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Liquity USD (LUSD) stablecoin

In short: LUSD is a USD-pegged stablecoin issued by the decentralised Liquity protocol. No token-level authorisation identified in the official registers checked. Below: live peg deviation, peg history, issuer, backing and FAQ.

Issuer profile → Liquity

Live peg LIVE

$1.0137Peg target: $1.0000 (USD)Off peg (≥100 bps)

Deviation: +137.2 bps (1.37%) · Market cap: $24.2M

Sources: CoinGecko, DefiLlama · CoinGecko ↗ · Median of the available sources, refreshed in your browser. A deviation here is not a confirmed depeg.

Token legal status

LUSDOther stablecoins

(1) Entity licence / registration

No entity licence record captured by StableRadar.

(2) Authorisation to issue this token

No authorisation to issue this stablecoin identified in official registers as of 27 Oct 2026. Registers checked: NYDFS Greenlist, ESMA EMT register, JFSA, HKMA, CNAD, OCC

(3) Applicable law

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Token legal status last checked: 27 Oct 2026

Issuer & legal entity

IssuerLiquity

Legal entityNone identified (decentralised protocol)

HeadquartersDecentralized

Backing mechanismETH-collateralized

Reserve mixETH

Reserves & attestationOn-chain liquity.org ↗

CustodySmart contracts

RedemptionProtocol redemption at $1 face value in ETH

No licences or registrations are on record for Liquity in StableRadar’s data.

Transparency Score (issuer)

Transparency Score

Weighted from public, sourced inputs · 88% of inputs available

Not legal advice; algorithmic assessment from public sources.

Our opinion based on public data as of 12 Nov 2026. Not a regulatory decision or a credit rating.

Issuer profile → Liquity

LUSD peg history

Max deviation from the peg, time spent outside ±50 / ±100 bps and derived events per window. 24h: CoinGecko 5-minute prices; 7d, 30d, 90d: hourly; 1y: daily. Cached at build time.

Favourites	Coin	Peg	Trend	Max \|dev\|	Low	>±50 bps	>±100 bps	Events	Details
	LUSD	USD		+665.2 bps	0.9943	16 d 21 h	14 d	45

Source: CoinGecko ↗, DefiLlama ↗ · market data cached 13 Nov 2026, 11:28 UTC. Aggregated prices can move on thin markets; a deviation here is not a confirmed depeg.

FAQ about LUSD

What is Liquity USD (LUSD)?

LUSD is a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar. Issuer: Liquity. Backing (as described in our data): ETH-collateralized.

Who issues LUSD?

LUSD is issued by the Liquity protocol, a decentralised protocol; StableRadar’s data identify no legal issuing company. No licences or registrations are on record for Liquity in StableRadar’s data.

Is LUSD authorised under MiCA or another stablecoin regime?

No authorisation to issue LUSD was identified in the official registers StableRadar checked (NYDFS Greenlist, ESMA EMT register, JFSA, HKMA, CNAD, OCC; last checked 27 Oct 2026). This does not mean the coin or issuer is unlawful, unlicensed or unsafe.

Is LUSD safe?

StableRadar does not say whether a coin is safe and does not give investment advice. In our opinion, based on public data as of 12 Nov 2026, the issuer Liquity has a Transparency Score of 43/100. This is not a regulatory decision or a credit rating. The live peg deviation and the official register links are on this page.

How is LUSD backed?

Model: ETH-collateralized. Reserve mix: ETH. Attestation: On-chain.

Informational only: not legal, investment or compliance advice. Company statements are marked “per company”.

Live prices: 13 Nov 2026, 12:43 UTC · Issuer reference data reviewed: 26 Oct 2026 (later changes are dated on each row) · Sources: Issuer disclosures (Liquity), DefiLlama · LUSD, CoinGecko · LUSD, DefiLlama · Ethereum stablecoins