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sUSD (sUSD) frozen stablecoin archive

sUSD was Synthetix's SNX-backed synthetic dollar; SIP-420 removed the peg defense and, after a year-long depeg, it was frozen and retired via SIP-423.

Static Profile

Static stablecoin profile

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

AI summary / Updated Jul 8, 2026

Synthetix's sUSD is no longer the simple SNX debt-pool dollar older DeFi muscle memory remembers. The current reserve story is split across legacy SNX exposure, V3 USDC/stataUSDC collateral, ETH/LST collateral, and protocol treasury or SLP-vault activity, which is a long way of...

AI summary · drafted by claude-fable-5 · reviewed by @TokenBrice on Jul 8, 2026 · facts as of Jul 8, 2026

Collateral
SNX, ETH, and USDC/stataUSDC via Synthetix V3; direct SNX minting deprecated in 2025. Pooled SNX remained the primary legacy backing, while delta-neutral basis-trade vaults, protocol treasury activity, and buybacks functioned as peg-defense and recovery layers rather than the main reserve base.
Peg Mechanism
Overcollateralization via C-ratio (200%+); V3 expanded collateral to SNX, ETH, USDC/stataUSDC; sUSD minting against SNX deprecated in 2025; peg sustained via SLP Vault basis-trade strategy and protocol fee buybacks
Jurisdiction
Not disclosed in the static profile.
Proof Of Reserves
No proof-of-reserves entry in the static profile.
Contracts
4 deployments tracked across Ethereum, Optimism, Fantom, and Arbitrum.

Snippet Answer

Is sUSD safe?

sUSD is a frozen Pharos archive, not a current safety endorsement. The archived static profile records a CeFi-Dependent governance model, Crypto-Collateralized backing, curated reserve profile, and notes that freeze exposure is inherited through upstream collateral, custody, or wrapper dependencies.

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Source: checked-in StablecoinMeta profile fields. This inactive record does not participate in current live monitoring; the summary above was last updated Jul 8, 2026.

sUSD quick answers

What is sUSD?

sUSD was Synthetix's SNX-backed synthetic dollar; SIP-420 removed the peg defense and, after a year-long depeg, it was frozen and retired via SIP-423. The static profile records its US Dollar peg mechanism as: Overcollateralization via C-ratio (200%+); V3 expanded collateral to SNX, ETH, USDC/stataUSDC; sUSD minting against SNX deprecated in 2025; peg sustained via SLP Vault basis-trade strategy and protocol fee buybacks

Is sUSD safe?

sUSD is a frozen Pharos archive, not a current safety endorsement. The archived static profile records a CeFi-Dependent governance model, Crypto-Collateralized backing, curated reserve profile, and notes that freeze exposure is inherited through upstream collateral, custody, or wrapper dependencies.

What backs sUSD?

Pharos classifies sUSD backing as Crypto-Collateralized. Collateral, per the static profile: SNX, ETH, and USDC/stataUSDC via Synthetix V3; direct SNX minting deprecated in 2025. Pooled SNX remained the primary legacy backing, while delta-neutral basis-trade vaults, protocol treasury activity, and buybacks functioned as... Reserve evidence: curated reserve profile.

Can sUSD be frozen or blacklisted?

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