Frequently Asked Questions
General
What is Tilt Protocol?
What is Tilt Protocol?
Tilt Protocol is the Operating System for Decentralized Hedge Funds. It provides on-chain infrastructure for anyone to create, manage, and invest in tokenized investment strategies on Robinhood L2.
What blockchain does Tilt run on?
What blockchain does Tilt run on?
Tilt runs on Robinhood L2, an Arbitrum Orbit chain purpose-built for real-world asset (RWA) trading. It offers sub-cent transactions, ~250ms finality, and institutional-grade liquidity.
Is Tilt live?
Is Tilt live?
Tilt is currently live on Robinhood L2 Testnet (Chain ID: 46630). Mainnet launch is planned.
Is Tilt open source?
Is Tilt open source?
The smart contracts are available under the Business Source License 1.1. Documentation and developer tools are open.
For Investors
Can I lose money?
Can I lose money?
Yes. Tilt vaults hold baskets of assets that fluctuate in value. If the underlying portfolio declines, the value of your shares decreases. Only invest what you can afford to lose.
Can I withdraw at any time?
Can I withdraw at any time?
Yes. Withdrawals are never paused — this is enforced by the smart contract. You can always exit a vault regardless of market conditions.
Is there a minimum deposit?
Is there a minimum deposit?
There is no meaningful minimum beyond dust amounts. Any amount of tiltUSDC can be deposited.
What fees do I pay?
What fees do I pay?
Entry fee (default 0.30%) on deposit, exit fee (default 0.50%) on withdrawal, plus management fees (0.50% annually) and performance fees (15% of gains above high-water mark) accrued over time. See Fee Structure for details.
How do I get tiltUSDC?
How do I get tiltUSDC?
On testnet, use the faucet button in the app. On mainnet, tiltUSDC will be available through bridges and exchanges.
For Fund Managers
How do I create a fund?
How do I create a fund?
Go to tiltprotocol.com/create, connect your wallet, and follow the 5-step wizard. See Quickstart for a full walkthrough.
Can I change my fund's allocation after creation?
Can I change my fund's allocation after creation?
Yes. You can propose new target weights at any time. Changes are subject to a time-lock delay to protect investors.
How do I earn money as a curator?
How do I earn money as a curator?
You earn a configurable share (up to 80%) of all fees collected by your vault — entry, exit, management, and performance fees. The more AUM your fund attracts and the better it performs, the more you earn.
Can I add or remove assets from my fund?
Can I add or remove assets from my fund?
Weight changes can include new assets (from the approved token list) or remove existing assets (by setting their weight to 0). All changes go through the time-lock process.
Technical
What is ERC-4626?
What is ERC-4626?
ERC-4626 is the Ethereum standard for tokenized vaults. It defines a standard interface for deposit, withdraw, and accounting functions, making Tilt vaults composable with the broader DeFi ecosystem.
How are token prices determined?
How are token prices determined?
Prices are sourced from multiple providers (Yahoo Finance, Financial Modeling Prep, Alpha Vantage) and updated on-chain by the backend oracle service. On mainnet, prices will be sourced from decentralized oracle networks.
What happens if a token price is stale?
What happens if a token price is stale?
The vault uses the most recently reported price. The backend service updates prices frequently. In the future, freshness checks will reject stale data.
Can vaults be upgraded?
Can vaults be upgraded?
Yes. Vaults use the BeaconProxy pattern, allowing the protocol to upgrade vault logic without redeploying individual vaults. State is preserved across upgrades.