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Overcollateralized omni-CDP stablecoin
BTC plus ETH, BNB, and LST collateral inside a cross-chain CDP system.
satUSD base + satUSD+ wrapper
Redeemable for collateral, but still dependent on bridge, oracle, and liquidation plumbing.
Mixed collateral and cross-chain complexity can matter more than the headline peg.
Bitcoin reserve-backed credit-line stablecoin
Bitcoin reserve-backed borrow-and-spend stack centered on Mezo.
MUSD base dollar only
Clear BTC-backed redemption framing, but still tied to platform operations and liquidity.
Newer ecosystem scale and reserve-verification depth still matter.
Bitcoin-backed synthetic dollar
Spot BTC paired with a short perpetual hedge to maintain dollar exposure.
USDh base + sUSDh wrapper
Synthetic-dollar exit path depends on exchanges, hedges, and reserve-fund operations.
Exchange, hedge-execution, and funding-rate dependence are central risks.
Bitcoin-collateralized risk-sharing stablecoin
Rootstock BTC collateral with a broader risk-sharing system around it.
DOC base dollar only
Simple BTC-collateralized framing, but real exits depend on Rootstock liquidity.
Liquidity depth and wider system mechanics matter more than the ticker alone.
Non-yielding dollar rail for Digital Credit access
Saturn says USDat is backed 100% by tokenized U.S. treasuries.
USDat base + sUSDat wrapper
Exit depends on Saturn app access, market liquidity, and published redemption mechanics.
Early product maturity, app dependency, treasury-token backing, and thin public redemption detail.
| Product | Score | Structure | Backing | Yield setup | Exit path | Slow down on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River satUSD Reserve-backedYield-bearing option ~$158.4M (est.) snapshot | 6.2/10 | Overcollateralized omni-CDP stablecoin | BTC plus ETH, BNB, and LST collateral inside a cross-chain CDP system. | satUSD base + satUSD+ wrapper | Redeemable for collateral, but still dependent on bridge, oracle, and liquidation plumbing. | Mixed collateral and cross-chain complexity can matter more than the headline peg. |
| Mezo MUSD Reserve-backedBase dollar first ~$20.5M (est.) snapshot | 6.7/10 | Bitcoin reserve-backed credit-line stablecoin | Bitcoin reserve-backed borrow-and-spend stack centered on Mezo. | MUSD base dollar only | Clear BTC-backed redemption framing, but still tied to platform operations and liquidity. | Newer ecosystem scale and reserve-verification depth still matter. |
| Hermetica USDh Reserve-backedYield-bearing option $9.4M snapshot | 6.2/10 | Bitcoin-backed synthetic dollar | Spot BTC paired with a short perpetual hedge to maintain dollar exposure. | USDh base + sUSDh wrapper | Synthetic-dollar exit path depends on exchanges, hedges, and reserve-fund operations. | Exchange, hedge-execution, and funding-rate dependence are central risks. |
| Money On Chain DOC Reserve-backedBase dollar first $5.2M snapshot | 5.8/10 | Bitcoin-collateralized risk-sharing stablecoin | Rootstock BTC collateral with a broader risk-sharing system around it. | DOC base dollar only | Simple BTC-collateralized framing, but real exits depend on Rootstock liquidity. | Liquidity depth and wider system mechanics matter more than the ticker alone. |
| Saturn USDat Reserve-backedBase dollar first Not published snapshot | 4.7/10 | Non-yielding dollar rail for Digital Credit access | Saturn says USDat is backed 100% by tokenized U.S. treasuries. | USDat base + sUSDat wrapper | Exit depends on Saturn app access, market liquidity, and published redemption mechanics. | Early product maturity, app dependency, treasury-token backing, and thin public redemption detail. |
These chips are just a way to separate product shapes. They do not change the underlying rank logic, which still stays tied to the dated market-cap snapshot.
Showing 5 of 14 reviewed stablecoins with the current filter mix.
satUSD is a cross-chain omni-CDP dollar, not a pure BTC-only stablecoin.
Best fitDeFi-native users comfortable with CDPs, liquidations, and cross-chain plumbing.
BTC plus ETH, BNB, and LST collateral inside a cross-chain CDP system.
satUSD+ carries the distinct yield layer.
Redeemable for collateral, but still dependent on bridge, oracle, and liquidation plumbing.
MUSD is built for a Bitcoin-banking experience, not just a DeFi primitive.
Best fitBitcoin holders evaluating whether to borrow, spend, or park value inside a single ecosystem.
Bitcoin reserve-backed borrow-and-spend stack centered on Mezo.
The base dollar is the full product; yield is not split into a wrapper.
Clear BTC-backed redemption framing, but still tied to platform operations and liquidity.
USDh is a synthetic dollar backed by Bitcoin and a hedging stack, not by cash in a bank.
Best fitUsers who want the strongest pure-Bitcoin story in this set.
Spot BTC paired with a short perpetual hedge to maintain dollar exposure.
sUSDh carries the distinct yield layer.
Synthetic-dollar exit path depends on exchanges, hedges, and reserve-fund operations.
DOC is one of the older Bitcoin-collateralized dollar designs still worth tracking.
Best fitReaders who want a Bitcoin-collateralized product without the bank-reserve framing common elsewhere.
Rootstock BTC collateral with a broader risk-sharing system around it.
The base dollar is the full product; yield is not split into a wrapper.
Simple BTC-collateralized framing, but real exits depend on Rootstock liquidity.
USDat is the Saturn base dollar; the Digital Credit yield sits in sUSDat.
Best fitReaders trying to separate Saturn’s base dollar from its yield wrapper.
Saturn says USDat is backed 100% by tokenized U.S. treasuries.
The base dollar is the full product; yield is not split into a wrapper.
Exit depends on Saturn app access, market liquidity, and published redemption mechanics.
These charts show where the dated market-cap snapshot is concentrated and how the published set splits between reserve-backed, dividend-backed, and yield-wrapper setups.
The fastest way to read APYX is: protocol, base dollar, yield wrapper. The explainer shows why that matters and when a BTC-backed loan is actually the better tool.
The umbrella system and operating structure.
The core dollar token Pledge evaluates first.
The separate yield-bearing option layered on top.
Bitcoin-derivative-backed stablecoin
BIMA’s docs clearly describe USBD as overcollateralized by Bitcoin derivatives and redeemable for BTC at face value, but current public market data is still thin enough that we are treating it as watchlist rather than ranking it in the core top five.
Bitcoin-linked reduced-volatility dollar strategy
Public materials describe BTCD as a Bitcoin dollar that uses spot BTC, stablecoins, hedging strategies, and a dynamic reserve while tracking about half of Bitcoin’s volatility. That makes it interesting, but it does not read like a plain $1 stablecoin, so we are watching it separately for now.
This is where manual review actually makes sense. If you are weighing a BTC-backed loan against a Digital Money strategy, Pledge can help map the trade-offs without turning it into a hard sell. Yield-bearing wrappers stay inside Digital Money reviews as a feature, not as a separate top-level product type.