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ZCHF profile facts

Frankencoin (ZCHF) static profile: governance model CeFi-Dependent; backing model Crypto-Collateralized; peg Swiss Franc.

Collateral
ETH, BTC derivatives (WBTC, cbBTC), ETH LSTs (wstETH, LsETH), gold tokens (PAXG, XAUt), tokenized RWAs (SPYon, LENDS, REALU), and governance tokens (CRV, GNO) in oracle-free overcollateralized positions; any collateral can be whitelisted by governance
Peg mechanism
Auction-based collateral valuation with veto governance; no price oracle dependency
Jurisdiction
Not disclosed in the static profile.
Proof of reserves
No proof-of-reserves entry in the static profile.
Contracts
8 deployments tracked across Ethereum, Optimism, Gnosis, and Base, plus 4 more.

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

ZCHF quick answers

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What is Frankencoin (ZCHF)?

ZCHF is Frankencoin's decentralized Swiss-franc stablecoin, minted from overcollateralized auction-priced positions in ETH, BTC, LSTs, and gold tokens. The static profile records its Swiss Franc peg mechanism as: Auction-based collateral valuation with veto governance; no price oracle dependency.

Is ZCHF safe?

As of Oct 24, 2026, Pharos grades ZCHF A (84/100) on its Safety Score. Pharos's reviews record that admin controls such as a pause or an upgradeable contract exist, though no power to freeze a specific holder was found, and any holder can use its reviewed redemption route. That grade is in the Score's upper band, which does not rule out losses. The grade moves as reserve, redemption, peg and control evidence changes; the live Safety Score on this page shows the current reading.

What backs ZCHF?

Pharos records ZCHF's reserves as of Sep 4, 2026 as 29.8% BOSS (Boss Info AG), 20.7% cbBTC (Coinbase Wrapped BTC), 13.7% WBTC (Wrapped BTC), and 11 smaller holdings. Reserve evidence: live reserve feed configured. Pharos classifies the backing as Crypto-Collateralized.

Can ZCHF be frozen or blacklisted?

Based on tracked contract metadata and blacklist coverage, admin controls such as a global pause or an upgradeable contract are recorded, but the review found no active power to freeze or seize a specific holder's balance on material deployments.

How do you redeem ZCHF?

Under the route Pharos reviewed on May 25, 2026, any holder can redeem ZCHF for CHFAU. Redemption settles atomically on-chain. The reviewed terms charge no percentage redemption fee. Whether a given holder qualifies is set by the route's own terms, not by this summary.