Pendle’s PT and YT Structure for Trading Tokenized Yield
Summary
The document explains Pendle’s yield-tokenization model, which divides yield-bearing assets into Principal Tokens and Yield Tokens to separate principal exposure from future yield. It presents this structure as a way to trade fixed and floating income components and describes the protocol’s role in DeFi fixed income. The article attributes Pendle’s growth to partnerships, institutional use, and adoption of yield-generating stablecoins, and reports a total value locked milestone of $8.27 billion in August 2025.
It also describes Boros Yield Units as instruments for speculating on funding rates without owning the underlying assets, alongside possible extensions to tokenized Treasury yields and non-EVM networks. Liquid restaking is identified as a competitor for capital. The article provides no detailed pricing mechanics, risk measures, or independent evidence behind its adoption claims; its forecast of reaching $20 billion TVL in 18–24 months is a projection, not an established outcome. Tokenized yield positions can involve liquidity and protocol risks that the article does not quantify.
Key ideas
- Pendle separates yield-bearing assets into principal and yield tokens to make their income components independently tradable.
- The protocol is presented as supporting both fixed-income and floating-income exposure in DeFi.
- Boros Yield Units are described as a way to speculate on funding rates without holding the underlying assets.
- Liquid restaking may compete with Pendle for users’ capital.
- The document’s future TVL target is a forecast and is not supported by a detailed valuation or risk analysis.
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