ELEthena Labs
USDe, synthetic dollar, delta-neutral stablecoin
Ethena Labs (founded 2023) issues USDe, a synthetic stablecoin using delta-hedged crypto collateral instead of reserves. USDe pairs long spot crypto with short perpetual futures. As of October 2026, it is the fifth-largest stablecoin with ~$5B supply.
- USDe launched on Ethereum in February 2024 as the first synthetic stablecoin using derivatives.
- Supply peaked at $14B in late 2025, then fell to ~$5B as rates normalized. Recovered through institutional partnerships.
- Expanded to TRON (September 2026) and TON/Telegram (May 2025). sUSDe yields 0–10% APY based on funding rates.
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