Citrea USD (ctUSD) stablecoin analytics
ctUSD is Citrea's native USD stablecoin issued by MoonPay on M0 Protocol, backed by U.S. Treasuries and cash with on-chain reserve attestations.
Static Profile
Static stablecoin profile
Citrea USD (ctUSD) static profile: governance model Centralized (CeFi); backing model Real-World Asset Backed; peg US Dollar.
AI summary / Updated May 15, 2026
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AI summary · drafted by claude-opus-4-7 · reviewed by @TokenBrice on May 15, 2026 · facts as of May 15, 2026
- Collateral
- Short-term U.S. Treasury bills and cash, held for the benefit of token holders via M0 Protocol's bankruptcy-remote SPV structure; issued by MoonPay under U.S. Money Transmitter Licenses across 49 states (excl. New York)
- Peg Mechanism
- 1:1 fiat-backed mint and redemption via MoonPay using M0 Protocol infrastructure; reserves cryptographically attested on-chain by independent M0 Validators before minting; fiat on/off ramp via Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal through MoonPay's 30M+ verified user base
- Jurisdiction
- United States / Money Transmitter Licenses (49 states)
- Proof Of Reserves
- Real-Time PoR by M0 Protocol Reserve source
- Contracts
- 1 deployment tracked across Citrea Mainnet.
Snippet Answer
Is ctUSD safe?
Pharos does not mark ctUSD as absolutely safe. Static metadata says Citrea USD uses a Centralized (CeFi) governance model and Real-World Asset Backed backing, with Real-Time PoR from M0 Protocol; 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.
Next Actions
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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 May 15, 2026.
ctUSD quick answers
What is Citrea USD (ctUSD)?
ctUSD is Citrea's native USD stablecoin issued by MoonPay on M0 Protocol, backed by U.S. Treasuries and cash with on-chain reserve attestations. The static profile records its US Dollar peg mechanism as: 1:1 fiat-backed mint and redemption via MoonPay using M0 Protocol infrastructure; reserves cryptographically attested on-chain by independent M0 Validators before minting; fiat on/off ramp via Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and...
What backs ctUSD?
Pharos classifies ctUSD backing as Real-World Asset Backed. Collateral, per the static profile: Short-term U.S. Treasury bills and cash, held for the benefit of token holders via M0 Protocol's bankruptcy-remote SPV structure; issued by MoonPay under U.S. Money Transmitter Licenses across 49 states (excl. New York) Reserve evidence: Real-Time PoR from M0 Protocol.
Can ctUSD 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 ctUSD, when applicable, appear in the dossier below.