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Ethena USDtb (USDTB) stablecoin analytics

USDtb is Ethena's T-Bill-backed stablecoin, holding BlackRock's BUIDL fund as primary reserves; designed as a calmer alternative to USDe.

Static Profile

Static stablecoin profile

Ethena USDtb (USDTB) static profile: governance model Centralized (CeFi); backing model Real-World Asset Backed; peg US Dollar.

AI summary / Updated May 15, 2026

USDtb is the $939M stable ballast inside Ethena's USDe reserve, 90% allocated to BlackRock BUIDL via Anchorage Digital under an OCC charter — designed to be held by its parent protocol, not traded retail. USDtb has grown to $939 million with a clear mandate: serve as the stable...

AI summary · drafted by claude-opus-4-7 · reviewed by @TokenBrice on May 15, 2026 · facts as of May 15, 2026

Collateral
~90% BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), investing in cash, U.S. Treasury Bills/Notes, and repurchase agreements; remainder in cash or cash-equivalent redemption reserves; issued by Anchorage Digital Bank N.A.; U.S. Bank acts as reserve custodian
Peg Mechanism
Direct 1:1 mint and redemption; BUIDL shares redeemable 24/7 via atomic swap with Securitize; LayerZero OFT cross-chain transfers
Jurisdiction
United States / OCC / Federal Bank Charter
Proof Of Reserves
Independent Audit by Big Four accounting firm via Anchorage Digital Bank Reserve source
Contracts
4 deployments tracked across Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, and Solana.

Snippet Answer

Is USDTB safe?

Pharos does not mark USDTB as absolutely safe. Static metadata says Ethena USDtb uses a Centralized (CeFi) governance model and Real-World Asset Backed backing, with Independent Audit from Big Four accounting firm via Anchorage Digital Bank; 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.

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Exact bot target: /subscribe dews,depeg,safety usdtb-ethena

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.

USDTB quick answers

What is Ethena USDtb (USDTB)?

USDtb is Ethena's T-Bill-backed stablecoin, holding BlackRock's BUIDL fund as primary reserves; designed as a calmer alternative to USDe. The static profile records its US Dollar peg mechanism as: Direct 1:1 mint and redemption; BUIDL shares redeemable 24/7 via atomic swap with Securitize; LayerZero OFT cross-chain transfers

What backs USDTB?

Pharos classifies USDTB backing as Real-World Asset Backed. Collateral, per the static profile: ~90% BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), investing in cash, U.S. Treasury Bills/Notes, and repurchase agreements; remainder in cash or cash-equivalent redemption reserves; issued by Anchorage Digital Bank N.A... Reserve evidence: Independent Audit from Big Four accounting firm via Anchorage Digital Bank.

Can USDTB 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 USDTB, when applicable, appear in the dossier below.