Pendle Announces Token Upgrade to Scale Its DeFi Yield Platform
Pendle, the largest crypto yield trading platform, has announced a major upgrade to its native tokenomics with the introduction of sPENDLE. This update aims to unlock deeper liquidity, diversify revenue streams, and strengthen Pendle’s leadership in on-chain yield and interest rate markets. The upgrade follows a record-breaking performance in 2025, with $5.7B average TVL (up 76% YoY), $4.46B in cumulative protocol fees (up 134% YoY), and $54B in monthly nominal trading volume.
Key features of the upgrade include protocol revenue being used to buy back and distribute $PENDLE to active sPENDLE holders, a flexible exit mechanism for sPENDLE (14-day no-penalty or 5% fee for instant redemption), and improved voting via an algorithmic emissions model aimed at reducing PENDLE emissions by 20–30%. The vePENDLE lock mechanism will be paused on January 29.
The upgrade also supports Boros, Pendle’s innovative platform for tokenizing perpetual funding rates, which has reached $6.9B in notional open interest and $91M in OI within four months of launch. Pendle aims to bridge DeFi with traditional fixed-income markets, offering tools like Principal Tokens (PT), Yield Tokens (YT), and funding rate derivatives to expand access to global yield opportunities.
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