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Acala Dollar
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Protocol TVL
About Acala Dollar
The Acala USD (aUSD) stablecoin protocol enables a decentralized, cross-chain stable currency that serves as the native stablecoin of the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem
Description sourced from DeFiLlama's protocol metadata; teams submit their own copy when listing.
Security & Audits
Acala Dollar Timeline
Major events flagged by the DeFiLlama community — protocol launches, exploits, governance changes, and incentive programs.
- Jun 22, 2022Listed on DeFiLlama
- Aug 15, 2022aUSD exploit
Protocol Profile
Acala Dollar is a CDP protocol that lets users supply assets as collateral, borrow against them, and earn interest from borrowers paying variable or stable rates. It is deployed on Acala. The codebase has been independently audited (1 report on file). DeFiLlama tracks 1 historical event for this protocol since 2022.
Supported Chains
Protocol Footprint
Acala Dollar is a single-chain protocol, deployed exclusively on Acala — this concentrates execution risk but simplifies the trust model. Only one audit report is currently listed; users should weigh that against the protocol's TVL before depositing significant amounts.
Official Resources & Links
Verified external resources for Acala Dollar — use these to read the source code, follow governance discussions, or cross-check on-chain data against the original team's channels.
Other CDP protocols on Mantapex
Acala Dollar is one of 7 CDP protocols Mantapex tracks in this category. Direct peers ranked by total value locked include Sky Lending, USDD, Lista CDP, and 3 more. These peer protocols collectively secure $9.2B in deposits, giving you a frame of reference for whether Acala Dollar's own TVL is at the top, middle, or tail of the category.
Recent Acala Dollar news
Latest reporting from major crypto news outlets covering Acala Dollar.
- Inside Bitcoins
After the Exploit and Burn Repair, Acala Almost Reached Its Original Peg of 1:1
The Acala Dollar (aUSD), Polkadot's native decentralized stablecoin, hit a new low of $0.0054 on August 14 and lost its $1 peg.
- Zycrypto
Polkadot's Native Stablecoin aUSD Depegs Following Exploit
Attackers have struck the markets again; this time, the Acala network is on the receiving end. A few hours ago, reports broke out that the Acala dollar aUSD is being messed with…
- EWN
Polkadot Stablecoin Depegs Following $1.2 Billion Acala Network Exploit
TL;DR Acala network, the defi protocol for Polkadot, has suffered a breach, and its stablecoin depegged from the dollar. Acala Network's aUSD stablecoin currently sits below $1,…
- Decrypt
Acala Stablecoin Edges Back to Dollar Peg After Burning 1.29B aUSD
After a smart contract exploit that plummeted the token's value, a new governance vote looks to bring aUSD back to its peg.
- Blockchain News
Acala Network's aUSD Depegged from Dollar Mark after Breach
One more stablecoin depegged from the Dollar. aUSD of Acala Network's stablecoin was suspended on Sunday following a breach.
- Dailycoin
Polkadot's Acala Stablecoin (aUSD) Loses its Dollar Peg as Hacker Issues 1.3 Billion Tokens
The decentralized hub of the Polkadot ecosystem, Acala, has suffered a major security breach
- Crypto news
Polkadot: Acala's iBTC/aUSD Liquidity Pool Bug Exploited by Hackers
Hackers have exploited a loophole in Acala's newly-created iBTC/aUSD liquidity pool to steal millions of dollars worth of tokens on August 14, 2022, forcing the aUSD stablecoin to…
- CrowdFundInsider
Acala Stablecoin aUSD No Longer Stable as it Loses Peg
Acala's stablecoin aUSD, the “decentralized stablecoin of Polkadot” has lost its stablecoin status as it has depegged from the US dollar – now trading at around $0.85 but having…
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