX on Orderly network, enabling trading of crypto and traditional market indices (SPX500, NAS100) with YUSD as collateral that earns Aegis points. Cumulative trading volume surpasses $650M.
YT-sYUSD enables Aegis token farming with 9 weeks remaining until YT maturity and PulseInfra campaign end, which aligns with expected TGE. A user farmed 0.103% of total Aegis supply using $10-15k in YTs.
Aegis records $305M in weekend trading volume, placing second among Orderly DEXs.
Aegis allocates a fixed 0.3% of token supply weekly to points farmers through sYUSD liquidity pool on Pendle (Ethereum L1), offering 10% APY and 5x Aegis points multiplier.
aegis DEX built on Orderly One has cleared over $200M in trading volume.
YUSD integrates with WOO X, enabling its use as collateral for margin and perpetual trading on the platform.
Campaign on Pulse Infrastructure allocates 0.5% of $AEG supply to top 200 users on leaderboard ranked by ZAPs (action points + Mindshare), with top 20 receiving scaled additional rewards and distribution following 1-month cliff with 6-month linear vesting.
YUSD integrates with Euler Finance for yield strategies ranging from single-vault deposits to leveraged plays, partners with Mellow Protocol for restaking rewards, and expands to Avalanche through LFJ partnership alongside new Penpiexyz integration.
New Pendle pool liquidity reaches $7.3M, surpassing the old pool's $7.1M within days of launch, while PT currently yields 14.77% and YT positions offer 10% weekly returns through airdrops based on $25M FDV estimates.
YUSD can now be used as collateral for trading on Ethereum through Orderly Network's multi-collateral system.
New UI feature allows users to track weekly estimated airdrop allocations with anti-dilution protection for previous weeks' points, and ambassador referral program offers 10% bonus points for new sign-ups.
sYUSD Pendle market goes live on Equilibria featuring 250% vePENDLE boost to maximize yields.
New Pendle pool offers 22% APY with triple-stack 10% boosts and 6x points multiplier; $6.2M liquidity expected to migrate from old pool within 24 hours.
Weekly token distribution launches with 0.3% of supply split between YUSD/sYUSD holders (0.2%) and DeFi users (0.1%), with 1-week withdrawal delay from sYUSD to YUSD implemented.
New Pendle Finance integration launches with YT-sYUSD offering 10% APY plus 90 daily points with 6x multiplier, while PT-sYUSD provides 14.44% fixed APY through basis trading yield mechanism.
New sYUSD pool launches with 33% APY and 5x points multiplier, offering migration path for existing LP holders.
New sYUSD pool launches on Pendle (18DEC2025) with permanent 10% boost for position migrations and 2-week 10% boost for newcomers.
150x points multiplier launched for YUSD stablecoin pairs on Curve and Uniswap, enabling top 100 leaderboard position with $500k deposit.
New market launches on Gearbox Permissionless with YUSD leverage (1.5X points) and USDC lending (3X points) opportunities.
New triple-point farming strategy launches with Mellow Protocol ($500M TVL) and Symbiotic, enabling simultaneous rewards across three protocols through sYUSD staking and restaking.
sYUSD pool offers 18.45% APY with $7.2M liquidity and 2-week maturity window, representing highest liquidity among comparable yield options.
New leverage farming opportunities available on Pendle (129x, $7M liquidity) and Spectra (126x, $1M liquidity) for YT-sYUSD.
New yield farming strategy combines ETH lending, USDC borrowing, and PT-sYUSD buying on Pendle for triple exposure to ETH, YUSD yields, and points farming.
New rsETH-ETH v4 pool launches on Uniswap with dynamic fee adjustment and 3x Kernel Points rewards for liquidity providers.
YUSD liquidity provision earns 150 points daily with 41-83% APR across Uniswap (ETH/BNB) and Curve (ETH) venues.
Large buyer places order for 865k YTs (10% of supply) at 50bps premium.
YUSD minting now incentivized with 10% points boost.
New triple-stack integration enables 13.1-14.4% APY on cbBTC/wstETH deposits with 0.3% weekly token supply airdrop through YT-sYUSD farming.
YUSD stablecoin now available on Spectra Finance platform, expanding trading venue options for yield-bearing stable assets.
Spectra offers better YT rates (81 YT per YUSD) vs Pendle (78 YT), while Pendle provides higher fixed APY at 16.2% vs Spectra's 12.68%.
New YT-sYUSD strategy enables 74x points leverage with 14.85% implied yield, projected profitable at $50M FDV.
New YT-sYUSD offering features 70x leveraged points with 3-11x ROI potential and 98.3% investment return through yield over 36-day expiry
YT-sYUSD currently offers 15.79% fixed yield with 90% investment return through underlying 14% APR structure.
Major holder accumulates >10% of YT-sYUSD position while yields show undervaluation with 1.21x daily ROI.
New yield farming strategy enables 5x Aegis points without vePENDLE requirement through YUSD/Pendle/Penpie integration.
New sYUSD Pendle LP farming program launches with tiered APR structure ranging from 16.7% to 150% based on FDV targets, while fUSD/sfUSD pool receives additional reward point incentives.
New yield farming strategy on Euler Finance enables up to 28% APY through YUSD loops, while Re7 Labs Cluster Vault offers 7.26% APY with 3x points multiplier.
