3USD vs ASEED
3USD and aUSD Seed, compared on the things that decide whether you get your dollar back. Live data, updated continuously.
30-day peg gap and 3USD/ASEED spread
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3USD is a dollar-denominated token tracked across 1 chains. No verified issuer disclosure is on file, so its collateral and legal structure score conservatively.
Verdict band: Caution
aUSD Seed is a dollar-denominated token tracked across 1 chains. No verified issuer disclosure is on file, so its collateral and legal structure score conservatively.
Verdict band: Caution
| Safety scoreComposite of collateral, peg, liquidity, issuer and track record. | ●●●●●5 of 5 | 53 | 54 | ASEED |
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| Collateral qualityWhat actually backs the token, and how liquid that backing is. | ●●●●●5 of 5 | 55 | 55 | Tie |
| Exit liquidityWhether you can leave at size without moving the price. | ●●●●●5 of 5 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Tie |
| Issuer & legal standingRegulatory perimeter, disclosure quality and redemption rights. | ●●●●4 of 5 | 48 | 48 | Tie |
| Peg tightness (live)Absolute distance from $1.00 right now — smaller is better. | ●●●●4 of 5 | −0.025% | 0.000% | ASEED |
| Worst recorded depegHow badly the token has broken before, as a stress precedent. | ●●●●4 of 5 | None recorded | None recorded | Tie |
| Track recordYears live and behaviour through past stress events. | ●●●●4 of 5 | 53 | 53 | Tie |
| Scale / market capBigger float usually means broader venue support and tighter spreads. | ●●●3 of 5 | $432.7K | $2.71M | ASEED |
| Chain reachNumber of networks where the token is natively deployed. | ●●●3 of 5 | 1 chains | 1 chains | Tie |
| Best available yieldUpside — but every extra point above T-bills is paid for with risk. | ●●2 of 5 | None | None | Tie |
"Matters" is our weighting of how much each dimension typically drives a real allocation decision. Sort any column to re-rank the tradeoffs by what matters to you.
The short answer
ASEED scores higher on safety (54 vs 53), driven mainly by collateral quality and disclosure. 3USD has deeper tracked liquidity ($0.00), which is what determines whether you can exit at size.
If both are fiat-reserve tokens, note that holding both is not diversification: they share the same short-dated Treasury and banking exposure. Genuine diversification means mixing collateral structures.
Which one fits your goal: 3USD or ASEED?
Capital preservation over everything else.
For park cash safely, ASEED is the better fit over 3USD.
- Safety score 54 vs 53, with collateral rated 55/100.
- Current peg deviation 0.000% against -0.025% for 3USD.
- No material depeg recorded for ASEED in our incident log.
Concentrating in one issuer is a single point of failure regardless of score. Split across collateral structures.
Key risks, side by side
3USD
- Collateral volatility: a fast drawdown in backing assets can force liquidations.
- No depeg recorded in our incident log — absence of history is not a guarantee.
- Limited public attestation of reserves.
- Chain concentration: 100% of supply sits on Karura.
ASEED
- Collateral volatility: a fast drawdown in backing assets can force liquidations.
- No depeg recorded in our incident log — absence of history is not a guarantee.
- Limited public attestation of reserves.
- Chain concentration: 100% of supply sits on Karura.
| Metric | 3USD | ASEED |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Stablecoin | Stablecoin |
| Issuer | Undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| Jurisdiction | Not documented | Not documented |
| Collateral | crypto-backed | crypto-backed |
| Peg mechanism | crypto-backed | crypto-backed |
| Attestation | none | none |
| Redemption | market-only | market-only |
| Price | $0.9998 | $1.0000 |
| Peg deviation | −0.025% | 0.000% |
| Market cap | $432.7K | $2.71M |
| 7d supply change | +0.00% | 0.00% |
| Liquidity | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Best yield | None | None |
| Chains | 1 | 1 |
| Launched | — | — |
| Worst recorded depeg | None recorded | None recorded |
Spread, peg gap and switching cost
- Price spread (3USD vs ASEED)
- -2.5 bps
- $0.9998 vs $1.0000
- Peg deviation gap
- 0.025 pp
- 3USD −0.025% · ASEED 0.000%
- Yield spread
- +0.00%
- 3USD — · ASEED —
- Liquidity ratio
- —
- $0.00 vs $0.00
A round trip between 3USD and ASEED costs roughly the market spread plus venue fees. At 2.5 bps of price gap, swapping $1M implies about $249.68 of price impact before fees — usually only worth it if the peg gap or yield spread is durable, not intraday noise.
Chain coverage
3USD is live on 1 chains, ASEED on 1. 1 chains carry both, so bridging is only unavoidable for the 0 networks where just one of them is deployed.
| Chain | 3USD | ASEED | Both available |
|---|---|---|---|
| $432.7K | $2.71M | Yes |
3USD vs ASEED: frequently asked questions
Is 3USD or ASEED safer?
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On our composite safety score ASEED rates 54/100 versus 53/100 for 3USD. The score weighs collateral quality (crypto-backed vs crypto-backed), redemption rights, attestation quality, peg history and liquidity depth. A higher score is not a guarantee: both remain issuer-credit and smart-contract exposures, not insured bank deposits.
What is the difference between 3USD and ASEED?
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3USD is issued by Undisclosed (Not documented), backed by crypto-backed, with redemption terms: market-only. aUSD Seed is issued by Undisclosed (Not documented), backed by crypto-backed, with redemption terms: market-only. Attestation coverage is "none" for 3USD and "none" for ASEED.
Which has the bigger market cap, 3USD or ASEED?
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ASEED is larger at $2.71M in circulating supply, against $432.7K for the other. Over the last 7 days supply moved +0.00% for 3USD and 0.00% for ASEED.
Are 3USD and ASEED trading at $1.00 right now?
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3USD trades at $0.9998 (−0.025% off peg) and ASEED at $1.0000 (0.000% off peg). The gap between the two is about 2.5 basis points, which is the cost you pay when rotating size between them before fees.
Has 3USD or ASEED ever depegged?
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3USD: no material depeg recorded in our incident set. ASEED: no material depeg recorded in our incident set. Past peg behaviour under stress is the single best available proxy for how a token trades in the next crisis.
Which is better for large institutional size, 3USD or ASEED?
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For block size the constraint is exit liquidity and primary redemption, not headline supply. 3USD shows deeper on-chain liquidity at $0.00 versus $0.00. Combine that with the redemption channel — 3USD: market-only; ASEED: market-only — and size trades against the primary window rather than the order book where possible.
Can I earn yield on 3USD or ASEED?
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Neither 3USD nor ASEED currently has a tracked yield venue in our dataset. Holding either in a wallet pays nothing; any advertised rate comes from lending or liquidity provision on top, with its own risk.
Which chains support both 3USD and ASEED?
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Both are deployed on 1 shared network, including Karura. 3USD spans 1 chains in total and ASEED spans 1. Bridged supply on a chain is not the same as natively issued supply, and it usually carries the bridge's risk rather than the issuer's.
What does it cost to switch from 3USD to ASEED?
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Budget three components: the current price spread of roughly 2.5 bps, swap or venue fees, and slippage against available depth ($0.00 for 3USD, $0.00 for ASEED). For meaningful size, redeeming with the issuer and minting the other side is often cheaper than a secondary-market swap.
Is 3USD or ASEED regulated?
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3USD is issued from Not documented with none; ASEED is issued from Not documented with none. Regulatory status varies by your own jurisdiction and by whether the token is offered under a specific stablecoin regime, so treat this as a starting point for diligence, not legal advice.