Ethena's USDe Boom Fuels a Tether USDT Surge, Says Founder

  • TL;DR The founder of Ethena stated that the issuance of USDe drives demand for USDT, since it covers 70% of the collateral in perpetual swaps. Young argued that in the stablecoin market it's unfeasible to combine high liquidity with high yields, which explains the differences between both protocols.