OpenTrade Secures $17M as Stablecoin Yield Demand Expands

TLDR

• OpenTrade raises $17M to expand stablecoin yield products globally
• OpenTrade funding tops $30M as demand for stablecoin yield grows
• OpenTrade plans broader RWA lending tools after fresh $17M raise
• OpenTrade expands Curation+ for stablecoin and onchain yield access
• OpenTrade targets $1B volume as stablecoin infrastructure demand grows

OpenTrade secured $17 million in fresh funding as stablecoin yield demand expands across fintechs, exchanges, and asset issuers. The London-based startup now holds more than $30 million in total funding. Moreover, the raise supports its push into broader real-world asset and onchain lending infrastructure.

OpenTrade Raises New Capital for Stablecoin Yield Expansion

Mercury Fund and Notion Capital led the strategic round, while a16z Crypto, AlbionVC, and CMCC Global joined the raise. The company plans to use the capital to grow its infrastructure across permissioned and permissionless systems. The round comes as stablecoin supply has passed $300 billion globally.

OpenTrade provides infrastructure that helps fintechs, neobanks, and exchanges offer yield products linked to real-world assets. Its products support dollar and euro-denominated stablecoin returns without requiring firms to build custody systems. Platforms can connect users to yield strategies through ready-made infrastructure.

The company has gained traction with partners including Littio, Midas Kripto, and Glim. It also crossed $200 million in total value locked last year. OpenTrade processed more than $250 million in transaction volume in 2025.

Platform Growth Extends Into Real-World Asset Lending

OpenTrade targets institutional-grade lending, onchain credit, and stablecoin yield products for both retail and enterprise channels. Its model connects real-world assets with digital asset distribution. Hence, the platform serves firms that need regulated yield access without heavy operational systems.

The company has expanded beyond its original plug-and-play infrastructure. It now offers a permissionless protocol layer and Curation+, a vault curation framework. Moreover, Curation+ supports portfolios across real-world assets and onchain instruments.

Unlike basic DeFi vault curators, Curation+ uses regulated asset management oversight. The service also designs active yield strategies for fintechs, treasuries, and asset issuers. Consequently, OpenTrade can support more complex stablecoin yield products for institutional users.

OpenTrade Builds Permissionless Infrastructure for Global Scale

OpenTrade has also introduced permissionless infrastructure that issues transferable position-tracking tokens. These tokens allow asset issuers to reach decentralized distribution channels without proprietary systems. Besides, the structure supports broader stablecoin access across onchain markets.

The first live implementation runs through Sierra Protocol. Its SIERRA liquid yield token uses curated vaults backed by money market funds, commercial paper, and trade finance. As a result, OpenTrade links stablecoin products with diversified real-world income sources.

The company plans to expand its asset management, trading, engineering, and customer success teams. It also expects transaction volume to exceed $1 billion by the end of 2026. Therefore, the latest raise strengthens OpenTrade’s position as stablecoin yield demand keeps rising.

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