D vs USDE
Saga Dollar and Ethena USDe, compared on the things that decide whether you get your dollar back. Live data, updated continuously.
30-day peg gap and D/USDE spread
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Saga Dollar 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: Adequate
A synthetic dollar built from staked crypto collateral hedged with short perpetual futures. It is not a fiat-backed stablecoin: the peg depends on funding rates, exchange solvency and hedge execution.
Verdict band: Adequate
| Safety scoreComposite of collateral, peg, liquidity, issuer and track record. | ●●●●●5 of 5 | 73 | 74 | USDE |
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| Collateral qualityWhat actually backs the token, and how liquid that backing is. | ●●●●●5 of 5 | 55 | 58 | USDE |
| Exit liquidityWhether you can leave at size without moving the price. | ●●●●●5 of 5 | $35.92B | $3.43B | D |
| Issuer & legal standingRegulatory perimeter, disclosure quality and redemption rights. | ●●●●4 of 5 | 48 | 54 | USDE |
| Peg tightness (live)Absolute distance from $1.00 right now — smaller is better. | ●●●●4 of 5 | −0.025% | −0.007% | USDE |
| Worst recorded depegHow badly the token has broken before, as a stress precedent. | ●●●●4 of 5 | None recorded | -2.9% | D |
| Track recordYears live and behaviour through past stress events. | ●●●●4 of 5 | 53 | 51 | D |
| Scale / market capBigger float usually means broader venue support and tighter spreads. | ●●●3 of 5 | $10.39M | $4.04B | USDE |
| Chain reachNumber of networks where the token is natively deployed. | ●●●3 of 5 | 1 chains | 25 chains | USDE |
| Best available yieldUpside — but every extra point above T-bills is paid for with risk. | ●●2 of 5 | None | 44.72% | USDE |
"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
USDE scores higher on safety (74 vs 73), driven mainly by collateral quality and disclosure. D has deeper tracked liquidity ($35.92B), which is what determines whether you can exit at size. USDE currently earns up to 44.72% — remember that any rate above the T-bill yield is payment for a risk.
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: D or USDE?
Capital preservation over everything else.
For park cash safely, USDE edges out D — but it is close enough that either works.
- Safety score 74 vs 73, with collateral rated 58/100.
- Current peg deviation -0.007% against -0.025% for D.
- USDE has 1 recorded depeg event(s) — read them before sizing up.
Concentrating in one issuer is a single point of failure regardless of score. Split across collateral structures.
Key risks, side by side
D
- 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 Saga.
USDE
- Depeg history: 1 recorded event(s), worst deviation -2.90%.
- Attestation cadence: monthly.
- Yield venue risk: 44.72% is earned outside the token itself.
| Metric | D | USDE |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Stablecoin | Stablecoin |
| Issuer | Undisclosed | Ethena Labs |
| Jurisdiction | Not documented | BVI |
| Collateral | crypto-backed | delta-neutral |
| Peg mechanism | crypto-backed | crypto-backed |
| Attestation | none | monthly |
| Redemption | market-only | gated |
| Price | $0.9998 | $0.9999 |
| Peg deviation | −0.025% | −0.007% |
| Market cap | $10.39M | $4.04B |
| 7d supply change | 0.00% | +2.79% |
| Liquidity | $35.92B | $3.43B |
| Best yield | None | 44.72% (accountable · Robinhood Chain) |
| Chains | 1 | 25 |
| Launched | — | 2024 |
| Worst recorded depeg | None recorded | −2.9% |
Spread, peg gap and switching cost
- Price spread (D vs USDE)
- -1.8 bps
- $0.9998 vs $0.9999
- Peg deviation gap
- 0.018 pp
- D −0.025% · USDE −0.007%
- Yield spread
- -44.72%
- D — · USDE 44.72%
- Liquidity ratio
- 10.47×
- $35.92B vs $3.43B
A round trip between D and USDE costs roughly the market spread plus venue fees. At 1.8 bps of price gap, swapping $1M implies about $181.94 of price impact before fees — usually only worth it if the peg gap or yield spread is durable, not intraday noise.
Historical context
Track record is the part of a stablecoin you cannot model — it has to be observed. Here is how D and USDE have actually behaved since launch, including every stress event we have on record.
- USDE
Ethena USDe goes live.
- USDE
Exchange oracle dislocation (worst deviation -2.9%).
Chain coverage
D is live on 1 chains, USDE on 25. 0 chains carry both, so bridging is only unavoidable for the 26 networks where just one of them is deployed.
| Chain | D | USDE | Both available |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | $2.22B | USDE only | |
| — | $537.76M | USDE only | |
| — | $360.26M | USDE only | |
| — | $292.87M | USDE only | |
| — | $168.52M | USDE only | |
| — | $156.11M | USDE only | |
| — | $139.80M | USDE only | |
| — | $64.53M | USDE only | |
| — | $62.19M | USDE only | |
| — | $15.46M | USDE only | |
| — | $12.27M | USDE only | |
| $10.39M | — | D only | |
| — | $1.82M | USDE only | |
| — | $1.26M | USDE only | |
| — | $929.2K | USDE only | |
| — | $379.3K | USDE only | |
| — | $78.5K | USDE only | |
| — | $68.0K | USDE only | |
| — | $67.1K | USDE only | |
| — | $25.6K | USDE only |
D vs USDE: frequently asked questions
Is D or USDE safer?
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On our composite safety score USDE rates 74/100 versus 73/100 for D. The score weighs collateral quality (delta-neutral 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 D and USDE?
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Saga Dollar is issued by Undisclosed (Not documented), backed by crypto-backed, with redemption terms: market-only. Ethena USDe is issued by Ethena Labs (BVI), backed by delta-neutral, with redemption terms: gated. Attestation coverage is "none" for D and "monthly" for USDE.
Which has the bigger market cap, D or USDE?
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USDE is larger at $4.04B in circulating supply, against $10.39M for the other. Over the last 7 days supply moved 0.00% for D and +2.79% for USDE.
Are D and USDE trading at $1.00 right now?
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D trades at $0.9998 (−0.025% off peg) and USDE at $0.9999 (−0.007% off peg). The gap between the two is about 1.8 basis points, which is the cost you pay when rotating size between them before fees.
Has D or USDE ever depegged?
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D: no material depeg recorded in our incident set. USDE: worst recorded deviation −2.9%. 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, D or USDE?
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For block size the constraint is exit liquidity and primary redemption, not headline supply. D shows deeper on-chain liquidity at $35.92B versus $3.43B. Combine that with the redemption channel — D: market-only; USDE: gated — and size trades against the primary window rather than the order book where possible.
Can I earn yield on D or USDE?
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USDE currently shows the higher rate at 44.72% via accountable · Robinhood Chain, against no tracked rate for D. Neither token pays interest by holding it in a wallet: the yield comes from lending, liquidity provision or a wrapped yield-bearing version, each with its own counterparty and contract risk.
Which chains support both D and USDE?
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They currently share no common network in our data: D is deployed on 1 chain(s) and USDE on 25. Moving between them requires a bridge or a centralised venue.
What does it cost to switch from D to USDE?
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Budget three components: the current price spread of roughly 1.8 bps, swap or venue fees, and slippage against available depth ($35.92B for D, $3.43B for USDE). For meaningful size, redeeming with the issuer and minting the other side is often cheaper than a secondary-market swap.
Is D or USDE regulated?
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D is issued from Not documented with none; USDE is issued from BVI with monthly. 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.