SpiceUSD (USDS)

Stablecoin #110 Algorithmic USD peg

SpiceUSD (USDS) is an algorithmic US dollar stablecoin. It has about $18.0M in circulation, ranking #110 among the stablecoins CoinScoop tracks, and runs on 4 blockchains.

· Data reviewed by Marcus Feld · Methodology
USDS price
$0.9991
On peg
Circulating supply
$18.0M
US dollar value
30-day change
0.0%
7d 0.0% · 24h 0.00%
Price
$0.9991
On peg
Blockchains
4
Most on Avalanche
Tracked since
Apr 2022
Peak $18.5M (Aug 2022)

What is USDS?

SpiceUSD (USDS) is an algorithmic US dollar stablecoin. It has about $18.0M in circulation, ranking #110 among the stablecoins CoinScoop tracks, and runs on 4 blockchains.

In the issuer's words: Spice USD (Ticker USDS) is a stablecoin soft-pegged to USD in the Spice Protocol on Avalanche.

USDS supply history

$18.6M$17.3M
Jun 9, 2025Jun 4, 2026
$18.7M$0
Apr 25, 2022Jun 4, 2026

USDS supply was flat over the past 30 days. Its peak was $18.5M in August 2022, and supply is 3% below that high.

Is USDS holding its peg?

Last price
$0.9991
Target
1.0000 USD
Status
On peg

USDS is trading within 0.5% of its target, which is normal for a healthy stablecoin.

Where USDS lives: supply by blockchain

  1. Avalanche$14.2M78.8%
  2. BSC$2.2M12.4%
  3. Polygon$981K5.4%
  4. Ethereum$611K3.4%

USDS is spread across several networks. The largest, Avalanche, holds 79% of supply. Check that the token on your chain is the issuer's official contract, not a bridged copy.

How USDS is backed

USDS relies mainly on code and market incentives, rather than full reserves, to hold its peg. This design has historically been the most fragile.

Minting and redemption: Using the Spice Trade app, USDS can be minted by locking USDC and burning SPICE in a proportion determined by the protocol's collateral ratio.

USDS risks

Reflexive collapse

With little hard collateral, falling confidence can feed on itself, the pattern that destroyed TerraUSD in 2022.

Small and thinly traded

With $18.0M in circulation, exiting a large position may move the price. Redemption may be limited to approved customers.

Bridged versions

Copies of a stablecoin moved by third-party bridges depend on those bridges. Prefer the issuer's native contract on each chain.

Regulation

Rules such as the US GENIUS Act and the EU's MiCA can restrict which stablecoins exchanges list in a given country.

USDS vs USDT and USDC

USDSUSDTUSDC
Supply$18.0M$184B$74.28B
30-day change0.0%+0.5%-0.3%
TypeAlgorithmicFiat-backedFiat-backed
Issuer—TetherCircle
Pays yield—NoNo
Blockchains45397
Peg statusOn pegOn pegOn peg

USDS FAQ

What is USDS?

SpiceUSD (USDS) is an algorithmic US dollar stablecoin. It has about $18.0M in circulation, ranking #110 among the stablecoins CoinScoop tracks, and runs on 4 blockchains.

Is USDS pegged 1:1 to the US dollar?

USDS targets 1 USD. At the last update it traded at $0.9991, a deviation of -0.09%, which we classify as "on peg".

What backs USDS?

USDS is an algorithmic stablecoin. USDS relies mainly on code and market incentives, rather than full reserves, to hold its peg. This design has historically been the most fragile.

Which blockchains is USDS on?

USDS is live on 4 blockchains. The largest by supply are Avalanche ($14.2M), BSC ($2.2M), Polygon ($981K).

How much USDS is in circulation?

About $18.0M of USDS was in circulation at the last update, 0.0% over 30 days. That makes it the #110 stablecoin by supply among those we track.

Is USDS safe?

No stablecoin is risk-free. As a algorithmic design, USDS's main risks are a self-reinforcing loss of confidence (the "death spiral" that broke TerraUSD in 2022), thin or absent collateral, and smart-contract bugs. Its supply is small, so liquidity can be thin. It currently shows "on peg" on our peg monitor. This page is information, not investment advice.

Sources: supply, chain balances and price from DefiLlama, refreshed twice daily. Issuer and backing notes are checked by CoinScoop editors. . This page is information, not investment advice.