How YO obtained 12M+ TVL in 23 days using Enso
YO routed over $12m in total volume across 40 different assets in just 23 days by utilizing Enso’s optimized crosschain routing.
YO is building the next generation of yield infrastructure through vaults that provide seamless access to risk-adjusted opportunities across multiple chains and protocols. But unlocking these opportunities requires more than sophisticated algorithms. It also demands a smooth, fast, and intuitive way for users to access the vaults. In the words of Oscar Rivera, Head of Product at YO:
Our focus at YO is building the best risk-adjusted yield infrastructure, but even the best vaults can’t reach their full potential if users can’t get into them efficiently. Enso helped us remove the friction around crosschain deposits so users can access these opportunities in just a few clicks, no matter where their assets are.
By integrating Enso’s routing infrastructure for crosschain deposits, YO streamlined the onboarding experience, reducing user friction and accelerating access to its vaults. Thus far, the team has seen great results.
Yield Optimization Needs Better Access
YO vaults are powered by advanced risk-adjusted algorithms that scan DeFi for the best yield opportunities across chains, factoring in volatility, protocol risk, and liquidity. But even the best strategies are only valuable if users can actually access them and onboarding capital into DeFi remains a fragmented, multi-step process.
As Oscar explains, this friction killed conversion rates during high-opportunity periods when users needed to act fast:
We found that some users were dropping off when trying to deposit into our vaults. They had to bridge assets to the right chain, swap into the right token, and only then could they complete a deposit. It was just a hurdle for most people.
With Enso's bundle API, YO now accepts deposits from 47 different assets across 6 blockchains. Everything routes directly into YO vaults.
And here’s how the actual code achieving this route looks like:
const routeData = await ensoClient.getRouteData({
fromAddress: SENDER,
receiver: RECEIVER,
spender: SPENDER,
chainId: 1,
destinationChainId: 8453,
amountIn: ["1000000000"], // 1000 USDT (6 decimals)
tokenIn: [USDT], // USDT
tokenOut: [YOUSDC_BASE], // Output token
slippage: "25", // 0.25%
routingStrategy: "router"
});
Enso's direct vault deposit capability also helped address a key onchain liquidity challenge for YO. With limited liquidity available across DEXs, it was important that crosschain deposits didn’t rely on executing swaps through thin markets. Instead, Enso’s routing enables assets to be deposited directly into YO vaults by bundling multiple actions in one single transaction, including a direct deposit into the vault, thus bypassing onchain liquidity for conversions into YO tokens.
Oscar explains, "What was critical for us is that Enso integrated a direct deposit route, so assets are taken from the user and deposited into the YO protocol directly. So they receive one-to-one pricing with the exchange rate at the moment."
The results were immediate. The team soft-launched crosschain deposits on a Friday night and captured over $200K volume over the weekend before even publicly announcing it.
Strategic Takeaways
By integrating Enso’s routing tools, the YO team reduced friction and freed up engineering resources to focus on vault design, protocol research, and risk modeling.
- Focus unlocks speed: Offloading deposit routing allows YO to respond to new market opportunities faster, without needing to reinvent the onboarding layer for each vault.
- Infrastructure choices shape the user experience: The technical decisions you make don’t just impact how fast you can build. They also influence what kinds of features you can realistically offer to users. A well-chosen infrastructure unlocks better UX and more flexible product design.
- Familiar UX drives adoption: When DeFi feels as seamless as the apps users already know, more people are willing to engage. Abstracting away complexity through intuitive flows helps unlock a wider audience and increases trust in the product.
The takeaway is clear: YO focuses on building where it creates the most value and partners where it improves access. That focus has enabled faster growth, a better user experience, and is unlocking DeFi yield to a wider audience.
Ready to eliminate integration constraints from your algorithm's reach? Start building using Enso's /route API for seamless crosschain asset routing, or explore /bundle for automated multi-protocol operations.