# Aegis > The frontier of digital money Aegis is a platform that lets users mint YUSD stablecoins backed by Bitcoin, with automatic yield generation and transparent reserves. Aegis helps DeFi users protect savings from hyperinflation by providing a Bitcoin-backed stablecoin platform. Users can mint YUSD stablecoins, earn automatic yields without staking, and access real-time proof-of-reserves. The protocol maintains independence from traditional banking systems through Bitcoin collateral backing. - Type: Project - Sector: Finance - Status: Active - Founded: 2024-01-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/aegis ## Products - [Aegis Platform](https://thegrid.id/profiles/aegis): Aegis Platform provides Bitcoin-backed stablecoin issuance through smart contract automation and delta-neutral hedging strategies. The system maintains YUSD stability at $1 by selling BTC-margined perpetual contracts while offering automatic yield generation through funding rate arbitrage. (Stablecoin Issuer, Open Beta, Main Product) ## Assets - [YUSD (YUSD)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/aegis): YUSD is a USD-pegged stablecoin issued by Aegis Platform. It is used for payments, DeFi collateral, and earning automatic yield through perpetual funding rates without staking or lockups. Unlike traditional stablecoins, it is backed by Bitcoin spot positions hedged with coin-margined perpetual futures, allowing the system to operate independently of fiat banking infrastructure while holders earn yield from funding rate arbitrage. (Stablecoin) - [Staked YUSD (sYUSD)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/aegis): sYUSD is a liquid staking token representing staked YUSD on the Aegis platform. It represents a proportional share of the staking pool and automatically accrues BTC funding-rate yield. The token appreciates in value relative to YUSD over time and implements the ERC4626 Token Vault standard for composability. (Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs)) - [Aegis (AEG)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/aegis): AEG is the governance token of the Aegis protocol. It is used to vote on protocol decisions and participate in treasury management. The protocol creates YUSD, a Bitcoin-backed stablecoin that maintains its dollar peg through delta-neutral hedging strategies, allowing users to hold stable value without relying on traditional banking systems. (Governance) - [jUSD (JUSD)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/aegis): jUSD is a USD-pegged stablecoin issued by Aegis, backed by JLP (Jupiter Liquidity Provider) positions. It is used for yield generation on Ethereum, earning from trading fees and liquidation proceeds on the Jupiter perpetuals market. Aegis hedges BTC, ETH, and SOL exposure within the JLP collateral to maintain a delta-neutral position. (Stablecoin) - [sjUSD (SJUSD)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/aegis): sjUSD is a vault token representing staked jUSD on Aegis. It is used for earning yield generated through the JLP strategy, with the yield compounding automatically into the token price. Unlike jUSD, which distributes rewards through manual claims, sjUSD accrues yield directly, increasing the redemption value over time. (Vault Tokens) ## Links - [Main](https://aegis.im) - [Documentation](https://docs.aegis.im) - [Media Kit/branding](https://docs.aegis.im/media-kit) - [Blog](https://mirror.xyz/0x096020C30BD6AED8124F7E40785B5E7d74B8a5C5) - [Privacy policy](https://docs.aegis.im/legal/privacy-policy) - [Terms of Service](https://docs.aegis.im/legal) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/aegis_im) - [GitHub](https://github.com/Aegis-im) - [Telegram](http://t.me/aegis_im) - [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/aegis-im) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aegis-im) ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. Model 1 - open data. 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