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Tuesday Dec 2 2025 10:20
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Ethena's USDe stablecoin experienced remarkable growth due to its unique Delta-neutral hedging strategy, aiming to provide a censorship-resistant, scalable stablecoin while capturing perpetual futures funding rate yields. However, Ethena has faced significant headwinds recently, raising questions about the sustainability of its model and its long-term competitiveness.
After reaching a TVL of nearly $15 billion, USDe's TVL plummeted to around $7 billion. This decline was attributed to a de-pegging event on Binance, triggering liquidations of highly leveraged positions. The termination of Terminal Finance further compounded the situation.
Ethena is now focusing on developing a White Label platform, enabling other entities to issue customized stablecoins using Ethena's infrastructure. Ethena has already partnered with Sui and Jupiter to expand USDe's reach across various blockchains.
Ethena seeks to diversify its revenue streams by incorporating Real World Assets (RWA) and expanding USDe's utility in DeFi. Ethena has partnered with Nunchi to offer yield perpetuals, allowing users to speculate on interest rates and hedge risks.
Despite the recent challenges, Ethena continues to generate significant revenue. Multicoin Capital recently announced its investment in ENA, Ethena's governance token, demonstrating confidence in the project's future.
Ethena is facing significant challenges, but it is taking strategic steps to transition into a stablecoin infrastructure provider. The success of this transition hinges on Ethena's ability to diversify its revenue streams and expand USDe's utility in DeFi.
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