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Inter Stable Token (IST) static profile: governance model Decentralized (DeFi); backing model Crypto-Collateralized; peg US Dollar.

Decentralized (DeFi)Crypto-CollateralizedUS Dollar
Collateral
Overcollateralized crypto vaults on Agoric accepting IBC-bridged ATOM and stATOM, plus a Parity Stability Module (PSM) that mints IST 1:1 against approved stablecoins (USDC, USDT, DAI) bridged from Ethereum via IBC
Peg mechanism
IST was minted through Inter Protocol vaults and PSM facilities. Agoric governance approved a wind-down in mid-2025, disabled new minting, and completed the sunset on July 1, 2025.
Jurisdiction
Not disclosed in the static profile.
Proof of reserves
No proof-of-reserves entry in the static profile.
Contracts
2 deployments tracked across Agoric and Osmosis.

Source: Pharos registry profile fields. This inactive record does not participate in current live monitoring.

IST quick answers

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What is Inter Stable Token (IST)?

IST was Agoric's Inter Protocol stable token, formerly minted against vault collateral and PSM deposits before governance sunset the protocol in 2025. The static profile records its US Dollar peg mechanism as: IST was minted through Inter Protocol vaults and PSM facilities. Agoric governance approved a wind-down in mid-2025, disabled new minting, and completed the sunset on July 1, 2025.

Is IST safe?

Inter Stable Token is a frozen Pharos archive, not a current safety endorsement. The archived static profile records a Decentralized (DeFi) governance model, Crypto-Collateralized backing, curated reserve profile, and notes that freeze exposure is inherited through upstream collateral, custody, or wrapper dependencies.

What backs IST?

The archived Pharos profile records IST's reserves as 60% Parity Stability Module stablecoin reserves (IBC USDC/USDT/DAI) and 40% Overcollateralized crypto vaults (IBC ATOM, stATOM). Reserve evidence: curated reserve profile. Pharos classifies the backing as Crypto-Collateralized.

Can IST be frozen or blacklisted?

Based on tracked contract metadata and blacklist coverage, freeze exposure is inherited through upstream collateral, custody, or wrapper dependencies. IST is a frozen Pharos archive; the recorded history below is read-only.