Side-by-side institutional comparison — canonical compliance grade, methodology verdict, and IC-memo-ready exports per asset.
| Metric | LUSD Liquity USD | BFUSD BFUSD Proxy score | USDS USDS | XAUT Tether Gold Proxy score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $28.2M | $1.32B | $10.26B | $2.54B |
| Peg Status | STABLE | STABLE | STABLE | UNKNOWN |
| Peg Deviation | 0.500% | 0.099% | 0.020% | — |
| Issuer | Liquity Protocol | Binance | Sky (formerly MakerDAO) | Tether |
| Issuer Type | Decentralized DAO | Centralized | Decentralized DAO | Centralized |
| Jurisdiction | Unregulated | Unknown | Unregulated | Unknown |
| Reserve Transparency | On-Chain | Audited Reports | On-Chain | Audited Reports |
| Redemption Rights | 1:1 par · Instant (On-Chain) | — | 1:1 par · Instant (On-Chain) | — |
| Governance | Algorithmic | Issuer Controlled | DAO Governance | Issuer Controlled |
| StableLens Score | B-60/100 | B-63/100 | C+56/100 | D28/100 |
| Yield Eligibility | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible |
| Last Updated | Today | Today | Today | Today |
| Decision Summary | WatchMethodology classification — not investment advice.Confidence:medium | WatchMethodology classification — not investment advice.Confidence:low | WatchMethodology classification — not investment advice.Confidence:high | AvoidMethodology classification — not investment advice.Confidence:low |
Verdicts are StableLens methodology classifications — Approved / Watch / Avoid / Insufficient — not investment advice. Compliance score is the canonical 6-dimension regulatory rubric (when a profile exists) or capped fallback (when not). See methodology.