OpenTrade Raises $17M to Expand Stablecoin Yield Infrastructure

OpenTrade, a London‑based crypto infrastructure startup, has raised $17 million in a strategic funding round to expand its platform for stablecoin yield products and real‑world‑asset‑backed lending. The round was led by Mercury Fund and Notion Capital, with participation from a16z Crypto, AlbionVC, and CMCC Global, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $30 million.

The capital will be used to scale OpenTrade’s infrastructure globally as financial institutions and fintech platforms increasingly look for ways to offer yield on stablecoins through regulated and institutional‑grade systems.

The $17M funding round

OpenTrade’s latest financing reflects growing investor interest in infrastructure that connects stablecoins to real‑world financial assets.

Key details of the round include:

• Amount raised: $17 million
• Lead investors: Mercury Fund and Notion Capital
• Other participants: a16z Crypto, AlbionVC, CMCC Global and additional investors
• Total funding to date: More than $30 million

The company plans to use the funds to expand its stablecoin yield infrastructure and develop its real‑world‑asset (RWA) lending capabilities.

The problem OpenTrade aims to solve

Fintech companies, neobanks, and digital asset exchanges increasingly want to offer yield products on stablecoins to their customers. Building these systems internally, however, requires complex infrastructure including:

• on‑chain lending mechanisms
• regulated financial counterparties
• custody and collateral frameworks
• compliance and risk management systems

OpenTrade’s platform aims to simplify this process by providing institutional‑grade infrastructure that combines technology, legal structures, and regulated financial partners to support compliant stablecoin lending and yield products.

This approach allows customer‑facing platforms to embed yield features into their apps without developing the underlying lending infrastructure themselves.

How the OpenTrade platform works

The OpenTrade platform combines multiple layers of infrastructure designed for institutional users.

At its core, the platform includes:

• A web application and API layer that partners can integrate into their products
• A blockchain protocol supporting stablecoin lending and yield strategies
• Treasury management and yield products that enable institutions to deploy stablecoins into yield‑generating opportunities

These tools allow both Web2 and Web3 financial platforms to embed yield products directly into their applications, giving users access to stablecoin returns while institutions manage treasury assets more efficiently.

The infrastructure also connects stablecoins with real‑world assets, enabling lending and investment strategies backed by traditional financial instruments rather than purely crypto‑native collateral.

Traction and growth metrics

Early traction suggests increasing institutional adoption of the model.

Reports indicate that OpenTrade has:

• More than $200 million in total value locked (TVL)
• Over $250 million in transaction volume processed through the platform

These figures highlight growing demand for stablecoin yield infrastructure among financial platforms and institutional users seeking on‑chain access to real‑world credit markets.

New platform features: permissionless rails and Curation+

Alongside the funding announcement, OpenTrade said it plans to expand both permissioned and permissionless yield infrastructure within its platform.

One component of this strategy is Curation+, a service layer designed for clients with more advanced requirements. The offering allows partners to define:

• custom yield targets
• specific risk parameters
• collateral requirements
• blended strategies using both on‑chain and real‑world assets

The service aims to support institutions that need tailored yield structures rather than standard vault products.

How OpenTrade plans to use the new capital

The newly raised capital will primarily support:

• expansion of OpenTrade’s global stablecoin yield infrastructure
• development of its real‑world‑asset lending capabilities
• growth of permissioned and permissionless yield rails

The broader goal is to make stablecoin yield products a mainstream financial feature for fintech applications and institutional platforms.

Why investors are paying attention

Stablecoins are increasingly used as a bridge between traditional finance and blockchain‑based financial systems. Infrastructure that connects these tokens to real‑world credit markets—often called RWA finance—has become one of the fastest‑growing areas in crypto.

By building infrastructure that fintechs and exchanges can integrate directly into their products, OpenTrade is positioning itself as a backend provider for stablecoin yield across the global fintech ecosystem.

If adoption continues to grow, platforms like OpenTrade could become a key layer in how digital dollars generate yield across both crypto and traditional financial markets.