$YO airdrop is liveThe yield engine for crypto
TOTAL SUPPLY
ALLOCATION
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Genesis Airdrop 8.0% - 8% of the total supply is set aside for the community, rewarding early supporters and active participants. The community has expressed strong support for larger allocations in this category, emphasizing YO Protocol's belief in shared ownership.
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Community Growth & Future Rewards 30.0% - 30% of the supply is reserved to fund yield programs, vault rewards, insurance and future incentive mechanisms that expand participation and deepen liquidity.
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Ecosystem Development & Strategic Partnerships 21.5% - 21.5% of the supply is designated for initiatives that strengthen and expand the YO ecosystem. This includes cross-chain partnerships, platform integrations, and other strategic efforts that enhance protocol growth. This allocation can be flexibly adjusted later to support additional strategic collaborations and evolving ecosystem needs.
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Core Contributors 24.0% - 24% of the supply is dedicated to those who build and maintain the protocol from its earliest stages. This includes early contributors and future hires to ensure continued innovation and development.
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Investors 16.5% - 16.5% of the supply is allocated to early investors who supported the protocol's vision and helped establish its foundation.
WHAT IS $YO?
Governance with Purpose
$YO is more than just another governance token. It represents a stake in shaping the engine that powers the future of decentralized yield. Holding $YO will give you a direct vote on key decisions around the protocol including future initiatives to grow the YO ecosystem and adjustments to vault parameters.
Sustainable Yield Infrastructure
The YO Protocol introduces a sustainable yield model with tokenized vaults like yoUSD, yoETH, yoEUR, yoBTC, and yoGOLD. Each vault operates through algorithmic, predefined parameters to generate stable and predictable returns for users.
Decentralization by Design
After TGE, token holders can participate in guiding the protocol's future direction. In the initial phase, governance will be guided by the team, with community feedback. As YO's decentralization roadmap is executed, control will progressively transition to token holders until governance is fully onchain.
REWARDS PROGRAM: HOW TO EARN $YO
Deposit into YO Vaults
Choose between yoUSD, yoETH, yoEUR, yoBTC, or yoGOLD vaults and start earning base yield plus additional $YO rewards.
Participate in DeFi activities
Add liquidity to all of our supported DeFi activities to earn $YO rewards.
$YO will launch with an initial non-transferable phase, where claimed tokens cannot be sold, traded, or transferred to another wallet. This phase is designed to ensure that $YO is widely held by active users and contributors who align with the long-term success of the ecosystem.
Questions?We got answers.
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How is eligibility determined?
Eligibility was determined based on your participation in the YO points program.
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How do I check if I'm eligible for $YO tokens?
Connect your wallet at app.yo.xyz/claim to instantly check your eligibility and claim your $YO allocation.
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When can I claim?
Claims will be open from February 5, 2026 to May 6, 2026.
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When will $YO become transferable?
Transferability is expected to be enabled through a governance vote as soon as practicable. This initial phase is intended to ensure that $YO is broadly held by active users and contributors aligned with the ecosystem's long-term success. The decision to enable transferability will be driven by the community.
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What does signing the message do?
Signing the message is a free and gasless way to confirm that you acknowledge the Terms and Conditions of the token claim.
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When will I receive my tokens?
You will receive $YO tokens directly after claiming. Beware of scams! No one from YO will send tokens directly to your wallet. Always cross-check the token address with the one published above.
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Can I claim more than once?
You can only claim once.
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Are there gas fees involved in claiming?
Yes, you will need to pay gas fees on Base chain to claim $YO. These fees will usually be less than $0.01.
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What wallets are supported?
$YO is deployed on the Base network, so any wallet that supports Base is compatible. If your wallet doesn't automatically display your $YO balance, simply click "Add token to my wallet" above to make it visible.
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What is the official $YO token contract address?
The official address is 0x1925450f5e5fB974b0AaE1F3408cF5286FBD1A72 on Base, beware of scams and fraudsters impersonating the YO team or $YO token.
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Where can I trade YO?
At this stage, $YO is non-transferable, meaning it cannot be traded.
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Will there be future $YO distributions or airdrops?
The Genesis airdrop will reward early users and will be the last airdrop for the YO community. $YO will be issued continuously to users who continue to participate in the protocol as depositors or partake in activities in the DeFi ecosystem. Eligible DeFi activities can be found on app.yo.xyz/rewards.
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Will there be future $YO buybacks?
Governance can propose this or any other mechanism for the $YO token.
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Will the YO Protocol charge any fees in the future?
Protocol fees, such as management, performance, or transaction fees, may be introduced in the future and will be determined through YO governance. Any fee structure will be designed to align incentives between token holders, vault users, and the protocol's long-term growth.
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Will there be exchange listings for $YO?
We will announce any available exchange listings once transferability is enabled.
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When will DeFi Activities / Points receive their allocation?
All community allocations will be posted on Feb 5th.
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Will DeFi activities include reward APY?
Not at this time. But stay tuned for more future reward earning opportunities here: app.yo.xyz/rewards
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When will governance be activated?
Governance will be activated in the coming months. Details will be announced.
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Do we need to register before Feb 5th in order to be eligible to claim? Or do we just wait for claims to open?
No registration is required.
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How many points total have been accumulated?
We will share the total number of accumulated points in the program by Feb 5th, after a detailed review for potential abuse is completed.
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Will the referral program continue?
The referral program is being redesigned. We will evaluate a relaunch in the coming months.