US Sonic Dollar (USSD) stablecoin analytics
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What is US Sonic Dollar (USSD)?
USSD is Sonic Labs's permissionless 1:1 dollar directly backed by Sonic frxUSD and therefore inherits Frax's upstream reserve exposure. The static profile records its US Dollar peg mechanism as: USSD is minted and redeemed 1:1 against Sonic frxUSD through Frax-derived permissionless contracts. Broader approved-asset and tokenized-Treasury routes belong to the upstream frxUSD reserve layer; cross-chain USSD additionally relies on...
Is USSD safe?
USSD holds a C Safety Score grade (59/100) in Pharos's latest published rating — a middle-tier grade that meets baseline expectations but carries meaningful weaknesses, so Pharos does not consider it clearly safe. Static metadata says US Sonic Dollar uses a Centralized (CeFi) governance model and Real-World Asset Backed backing, with Real-Time PoR from Frax Finance; the main caveat is that issuer or admin freeze controls are recorded. Treat the live peg, liquidity, reserve, dependency, and Safety Score sections below as the current risk read.
Static Profile
Static stablecoin profile
US Sonic Dollar (USSD) static profile: governance model Centralized (CeFi); backing model Real-World Asset Backed; peg US Dollar.
AI summary / Updated Aug 11, 2026
Sonic Labs's USSD is a permissionless, zero-fee wrapper around Sonic frxUSD, so the reserve story belongs upstream to Frax rather than directly to a basket of Treasury tokens. The design choice remains pointed: the RWA yield generated by that upstream backing flows to the Sonic ecosystem as buybacks and incentives, while USSD holders keep a flat dollar claim. That makes USSD less an independent stablecoin than a branded distribution layer over frxUSD, complete with the same reserve dependencies plus omnichain...
AI summary · drafted by gpt-5-codex · facts as of Aug 11, 2026
- Collateral
- Sonic frxUSD held 1:1 by the USSD BrandedCustodian contract on Sonic. USSD inherits frxUSD's upstream reserve exposure rather than directly holding Frax's tokenized Treasury and approved-stablecoin portfolio.
- Peg Mechanism
- USSD is minted and redeemed 1:1 against Sonic frxUSD through Frax-derived permissionless contracts. Broader approved-asset and tokenized-Treasury routes belong to the upstream frxUSD reserve layer; cross-chain USSD additionally relies on its omnichain infrastructure.
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Proof Of Reserves
- Real-Time PoR by Frax Finance Reserve source
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Source: checked-in StablecoinMeta profile fields. Live price, supply, reserve, liquidity, event, and safety data load in the interactive dossier below; the summary above was last updated Aug 11, 2026.
USSD quick answers
What is US Sonic Dollar (USSD)?
USSD is Sonic Labs's permissionless 1:1 dollar directly backed by Sonic frxUSD and therefore inherits Frax's upstream reserve exposure. The static profile records its US Dollar peg mechanism as: USSD is minted and redeemed 1:1 against Sonic frxUSD through Frax-derived permissionless contracts. Broader approved-asset and tokenized-Treasury routes belong to the upstream frxUSD reserve layer; cross-chain USSD additionally relies on...
Is USSD safe?
USSD holds a C Safety Score grade (59/100) in Pharos's latest published rating — a middle-tier grade that meets baseline expectations but carries meaningful weaknesses, so Pharos does not consider it clearly safe. Static metadata says US Sonic Dollar uses a Centralized (CeFi) governance model and Real-World Asset Backed backing, with Real-Time PoR from Frax Finance; the main caveat is that issuer or admin freeze controls are recorded. Treat the live peg, liquidity, reserve, dependency, and Safety Score sections below as the current risk read.
What backs USSD?
Pharos classifies USSD backing as Real-World Asset Backed. Collateral, per the static profile: Sonic frxUSD held 1:1 by the USSD BrandedCustodian contract on Sonic. USSD inherits frxUSD's upstream reserve exposure rather than directly holding Frax's tokenized Treasury and approved-stablecoin portfolio. Reserve evidence: Real-Time PoR from Frax Finance.
Can USSD be frozen or blacklisted?
Based on tracked contract metadata and blacklist coverage, issuer or admin freeze controls are recorded. Live freeze and blacklist events for USSD, when applicable, appear in the dossier below.
