Upshift's Value

The flexibility you get with Upshift

• Curator picks the custody model. Run on an August subaccount or via Fordefi MPC, whichever matches how your strategy and team operate.

• Single or multi-asset EVM vaults. V1 vaults accept a single asset; V2 vaults accept a basket of deposit assets (e.g. USDC, USDT, PYUSD) with a single reference asset for redemptions.

• Curators can build vaults on Solana and Stellar.

• Curators define the strategy and the structure of the vault.

• Management and performance fees are set per vault, configured on the smart contract and charged all on-chain.

• Fully configurable risk controls. Withdrawal liquidity buffer, NAV volatility limits, and timelocks are set per vault to match the strategy’s liquidity and risk profile.

• Multi-chain reach. Deploy the same strategy across EVM chains, Solana and Stellar without standing up new infrastructure each time.

Why curate on Upshift

The reason to curate a vault on Upshift rather is that the curator inherits a deep stack:

• Institutional distribution from day one. Upshift vaults get access to August’s $500M+ institutional LP network (asset managers, family offices, trading desks, and treasuries).

• Prime-brokerage access. Through August’s prime brokerage (~$7bn monthly volume), curators can tap credit lines, cross-margin across DeFi and CeFi, OTC options and lending, and recognition of vault receipt tokens as collateral.

• Trust and safety. Contracts audited multiple times, a policy engine that prevents misappropriation, independent NAV validation, and automated risk monitoring.

• Faster time to launch. No contract development, no security program, no distribution build-out. Configure a vault, pick a custody model, and start deploying.