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(OUSD)

OUSD is an ERC-20 token on the Ethereum blockchain, designed as a self-custodial, yield-generating stablecoin. It aims to maintain a stable value pegged approximately 1:1 to the U.S. dollar, offering passive income directly to holders' wallets without requiring active management, staking, or lock-up periods.

OUSD generates yield by strategically deploying its underlying collateral into a diversified set of audited decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, focusing on stablecoin lending and liquidity provision. The income from interest, trading fees, and protocol rewards is pooled and distributed to OUSD holders. This distribution occurs via a rebase mechanism, which automatically increases the OUSD balance directly in users' wallets, providing passive income without active management.

The rebase mechanism is a core feature that automatically adjusts the supply of OUSD tokens in holders' wallets. It reflects the yield generated by the protocol, causing the number of OUSD tokens to increase over time directly in your wallet. While the token quantity grows, the OUSD value is designed to remain pegged to one U.S. dollar. It's important to note that smart contracts interacting with OUSD must explicitly opt-in to participate in this rebasing mechanism to receive the yield.

Holding OUSD involves several inherent risks common to DeFi protocols. These include smart contract vulnerabilities within OUSD or its integrated DeFi platforms, potentially leading to fund loss. There's also de-pegging risk, where OUSD might temporarily or permanently lose its 1:1 peg to the U.S. dollar. As OUSD is backed by other stablecoins, it inherits their respective counterparty, regulatory, and asset freezing risks. Furthermore, relying on external money market platforms for collateral deployment introduces additional platform and smart contract risks. Centralized custody dependencies for underlying collateral also present a risk factor.

You can acquire OUSD in several ways. One common method is to swap other stablecoins, such as USDC, USDT, or DAI, directly through the official Origin DApp. Additionally, OUSD is available for trading on various centralized cryptocurrency exchanges and decentralized exchanges, offering flexible options for users to obtain the token.

OUSD's unique rebasing mechanism means its compatibility with other DeFi protocols can vary. If OUSD is locked in a smart contract that isn't specifically designed to handle rebasing tokens, its supply within that contract might not increase to reflect earned yield. Protocols must explicitly opt-in to support the rebasing feature. For scenarios requiring a non-rebasing version—like providing liquidity on certain decentralized exchanges or for specific tax considerations—Wrapped OUSD (wOUSD) is available. wOUSD still accrues yield, which becomes apparent when unwrapped back into OUSD.