Vale is a yield aggregation protocol on Base. It simplifies earning yield on stablecoins by routing your deposits to curated, audited lending vaults. You deposit USDC, and Vale handles the rest.
How does Vale generate yield?
Vale allocates your deposits to lending vaults (currently Morpho vaults on
Base). These vaults lend your USDC to borrowers, who pay interest. That
interest becomes your yield.
Is Vale custodial?
No. Vale is fully non-custodial. You maintain control of your assets at all
times. Your deposits are represented by vault shares held in your own wallet.
Vale cannot move, freeze, or access your funds.
Which blockchain is Vale on?
Vale is currently deployed on Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 network. Future
expansion to additional chains is on the roadmap.
What stablecoins does Vale support?
Currently, Vale supports USDC on Base. Additional assets may be supported in the future.
Yields are variable and depend on market conditions, specifically the supply and demand for borrowing. Vale displays current APY in the app. Past yields do not guarantee future returns.
How often does yield accrue?
Yield accrues continuously. Your vault share balance appreciates in value as
the underlying vault earns interest.
Are yields guaranteed?
No. DeFi yields are inherently variable. Rates fluctuate based on market
conditions. Vale does not guarantee any specific return.
Where does the yield come from?
Yield comes from interest paid by borrowers. The lending vaults Vale routes to allow borrowers to take overcollateralized loans. The interest they pay becomes yield for lenders (you).
Your funds are deposited into audited smart contracts on Base. Vale is non-custodial, meaning you maintain full control of your assets at all times. However, all DeFi protocols carry smart contract risk.
Are Vale's contracts audited?
Vale uses audited infrastructure. The underlying Morpho protocol has undergone
multiple security audits. Vale’s router contract is designed for simplicity
and minimal attack surface.
What happens if a vault gets hacked?
Smart contract risk exists in all DeFi protocols. Vale mitigates this by only
routing to established, audited protocols and using simple contract designs.
However, no protocol can guarantee 100% safety.
Can Vale access my funds?
No. Vale’s contracts have no admin functions that can move user funds. Your vault shares are held in your wallet, and only you can initiate withdrawals.
You earn 1 point per $1 deposited per day. Points accumulate as long as you have funds deposited. Points are recorded on-chain using the Ethereum Attestation Service (EAS).
When do I start earning points?
Immediately after your deposit is confirmed on-chain.
Do I lose points if I withdraw?
No. You keep all points you’ve earned. Withdrawing only reduces your future
earning rate.
What can I do with points?
Points unlock community participation and ecosystem benefits inside Vale. Vale
has not yet published a finalized public formula connecting points to token
distribution.
How are points verified?
All points are recorded on-chain using EAS attestations. This provides cryptographic proof of your participation that anyone can verify.
$VALE is Vale’s ecosystem token. Current public docs focus on the presale
structure, allocation, vesting schedule, and planned launch metrics.
When does $VALE launch?
The token launch date has not been announced. Follow official channels for
updates.
What are the current presale terms?
The current presale materials describe a private presale at 0.10</code>pertokenfor<code>10,000,000VALE</code>andacommunitypresaleat<code>0.125 per token for 1,200,000 VALE. The planned
listing price is $0.15.
Will my points convert to tokens?
Vale has not yet published a finalized public conversion formula for points.
Follow official announcements for any token distribution details tied to
points.
Where can I buy $VALE?
$VALE has not launched yet. Current presale materials describe planned TGE
liquidity across Uniswap V3 and Gate.io, but users should wait for official
launch announcements and beware of scams.
Vale supports any wallet compatible with Base/Ethereum, including MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, Rainbow, and hardware wallets like Ledger.
What is Morpho?
Morpho is a lending protocol that Vale uses for yield generation. Morpho
optimizes capital efficiency and works with curated vault strategies managed
by institutional curators.
Can I interact with vaults directly?
Yes. Since you hold vault shares in your wallet, you can interact with the
underlying Morpho vaults directly if desired. However, the Vale interface
provides a simpler experience.
Is Vale open source?
Yes. Vale’s smart contracts are open source and verified on-chain. Anyone can review the code.