ENA Surges on Upbit Debut, but ‘Synthetic Dollar' Model Raises Structural Red Flags

  • Ethenas native token ENA jumped over 20% following its listing on South Koreas largest crypto exchange Upbit on July 11. While investors initially cheered the debut, concerns are mounting over the sustainability and regulatory vulnerability of the underlying systemUSDe, a synthetic stablecoin backed not by fiat or treasuries, but by crypto derivatives.