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  • USD0: The Stability Asset of the Usual Protocol
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Introducing USD0: Usual USD Fiat-Backed Stablecoin

USD0 is the first Liquid Deposit Token (LDT) offered by the Usual Protocol, representing a significant advancement in stablecoin technology. Backed by Real-World Assets (RWA) with ultra-short maturity, USD0 ensures unparalleled stability and security.

Usual is revolutionizing the access to Real World Assets (RWA) for retail investors and DeFi users with our institutional-grade, yield-generating stablecoin.

USD0 is the world's first RWA stablecoin that aggregates various US Treasury Bill tokens, providing a secure solution unlinked to traditional bank deposits. USD0 is fully transferable and permissionless, ensuring seamless integration and accessibility within the DeFi ecosystem.

USD0: The Stability Asset of the Usual Protocol

USD0 is Usual's USD-pegged stablecoin, designed to serve as a payment method, trading counterparty, and collateral token within the protocol. It offers a superior alternative to USDC and USDT while complying with US and EU regulations. This institutional-grade stablecoin is accessible to retail investors and DeFi users alike.

Technical Overview

USD0 aggregates US Treasury Bill tokens to create a secure asset, unlinked from traditional bank deposits. It is fully transferable and permissionless, allowing for seamless integration into the DeFi ecosystem.

Key Features and Benefits of USD0

  • Permissionless & Composable: Ensures easy integration and use across DeFi platforms.

  • Transparency and Trust: Real-time reserve transparency is provided by each fund administrator, offering complete visibility.

  • Enhanced Security: Fully collateralized by US Treasury Bills and repos, removing risks associated with commercial banks. USD0 offers a higher security standard compared to other fiat-backed stablecoins. Its real-time transparent reserves are collateralized by US Treasury Bills and repo.

  • Unified Liquidity: Consolidates liquidity from diverse deposits, backed by cash equivalents from multiple issuers, resulting in a deconcentrated collateral base.

  • Innovative Mint Engine: Usual’s mint engine is unique, operating differently from traditional Collateralized Debt Positions (CDPs), to ensure a stablecoin that is efficient and backed by collateral.

  • Peg Protection: A robust collateral controller is in place to maintain peg stability, ensuring security and reliability for all users.

Introducing Usual USD Stablecoin
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