Pendle TVL increases 30% with implied yield reaching 13%, while new ambassador referral program offers 10% boost on rewards.
Points system now includes integration with Curve, Euler, and Uniswap protocols for earning weekly token allocations, expanding beyond previous Pendle-only integration.
New sYUSD pool incentives launch with 3,000 USDC + 45 Aegis points, offering 37% APR for vlPNP trackers
YT-sYUSD market shows $2.9M TVL with September 4th expiry date, offering three distinct investment strategies including 25% APY + 5x points for LP positions.
sYUSD pool reaches $3.1M liquidity with 12.6% fixed APY, while maintaining 245% APY in points rewards based on $50M FDV.
sYUSD liquidity providers earn 21% APY on Pendle plus incentives; 0.3% of total AEG supply reserved for early participants.
YT-sYUSD farming on Pendle now offers 75 points daily per token, with projected ROI of 768% at 100M FDV through weekly airdrops valued at $101.29.
New YT calculations show 4x-16x ROI potential based on 50M-200M TVL scenarios at 11% implied APR
New SY-sYUSD farming pool offers 44-141% APR range on Pendle with additional 10% points bonus through referral program.
Pre-seed round raised $2M at $50M FDV, with YT sYUSD farming yielding 3,950 points daily per $1 invested until September 4, 2025 maturity.
New points system implements 5-tier multiplier structure: 0.5x for staked sYUSD, 1x for vanilla YUSD, 3x for Euler lending, 4x for Uniswap+Curve LP, and 5x for Pendle SY and YT positions.
Point-based airdrop uses intra-week distribution to prevent whale manipulation and reward early farmers.
New sYUSD pool incentives launch with $3,000 USDC and 45 Aegis Points per vote, offering 66% APR for vlPNP voters.
Weekly token distribution allocates 0.3% of total supply with 0.2% to YUSD/sYUSD holders and 0.1% to DeFi depositors, featuring 5x point multipliers on Pendle/Uniswap and 3x on Euler.
New sYUSD pool launches on Penpie offering 21% APY and 5x points multiplier for deposits.
New YT-sYUSD pool launches on Pendle offering 75 points/day per YT and up to 100% weekly in airdrop rewards.
New yield farming markets launch on Stake DAO with maximum boosted PENDLE rewards.
Penple.xyz introduces $500 USDC voting incentives with 74% APR for vlPNP holders supporting pool.
Live implementation of Uniswap v4 hooks confirmed, placing protocol among first active deployments alongside Bunni, Renzo, and Euler.
Round 5 Unichain incentives deploy $158K budget with full WBTC allocation to OFT-enabled pools
Selected for Uniswap Foundation's Hook Design Lab initial cohort, receiving comprehensive technical and marketing support.
500 USDC voting rewards launched on Equilibria market with 10%+ APY pool and $2M TVL.
$1K in vote incentives now available for Curve Finance yUSD/USDC pool via Votemarket.
New Superform integration launches with 3x Aegis Points and 5x Superform POINTS rewards program.
15,000 YUSD holder rewards program announced.
New boosted stablecoin pool launches with 41% APY on Penple.
New staking pool on Penple.xyz now offers 41% APY and 5x Aegis Points multiplier specifically for sYUSD deposits.
New stablecoin pool launches on Penpiexyz with 41% APY.
New staking incentives launched with Aegis offering up to 58% APY through Pendle and 46% APY through Penpie.
New yield farming opportunity launches with up to 58% APY on sYUSD through Pendle and 46% APY through Penpie integration.
New staking pool launches on Penple offering 37% APY with 2.5x point multiplier rewards.
Active yield farming opportunity on Pendle offers 94% LP utilization with 193 Pendle daily rewards and 5x points multiplier.
Stablecoin offering 114% APY through Pendle incentives and derivatives hedging, with 5x points multiplier.
New Pendle boosted pool launches on Equilibria with 2.5x yield boost multiplier.
New staking opportunity offers 135% APY through sYUSD LP on Pendle, with alternative 106% APY route via Penpie, plus 5x points multiplier.
sYUSD LP yields increase to 355x native rate with 4.25x points multiplier, exceeding previous 3x maximum.
Liquidity pool offers 90% weekly APY with BTC collateral backing.
New Pendle boosted pool launches on Equilibria platform, offering daily yield distribution through integration with Morpho, Aave, Pendle, and Ethena protocols.
Premium yield farming opportunity on Pendle offers 5x multiplier (75 points/day per sYUSD) with weekly airdrops enabling 4-week cost recovery.
New voting incentives offer 300% APR with $1,000 USDC and 45 Aegis Points per vote in sYUSD pool on Penpie platform.
New yield farming opportunity launched on Pendle with 7.7% fixed APY until July 2025 and 5x points rewards.
Protocol reaches $16M TVL milestone while offering enhanced yields through points system and LP incentives on Uniswap and Euler Finance pools.
New Euler Finance vaults launch alongside 3x points multiplier for LP providers, with protocol reaching $16M TVL.
New stablecoin loops market launches on Euler BNB with $20,000 in incentives and points system integration.
New yield farming system offers Bitcoin returns for YUSD holders with AEG reward points. NO SIGNAL
Points program launches for $YUSD stablecoin platform, marking early-stage development phase.
BTC-backed stablecoin system offers yield on YUSD deposits plus AEG points rewards.