IUSD

Stablecoin #206 Crypto-backed USD peg

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.

· Data reviewed by Marcus Feld · Methodology
IUSD price
$0.9655
Depegged
Circulating supply
$1.3M
US dollar value
30-day change
-4.1%
7d -2.8% · 24h -5.08%
Price
$0.9655
Depegged
Blockchains
1
Most on Cardano
Tracked since
Nov 2022
Peak $22.0M (Mar 2024)

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

$6.4M$0
Oct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
$22.3M$0
Nov 24, 2022Oct 8, 2026

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?

Last price
$0.9655
Target
1.0000 USD
Status
Depegged

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

  1. Cardano$1.4M100.0%

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

Collateral and liquidations

A sharp crash in the crypto collateral can outrun liquidations and leave the system under-backed.

Smart contracts and oracles

Bugs, governance attacks or bad price feeds can drain collateral or trigger wrongful liquidations.

Small and thinly traded

With $1.3M in circulation, exiting a large position may move the price. Redemption may be limited to approved customers.

Currently off peg

At the last update IUSD traded at $0.9655 against a target of 1.

Regulation

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

IUSDUSDTUSDC
Supply$1.3M$184B$74.28B
30-day change-4.1%+0.5%-0.3%
TypeCrypto-backedFiat-backedFiat-backed
Issuer—TetherCircle
Pays yield—NoNo
Blockchains15397
Peg statusDepeggedOn pegOn peg

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.

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.