Building a fully decentralized stablecoin is hard And doing it with zero borrowing costs seemed impossible fxUSD just hit $80M market cap, proving it works @cyrille_briere from @protocol_fx explains explains how they made it happen. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:58 - How does fxUSD work? (and where yield comes from) 04:33 - Three key differences from regular CDPs 6:26 - Stablecoin landscape: only 0.3% are decentralized 9:02 - Defining decentralized stablecoins 11:25 - TVL growth 12:50 - Go-to-market strategy targeting DeFi leverage users 15:07 - Community-funded DAO: no VCs, no team allocation 16:36 - Liquidation break mechanism 19:50 - Stability pool and peg-keeping mechanisms 24:53 - Current fxUSD use cases 27:28 - Roadmap: shorts, limit orders, and new chain deployments 29:09 - Growing without VC pressure (or existential crisis)

🧵 Stable School News: Weekly Roundup (July 18) TradFi leans in. Asia steps up. Startups stack capital. Here’s what moved in stablecoins this week, from Capitol Hill to Hong Kong, and across the VC stack 👇

🧵 Stable School News: Weekly Roundup (July 18) TradFi leans in. Asia steps up. Startups stack capital. Here’s what moved in stablecoins this week, from Capitol Hill to Hong Kong, and across the VC stack 👇

Regulations are finally clearing up. Every continent is moving toward the same goal with stablecoins. europe's MiCA, HK’s new framework, even the US is getting its act together. But here's the problem - most people using stablecoins daily can't explain how they work. Supply is skyrocketing, and people still scratch their heads when you ask about pegs or reserve backing. Can you honestly say what 'delta neutral' means? I bet you can't. That's why we launched stable school with @stable_summit. We saw this regulatory clarity coming and knew there'd be a massive education gap. Open finance needs open education to match... The site's getting some improvements right now, but we already have 10+ articles and 15 podcast episodes with truly incredible people: @samkazemian, @Iv4n_Ko, @MikeSilagadze, @tonyolendo, @CurveCap just to name a few. Honestly, you'd be surprised how much you can learn just from the podcast backlog. Stablecoin summer. Catch up before it’s too late.

The crypto market has already surpassed $3T. More liquidity is on the way, we're just getting started 👇 I spoke about this on the @stable_summit panel with @GaspardPeduzzi @MatthiasEgli, @yarshakula, @DarrenCamas.

What makes @protocol_fx different from a regular CDP? @cyrille_briere explains how $fxUSD offers: • Zero interest loans • A built-in liquidation protection layer • Strong peg stability with decentralized design Explore the mechanics behind $fxUSD 👇

More liquidity in DeFi = more leverage Good or bad? @DarrenCamas shared his thoughts during the @stable_summit risk-free yields panel. Full recording:

had the great honor of speaking at @stable_summit on a topic im incredibly passionate about: it's time we reconsider algo stables check out my talk. if you care about crypto, i promise its worth 8 minutes of your time

At @stable_summit, @0xmikko_eth highlighted a key pain point for leveraged borrowers: losing months of yield to DEX swaps. Tomorrow, Gearbox changes that. Leverage Mint and Withdraw directly from DVstETH's contract with up to 40X leverage. No DEX, no slippage, no fee. ⚙️🧰

The rise of tokenized assets is clear. But here’s the real question: How do we integrate them into the money legos of DeFi? Watch the full talk from @stable_summit with @nomos_paradox on how oracles shape the future of tokenized assets ⬇️