TBILL vs USYC
OpenEden TBILL and USYC are both treasuries tokens, so this page compares them. TBILL is with no named issuer with no published chain list. USYC is issued by Circle International Bermuda Limited, token administrator for Hashnote International Short Duration Yield Fund Ltd. on Arc, BNB, Canton, Ethereum, NEAR, Solana. The cited pages differ on issuer, custodian, fees, redemption, minimum size, chains. A dash is a field the issuer page does not state. The reverse URL redirects to this alphabetical pair.
All RWA tokens · OpenEden TBILL · USYC
| Field | OpenEden TBILL | USYC |
|---|---|---|
| Ticker | TBILL | USYC |
| Asset class | Treasuries | Treasuries |
| Issuer | — | Circle International Bermuda Limited, token administrator for Hashnote International Short Duration Yield Fund Ltd. |
| Issuer jurisdiction | — | Cayman Islands (fund); Bermuda (token administrator) |
| Regulator | The token issuer is a professional fund established under the British Virgin Islands Securities and Investment Business Act 2010 and regulated by the BVI Financial Services Commission. The introduction does not publish the fund's legal name. The investment manager, BNY Investments, is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. | Bermuda Monetary Authority licenses the token administrator. The fund is a Cayman Islands registered mutual fund. Circle's developer overview says that fund is licensed by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). Shares and USYC are offered only to non-U.S. persons under the Securities Act of 1933. |
| Token type | TBILL is backed 1:1 by short-dated U.S. Treasury bills and a small portion of U.S. dollars. The introduction says the portfolio's weighted-average maturity is under three months. BNY Mellon Investment Management Singapore Pte. Limited is the investment manager. The fund is rated AA+f/S1+ by S&P Global Ratings and was assigned an A-bf bond-fund rating by Moody's. River Labs Pte Ltd provides the vault technology and is described as unregulated. | Each token is a digital representation of a share of Hashnote International Short Duration Yield Fund Ltd. Circle's developer overview says the fund invests primarily in reverse repurchase agreements backed by U.S. government securities. Yield accrues through a rising token price. |
| Custodian | BNY, custodian of the underlying U.S. Treasury bills. | — |
| Auditor | TJ Assurance Partners PAC is named as fund auditor and Ernst & Young as independent auditor. Protege Fund Services is named as fund administrator. | — |
| Chains | — | Arc, BNB, Canton, Ethereum, NEAR, Solana |
| Fees | — | Subscription fee 0.04% and redemption fee 0.03%, each waived on combined daily volume of $1 million or less. Performance fee 10% of yield. After-hours subscription pricing varies. Circle's page says all transactions are in USDC. |
| Redemption | Investors subscribe by depositing USDC and redeem TBILL for USDC from the vault. Holders self-custody the tokens. Whitelisted wallets may transfer to other whitelisted wallets under the private placement memorandum. The introduction says on-chain subscription settles instantly and does not state a redemption timetable. | Eligible investors subscribe and redeem in USDC. Below the instant-redemption capacity, redemptions settle in one block. Above that capacity they settle T+0 or T+1. The developer overview describes atomic T+0 settlement in USDC. |
| Minimum unit | — | Investment minimum $100,000. |
| Launched | — | 2023-01-05 |
| Website | https://openeden.com/ | https://www.circle.com/usyc |
| CoinGecko id | — | — |
| Market cap | — | — |
| Supply | — | — |
How to buy TBILL
The cited catalog does not include an official how-to-buy path for OpenEden TBILL.
Who can and cannot hold TBILL
The issuer does not publish a jurisdiction for OpenEden TBILL.
Regulator, as published: The token issuer is a professional fund established under the British Virgin Islands Securities and Investment Business Act 2010 and regulated by the BVI Financial Services Commission. The introduction does not publish the fund's legal name. The investment manager, BNY Investments, is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
The cited catalog does not include a restricted-holder statement for OpenEden TBILL.
What redemption actually means in practice for TBILL
Redemption, as published: Investors subscribe by depositing USDC and redeem TBILL for USDC from the vault. Holders self-custody the tokens. Whitelisted wallets may transfer to other whitelisted wallets under the private placement memorandum. The introduction says on-chain subscription settles instantly and does not state a redemption timetable.
The issuer does not publish a minimum size for OpenEden TBILL.
The issuer does not publish an issuer fee for OpenEden TBILL.
Eligibility and redemption read from the issuer on 31 Oct 2026
How to buy USYC
A non-U.S. person requests access on https://www.circle.com/usyc. The page separates that request from an already approved investor, who can then access USYC. Subscriptions and redemptions use USDC. The page does not name a secondary-market exchange.
The page is written for an investor who still needs approval and for one who is already approved. It does not print the document checklist. The developer overview says eligibility restrictions apply and points to Circle's investor onboarding help or customer-support@circle.com.
Who can and cannot hold USYC
USYC is issued from Cayman Islands (fund); Bermuda (token administrator).
Regulator, as published: Bermuda Monetary Authority licenses the token administrator. The fund is a Cayman Islands registered mutual fund. Circle's developer overview says that fund is licensed by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). Shares and USYC are offered only to non-U.S. persons under the Securities Act of 1933.
The USYC page says shares of the fund and USYC are available only to non-U.S. persons under the Securities Act of 1933. For an individual, the page treats a U.S. citizen, a U.S. resident, or a person who meets the IRS substantial presence test as a U.S. person. For an institution it points to Regulation S, 17 CFR § 230.902(k). It says additional eligibility restrictions may apply and does not list them. Those details go to customer-support@circle.com.
