Founding Partners · Direct sold
Eight founding slots. One partner per category. Exclusive placement next to Yield Alpha, Discover, and research. Rankings stay independent. Priced inventory is on the rate card. Apply while slots remain open.
Slots
8 exclusive
Model
Category lock
Rankings
Not for sale
Format
Labeled only
Trust
Live instrument
443 opportunities
·50 protocols
·4 yield types
Multi-type book. Sponsors never affect rankings.
Rate card
List prices lock category exclusivity for the founding cohort. Clear inventory, clear monthly rates. We do not invent pageviews, MAU, or subscriber counts. You buy labeled proximity to a shipped decision surface.
Inventory
Live slot status only. No fake scarcity.
| # | Slot | List | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01Flagship | Yield Alpha Presenting Partner Category exclusive across Yield Alpha presenting surfaces | $5,000/mo | Open | Apply |
| 02 | Stablecoin Yield Partner Exclusive stablecoin yield category partner | $4,000/mo | Open | Apply |
| 03 | ETH Yield Partner Exclusive ETH yield category partner | $4,000/mo | Open | Apply |
| 04 | Chain / Ecosystem Partner Exclusive chain or ecosystem partner | $4,000/mo | Open | Apply |
| 05 | Wallet Partner Exclusive wallet category partner | $3,500/mo | Open | Apply |
| 06 | Exchange Partner Exclusive exchange category partner | $3,500/mo | Open | Apply |
| 07 | Data & Infrastructure Partner Exclusive data and infrastructure partner | $3,000/mo | Open | Apply |
| 08 | Yield Alpha Daily Partner Exclusive Yield Alpha Daily partner | $3,000/mo | Open | Apply |
$5,000/mo
Flagship presence beside the Yield Alpha decision engine, where investors weigh MOVE, STAY, or WATCH.
Surfaces
Category exclusive across Yield Alpha presenting surfaces
Best for: Protocols and platforms that want primary association with Yield Alpha.
$4,000/mo
Reach investors comparing USDC, USDT, and other stablecoin yields.
Surfaces
Exclusive stablecoin yield category partner
Best for: Stablecoin issuers, money markets, and cash-like DeFi products.
$4,000/mo
Show up when readers evaluate ETH staking, restaking, and ETH-denominated yields.
Surfaces
Exclusive ETH yield category partner
Best for: Staking, restaking, and ETH-native yield products.
$4,000/mo
Own the ecosystem narrative beside chain-scoped yield research.
Surfaces
Exclusive chain or ecosystem partner
Best for: L1/L2 foundations and ecosystem growth teams.
$3,500/mo
Meet users at the moment they leave research for an action surface.
Surfaces
Exclusive wallet category partner
Best for: Wallets and portfolio tools that help deploy or track yield.
$3,500/mo
Clearly labeled exchange partner placement, separate from onchain yield APYs.
Surfaces
Exclusive exchange category partner
Best for: CEX and trading venues with verified destinations.
$3,000/mo
Associate with Yield.ly's data craft, sources, and institutional research posture.
Surfaces
Exclusive data and infrastructure partner
Best for: Oracles, indexers, analytics, and infra providers.
$3,000/mo
Sponsored presence on Yield Alpha Today and daily decision surfaces.
Surfaces
Exclusive Yield Alpha Daily partner
Best for: Products that want recurring exposure beside live opportunity edges.
$5,000/mo
Flagship presence beside the Yield Alpha decision engine, where investors weigh MOVE, STAY, or WATCH.
Surfaces
Category exclusive across Yield Alpha presenting surfaces
Best for: Protocols and platforms that want primary association with Yield Alpha.
$4,000/mo
Reach investors comparing USDC, USDT, and other stablecoin yields.
Surfaces
Exclusive stablecoin yield category partner
Best for: Stablecoin issuers, money markets, and cash-like DeFi products.
$4,000/mo
Show up when readers evaluate ETH staking, restaking, and ETH-denominated yields.
Surfaces
Exclusive ETH yield category partner
Best for: Staking, restaking, and ETH-native yield products.
$4,000/mo
Own the ecosystem narrative beside chain-scoped yield research.
Surfaces
Exclusive chain or ecosystem partner
Best for: L1/L2 foundations and ecosystem growth teams.
$3,500/mo
Meet users at the moment they leave research for an action surface.
Surfaces
Exclusive wallet category partner
Best for: Wallets and portfolio tools that help deploy or track yield.
$3,500/mo
Clearly labeled exchange partner placement, separate from onchain yield APYs.
Surfaces
Exclusive exchange category partner
Best for: CEX and trading venues with verified destinations.
$3,000/mo
Associate with Yield.ly's data craft, sources, and institutional research posture.
Surfaces
Exclusive data and infrastructure partner
Best for: Oracles, indexers, analytics, and infra providers.
$3,000/mo
Sponsored presence on Yield Alpha Today and daily decision surfaces.
Surfaces
Exclusive Yield Alpha Daily partner
Best for: Products that want recurring exposure beside live opportunity edges.
Buy
Exposure sits beside the workflow readers already use: compare qualified yields, inspect risk, run Yield Alpha, then act.
Discover, Radar, Yield Alpha, and research hubs. Not unrelated banners.
One partner per category at founding rates. No shared shelf auctions.
Sponsors never affect APY, TVL, risk, qualification, search, or Yield Alpha outcomes.
Distribution
LIVE means shipped in production. COMING NEXT means planned. Empty partner inventory stays labeled open.
SEARCH
Indexable research routes, yields hubs, and methodology pages.
then →
AI
llms.txt / ai.txt plus structured opportunity pages for assistants.
then →
SOCIAL
Owned social amplification for research and partner stories.
then →
YIELD DATA
Qualified opportunities, risk, liquidity, and source lineage.
then →
YIELD ALPHA
Decision engine and Live Alpha board for MOVE / STAY / WATCH.
then →
USER DECISION
Readers compare, price a move after costs, then act.
then →
PARTNER EXPOSURE
Program + Discover/Radar surfaces shipping. Empty inventory labeled open.
Public profiles
Placements
Fictional brand only. Every mock is labeled Sponsored or Presented by.
Yield Alpha presenting attribution
yield.ly · example
Dashboard / research companion module
yield.ly · example
Daily decision surface placement
yield.ly · example
Secondary action, labeled Sponsored
yield.ly · example
All examples use the fictional brand Atlas. Real partners are only shown from live slot data.
Independence
Commercial modules stay separate from APY, TVL, risk, qualification, search, filters, and Yield Alpha decisions. Labels stay visible. If a sponsor module fails, research keeps working.
Read the commercial independence policy.
Apply
Company, preferred category, goals. Rate card Apply links preselect the slot. You can also use ?category=exchange.
FAQ
Custom
Multi-category package, research series, or a surface not listed? Start with the form and note constraints, or email hi@yield.ly.
