{"id":61509,"date":"2026-01-12T23:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=61509"},"modified":"2026-01-12T23:29:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:29:00","slug":"what-is-unitas-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-unitas-up\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Unitas (UP)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"1201\"><strong>Unitas Protocol<\/strong> is Unipay\u2019s on-chain \u201cdollar + yield\u201d stack. It combines the USDu yield-bearing <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-a-stablecoin\/\"><strong>stablecoin<\/strong><\/a> with a delta-neutral JLP (Jupiter Liquidity Pool) arbitrage strategy. Operating on Solana and Binance Smart Chain, it allows users to access a stable and yield-generating dollar alternative without relying on traditional banks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1555\">USDu is fully over-collateralized (104.92%) and hedged using a JLP long + perp short strategy to minimize price risk. TVL is around $25\u201326M, USDu supply ~26.21M$, and the protocol has 83K+ users. sUSDu offers a 7-day average APY of 12.96%. The Ethereum-focused foundation has pivoted; the Solana-based Labs version now emphasizes yield and stability.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1555\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61516\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-1024x341.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-unitas-up\/#Who_is_Behind_Unitas\" title=\"Who is Behind Unitas?\">Who is Behind Unitas?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-unitas-up\/#Investors_and_Partnerships\" title=\"Investors and Partnerships\">Investors and Partnerships<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-unitas-up\/#The_Concept\" title=\"The Concept\">The Concept<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-unitas-up\/#Token_UP\" title=\"Token: UP\">Token: UP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-unitas-up\/#UP_Token_Use_Cases\" title=\"UP Token Use Cases\">UP Token Use Cases<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-unitas-up\/#Future_Plans\" title=\"Future Plans\">Future Plans<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-unitas-up\/#Ecosystem_Products\" title=\"Ecosystem &amp; Products\">Ecosystem &amp; Products<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-unitas-up\/#USDu_Delta-Neutral_Mechanics_JLP_Revenue\" title=\"USDu Delta-Neutral Mechanics &amp; JLP Revenue\">USDu Delta-Neutral Mechanics &amp; JLP Revenue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-unitas-up\/#Unitas_UP_Features\" title=\"Unitas (UP) Features\">Unitas (UP) Features<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-unitas-up\/#Official_Links\" title=\"Official Links\">Official Links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1657\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_Behind_Unitas\"><\/span>Who is Behind Unitas?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1657\">The pivoted Unitas Labs enables a more agile development process.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1797\">\n<li data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1690\">\n<p data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1690\">Sun Huang: CTO &amp; co-founder<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1753\">\n<p data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1753\">Wayne Huang: Board Director &amp; co-founder, also CEO of XREX<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1797\">\n<p data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1797\">Jerry Li &amp; Ethan Yang: Founding members<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"2015\">The team actively communicates via Discord and X, with Immunefi bounty programs, AccountableData, and HTDGTL proof of solvency ensuring transparency. Legacy concepts from the foundation are now reshaped under Labs.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2181\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Investors_and_Partnerships\"><\/span>Investors and Partnerships<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2181\">With the Binance Wallet Booster campaign live today, all eyes are on the 30M UP rewards. Other notable partnerships include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2675\">\n<li data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2236\">\n<p data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2236\">Jupiter Perps: Core of the delta-neutral strategy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2302\">\n<p data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2302\">Stablewatch: sUSDu listed with transparent TVL &amp; APY tracking<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2368\">\n<p data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2368\">Kamino \/ RateX: Additional yield via money market deployments<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2369\" data-end=\"2405\">\n<p data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2405\">Orca: USDu\/USDC swap and staking<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2459\">\n<p data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2459\">AccountableData \/ HTDGTL: PoS \/ Proof of Reserves<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2460\" data-end=\"2519\">\n<p data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2519\">Superteam Poland \/ Sanctum: Solana ecosystem references<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2560\">\n<p data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"2560\">LayerZero: Cross-chain USDu planning<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2561\" data-end=\"2595\">\n<p data-start=\"2563\" data-end=\"2595\">XREX: Emerging market payments<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2675\">\n<p data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2675\">Early-stage investors: Amber Group, Blockchain Builders Fund, Bixin Capital<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61511\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-partner-1024x119.