> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.sierra.money/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.sierra.money/overview/welcome-to-sierra-protocol.md).

# Welcome to Sierra Protocol

## Unlock access to high-quality yield onchain

Sierra Protocol is the institutional-grade solution for permissionless yield. Treasury teams and hedge funds grow their capital. Fintechs and platforms offer their users RWA and DeFi yield. Asset managers and RWA issuers unlock onchain distribution. Every use case runs on the same institutional stack. Each vault launched by Sierra is designed with the exact risk, liquidity, and yield profile users demand, backed by any combination of Real World Assets (RWAs) and onchain yield sources.

We have built Sierra's infrastructure stack to span all five layers supporting permissionless yield, including:

* **Asset Origination -** Sourcing any public or private fixed income asset, instrument, or fund
* **Institutional-Grade Operations -** Structuring, custody, administration, verification, reporting, onboarding, compliance
* **Onchain Vault Deployment and Tokenization -** Permissionless deployment, security, audits
* **Curation & Allocation -** Customizing reserve strategy to a target liquidity, risk and yield profile
* **Distribution & Composability -** Enabling seamless secondary market liquidity, transferability and integrations across DeFi & CeFi for added utility

There are three ways to use the Sierra Protocol:

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[Deposit Into Curated Vaults](/protocol-use-cases/deposit-into-curated-vaults.md)
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[Power an Earn Product](/protocol-use-cases/power-an-earn-product.md)
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[Launch a Vault](/protocol-use-cases/launch-a-vault.md)
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### Quick Links

Website: <https://sierra.money/>

X (Twitter): [https://x.com/SierraIsMoney](https://x.com/sierraismoney)

Telegram: <https://t.me/SierraIsMoney>

Blog: <https://www.sierra.money/resources>

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**Risk Notice:** Permissionless Vaults issued through Sierra Protocol are not regulated financial products, and users should not expect any protections under banking, securities, or consumer protection laws in any jurisdiction.

The Vaults are cryptoassets that are not issued by a central bank, should not be considered legal tender and do not represent a claim on deposits at a regulated financial institution. Users should understand that:

* Sierra Protocol is not subject to formal regulatory oversight;
* There are no government guarantees or investor safeguards; and
* Redemption, collateral management, and price stability rely entirely on the mechanisms underlying in the protocol and its governance.

Participants should exercise independent judgment and conduct their own due diligence before using the Sierra Protocol, especially in jurisdictions where regulatory treatment of cryptoassets is uncertain or evolving.
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