OpenTrade Raises $17 Million Amid Growing Demand for Stablecoin Yield

TLDR

• OpenTrade raises $17 million to expand stablecoin yield products globally.
• OpenTrade funding exceeds $30 million amid growing demand for stablecoin yield.
• OpenTrade plans to develop broader real-world asset lending tools following the latest $17 million investment.
• OpenTrade expands Curation+ to provide access to stablecoin and onchain yield opportunities.
• OpenTrade aims to reach $1 billion in volume as demand for stablecoin infrastructure increases.

(SeaPRwire) –   OpenTrade secured $17 million in new funding as demand for stablecoin yield grows among fintechs, exchanges, and asset issuers. The London-based company now has over $30 million in total funding. The capital will support its expansion 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 financing round, with participation from a16z Crypto, AlbionVC, and CMCC Global. The company intends to use the funds to scale its infrastructure across both permissioned and permissionless systems. This funding comes as global stablecoin supply has surpassed $300 billion.

OpenTrade offers infrastructure that enables fintechs, neobanks, and exchanges to deliver yield products tied to real-world assets. Its solutions allow institutions to offer dollar- and euro-denominated stablecoin returns without needing to build their own custody systems. Platforms can connect users to yield strategies through its pre-built infrastructure.

The company has gained traction with partners including Littio, Midas Kripto, and Glim. It also reached over $200 million in total value locked last year and 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 clients. Its model connects real-world assets with digital asset distribution, serving firms that require regulated yield access without complex operational setups.

The company has evolved beyond its original plug-and-play infrastructure. It now provides a permissionless protocol layer and Curation+, a vault curation framework. Curation+ supports diversified portfolios spanning real-world assets and onchain instruments.

Unlike basic DeFi vault curators, Curation+ incorporates regulated asset management oversight. It also creates active yield strategies tailored for fintechs, treasuries, and asset issuers. As a result, OpenTrade can deliver more sophisticated stablecoin yield products for institutional users.

OpenTrade Builds Permissionless Infrastructure for Global Scale

OpenTrade has introduced permissionless infrastructure that issues transferable position-tracking tokens. These tokens enable asset issuers to access decentralized distribution channels without relying on proprietary systems. The structure also enhances stablecoin accessibility across onchain markets.

The first live implementation operates through Sierra Protocol. Its SIERRA liquid yield token leverages curated vaults backed by money market funds, commercial paper, and trade finance. This allows OpenTrade to link stablecoin products with diverse real-world income sources.

The company plans to grow its asset management, trading, engineering, and customer success teams. It also projects transaction volume to surpass $1 billion by the end of 2026. Thus, the latest funding strengthens OpenTrade’s position as stablecoin yield demand continues to rise.