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s4mmy· 2025-10-07 13:47
RT s4mmy (@S4mmyEth)If you're holding USDai I want you to bookmark this post to ensure you educate yourself.USDai isn't really your typical stablecoin, more a synthetic dollar; different risk profileIt overcollateralizes loans on AI GPUs (~150%+) to provide a buffer on pegging the token to the dollar (see screenshot of holdings)Great analysis on peg break to the upside from @PendleIntern; But how could the break to the downside occur?Let's try to avoid an AI subprime mortgage crisis with impaired GPU loans! ...
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s4mmy· 2025-10-07 10:52
RT s4mmy (@S4mmyEth)If you're holding USDai I want you to bookmark this post to ensure you educate yourself.USDai isn't really your typical stablecoin, more a synthetic dollar; different risk profileIt overcollateralizes loans on AI GPUs (~150%+) to provide a buffer on pegging the token to the dollar (see screenshot of holdings)Great analysis on peg break to the upside from @PendleIntern; But how could the break to the downside occur?Let's try to avoid an AI subprime mortgage crisis with impaired GPU loans! ...
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s4mmy· 2025-10-06 18:26
RT s4mmy (@S4mmyEth)If you're holding USDai I want you to bookmark this post to ensure you educate yourself.USDai isn't really your typical stablecoin, more a synthetic dollar; different risk profileIt overcollateralizes loans on AI GPUs (~150%+) to provide a buffer on pegging the token to the dollar (see screenshot of holdings)Great analysis on peg break to the upside from @PendleIntern; But how could the break to the downside occur?Let's try to avoid an AI subprime mortgage crisis with impaired GPU loans! ...
CZ's Family Office Deepens Stake in Ethena Labs as USDe Stablecoin Supply Tops $13B
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-21 12:56
Group 1 - YZi Labs, founded by Binance co-founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao and Yi He, has increased its investment in Ethena Labs, which operates the USDe protocol, now valued at over $13 billion in circulation, making it the third-largest U.S. dollar-denominated crypto asset [1] - Ethena Labs is expanding its presence on the BNB Chain and is developing products that bridge crypto and traditional finance, including a fiat-backed stablecoin called USDtb and an institutional settlement layer named Converge, in collaboration with Securitize and partners related to BlackRock [2] - USDe, described as a "synthetic dollar," utilizes bitcoin, ether, and Solana as backing assets, maintaining a $1 peg through short perpetual futures positions, and has surpassed the $10 billion supply milestone faster than any other dollar-pegged crypto asset [3] Group 2 - Ethena has positioned itself as a leader in yield-bearing synthetic dollars since its initial meeting with YZi Labs in late 2023, providing users with more options for utilizing digital dollars across various platforms [4] - The introduction of products like Converge aims to establish a familiar settlement layer for tokenized assets, which could enhance the adoption of on-chain financial infrastructure among institutions [4]