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-partner-1024x119.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-partner-300x35.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-partner-768x89.png 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-partner-1536x179.png 1536w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-partner.png 1788w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2682\" data-end=\"2760\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Concept\"><\/span>The Concept<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2682\" data-end=\"2760\">Unitas leverages local currencies as a \u201cvalue translator.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2762\" data-end=\"2881\">How it Works: Users deposit USDT; the protocol locks it and mints units pegged to local currencies (e.g., USD91).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2883\" data-end=\"2992\">Collateral: Always exogenously over-reserved, meaning each minted unit has more than $1 backing in USD.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2994\" data-end=\"3162\">Mechanics:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2994\" data-end=\"3162\">Unitas executes market-neutral arbitrage via JLP long + perp short. Protocol fees are zero (Solana gas only). Revenue comes 75% from JLP fee capture.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3164\" data-end=\"3565\">\n<li data-start=\"3164\" data-end=\"3247\">\n<p data-start=\"3166\" data-end=\"3247\">Revenue distribution: 80% to sUSDu holders, 10% to insurance fund, 10% treasury<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3248\" data-end=\"3317\">\n<p data-start=\"3250\" data-end=\"3317\">sUSDu staking: Minted by staking USDu, auto-yield, 7-day cooldown<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3318\" data-end=\"3384\">\n<p data-start=\"3320\" data-end=\"3384\">Risk management: Hourly re-hedge, circuit breaker, OES custody<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3385\" data-end=\"3489\">\n<p data-start=\"3387\" data-end=\"3489\">Current APR: 7-day average 12.96% (yield independent of market direction, driven by trader activity)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3490\" data-end=\"3565\">\n<p data-start=\"3492\" data-end=\"3565\">User flow: USDu mint \u2192 sUSDu stake \u2192 7-day cooldown \u2192 collateral redeem<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3567\" data-end=\"3787\">The JLP pool, composed of SOL, ETH, BTC, and USDC, captures trader activity revenue through swap, trade execution, and liquidation fees. Perp shorts neutralize market risk, preserving USDu value while generating yield.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3567\" data-end=\"3787\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61515\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-usdu-1024x310.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-usdu-1024x310.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-usdu-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-usdu-768x232.png 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-usdu-1536x465.png 1536w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-usdu.png 1570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3794\" data-end=\"3899\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Token_UP\"><\/span>Token: UP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3794\" data-end=\"3899\">UP is a governance and utility token. Stakers earn rewards and protocol revenue shares.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3901\" data-end=\"4123\">\n<li data-start=\"3901\" data-end=\"3924\">\n<p data-start=\"3903\" data-end=\"3924\">Total Supply: 1B UP<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3925\" data-end=\"3959\">\n<p data-start=\"3927\" data-end=\"3959\">Booster Campaign: 30M UP (~3%)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3960\" data-end=\"4026\">\n<p data-start=\"3962\" data-end=\"4026\">TGE &amp; detailed distribution: Announced soon via Binance Wallet<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4027\" data-end=\"4123\">\n<p data-start=\"4029\" data-end=\"4123\">Points \/ Rewards Program: Season 1 ongoing for holding, staking, and liquidity contributions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61514\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-up-binance-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-up-binance-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-up-binance-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-up-binance-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-up-binance-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-up-binance.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4125\" data-end=\"4150\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UP_Token_Use_Cases\"><\/span>UP Token Use Cases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"4151\" data-end=\"4318\">\n<li data-start=\"4151\" data-end=\"4195\">\n<p data-start=\"4153\" data-end=\"4195\">Governance: Voting on protocol decisions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4196\" data-end=\"4252\">\n<p data-start=\"4198\" data-end=\"4252\">Staking &amp; Rewards: Earn sUP and long-term incentives<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4253\" data-end=\"4318\">\n<p data-start=\"4255\" data-end=\"4318\">Protocol Fee Sharing: Revenue share when governance is active<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"4325\" data-end=\"4344\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Future_Plans\"><\/span>Future Plans<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"4345\" data-end=\"4540\">\n<li data-start=\"4345\" data-end=\"4393\">\n<p data-start=\"4347\" data-end=\"4393\">JLP-backed USDu v1 (Solana) \u2013 Live (Q3 2025)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4394\" data-end=\"4445\">\n<p