On April 25, USDD officially announced that the total value of USDD 2.0 collateral officially exceeded $400 million. This milestone demonstrates the markets strong confidence in decentralized, community-driven, over-collateralized stablecoins, and also marks the continued rise in USDDs adoption rate in the global cryptocurrency market. As the core stablecoin of the TRON ecosystem, USDD 2.0 continues to win the favor of global users and investors with its transparent mechanism, stable value performance and innovative ecological layout.
From technology upgrades to ecosystem expansion, and then to global market layout, USDD 2.0 continues to consolidate its industry position through a series of strategic initiatives. The launch of sTRX Vault provides users with an efficient DeFi income path, and listing on the top exchange Kraken further accelerates its internationalization process. The USDD team said that in the future, it will continue to focus on technological innovation, ecosystem co-construction, and global compliance development, provide users with safer and more efficient decentralized financial services, and help the TRON ecosystem reach new heights.
USDD 2.0: Reshaping the Decentralized Stablecoin Benchmark
USDD 2.0 was fully upgraded on January 25, 2025, marking a new stage of development, aiming to create a truly zero-trust, zero-censorship, and fully decentralized stablecoin. Compared with version 1.0, USDD 2.0 introduces an over-collateralization mechanism. All USDD issued through CDP are backed by more than 100% of assets. Users can mint USDD by mortgaging assets such as TRX and USDT. The mortgage ratio far exceeds the industry standard to resist market volatility risks. In addition, the Price Stability Module (PSM) supports near-zero-fee exchange between USDD and stablecoins such as USDT, ensuring the stability of the 1:1 USD peg, while spontaneously adjusting market prices through an arbitrage mechanism, significantly reducing the risk of de-anchoring.
Security is the core advantage of USDD 2.0. Its smart contracts have been strictly audited by ChainSecurity, and the code base has demonstrated extremely high security and functional stability. All collateral, including funds deposited through PSM and CDP Vault, are stored in publicly verifiable smart contracts. Users can view the balance of funds in real time through TRONSCAN to ensure transparency and security. USDD 2.0 also launched a 20% annualized staking activity, which is fully subsidized by TRON DAO. Relying on the DeFi lending income of the TRON ecosystem and the dominant position in the stablecoin market, it provides users with stable and reliable high returns.
The upgrade of USDD 2.0 is not only a technological innovation, but also carries the strategic vision of Justin Sun, the founder of TRON. As the global crypto industry enters a period of change and the US policy increases its support for stablecoins, Justin Sun invested in WLFI and served as an advisor. TRX has become an important part of WLFIs reserve assets, providing a solid endorsement for the global promotion of USDD 2.0 in the TRON ecosystem. David Sacks, the White Houses director of cryptography and AI, also pays attention to stablecoins, which also provides the possibility for USDD 2.0 to be integrated into global payment and cross-border settlement scenarios, indicating that it is expected to become a key variable in decentralized finance.
Ecosystem and global layout go hand in hand: empowering DeFi and international future
USDD 2.0s ecological expansion and global layout go hand in hand, and its market competitiveness continues to be consolidated through innovative DeFi mechanisms and strategic cooperation. On April 15, USDD launched the sTRX Vault minting function, opening an efficient DeFi income channel for TRON ecosystem users. Users can obtain income tokens sTRX (about 9% APY) by staking TRX through JustLend DAO, and can deposit it in USDD Vault to mint USDD. After staking, they can enjoy an additional APY of 8%-20%. Considering the reduced capital utilization rate brought about by the over-collateralization mechanism, its minimum comprehensive annualized rate of return can still reach about 13.17%. This mechanism effectively releases the liquidity of TRX pledged assets and provides users with a flexible and high-return investment strategy.
To lower the threshold for participation, USDD launched a 30-day TRX Vault minting promotion (April 15 to May 15), reducing the stability fees of TRX and sTRX to 5% and 1% respectively, and providing a 640 JST gas fee subsidy to the top 50 users who maintain positions for 7 days. At the same time, USDD teamed up with JustLend DAO to launch the Taskon event, where users share a 500 USDD reward pool by completing tasks, enhancing community interaction and helping new users understand the TRON DeFi ecosystem. These initiatives provide a variety of participation paths for novice and veteran investors, significantly enhancing the attractiveness of the TRON ecosystem.
While deepening its ecological development, USDD 2.0 is accelerating its globalization layout and continuing to expand its international influence. Recently, USDD was officially launched on the top cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, opening USDD/USD and USDD/EUR spot trading pairs, and providing deposit and withdrawal services. Kraken is known for its security, compliance and high liquidity. This cooperation not only improves the market recognition of USDD, but also enhances the trust of institutional investors through the compliance framework, opening up a new path for traditional capital to enter the crypto market.
USDD 2.0s globalization strategy relies on its technological advantages and ecological support. The over-collateralization model, PSM function and ChainSecurity audit endorsement provide global users with a safe and reliable trading experience, and the 20% annualized staking activity further attracts user participation through platforms such as JustLend DAO, demonstrating the dual advantages of USDD in terms of yield and stability. Under global inflationary pressure, USDDs stability and high yield make it a preferred asset for institutional and retail investors. In the future, USDD plans to deepen cooperation with global exchanges and DeFi platforms, enrich application scenarios, and strive to become a bridge connecting traditional finance and the crypto economy.
The total value of USDD 2.0 collateral has exceeded $400 million, which is not only a milestone in its market expansion, but also a microcosm of the TRON ecosystem technology and strategic upgrade. Under the strategic guidance of Justin Sun and favorable global policies, USDD 2.0 is steadily moving towards the goal of becoming a leader in the global stablecoin market with technology + benefits + globalization as its core, opening up a broader space for the future of decentralized finance.
