Yala Redemption Plan is now live.
• 1:1 YU ↔ USDC redemption
• Monthly USDC liquidity & pro-rata distribution
• No lockups, claim anytime
All YU (incl. Euler Frontier Vault) will be redeemable via ETH mainnet.
Full details: https://t.co/BsLWqt2ZDj
Dear Yetis,
Following last week’s communication regarding liquidity conditions, we would like to provide additional clarity on BTC that will exit under Institution Mode and share visibility into Yala’s forward roadmap.
All native BTC under Institution Mode will be withdrawn from the Yala protocol. However, YBTC will not be fully destroyed because some YU remains locked in Euler’s pool and cannot be withdrawn. None of the YU associated with this Institution Mode address will enter circulation. This process is entirely separate from retail user activity and is intended for institutional counterparties operating under bespoke terms and larger-capacity positions.
Importantly, this exit has no impact on retail users’ YU balances or redemption rights. Retail YU holdings remain fully valid, and the redemption timeline continues as planned. A comprehensive redemption plan and schedule will be published on December 15.
Looking ahead, Yala will introduce an updated roadmap outlining the next phase of development, including a shift toward an AI-driven agent prediction track. This expansion builds on the core protocol architecture shared in our public materials, as well as ongoing ecosystem and community initiatives.
The updated roadmap will formalize how these AI-driven components integrate with Yala’s infrastructure and upcoming ecosystem modules.
We appreciate the community’s patience and support as we work through this transition and continue advancing Yala’s long-term vision.
The Yala Team
It’s survival time!
We’ve been deep in conversations with investors & partners these past days, so been less active on social.
I’ve seen the tags/DMs claiming the team left. Good for engagement maybe, but not true. We’re focused on restructuring and reducing our runway so we can keep moving forward sustainably.
Thanks for bearing with us, and a concrete update & roadmap will be shared by December 15.
@fraternidadecry@yalaorg What makes you think they’re rugging? They literally posted an update yesterday. https://t.co/q54ZVasAL7
Clout-chasing doesn’t work like that.
Updates on YU & Liquidity
The Yala team is aware of recent liquidity issues, as well as a variety of concerns raised by the Yala community.
Below is an updated status report addressing these:
1/ YU liquidity: Incident response & post mortem
On September 14, 2025, an exploiter used temporary deployment keys to create an unauthorized cross-chain bridge and extracted 7.64M USDC (or ≈1,636 ETH at the time). While this briefly caused a YU depeg, no core protocol vulnerabilities were involved and all Bitcoin reserves remain safe.
To stabilize the protocol and protect user funds, the team injected $5.5M of its own capital and sourced additional liquidity through Euler. As a result, YU fully recovered on September 23, 2025, and the Yala protocol resumed normal operations.
2/ Fund recovery
On October 29, 2025, law enforcement in Bangkok apprehended the previously mentioned exploiter. Most of the impacted funds were recovered from the exploiter, though they remain under legal review.
Some were converted to ETH prior to recovery with subsequent price declines - along with funds spent by the exploiter - reduced the effective recovery value. We will provide a more detailed update when permitted by ongoing legal processes.
3/ Liquidity impact
Recent retail DeFi exodus has contributed to further panic and strained an already illiquid market, affecting Euler as well. As a result, some positions and liquidity previously used to stabilize YU are currently constrained.
4/ Community questions & clarifications
Yala is not integrated with Kamino’s lending products, and the wallet below does not belong to Yala or associated team members.
“AyCJS5t4kwRauXShpNygmUqhA2xzwjjVvafNTknNV41X” (holding over 30M USDC)
5/ Next steps
The team is focused on protecting users and Yala’s long-term operational plan.
We are assessing the capital needed to stabilize conditions and are working with law enforcement and funding partners to source it. Given tight liquidity across many protocols and assets, this process will take time.
We aim to provide a clear plan by December 15, 2025, including recovery paths, and next operational steps.
Thank you for your continued support.
- Yala
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