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USDe USDe active Crypto Backed USD
Issued by Ethena · Launched 2024 · Staked: SUSDE
Market Cap $5.8B

USDe is a synthetic stablecoin by Ethena, maintaining a 1:1 peg with the U.S. dollar using a delta-neutral derivatives strategy.

90-day market cap↓ $6.4B → $5.8B

Key Data

BackingDelta-neutral hedging strategy using staked Ethereum (stETH) and short perpetual futures positions.
AuditorChainlink, Harris & Trotter, Chaos Labs, LlamaRisk
Reserve ReportingWeekly Proof of Reserves attestations
RedemptionNo direct issuer redemption; exit via authorized participants.
Peg CurrencyUSD
Launched2024

Supported Networks

L1 EVMEthereum

Cross-Chain Supply (DefiLlama · $5.8B total)

Ethereum
$4.8B 82.0%
Plasma
$337M 5.8%
BSC
$260M 4.5%
Mantle
$189M 3.2%
TON
$172M 3.0%
Hyperliquid L1
$56M 1.0%
Berachain
$31M 0.5%
Solana
$3M 0.1%
Arbitrum
$2M 0.0%
Blast
$1M 0.0%

Use Cases

Defi CollateralTrading

Overview

USDe is a synthetic stablecoin introduced by Ethena in early 2024, designed to maintain a 1:1 peg with the U.S. dollar.

How It Works

USDe employs a delta-neutral hedging strategy, using staked Ethereum (stETH) as collateral and offsetting it with short perpetual futures positions.

Reserve Backing

The stablecoin is backed by a reserve fund and a delta-neutral strategy, with multiple third-party attestors for its Proof of Reserves system.

Supported Networks

USDe is natively issued on Ethereum and supported across Layer 2 solutions via bridging.

Related Coverage

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