Ethena Onboards Bitcoin as Backing Asset to Make USDe ‘Safer’
The platform will use a cash-and-carry trade to short bitcoin futures and pocket funding rates to generate yield on its USDe tokens.
The platform will use a cash-and-carry trade to short bitcoin futures and pocket funding rates to generate yield on its USDe tokens.
Ethena’s USDe “synthetic dollar” is independent from the traditional financial system and aims to offer a dollar-denominated, yield-bearing savings vehicle for investors outside of the U.S.