# Turtle > Building the Default Liquidity Distribution layer for Web3 Turtle is a distribution protocol for DeFi yield. It connects yield opportunities, distributors, and liquidity providers through a non-custodial, attribution-based system. Turtle is a distribution protocol for decentralized finance yield, operating as a marketplace that connects yield opportunities with the partners who distribute them. It matches three groups: protocols seeking liquidity, distributors such as wallets and exchanges that route users into vaults, and liquidity providers who deposit capital to earn yield. Users manage a catalog of reviewed vaults, track positions, and receive alerts, all while retaining custody of their assets. The protocol addresses the coordination problem in onchain yield, where protocols need liquidity, distributors need monetizable products, and liquidity providers need vetted opportunities. Turtle links every deposit onchain to the distributor that sourced it, so distributors earn recurring revenue on the total value they bring and protocols pay only for liquidity actually delivered. Diligence, mechanics review, and continuous monitoring are applied to opportunities before they reach the catalog. Its offering spans diligenced yield deals, portfolio aggregation across wallets and protocols, and personalized alerts for liquidity providers, alongside distribution tooling, liquidity campaigns, and advisory services for protocols seeking to bootstrap liquidity. Turtle is used by liquidity providers managing yield positions, distribution partners such as wallets and neobanks, and protocols and ecosystems coordinating incentive programs across multiple blockchains. - Type: Protocol - Sector: DeFi - Status: Active - Founded: 2024-07-31 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/turtle ## Products - [Turtle](https://thegrid.id/profiles/turtle): Turtle is a distribution protocol that connects diligenced DeFi yield opportunities with the partners and platforms that route users into them. It matches liquidity providers, distributor platforms such as wallets and exchanges, and protocols seeking liquidity, tracking on-chain attribution so distributors earn revenue share on deposits they source. Users browse a catalog of reviewed vaults, deploy capital through preferential-term routes, and monitor and manage positions across chains from a self-custodial command center. (Yield Aggregator, Live, Main Product) - [Turtle Earn](https://thegrid.id/profiles/turtle): Turtle Earn is a partner-facing embedding tool that lets platforms surface Turtle's vaults and deals within their own product. Partners integrate the offering through a widget, an API, or an SDK to expose yield opportunities directly to their audiences. It enables wallets, exchanges, and other platforms to monetize distribution by earning revenue share on the liquidity they route into Turtle vaults. (Customer Engagement Platform, Live) - [Client Portal](https://thegrid.id/profiles/turtle): Client Portal is a partner dashboard where organizations set up accounts, manage teams, and access the tools tied to their chosen Turtle product. Protocols use it to submit and manage boosted liquidity deals and campaigns, while distributors track liquidity metrics and monitor campaign performance. It serves as the single onboarding and management surface for all Turtle partner-side offerings. (Customer Engagement Platform, Live) ## Assets - [TURTLE (TURTLE)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/turtle): TURTLE is the governance and utility token of the Turtle liquidity distribution protocol, deployed across Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, and Linea. Holders stake it to receive sTURTLE, delegate voting power, and participate in decisions on treasury management and ecosystem integrations. Its allocation follows a vesting schedule spanning investor, team, airdrop, and community-directed unlocks. (Utility) - [sTURTLE (STURTLE)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/turtle): sTURTLE is the staked representation of TURTLE, issued on Ethereum when holders lock TURTLE in the Turtle staking contract. It is used to accrue staking rewards while representing a claim on the underlying TURTLE position within the protocol. An earlier version of the contract has been deprecated in favor of the current staking contract. 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