USDE vs USDST
Ethena USDe and USDST, compared on the things that decide whether you get your dollar back. Live data, updated continuously.
30-day peg gap and USDE/USDST spread
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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
USDST 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
| Safety scoreComposite of collateral, peg, liquidity, issuer and track record. | ●●●●●5 of 5 | 72 | 64 | USDE |
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| Collateral qualityWhat actually backs the token, and how liquid that backing is. | ●●●●●5 of 5 | 58 | 55 | USDE |
| Exit liquidityWhether you can leave at size without moving the price. | ●●●●●5 of 5 | $2.23B | $1.70M | USDE |
| Issuer & legal standingRegulatory perimeter, disclosure quality and redemption rights. | ●●●●4 of 5 | 54 | 48 | USDE |
| Peg tightness (live)Absolute distance from $1.00 right now — smaller is better. | ●●●●4 of 5 | −0.029% | −0.017% | USDST |
| Worst recorded depegHow badly the token has broken before, as a stress precedent. | ●●●●4 of 5 | -2.9% | None recorded | USDST |
| Track recordYears live and behaviour through past stress events. | ●●●●4 of 5 | 51 | 53 | USDST |
| Scale / market capBigger float usually means broader venue support and tighter spreads. | ●●●3 of 5 | $4.89B | $4.98M | USDE |
| Chain reachNumber of networks where the token is natively deployed. | ●●●3 of 5 | 25 chains | 1 chains | USDE |
| Best available yieldUpside — but every extra point above T-bills is paid for with risk. | ●●2 of 5 | 8.73% | 5.00% | 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 (72 vs 64), driven mainly by collateral quality and disclosure. USDE has deeper tracked liquidity ($2.23B), which is what determines whether you can exit at size. USDE currently earns up to 8.73% — 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: USDE or USDST?
Capital preservation over everything else.
For park cash safely, USDE edges out USDST — but it is close enough that either works.
- Safety score 72 vs 64, with collateral rated 58/100.
- Current peg deviation -0.029% against -0.017% for USDST.
- 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
USDE
- Depeg history: 1 recorded event(s), worst deviation -2.90%.
- Attestation cadence: monthly.
- Yield venue risk: 8.73% is earned outside the token itself.
USDST
- Issuer and banking risk: reserves sit with Undisclosed under Not documented rules.
- No depeg recorded in our incident log — absence of history is not a guarantee.
- Limited public attestation of reserves.
- Yield venue risk: 5.00% is earned outside the token itself.
- Chain concentration: 100% of supply sits on Strato Chain.
| Metric | USDE | USDST |
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| Category | Stablecoin | Stablecoin |
| Issuer | Ethena Labs | Undisclosed |
| Jurisdiction | BVI | Not documented |
| Collateral | delta-neutral | fiat-backed |
| Peg mechanism | crypto-backed | fiat-backed |
| Attestation | monthly | none |
| Redemption | gated | market-only |
| Price | $0.9997 | $0.9998 |
| Peg deviation | −0.029% | −0.017% |
| Market cap | $4.89B | $4.98M |
| 7d supply change | −0.90% | +0.02% |
| Liquidity | $2.23B | $1.70M |
| Best yield | 8.73% (accountable · Robinhood Chain) | 5.00% (strato · Strato) |
| Chains | 25 | 1 |
| Launched | 2024 | — |
| Worst recorded depeg | −2.9% | None recorded |
Spread, peg gap and switching cost
- Price spread (USDE vs USDST)
- -1.2 bps
- $0.9997 vs $0.9998
- Peg deviation gap
- 0.012 pp
- USDE −0.029% · USDST −0.017%
- Yield spread
- +3.73%
- USDE 8.73% · USDST 5.00%
- Liquidity ratio
- 1310.69×
- $2.23B vs $1.70M
A round trip between USDE and USDST costs roughly the market spread plus venue fees. At 1.2 bps of price gap, swapping $1M implies about $124.09 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 USDE and USDST 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
USDE is live on 25 chains, USDST on 1. 0 chains carry both, so bridging is only unavoidable for the 26 networks where just one of them is deployed.
| Chain | USDE | USDST | Both available |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2.70B | — | USDE only | |
| $538.39M | — | USDE only | |
| $456.69M | — | USDE only | |
| $392.51M | — | USDE only | |
| $350.61M | — | USDE only | |
| $186.54M | — | USDE only | |
| $79.63M | — | USDE only | |
| $78.37M | — | USDE only | |
| $69.76M | — | USDE only | |
| $12.78M | — | USDE only | |
| $7.73M | — | USDE only | |
| $7.34M | — | USDE only | |
| — | $4.98M | USDST only | |
| $1.95M | — | USDE only | |
| $854.5K | — | USDE only | |
| $336.2K | — | USDE only | |
| $78.4K | — | USDE only | |
| $66.7K | — | USDE only | |
| $65.1K | — | USDE only | |
| $28.7K | — | USDE only |
USDE vs USDST: frequently asked questions
Is USDE or USDST safer?
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On our composite safety score USDE rates 72/100 versus 64/100 for USDST. The score weighs collateral quality (delta-neutral vs fiat-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 USDE and USDST?
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Ethena USDe is issued by Ethena Labs (BVI), backed by delta-neutral, with redemption terms: gated. USDST is issued by Undisclosed (Not documented), backed by fiat-backed, with redemption terms: market-only. Attestation coverage is "monthly" for USDE and "none" for USDST.
Which has the bigger market cap, USDE or USDST?
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USDE is larger at $4.89B in circulating supply, against $4.98M for the other. Over the last 7 days supply moved −0.90% for USDE and +0.02% for USDST.
Are USDE and USDST trading at $1.00 right now?
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USDE trades at $0.9997 (−0.029% off peg) and USDST at $0.9998 (−0.017% off peg). The gap between the two is about 1.2 basis points, which is the cost you pay when rotating size between them before fees.
Has USDE or USDST ever depegged?
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USDE: worst recorded deviation −2.9%. USDST: 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, USDE or USDST?
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For block size the constraint is exit liquidity and primary redemption, not headline supply. USDE shows deeper on-chain liquidity at $2.23B versus $1.70M. Combine that with the redemption channel — USDE: gated; USDST: market-only — and size trades against the primary window rather than the order book where possible.
Can I earn yield on USDE or USDST?
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USDE currently shows the higher rate at 8.73% via accountable · Robinhood Chain, against 5.00% via strato · Strato for USDST. 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 USDE and USDST?
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They currently share no common network in our data: USDE is deployed on 25 chain(s) and USDST on 1. Moving between them requires a bridge or a centralised venue.
What does it cost to switch from USDE to USDST?
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Budget three components: the current price spread of roughly 1.2 bps, swap or venue fees, and slippage against available depth ($2.23B for USDE, $1.70M for USDST). For meaningful size, redeeming with the issuer and minting the other side is often cheaper than a secondary-market swap.
Is USDE or USDST regulated?
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USDE is issued from BVI with monthly; USDST 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.