Bean
Stablecoin Profile
Bean (BEAN) is an algorithmic stablecoin — its USD peg is maintained by on-chain protocol mechanics rather than off-chain reserves. $33.4M is currently in circulation across 1 blockchain networks. The mechanism adjusts supply (mint and burn) in response to market price deviations from the target peg.
About Bean (BEAN)
Beanstalk is a permissionless fiat stablecoin protocol built on Ethereum.
Beanstalk uses the liquidity and time weighted average shortage or excess of Beans in the BEAN:3CRV pool to dynamically increase the Bean supply or burn it and issue debt in order to maintain its peg.
Recent supply activity
Bean (BEAN) supply was unchanged in the last 24 hours, was unchanged over the past week, and contracted by $12.7K (-0.04%) over the past 30 days.
Steady issuance: supply has held roughly flat (-0.04% over 30 days), consistent with mature stablecoin liquidity dynamics.
Supply History
Network distribution
Bean circulates across 1 blockchain network. Ethereum hosts the largest share at 100.00%. Cross-chain distribution has remained broadly stable over the past 30 days.
| Chain | Supply | Share | 24h Δ | 30d Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethereum | $33.4M | 100.00% | 0.00% | -0.04% |
Peg stability history
Bean (BEAN) relies on protocol-level supply rebalancing rather than direct asset redemption to defend its 1.00 USD peg. The spot price is currently $1.0000 (+0.000% deviation). Algorithmic designs carry materially higher peg-failure risk than reserve-backed stablecoins — the May 2022 Terra/UST collapse remains the canonical reference case.
How algorithmic stablecoins defend their peg
Algorithmic stablecoins attempt to balance supply and demand through protocol-level mint/burn incentives — typically against a paired governance or seigniorage token. When the price drops below $1.00, the protocol burns supply (often by letting holders swap into a discounted asset); when it rises above $1.00, the protocol mints new tokens. This design only holds when the paired asset retains independent demand. If the market loses faith in the paired asset, the feedback loop reverses and produces a hyperinflationary "death spiral" — the failure mode that wiped out roughly $60B in the Terra/UST collapse.
Practical implications for holders
- Peg-failure tail risk is materially higher than reserve-backed designs. Position sizing should reflect this — algorithmic stablecoins are not a "cash equivalent" for risk-management purposes.
- Read the latest collateralisation ratio carefully: many "algorithmic" stablecoins have since migrated to partial or full collateralisation. The label can lag the actual mechanism.
- Reflexive feedback loops mean small redemption pressure can cascade. Exit liquidity should be assessed during normal conditions, not after stress begins.
- Mantapex tracks peg deviation in real time from DeFiLlama price feeds, but for high-value holdings cross-check directly on at least one independent venue (CoinGecko, the issuer's own dashboard, or an on-chain DEX).
Peg-stability commentary is based on the mechanism class (algorithmic) and is provided for educational purposes only — it is not financial advice. Past peg stability is not a guarantee of future performance, and even the highest-quality stablecoins have historically traded outside their target band during banking, regulatory, or liquidity stress.
Contract addresses
Bean (BEAN) is deployed as a token contract on 1 blockchain network below. Always verify the contract address you're interacting with on the relevant block explorer before sending funds — phishing tokens reusing well-known stablecoin tickers are common, especially on newer chains.
| Chain | Contract address | Verify |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereum | 0xBEA0000029AD1c77D3d5D23Ba2D8893dB9d1Efab | Explorer |
Contract addresses are sourced from DeFiLlama's stablecoin profile. Some chains (Tron, Solana, Aptos, Sui) use non-EVM address formats. The "Explorer" link opens the official block explorer for the given chain; we do not link out to third-party explorers that may show altered data.
Compare Bean to other algorithmic stablecoins
Below are the largest algorithmic stablecoins tracked on Mantapex alongside Bean (BEAN). Comparing supply and chain footprint within the same mechanism class is more meaningful than cross-class comparison, because the underlying peg-defence assumptions are different.
| Stablecoin | Supply | Mechanism | Chains |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frax (FRAX) | $212M | algorithmic | 22 |
| Neutrino USD (USDN) | $31.1M | algorithmic | 4 |
| SpiceUSD (USDS) | $18M | algorithmic | 4 |
| Mento Dollar (USDm) | $16M | algorithmic | 5 |
| Alchemix USD (ALUSD) | $13.7M | algorithmic | 4 |
Across mechanism classes
If you're researching BEAN as part of a broader stablecoin allocation, it's worth comparing it across mechanism classes — each design has different counterparty, custody, and tail-risk profiles.
Peg Stability
Chain Distribution
Resources & data sources
Bean (BEAN) is tracked across major crypto data providers. The links below open Bean (BEAN)'s pages on CoinGecko and DeFiLlama, so you can cross-check supply, market cap, exchange listings and historical price data directly at the source.
Price feed sourced from defillama. Supply, peg and chain-distribution data are aggregated from DeFiLlama's stablecoins dataset, which combines on-chain balances across supported networks. Numbers on this page typically refresh every 10 minutes.
Recent Bean news
Latest reporting from major crypto news outlets covering Bean.
- Bitcoin
Bluechip Gives Synthetix and Beanstalk Stablecoins F Grades; Tokens Added to the ‘Red Flag List'
On Feb. 1, 2024, the independent, nonprofit stablecoin assessment entity Bluechip made a noteworthy declaration. They officially bestowed an F grade upon Synthetix's fiat tokens…
- CrowdFundInsider
Beanstalk, the Monetary Experiment Addressing Inefficiencies of Hard Money, Announces Protocol Improvements
Beanstalk, which claims to be the “pioneering” monetary experiment built to address the inefficiencies of hard money, announces a series of protocol improvements voted in by the…
- Crypto news
Beanstalk Farms return bounty at 40% after an ethical return contract deployment
Beanstalk Farms, a permissionless fiat stablecoin protocol, has announced that it has increased the return bounty to 40% after deploying Hats Finance's ethical return contract.…
- Crypto news
Beanstalk Algorithmic Stablecoin Relaunches Four Months After $180 Million Hack
The Ethereum-based algorithmic stablecoin Beanstalk has relaunched its protocol.
- FXEmpire
Beanstalk's Stablecoin Protocol Relaunches 4 Months After $182 Million Exploit
After pausing its protocol and governance since April, Beanstalk Farms is back with its Replant reboot
- DCForecasts
Beanstalk Stablecoin Protocol Relaunches After $77M Hack
Beanstalk stablecoin protocol relaunches after a disastrous $77M hack that happened in April. On August 6, the Beanstalk stablecoin protocol was revived, with the developers…
- EWN
Beanstalk Stablecoin Relaunches Four Months After Getting Hacked For Nearly $182 Million.
Beanstalk stablecoin relaunches after going offline for four months. The stablecoin was earlier a victim of a flash loan attack that resulted in the firm losing nearly $182…
- Cointelegraph
Once-hacked for $77M, Beanstalk's algo stablecoin protocol relaunches
Beanstalk Farms stablecoin protocol was relaunched on Aug. 6 with the team working to hopefully reclaim the $100 million market cap of its BEAN stablecoin prior to the hack in…
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Other algorithmic stablecoins
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Risk Warning
Stablecoins carry risks including de-pegging, regulatory changes, and counterparty risk. Always diversify and do your own research.