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MAI profile facts

MAI (MAI) static profile: governance model CeFi-Dependent; backing model Crypto-Collateralized; peg US Dollar.

Collateral
Overcollateralized crypto vaults, including bridged and wrapped assets, plus stablecoin PSM liquidity
Peg mechanism
Borrowers mint MAI against overcollateralized vaults; the PSM mints and redeems 1:1 for USDC after a 3-day wait
Jurisdiction
Not disclosed in the static profile.
Proof of reserves
No proof-of-reserves entry in the static profile.
Contracts
16 deployments tracked across Polygon, Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Optimism, plus 12 more.

Source: Pharos registry profile fields. Live price, supply, reserve, liquidity, event, and safety data load in the interactive dossier on this page.

MAI quick answers

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What is MAI?

QiDao's MAI is overcollateralized, minted against crypto vaults; Base and Polygon are only live chains after legacy wind-down, with persistent sub-$1 trading. The static profile records its US Dollar peg mechanism as: Borrowers mint MAI against overcollateralized vaults; the PSM mints and redeems 1:1 for USDC after a 3-day wait.

Is MAI safe?

As of Nov 8, 2026, Pharos grades MAI D (45/100) on its Safety Score. Pharos's reviews record that the issuer or an admin can freeze individual holders' balances. That is a low-band grade, which flags significant structural risk. The grade moves as reserve, redemption, peg and control evidence changes; the live Safety Score on this page shows the current reading.

What backs MAI?

Pharos records MAI's reserves as of Sep 5, 2026 as 100% QiDao overcollateralized crypto vaults. Reserve evidence: curated reserve profile. Pharos classifies the backing as Crypto-Collateralized.

Can MAI be frozen or blacklisted?

Based on tracked contract metadata and blacklist coverage, issuer or admin freeze controls are recorded.