Parallel (PAR) is a crypto-backed euro stablecoin. It has about $1.4M in circulation, ranking #201 among the stablecoins CoinScoop tracks, and runs on 3 blockchains.
What is PAR?
Parallel (PAR) is a crypto-backed euro stablecoin. It has about $1.4M in circulation, ranking #201 among the stablecoins CoinScoop tracks, and runs on 3 blockchains.
In the issuer's words: The PAR token is a price-stable token pegged to the Euro. Users generate PAR by depositing collateral assets into MIMO vaults within the MIMO protocol.
PAR supply history
PAR supply fell 0.9% over the past 30 days, to $1.4M. Its peak was $23.5M in May 2021, and supply is 94% below that high.
Is PAR holding its peg?
PAR is trading within 0.5% of its target, which is normal for a healthy stablecoin.
Where PAR lives: supply by blockchain
PAR is spread across several networks. The largest, Ethereum, holds 80% of supply. Check that the token on your chain is the issuer's official contract, not a bridged copy.
How PAR is backed
PAR 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 MIMO app, users mint PAR by depositing an accepted collateral asset into a vault. When the loan is repaid to retrieve the collateral, the paid back PAR is burned.
PAR 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 $1.4M in circulation, exiting a large position may move the price. Redemption may be limited to approved customers.
Copies of a stablecoin moved by third-party bridges depend on those bridges. Prefer the issuer's native contract on each chain.
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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PAR FAQ
What is PAR?
Parallel (PAR) is a crypto-backed euro stablecoin. It has about $1.4M in circulation, ranking #201 among the stablecoins CoinScoop tracks, and runs on 3 blockchains.
Is PAR pegged 1:1 to the euro?
PAR targets 1 EUR. At the last update it traded at €1.0000, a deviation of +0.00%, which we classify as "on peg".
What backs PAR?
PAR is a crypto-backed stablecoin. PAR 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 PAR on?
PAR is live on 3 blockchains. The largest by supply are Ethereum ($963K), Polygon ($167K), Fantom ($80K).
How much PAR is in circulation?
About $1.4M of PAR was in circulation at the last update, -0.9% over 30 days. That makes it the #201 stablecoin by supply among those we track.
Is PAR safe?
No stablecoin is risk-free. As a crypto-backed design, PAR'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 "on peg" on our peg monitor. This page is information, not investment advice.
