OpenTrade Secures $17 Million for Stablecoin Infrastructure

OpenTrade, a platform specializing in stablecoin yield infrastructure, has announced the closure of a $17 million strategic funding round. This new capital brings the company's total funding to over $30 million. The round was led by Mercury Fund and Notion Capital, with participation from prominent investors such as a16z Crypto, AlbionVC, and CMCC Global.

OpenTrade's platform is already utilized by various fintechs and exchanges, providing the necessary foundation to integrate stablecoin-based yield products. The capital injection comes at a time of significant expansion for the global stablecoin market, which has surpassed $300 billion in supply, fueling a growing demand for secure and scalable infrastructure for yield generation.

Technical Details and Platform Growth

OpenTrade offers 'plug-and-play' solutions that enable fintechs, neobanks, and exchanges to provide dollar- and euro-denominated yield products backed by real-world assets. A key aspect of its offering is the ability to do so without partners needing to build their own investment or custody systems, significantly simplifying integration.

Since its launch, the platform has seen considerable adoption, forming partnerships with entities like Littio, Midas Kripto, and Glim. It has surpassed $200 million in Total Value Locked and processed over $250 million in transaction volume in 2025, highlighting growing penetration in both retail and institutional use cases. The company has also expanded its offering beyond core infrastructure, introducing a permissionless protocol layer and Curation+, a suite of vault curation services designed for more complex, institutional-grade strategies across both real-world and on-chain assets. The first live implementation of the permissionless protocol occurred through Sierra Protocol.

Context and Deployment Implications

OpenTrade's expansion is set against a backdrop of rapid growth in the stablecoin market, which has exceeded $300 billion. This dynamic generates increasing demand for robust and secure infrastructure capable of managing significant volumes and ensuring yield stability. For financial institutions, fintechs, and neobanks operating in this space, the choice of deployment infrastructure is crucial.

Managing digital assets and sensitive financial data raises complex issues related to data sovereignty, regulatory compliance, and security. Many industry players carefully evaluate deployment options, weighing the advantages of cloud solutions against the benefits offered by a self-hosted or on-premise approach. The latter, while requiring an initial CapEx investment, can offer greater data control, more customization, and, in the long term, a more predictable TCO, especially for intensive and sensitive workloads. The ability to operate in air-gapped environments or with stringent security requirements is a determining factor for many entities seeking to maintain full control over their data pipeline and operations.

Future Prospects and Growth Strategy

The newly raised capital will be used to further expand OpenTrade's infrastructure and develop its Curation+ services. The company also plans to grow its engineering, asset management, and customer success teams, in line with its global expansion plans.

David Sutter, co-founder and CEO of OpenTrade, emphasized how the company has simplified the integration of institutional-grade stablecoin yield into the offerings of fintechs and neobanks. He added that, as the company grew, it became clear that their infrastructure could also serve non-custodial platforms, treasuries, and asset issuers, all united by the need for a safe, scalable way to connect stablecoins to diversified yield strategies. Curation+ formalizes its investment strategy services, combining regulated asset management oversight with active portfolio design and execution.