South African Rand (ZAR) Stablecoins: 4 Tracked
4 tracked stablecoins pegged to the South African Rand. Compare peg stability, liquidity, risk, and leading symbols like ZARU and ZARm.
About South African Rand stablecoins
The South African Rand stablecoin peg serves the African DeFi ecosystem. Pharos tracks peg deviation and supply for ZAR-pegged stablecoins, bringing transparency to this emerging market. Pharos currently maps 4 tracked stablecoins in this currency bucket. Top tracked names include ZAR Universal (ZARU), Mento South African Rand (ZARm), and ZARP Stablecoin (ZARP). ZAR pegs serve African market access and payment rails, but the cohort remains small enough that each asset's liquidity and reserve evidence need direct inspection.
South African Rand risk review starts with rwa backing and cefi governance, the largest categories in this cohort. 3 tracked coins in the cohort can be directly frozen or denylisted.
| # | Name | Price | Peg | Market cap | 24h | 7d | Grade | Peg Score | Liq | Blacklist | Mint Score | Backing | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South African Rand stablecoins at a glance
Registry facts for all 4 tracked South African Rand stablecoins, in registry order. These are design facts, not live data; the live table above carries market and risk figures.
| Stablecoin | Backing | Governance | Freeze capability | Launched | Chains |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZAR Universal (ZARU) | Real-World Asset Backed | Centralized (CeFi) | Issuer can freeze | 2026 | 4 |
| Mento South African Rand (ZARm) | Crypto-Collateralized | CeFi-Dependent | Possible | 2025 | 1 |
| ZARP Stablecoin (ZARP) | Real-World Asset Backed | Centralized (CeFi) | Issuer can freeze | 2021 | 4 |
| ZAR Supercoin (ZARsc) | Real-World Asset Backed | Centralized (CeFi) | Issuer can freeze | 2025 | 1 |
How to use this directory
Treat the South African Rand cohort as a starting filter, then verify the live risk surfaces that move fastest: coverage, peg history, liquidity, reserves, and dependency exposure.
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