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Spectra has launched on the Flare network, bringing on-chain yield tokenization that splits interest-bearing assets into tradable components. The protocol separates an asset’s principal from its future yield, enabling new ways to lock returns, trade exposure to interest, and compose DeFi strategies on Flare.
How it works
Spectra mints two token types from a yield-bearing asset (for example, sFLR). Principal Tokens (PTs) represent the original principal and are structured to equal face value at maturity, giving holders a predictable, fixed outcome. Yield Tokens (YTs) represent the right to future yield and can be bought, sold, or used in other protocols independently of the principal.
Making yield itself tradable lets users: obtain fixed-rate income, take leveraged positions on yield, hedge interest-rate risk, and use PTs/YTs as building blocks for structured products or as collateral. By allowing the same underlying asset to support multiple uses, Spectra aims to increase capital efficiency and attract more sophisticated and institutional activity to Flare.
Who can use it
Anyone can create yield-trading markets on Spectra and earn swap fees in a model similar to automated market makers. The protocol targets advanced DeFi users and institutions that need precise control over on-chain returns, while also offering accessible tools for broader users. Spectra’s Fixed Rate tool provides a simple entry point: users can obtain PTs to lock in a known outcome (for example, pay 1 now to receive ~1.1 later), making fixed-rate exposure straightforward.
Launch pools and incentives
At launch Spectra supports a liquidity pool for sFLR, enabling both fixed-rate (PT) markets and yield-leverage (YT) markets. Liquidity providers earn trading fees and may also receive additional incentives such as rFLR or SPECTRA rewards. Expanding supported pools is a priority, with Firelight’s stXRP expected to be added next to broaden available markets.
What this enables
Users can hold PTs for fixed returns, trade YTs to adjust yield exposure, or supply liquidity to capture fees and rewards. By introducing yield tokenization to Flare, Spectra adds a foundational financial primitive that increases composability, improves capital efficiency, and expands options for developers, liquidity providers, and institutional participants.
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