Side-by-side institutional comparison — canonical compliance grade, methodology verdict, and IC-memo-ready exports per asset.
| Metric | LUSD Liquity USD | USD0 Usual USD | USDT Tether | USX USX Proxy score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $28.0M | $553.1M | $186.27B | $507.9M |
| Peg Status | STABLE | STABLE | STABLE | STABLE |
| Peg Deviation | 0.500% | 0.091% | 0.094% | 0.066% |
| Issuer | Liquity Protocol | Usual Protocol | Tether | dForce |
| Issuer Type | Decentralized DAO | Algorithmic Protocol | Centralized | Decentralized DAO |
| Jurisdiction | Unregulated | EU regulated | Foreign regulated | Unknown |
| Reserve Transparency | On-Chain | On-Chain | Audited Reports | On-Chain |
| Redemption Rights | 1:1 par · Instant (On-Chain) | 1:1 par · ≤2 Business Days | 1:1 par · ≤2 Business Days | — |
| Governance | Algorithmic | DAO Governance | Issuer Controlled | DAO Governance |
| StableLens Score | B-60/100 | B-61/100 | B71/100 | C+55/100 |
| 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:high | WatchMethodology classification — not investment advice.Confidence:high | WatchMethodology 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.