> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://usdu.gitbook.io/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://usdu.gitbook.io/docs/usdusdu-token.md). # $USDu Token $USDu is a yield-collateralized, protocol-minted stablecoin designed to provide deep liquidity for DeFi applications. It is always overcollateralized with yield-bearing assets from verified on-chain lending markets. #### Token Addresses
ChainTickerAddress
Ethereum MainnetUSDU0xdde3eC717f220Fc6A29D6a4Be73F91DA5b718e55
#### Key Properties * **Soft-pegged to USD**\ $USDu targets a value of approximately 1 USD, backed by productive collateral. * **Protocol-minted only**\ Users cannot mint $USDu. The protocol issues $USDu solely against assets in managed vaults on credit-rated lending markets. * **Yield-backed and overcollateralized**\ Every $USDu is backed by real income-generating assets. This ensures that the stablecoin is not only stable but also productive. * **Designed for liquidity**\ $USDu provides a low-cost borrowing and lending asset for DeFi protocols, enabling strategies such as recursive lending, yield arbitrage, and leveraged trading. * **Highly composable**\ With an immutable core and modular governance, $USDu integrates easily with lending markets, AMMs, structured products, and trading protocols. #### Use Cases * Liquidity layer for yield-bearing stablecoins * Base asset for leveraged trading and yield strategies * Stable borrowing and lending market pair * Collateral for derivatives and structured products * Treasury diversification for DAOs and DeFi projects USDu is positioned as the next-generation infrastructure stablecoin, giving builders and protocols a reliable foundation for capital-efficient, yield-powered DeFi ecosystems.