Stablecoins & Markets
Kim Min-jun
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SearchSky Dollar (USDS) is a crypto-collateralized stablecoin tracking the US dollar, created by the Sky protocol. It has no single legal issuer. It is not on ESMA’s list of e-money tokens authorized under MiCA.
Backed by more than its supply in Sky Protocol collateral: other stablecoins held in the peg stability module, on-chain and OTC crypto lending, short-dated Treasury bills and other approved assets. Protocol collateral was $11.10 billion at the end of August 2026, against $9.53 billion of USDS and DAI combined. Reserve reporting: on-chain dashboards and monthly reports from the Sky Frontier Foundation. The latest report covers August 2026 (published September 17, 2026).
There is no issuer to redeem with. USDS converts 1:1 to USDC through the peg stability module and 1:1 to DAI, with no protocol fee (network fees apply), within limits set by governance. Sky lists 4 networks where the token is issued natively: Ethereum, Solana, Base and Arbitrum.
| Page | URL |
|---|---|
| Sky Protocol Docs - USDS token / DAI USDS converter | https://developers.skyeco.com/protocol/tokens/usds/ |
| Sky Protocol Docs - Protocol token routes | https://developers.skyeco.com/quick-start/protocol-token-routes/ |
| Sky Ecosystem - Products (USDS FAQ) | https://www.skyeco.com/products |
| Sky.money homepage (live supply/collateral) | https://sky.money/ |
| Sky.money blog - What is USDS (2026-06-12) | https://sky.money/blog/what-is-usds |
| Sky Ecosystem Insights - Sky documentation | https://insights.skyeco.com/sky-documentation |
| Sky Ecosystem: August 2026 Financial & Operational Update (published 2026-09-17) | https://insights.skyeco.com/insights/sky-ecosystem-august-financial-operational-update |
| Sky Ecosystem Q2 2026 Quarterly Report | https://insights.skyeco.com/insights/sky-ecosystem-q2-2026-quarterly-report |
| Sky Protocol Financial Dashboard | https://financial.skyeco.com |
| ESMA interim MiCA register: e-money token issuers | https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-12/EMTWP.csv |
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