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- Usual is a DeFi protocol that issues USD0, a permissionless stablecoin fully collateralized 1:1 by tokenized short-term U.S.
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- Treasury Bills and overnight repos with on-chain verifiable reserves.
- It also offers bUSD0, a yield-bearing liquid-staking version of USD0 with a four-year lock-up, and the USUAL governance token that shares protocol revenue with holders.
- Best for
- DeFi-native, self-custody-comfortable users who want a T-Bill-backed USD stablecoin with on-chain verifiable reserves and a governance token tied to protocol revenue.
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- Also suits users willing to lock capital for four years for the yield-bearing bUSD0 product.
- Pricing
- The first-party sources do not publish a fee schedule
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- mint/redeem fees, spreads, management fees, and deposit minimums are undisclosed and should be treated as unknown.
- Do not describe the product as free: the homepage shows a 'Network fee: Free' label only inside a UI mock, while on-chain transact
- Main limitation
- Users who need bank-deposit-style protection, fiat redemption support, or insured custodial accounts.
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- Also a poor fit for anyone who needs liquidity before a four-year lock-up or who is not comfortable managing their own keys.
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About
- Usual is a DeFi protocol that issues USD0, a permissionless stablecoin fully collateralized 1:1 by tokenized short-term U.S.
- Treasury Bills and overnight repos with on-chain verifiable reserves.
- It also offers bUSD0, a yield-bearing liquid-staking version of USD0 with a four-year lock-up, and the USUAL governance token that shares protocol revenue with holders.
What it helps with
- Reliance on centralized stablecoin issuers that accumulate liquidity without returning value to users.
- Opacity of traditional stablecoin reserves, which rely on periodic attestations rather than real-time on-chain verificat
- Bank counterparty risk in fiat-backed stablecoin models.
- Fractional-reserve risk in conventional stablecoins.
- Value capture by crypto intermediaries and insiders rather than the community.
Capabilities
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| Offering | Available | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| USD0 stablecoin | Yes | Permissionless ERC-20 stablecoin fully collateralized 1:1 by tokenized short-term U.S. Treasury Bills and overnight repos; portfolio duration under 0.33 years. |
| bUSD0 liquid-staking product | Yes | Yield-bearing version of USD0 described as a savings account for RWAs, with a disclosed four-year lock-up. |
| USUAL / USUALx governance and revenue-sharing token | Yes | Protocol states revenue is shared with USUAL/USUALx holders; treat the percentage claims as protocol design, not a fee schedule. |
| EUR0 euro stablecoin | Yes | Euro-denominated stablecoin referenced in the V2 blog. |
| sUSD0 / sEUR0 savings products | Yes | Savings products listed in the official Help Center. |
| Insurance fund | Yes | Funded by protocol revenue, per the official site, to shield holders in a systemic crisis. |
| On-chain verifiable reserves | Yes | Real-time on-chain verification is presented as a differentiator versus attestation-based stablecoins. |
| Usual Credit borrowing at fixed cost | Yes | Listed as a V2 pillar in the official Help Center. |
| Yield Optimizer, Fixed Rates, Fixed Terms | No | Marked 'coming soon' on the official homepage; not currently available. |
| Published fee schedule (mint/redeem fees, spreads, minimums) | Unknown | Not disclosed on the reviewed first-party pages; do not infer or describe the product as free. |
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