Side-by-side institutional comparison — canonical compliance grade, methodology verdict, and IC-memo-ready exports per asset.
| Metric | LUSD Liquity USD | YLDS YLDS Proxy score | USDT Tether | USD1 USD1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $26.5M | $519.5M | $183.49B | $4.31B |
| Peg Status | MINOR_DEPEG | STABLE | STABLE | STABLE |
| Peg Deviation | 1.000% | 0.000% | -0.025% | -0.046% |
| Issuer | Liquity Protocol | Unknown | Tether | World Liberty Financial |
| Issuer Type | Decentralized DAO | — | Centralized | Centralized |
| Jurisdiction | Unregulated | Unknown | Foreign regulated | Unknown |
| Reserve Transparency | On-Chain | None/Opaque | Audited Reports | None/Opaque |
| Redemption Rights | 1:1 par · Instant (On-Chain) | — | 1:1 par · ≤2 Business Days | Not guaranteed |
| Governance | Algorithmic | — | Issuer Controlled | Issuer Controlled |
| StableLens Score | B-60/100 | D25/100 | B71/100 | C40/100 |
| Yield Eligibility | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible |
| Last Updated | Today | Today | Today | Today |
| Decision Summary | AvoidMethodology classification — not investment advice.Confidence:medium | AvoidMethodology classification — not investment advice.Confidence:low | WatchMethodology classification — not investment advice.Confidence:high | WatchMethodology classification — not investment advice.Confidence:high |
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.
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