Yala

Yala is an AI-native fair-value intelligence platform designed for prediction markets. It develops AI agents that generate calibrated probability signals across various asset classes and events. The platform aims to provide systematic, high-accuracy fair-value references for prediction markets worldwide.

The official documentation about YALA's token design states that the token allows holders to vote on platform decisions and align incentives within the AI agent network. Planned methods to generate yield for token holders include: performance-based fees from investment pools managed by AI agents where users deposit funds; usage fees charged when people query AI agents for predictions; and using platform revenue to buy back tokens. The system is designed so that individual AI agents or groups of agents can earn money independently, with their income flowing into separate pools for each agent, represented by tokens. People who lock up YALA tokens (stakers) are intended to receive regular payouts and free token distributions from the tokens of the agent network, though this system is still under development according to the Yala 2.0 roadmap. Overall, the yield plan is built around a marketplace where specialized prediction AI agents charge fees for their services.

Yala completed a seed funding round in October 2024, raising $8 million at an undisclosed valuation. The round was co-led by Polychain Capital and Ethereal Ventures. Participating investors included Galaxy Vision Hill, Anagram, Amber Group, ABCDE, Ambush Capital, GeekCartel, Hashkey Capital, L2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV), SatoshiLab, UpHonest Capital, UTXO Management, 280 Capital, and additional unnamed investors. The funding was announced on the official Yala blog and is visible in the "Backed by the Best" section of the Yala website.