YO Protocol announces tokenomics: 8% allocated to genesis airdrop, airdrop claim to open on February 5

PANews, January 30th – According to official sources, YO Protocol has announced the launch of its native governance token YO and released its tokenomics model. The total supply of YO is 1 billion tokens, with the allocation as follows: 30% for community growth and future rewards, 24% allocated to core contributors, 21.5% for ecosystem development and strategic partnerships, 16.5% for early investors, and 8% for the genesis airdrop. The token airdrop claim will open on February 5th, and eligible users can connect their Base network wallets to claim.

The YO token will be launched in phases: in the initial stage, the token will be non-transferable, aiming to encourage active participation in governance and promote long-term alignment with real users; this phase is expected to enable transferability through a governance vote when feasible. Holding YO will grant voting rights on key protocol decisions, including future plans, treasury usage, and treasury parameter adjustments. For early users and the community, YO Protocol launched the YO Rewards Program on January 29th, lasting two weeks. Users can earn YO rewards by depositing into yoUSD, yoETH, yoEUR, yoBTC, or yoGOLD vaults or participating in supported DeFi activities. During the first phase, the reward rate for all vaults is set at 14%.

Previously, in December 2025 news, the development team behind YO Protocol, YO Labs, completed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Foundation Capital.