IUSD is a crypto-backed US dollar stablecoin. It has about $1.3M in circulation, ranking #206 among the stablecoins CoinScoop tracks, and runs on 1 blockchain.
What is IUSD?
IUSD is a crypto-backed US dollar stablecoin. It has about $1.3M in circulation, ranking #206 among the stablecoins CoinScoop tracks, and runs on 1 blockchain.
In the issuer's words: iUSD is a synthetic CDP stablecoin native to Cardano.
IUSD supply history
IUSD supply fell 4.1% over the past 30 days, to $1.3M. Its peak was $22.0M in March 2024, and supply is 94% below that high.
Is IUSD holding its peg?
IUSD is trading more than 2% below its target, so treat it as depegged. Check the issuer's announcements and redemption status before acting.
Where IUSD lives: supply by blockchain
Supply is concentrated: Cardano holds 100% of all IUSD. Moving it to another chain means bridging, or a mint and redeem through the issuer.
How IUSD is backed
IUSD 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: Using the Indigo app, users can mint iUSD by depositing ADA as collateral into a CDP. When the loan is repaid to retrieve the collateral, the paid back iUSD is burned.
Reserve reports and audits: docs.indigoprotocol.io
IUSD 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 $1.3M in circulation, exiting a large position may move the price. Redemption may be limited to approved customers.
At the last update IUSD traded at $0.9655 against a target of 1.
Rules such as the US GENIUS Act and the EU's MiCA can restrict which stablecoins exchanges list in a given country.
IUSD vs USDT and USDC
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IUSD FAQ
What is IUSD?
IUSD is a crypto-backed US dollar stablecoin. It has about $1.3M in circulation, ranking #206 among the stablecoins CoinScoop tracks, and runs on 1 blockchain.
Is IUSD pegged 1:1 to the US dollar?
IUSD targets 1 USD. At the last update it traded at $0.9655, a deviation of -3.45%, which we classify as "depegged".
What backs IUSD?
IUSD is a crypto-backed stablecoin. IUSD 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 IUSD on?
IUSD is live on 1 blockchain. The largest by supply are Cardano ($1.4M).
How much IUSD is in circulation?
About $1.3M of IUSD was in circulation at the last update, -4.1% over 30 days. That makes it the #206 stablecoin by supply among those we track.
Is IUSD safe?
No stablecoin is risk-free. As a crypto-backed design, IUSD'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 "depegged" on our peg monitor. This page is information, not investment advice.
