{"id":15703,"date":"2023-01-10T07:53:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T11:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/?p=15703"},"modified":"2023-01-10T07:53:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T11:53:16","slug":"why-justin-suns-stablecoin-usdd-is-struggling-to-maintain-its-dollar-peg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/2023\/01\/10\/why-justin-suns-stablecoin-usdd-is-struggling-to-maintain-its-dollar-peg\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Justin Sun\u2019s Stablecoin USDD Is Struggling To Maintain Its Dollar Peg"},"content":{"rendered":"

A stablecoin<\/a> is a cryptocurrency that is pegged to a certain fiat currency. It provides stability for investors of crypto, making transactions easier. USDD, a stablecoin created by the founder of the Tron Blockchain, Justin Sun, has been losing its peg to the U.S. dollar.<\/p>\n

According to Coingecko, USDD<\/a> is currently trading at $0.9805. Although USDD was designed to be pegged to the dollar like other stablecoins, its value has fluctuated between $0.9806 and $0.9798 during the past week.<\/p>\n

As this developed, Sun\u2019s crypto exchange, Huobi Global, joined the ranks<\/a> of crypto companies that started this year with job cuts.<\/p>\n

Adding to the pressure is the fear, uncertainty and doubt surrounding the Huobi exchange itself. Recent social media<\/a> posts regarding the exchange shows that Huobi has higher withdrawals than deposits which strengthened fears of a possible halting of withdrawals.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

How Does USDD Stablecoin Work?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

USDD is an algorithmic stablecoin<\/a> which uses complex arithmetic to keep the price pegged to a dollar. According to Tron DAO\u2019s blog post<\/a> about the inner workings of USDD, the stablecoin is not considered de-pegged by the system when it drops lower or goes higher than $1.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Looking at the charts, the stablecoin is consistently testing its 3% leeway set by the system. Although the system itself does not consider USDD depegged, this consistency is worrying as any further drop might cause more troubles \u2013 or eventually led to the fate that befell UST\u00a0 when it crashed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With investors skeptical<\/a> of USDD since its inception, Sun has not done anything as of now. This is clearly because of the current situation at Huobi, leaving the reins to the system that\u00a0 govern USDD.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Justin\u2019s $1.1B withdrawal:<\/p>\n

\u2013 It was speculated that this was used to fund Huobi\u2019s operations
\n\u2013 Likely untrue, the amount is way too large to cover burn rate
\n\u2013 Even Twitter running at its most wasteful state only burns at $4mil\/month
\n\u2013 Whispers of him cashing out<\/p>\n

4\/ https:\/\/t.co\/DXwtdjRtFP<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rock (@DataaRocks) January 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

Huobi\u2019s Situation And What It Means For USDD<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sun<\/a>, who is advisor to Huobi, has been said to be withdrawing<\/a> more than a billion dollars which further strengthened the FUD surrounding the exchange. Speculators, however, believe that the withdrawn funds would be used for the operations of Huobi.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This might be true, as the exchange might be burning through its liquidity as withdrawals<\/a> continue to mount up due to recent negative developments. Any negative news on Huobi might have an effect on the peg of USDD and USDJ.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Not to mention that both stablecoins are limited in where they can be bought and sold. According to CoinCodex<\/a>, USDD is tradable on 11 exchanges while USDJ is tradable on three. Both can be traded on Huobi and Poloniex.<\/p>\n

At @HuobiGlobal<\/a>, we believe that the key to success in the world of cryptocurrency is to \u201cIgnore FUD and Keep Building.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 H.E. Justin Sun (@justinsuntron) January 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

With Sun being one of the shady characters<\/a> in the crypto, it remains to be seen whether his \u201cignore the FUD\u201d<\/a> strategy will work. But with Huobi\u2019s worsening<\/a> FUD, the exchange becoming the next FTX would definitely devastate many investors and send shockwaves to the entire crypto space.<\/p>\n

-Featured image by PortalCripto<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

A stablecoin<\/a> is a cryptocurrency that is pegged to a certain fiat currency. It provides stability for investors of crypto, making transactions easier. USDD, a stablecoin created by the founder of the Tron Blockchain, Justin Sun, has been losing its peg to the U.S. dollar.<\/p>\n

According to Coingecko, USDD<\/a> is currently trading at $0.9805. Although USDD was designed to be pegged to the dollar like other stablecoins, its value has fluctuated between $0.9806 and $0.9798 during the past week.<\/p>\n

As this developed, Sun\u2019s crypto exchange, Huobi Global, joined the ranks<\/a> of crypto companies that started this year with job cuts.<\/p>\n

Adding to the pressure is the fear, uncertainty and doubt surrounding the Huobi exchange itself. Recent social media<\/a> posts regarding the exchange shows that Huobi has higher withdrawals than deposits which strengthened fears of a possible halting of withdrawals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How Does USDD Stablecoin Work?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

USDD is an algorithmic stablecoin<\/a> which uses complex arithmetic to keep the price pegged to a dollar. According to Tron DAO\u2019s blog post<\/a> about the inner workings of USDD, the stablecoin is not considered de-pegged by the system when it drops lower or goes higher than $1.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Looking at the charts, the stablecoin is consistently testing its 3% leeway set by the system. Although the system itself does not consider USDD depegged, this consistency is worrying as any further drop might cause more troubles \u2013 or eventually led to the fate that befell UST\u00a0 when it crashed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With investors skeptical<\/a> of USDD since its inception, Sun has not done anything as of now. This is clearly because of the current situation at Huobi, leaving the reins to the system that\u00a0 govern USDD.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Justin\u2019s $1.1B withdrawal:<\/p>\n

\u2013 It was speculated that this was used to fund Huobi\u2019s operations
\n\u2013 Likely untrue, the amount is way too large to cover burn rate
\n\u2013 Even Twitter running at its most wasteful state only burns at $4mil\/month
\n\u2013 Whispers of him cashing out<\/p>\n

4\/ https:\/\/t.co\/DXwtdjRtFP<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rock (@DataaRocks) January 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

Huobi\u2019s Situation And What It Means For USDD<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sun<\/a>, who is advisor to Huobi, has been said to be withdrawing<\/a> more than a billion dollars which further strengthened the FUD surrounding the exchange. Speculators, however, believe that the withdrawn funds would be used for the operations of Huobi.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This might be true, as the exchange might be burning through its liquidity as withdrawals<\/a> continue to mount up due to recent negative developments. Any negative news on Huobi might have an effect on the peg of USDD and USDJ.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Not to mention that both stablecoins are limited in where they can be bought and sold. According to CoinCodex<\/a>, USDD is tradable on 11 exchanges while USDJ is tradable on three. Both can be traded on Huobi and Poloniex.<\/p>\n

At @HuobiGlobal<\/a>, we believe that the key to success in the world of cryptocurrency is to \u201cIgnore FUD and Keep Building.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 H.E. Justin Sun (@justinsuntron) January 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

With Sun being one of the shady characters<\/a> in the crypto, it remains to be seen whether his \u201cignore the FUD\u201d<\/a> strategy will work. But with Huobi\u2019s worsening<\/a> FUD, the exchange becoming the next FTX would definitely devastate many investors and send shockwaves to the entire crypto space.<\/p>\n

-Featured image by PortalCripto<\/em><\/p>\n

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