General

General

How does Vault Bridge make money? Are fees charged?
No. The Vault Bridge protocol does not charge users a protocol fee. In most cases, the licensor of technology used with the protocol assesses a license fee of 5% of realized yield only—never on principal. Collection and distributions of such fee is handled by a third-party escrow agent, as a set-off against accrued yield. In some integrations, a portion of such license fee may be shared with infrastructure partners under separate agreements.

How do I get started?
Before using Vault Bridge, certain legal documentation is necessary, including entry into an agreement with the escrow agent. Contact our team to get started on the documentation process.

How is risk managed?
Strategies are curated by independent teams (e.g., Gauntlet, Steakhouse Financial). External assessments (e.g., Credora) and audits provide additional assurances. See Risk & Security for more information.

For Accounts (Chains, Rollups, Fintechs)

Where is yield sent?
Yield is distributed periodically to the Ethereum wallet address provided during onboarding. All distributions are administered by an independent third-party escrow and paid in newly minted vbTokens.

Which assets are supported?

• vbUSDC
• vbUSDT
• vbUSDS
• vbETH
• vbWBTC
• vbSOL (Planned)

Do chains have to use vbTokens as canonical tokens?
Not strictly. However, making vbTokens canonical simplifies UX and liquidity. If the chain starts with other representations (like bridged USDC), you can migrate later via the Native Converter.

For Agents (RaaS/Bridge Providers)

Do I get a share of yield fees?
Agents receive a share of the base yield fee and may also negotiate additional splits with accounts. Exact terms depend on agreements.