CASE STUDY

Sentora’s PYUSD Growth on Solana

Sentora’s PYUSD Growth on Solana

$700M Net New PYUSD achieved in partnership with Paxos, Paypal, and Solana.
$700M Net New PYUSD achieved in partnership with Paxos, Paypal, and Solana.

Executive Summary

Executive Summary

Sentora was appointed by Paxos/PayPal to drive PYUSD adoption on Solana. Sentora executed a structured GTM plan, resulting in $700M net new TVL within 2 months, exceeding targets with only 35% of the budget utilized. This collaboration unlocked institutional support, protocol integrations, and capital efficiency across the Solana ecosystem.

Client Overview

Client Overview

PayPal USD (PYUSD) is a stablecoin issued by PayPal and backed 1:1 by U.S. dollar deposits, short-term Treasury bills, and similar cash equivalents. Launched in August 2023, it was designed to enable faster, more cost-effective payments and transfers within PayPal's ecosystem and beyond, making it one of the first stablecoins issued by a major traditional financial services company. 

Solana is a high-performance blockchain platform designed for decentralized applications and cryptocurrency transactions. It uses a unique consensus mechanism called Proof of History (PoH) combined with Proof of Stake to achieve extremely fast transaction speeds—theoretically capable of processing over 50,000 transactions per second with sub-second finality.

Key Objectives

Key Objectives

  • $500M+ Net New PYUSD on Solana

  • PYUSD adoption across CEXs, Wallets, Lending, and Perps to expand PYUSD's liquidity, utility, and composability within Solana DeFi

  • Solana native integrations of Token-2022 standard and incentive distribution

Challenges

Challenges

  • Token-2022 integration time and protocol readiness alongside incentive strategy timeline

  • Wallet integrations, Institutional support, Efficient incentives distribution across multiple markets and protocols

  • Regulatory coverage, Entity structure, Tax efficiency

Our Approach & Solution

Our Approach & Solution

  • Extensive 4 phase GTM plan

  • Active incentive management based on TVL and adoption 

  • Protocol relationship building, leading, and connecting ecosystem

  • Capital formation of Sentora’s institutional clients within Solana PYUSD ecosystem

Outcomes and Business Impact

Outcomes and Business Impact

  • $700M net new TVL within 2 months of strategy deployment (capital efficiency) 

  • 35% of projects budget utilized to exceed target goals, (engagement) 

  • Both public and private institutional investors equally involved

  • Crypto.com native PYUSD withdrawals, Phantom/Backpack native PYUSD support

Sentora's Advantage

Sentora's Advantage

Sentora combines hands-on GTM execution, incentive design, capital formation, and regulatory-aware delivery to hit targets fast with fewer resources. In the PYUSD on Solana program, this approach translated into clear results: $700M in net new TVL in two months—surpassing the $500M goal—while using only 35% of the budget. By coordinating protocol integrations, aligning institutional capital, and actively managing incentives, Sentora’s project management turned a complex rollout into a measurable win.