zkUSD Dollar
Stablecoin Profile
zkUSD Dollar (zkUSD) is a crypto-collateralised stablecoin: users mint zkUSD by locking other crypto assets as over-collateral, with $1.2M currently in circulation across 1 blockchain networks. The USD peg is maintained through liquidation auctions when collateral value falls below required thresholds. Price feed sourced via coingecko.
About zkUSD Dollar (zkUSD)
zkUSD is an algorithmic stablecoin whose value is pegged to the US Dollar. The peg is maintained by an algorithmic over-collateralization of assets. This means that the value of zkUSD is kept stable at $1 by always having more assets within the sportsbook backing it than its value, ensuring that it is a stable medium of exchange within the Goal3 sportsbook.
The official mint/redemption gateway is the Goal3 Portal. 1 $zkUSD can always be redeemed through the portal into 1 USDC. Other venues of exchange for $zkUSD include SyncSwap and MEXC exchange.
Recent supply activity
zkUSD Dollar (zkUSD) supply was unchanged in the last 24 hours, was unchanged over the past week, and was unchanged over the past 30 days.
Steady issuance: supply has held roughly flat (0.00% over 30 days), consistent with mature stablecoin liquidity dynamics.
Supply History
Network distribution
zkUSD Dollar circulates across 1 blockchain network. ZKsync Era 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZKsync Era | $1.2M | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Peg stability history
As a crypto-collateralised stablecoin, zkUSD Dollar (zkUSD) maintains its 1.00 USD target by holding excess on-chain collateral and routing redemptions through automated liquidation auctions. Spot price is currently $0.9999 (-0.010%); short-term excursions are normal in this range are typically arbitraged away within hours via the protocol's open mint/redeem mechanics.
How crypto-collateralised stablecoins defend their peg
Crypto-collateralised stablecoins like this one over-collateralise positions — borrowers must lock more than $1.00 of crypto for each $1.00 of stablecoin minted. If collateral value falls below the required ratio, the position is automatically liquidated in an open Dutch auction. Arbitrageurs can always mint and redeem against the protocol's contracts, which keeps the secondary-market price tightly bounded around $1.00. The main residual risks are sudden crypto-collateral crashes that outpace the liquidation engine, and oracle failure.
Practical implications for holders
- Collateral volatility is the dominant risk: a fast drawdown in the collateral asset can outpace liquidation auctions and leave the protocol under-collateralised.
- Oracle risk: the protocol relies on price feeds (typically Chainlink or a multi-oracle setup). Oracle manipulation or delay during volatile markets has historically caused peg excursions.
- Governance risk: parameter changes (collateral types, liquidation ratios, debt ceilings) are decided by token-holder votes. Sudden governance attacks remain a tail risk.
- On-chain transparency is a major advantage — collateral is verifiable 24/7 without trusting an attestor.
- 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 (crypto-collateralised) 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
zkUSD Dollar (zkUSD) 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 | 0xfC7E56298657B002b3e656400E746b7212912757 | 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 zkUSD Dollar to other crypto-collateralised stablecoins
Below are the largest crypto-collateralised stablecoins tracked on Mantapex alongside zkUSD Dollar (zkUSD). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Dollar (USDS) | $8.4B | crypto-backed | 6 |
| Ethena USDe (USDe) | $5.9B | crypto-backed | 23 |
| Dai (DAI) | $4.6B | crypto-backed | 48 |
| Falcon USD (USDf) | $1.6B | crypto-backed | 2 |
| USDD (USDD) | $1.1B | crypto-backed | 4 |
Across mechanism classes
If you're researching zkUSD 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
zkUSD Dollar (zkUSD) is tracked across major crypto data providers. The links below open zkUSD Dollar (zkUSD)'s pages on DeFiLlama, so you can cross-check supply, market cap, exchange listings and historical price data directly at the source.
Price feed sourced from coingecko. 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.
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Risk Warning
Stablecoins carry risks including de-pegging, regulatory changes, and counterparty risk. Always diversify and do your own research.