> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://yuzu-money.gitbook.io/yuzu-money/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://yuzu-money.gitbook.io/yuzu-money/yuzu-alpha/product-fund-flows.md).

# Product Fund Flows

The flow of funds for Yuzu Alpha is as illustrated below.

When the user [mints or redeems](https://yuzu-money.gitbook.io/yuzu-money/yuzu-stablecoin/minting-and-redeeming) yzUSD or yzPP, USDT0 is deposited into the [Collateral Pool](https://yuzu-money.gitbook.io/yuzu-money/yuzu-stablecoin/collateral-pool). USDT0 in the Collateral Pool is then deployed into curated DeFi strategies.

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