What redemption actually means in practice for USYC
The issuer does not publish a redemption minimum for USYC.
Redemptions are paid in USDC. The page says all transactions are in USDC. It does not name a bank or a city.
The USYC page lists a subscription fee of 0.04% and a redemption fee of 0.03%, each at 0% on combined daily volume of $1 million or less, with the standard rate above that threshold. The performance fee is 10% of yield. After-hours subscription pricing varies and is described as based on a projected next price. The page says unlimited instant redemptions carry a fee and does not print the rate.
A redemption below the instant-redemption capacity settles in one block, and the block time depends on the chain. Above that capacity, settlement is T+0 or T+1. The page does not print the capacity. A footnote says unlimited instant redemptions are available for a fee and does not print that fee.
The issuer does not publish a storage fee for USYC.
Direct purchase minimum: The USYC page lists an investment minimum of $100,000.
Reserve report: Circle's developer overview says the token price and fund holdings are published through an on-chain oracle. Neither that overview nor the USYC page names an auditor or an assurance standard for a reserve report.
OpenEden TBILL sources
Questions
Yes. Both are treasuries. RWA Leads does not publish a comparison across asset classes.
OpenEden TBILL: the cited pages do not name an issuer. USYC: Circle International Bermuda Limited, token administrator for Hashnote International Short Duration Yield Fund Ltd..
TBILL fees: not stated. USYC fees: Subscription fee 0.04% and redemption fee 0.03%, each waived on combined daily volume of $1 million or less. Performance fee 10% of yield. After-hours subscription pricing varies. Circle's page says all transactions are in USDC.. TBILL redemption: Investors subscribe by depositing USDC and redeem TBILL for USDC from the vault. Holders self-custody the tokens. Whitelisted wallets may transfer to other whitelisted wallets under the private placement memorandum. The introduction says on-chain subscription settles instantly and does not state a redemption timetable.. USYC redemption: Eligible investors subscribe and redeem in USDC. Below the instant-redemption capacity, redemptions settle in one block. Above that capacity they settle T+0 or T+1. The developer overview describes atomic T+0 settlement in USDC..
The slugs in alphabetical order: /compare/tbill-vs-usyc. The other order is a permanent redirect.
OpenEden TBILL: The cited catalog does not include an official how-to-buy path for OpenEden TBILL. USYC: A non-U.S. person requests access on https://www.circle.com/usyc. The page separates that request from an already approved investor, who can then access USYC. Subscriptions and redemptions use USDC. The page does not name a secondary-market exchange. The page is written for an investor who still needs approval and for one who is already approved. It does not print the document checklist. The developer overview says eligibility restrictions apply and points to Circle's investor onboarding help or customer-support@circle.com.
The issuer does not publish a jurisdiction for OpenEden TBILL. Regulator, as published: The token issuer is a professional fund established under the British Virgin Islands Securities and Investment Business Act 2010 and regulated by the BVI Financial Services Commission. The introduction does not publish the fund's legal name. The investment manager, BNY Investments, is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The cited catalog does not include a restricted-holder statement for OpenEden TBILL. USYC is issued from Cayman Islands (fund); Bermuda (token administrator). Regulator, as published: Bermuda Monetary Authority licenses the token administrator. The fund is a Cayman Islands registered mutual fund. Circle's developer overview says that fund is licensed by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). Shares and USYC are offered only to non-U.S. persons under the Securities Act of 1933. The USYC page says shares of the fund and USYC are available only to non-U.S. persons under the Securities Act of 1933. For an individual, the page treats a U.S. citizen, a U.S. resident, or a person who meets the IRS substantial presence test as a U.S. person. For an institution it points to Regulation S, 17 CFR § 230.902(k). It says additional eligibility restrictions may apply and does not list them. Those details go to customer-support@circle.com.
OpenEden TBILL: Redemption, as published: Investors subscribe by depositing USDC and redeem TBILL for USDC from the vault. Holders self-custody the tokens. Whitelisted wallets may transfer to other whitelisted wallets under the private placement memorandum. The introduction says on-chain subscription settles instantly and does not state a redemption timetable. The issuer does not publish a minimum size for OpenEden TBILL. The issuer does not publish an issuer fee for OpenEden TBILL. USYC: The issuer does not publish a redemption minimum for USYC. Redemptions are paid in USDC. The page says all transactions are in USDC. It does not name a bank or a city. The USYC page lists a subscription fee of 0.04% and a redemption fee of 0.03%, each at 0% on combined daily volume of $1 million or less, with the standard rate above that threshold. The performance fee is 10% of yield. After-hours subscription pricing varies and is described as based on a projected next price. The page says unlimited instant redemptions carry a fee and does not print the rate. A redemption below the instant-redemption capacity settles in one block, and the block time depends on the chain. Above that capacity, settlement is T+0 or T+1. The page does not print the capacity. A footnote says unlimited instant redemptions are available for a fee and does not print that fee. The issuer does not publish a storage fee for USYC. Direct purchase minimum: The USYC page lists an investment minimum of $100,000. Reserve report: Circle's developer overview says the token price and fund holdings are published through an on-chain oracle. Neither that overview nor the USYC page names an auditor or an assurance standard for a reserve report.