data-start=\"4396\" data-end=\"4445\">Cross-chain USDu (LayerZero) \u2013 Design (Q4 2025)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4446\" data-end=\"4483\">\n<p data-start=\"4448\" data-end=\"4483\">Unipay Card \u2013 Prototype (Q1 2026)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4484\" data-end=\"4540\">\n<p data-start=\"4486\" data-end=\"4540\">Permissionless Collateral Adapters \u2013 Research (2026)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"4547\" data-end=\"4574\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ecosystem_Products\"><\/span>Ecosystem &amp; Products<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"4575\" data-end=\"4769\">\n<li data-start=\"4575\" data-end=\"4703\">\n<p data-start=\"4577\" data-end=\"4597\">Core Products:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4600\" data-end=\"4703\">\n<li data-start=\"4600\" data-end=\"4626\">\n<p data-start=\"4602\" data-end=\"4626\">USDu \u2013 DeFi stablecoin<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4629\" data-end=\"4654\">\n<p data-start=\"4631\" data-end=\"4654\">sUSDu \u2013 Staking yield<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4657\" data-end=\"4703\">\n<p data-start=\"4659\" data-end=\"4703\">JLP Pool \u2013 Jupiter perp liquidity provider<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4705\" data-end=\"4769\">\n<p data-start=\"4707\" data-end=\"4725\">Coming Soon:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4728\" data-end=\"4769\">\n<li data-start=\"4728\" data-end=\"4743\">\n<p data-start=\"4730\" data-end=\"4743\">Unitas Card<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4746\" data-end=\"4769\">\n<p data-start=\"4748\" data-end=\"4769\">Cross-chain support<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61513\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-stablecoin-1024x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-stablecoin-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-stablecoin-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-stablecoin-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-stablecoin-1536x800.png 1536w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unitas-stablecoin.png 1563w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4771\" data-end=\"5179\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USDu_Delta-Neutral_Mechanics_JLP_Revenue\"><\/span>USDu Delta-Neutral Mechanics &amp; JLP Revenue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4771\" data-end=\"5179\">USDu invests in spot assets via JLP long positions while simultaneously opening perp short positions to neutralize price risk. Revenue from JLP fees and funding rates is distributed 75% to USDu and sUSDu holders. JLP\u2019s basket of BTC, ETH, SOL, and USDC captures trader activity, ensuring the stablecoin maintains $1 value while generating sustainable yield.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"5186\" data-end=\"5212\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unitas_UP_Features\"><\/span>Unitas (UP) Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"5213\" data-end=\"5659\">\n<li data-start=\"5213\" data-end=\"5254\">\n<p data-start=\"5215\" data-end=\"5254\">Solana-based yield-bearing stablecoin<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5255\" data-end=\"5313\">\n<p data-start=\"5257\" data-end=\"5313\">USDu over-collateralized (~105%), delta-neutral hedged<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5314\" data-end=\"5375\">\n<p data-start=\"5316\" data-end=\"5375\">sUSDu staking for auto-yield (~13% APY, historical 8\u201315%)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5376\" data-end=\"5413\">\n<p data-start=\"5378\" data-end=\"5413\">Revenue: JLP fees + funding rates<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5414\" data-end=\"5483\">\n<p data-start=\"5416\" data-end=\"5483\">Distribution: 80% sUSDu holders, 10% insurance fund, 10% treasury<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5484\" data-end=\"5549\">\n<p data-start=\"5486\" data-end=\"5549\">Extras: RateX\/Kamino boosts, Orca swaps, Stablewatch tracking<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5550\" data-end=\"5659\">\n<p data-start=\"5552\" data-end=\"5659\">Binance Booster: 30M UP rewards (~3% total supply), Alpha Points required, TGE &amp; tasks phased via Binance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"5666\" data-end=\"5687\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_Links\"><\/span>Official Links<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"987\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unitas.so\/\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"987\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UnitasLabs\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"987\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/UnitasLabs\">Telegram<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"987\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/v7gwuMmfXU\">Discord<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. Additionally, don\u2019t forget to follow us on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/coinengineernews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Telegram,\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CoinEngineer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coinengineers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0channels for the latest\u00a0<a title=\"News\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\">news<\/a>\u00a0and updates.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unitas Protocol is Unipay\u2019s on-chain \u201cdollar + yield\u201d stack. It combines the USDu yield-bearing stablecoin with a delta-neutral JLP (Jupiter Liquidity Pool) arbitrage strategy. Operating on Solana and Binance Smart Chain, it allows users to access a stable and yield-generating dollar alternative without relying on traditional banks. 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