PINTO is a crypto-backed US dollar stablecoin. It has about $10.7M in circulation, ranking #127 among the stablecoins CoinScoop tracks, and runs on 1 blockchain.
What is PINTO?
PINTO is a crypto-backed US dollar stablecoin. It has about $10.7M in circulation, ranking #127 among the stablecoins CoinScoop tracks, and runs on 1 blockchain.
In the issuer's words: Pinto is a censorship-resistant, credit-based stable asset protocol built on Base, designed to provide low-volatility money without reliance on collateral.
PINTO supply history
PINTO supply was flat over the past 30 days. Its peak was $13.1M in February 2025, and supply is 19% below that high.
Is PINTO holding its peg?
There is no live market price for PINTO. It is not actively traded on any exchange or DEX we can see, which is common for bank-issued and permissioned stablecoins that are only minted and redeemed directly with the issuer.
Where PINTO lives: supply by blockchain
Supply is concentrated: Base holds 100% of all PINTO. Moving it to another chain means bridging, or a mint and redeem through the issuer.
How PINTO is backed
PINTO is minted against crypto collateral locked in smart contracts, usually worth more than the stablecoins issued, with liquidations or hedges protecting the peg.
Minting and redemption: To mint PINTO, users deposit whitelisted assets into the Silo to earn yield or participate in the Field by lending to the protocol in exchange for future rewards, while to redeem PINTO, users withdraw their deposits or claim rewards based on the protocol's credit-based system.
PINTO risks
A sharp crash in the crypto collateral can outrun liquidations and leave the system under-backed.
Bugs, governance attacks or bad price feeds can drain collateral or trigger wrongful liquidations.
With $10.7M in circulation, exiting a large position may move the price. Redemption may be limited to approved customers.
Rules such as the US GENIUS Act and the EU's MiCA can restrict which stablecoins exchanges list in a given country.
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PINTO FAQ
What is PINTO?
PINTO is a crypto-backed US dollar stablecoin. It has about $10.7M in circulation, ranking #127 among the stablecoins CoinScoop tracks, and runs on 1 blockchain.
What backs PINTO?
PINTO is a crypto-backed stablecoin. PINTO is minted against crypto collateral locked in smart contracts, usually worth more than the stablecoins issued, with liquidations or hedges protecting the peg.
Which blockchains is PINTO on?
PINTO is live on 1 blockchain. The largest by supply are Base ($10.7M).
How much PINTO is in circulation?
About $10.7M of PINTO was in circulation at the last update, +0.0% over 30 days. That makes it the #127 stablecoin by supply among those we track.
Is PINTO safe?
No stablecoin is risk-free. As a crypto-backed design, PINTO's main risks are falls in collateral value that outpace liquidations, smart-contract and oracle failures, and, for hedged designs, negative funding rates or exchange counterparty risk. Its supply is small, so liquidity can be thin. It currently shows "no market price" on our peg monitor. This page is information, not investment advice.