Side-by-side institutional comparison — canonical compliance grade, methodology verdict, and IC-memo-ready exports per asset.
| Metric | USDT Tether | GHO GHO | U United Stables Proxy score | USDC USD Coin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $189.41B | $583.3M | $1.03B | $76.40B |
| Peg Status | STABLE | STABLE | STABLE | STABLE |
| Peg Deviation | 0.100% | 0.120% | 0.070% | 0.034% |
| Issuer | Tether | Aave DAO | Unknown | Circle |
| Issuer Type | Centralized | Decentralized DAO | — | Centralized |
| Jurisdiction | Foreign regulated | Unregulated | Unknown | US regulated |
| Reserve Transparency | Audited Reports | On-Chain | None/Opaque | Audited Reports |
| Redemption Rights | 1:1 par · ≤2 Business Days | 1:1 par · Instant (On-Chain) | — | 1:1 par · ≤2 Business Days |
| Governance | Issuer Controlled | DAO Governance | — | Issuer Controlled |
| Compliance Score | B71/100 | C+58/100 | D25/100 | A92/100 |
| Yield Eligibility | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Eligible |
| Last Updated | Today | Today | Today | Today |
| Decision Summary | WatchMethodology classification — not investment advice.Confidence:high | WatchMethodology classification — not investment advice.Confidence:high | AvoidMethodology classification — not investment advice.Confidence:low | ApprovedMethodology 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.