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You are in the midst of an unprecedented financial experiment, and the protagonist of this experiment is not Bitcoin, nor Ethereum, but the Decentralized USD that you regard as a safe haven — but unfortunately, the so-called 'safe haven' may be brewing a storm more intense than you imagine.

At three in the morning, when most people are asleep, your eyes may still be fixed on the price that should always display '1.00'. This string of numbers represents the Decentralized USD in which you have invested your trust, time, and funds. You tell yourself it is different from those centralized stablecoins — it is managed by public code rather than hidden bank accounts, supported by over-collateralized crypto assets instead of potentially defaulting corporate credit. This sounds like the ultimate answer to financial freedom, a perfect fortress against the uncertainties of the traditional system.

Yet, the truth often lies hidden beneath the calm surface of the water. The recent oracle failure and cascading liquidations triggered by a $60 million sell-off revealed not just coincidental technical vulnerabilities. It shone a glaring spotlight on the fragile load-bearing structures that had long existed within the Decentralized USD ecosystem.

The 2025 chain reaction collapse that began with a $93 million external loss from a certain protocol and ultimately swept across the entire DeFi space is not an isolated incident. When you feel reassured by a seemingly stable 6% annual return, do you realize that the underlying assets supporting this return may be exposed to the systemic risks you are desperately trying to avoid?

01 The Cost of Freedom: The Hidden 'Power Centers' Under the Decentralized Narrative

By choosing Decentralized USD, you are essentially voting for the vision of 'decentralization' and 'censorship resistance.' Unlike giants like USDT and USDC, these stablecoins promise to return control to the community and implement governance through smart contracts, thereby avoiding the risks of malfeasance by a single entity.

But does the sacred label of 'decentralization' truly deliver on its promises? When you closely observe the governance structures of those mainstream Decentralized USD projects, a disturbing reality may emerge: the governance tokens that decide key parameters of the protocol (such as collateral ratios and yield strategies) are often highly concentrated in distribution.

A few giant whale addresses or early contributors may hold voting rights that can sway decisions. This means that at critical moments, the direction of the protocol's development may not be driven by 'community consensus,' but rather serve the interests of a few. The ideal of decentralization may evolve into a more obscured, code-wrapped 'power center.' This structural contradiction is the first hidden crack in your trust.

02 The Illusion of Stability: When 'Pegging' Encounters a Liquidity Black Hole

The core mechanisms that maintain the price of Decentralized USD at $1 typically include two: one is over-collateralization, and the other is an instant redemption channel similar to PSM (Peg Stability Module). You are told that even in the face of market fluctuations, you can always use 1 Decentralized USD to redeem 1 USDT or USDC through PSM. This forms the cornerstone of your sense of security.

However, the stability of this mechanism is entirely built on an ideal model filled with assumptions. The PSM is essentially a liquidity pool, and its depth determines its capacity to withstand shocks. It operates well in a sunny market environment. However, the history of the crypto market has repeatedly proven that the real test comes from extreme 'stress tests.'

Imagine a scenario: when a black swan event triggers panic across the market, holders rush to exchange various assets for the most stable value storage, and the liquidity of the PSM pool would be rapidly drained. At that time, the promise of 1:1 redemption may not be fulfilled, slippage could skyrocket, and the price decoupling would turn from a theoretical risk into a cruel reality. Even more concerning is that the prices of the over-collateralized assets (like ETH, BTC, or the platform's own tokens) may plummet simultaneously during a crisis, further eroding the collateral buffer. The 'double insurance' you believe in may fail simultaneously in a systemic crisis.

03 The Fog of Returns: Do You Really Know Where the Interest Comes From?

Perhaps what initially attracted you to the world of Decentralized USD was the enticing returns that exceed traditional savings. Whether through staking for yield-bearing tokens or participating in liquidity mining, these returns make you feel as if your funds are 'working efficiently.'

But there is an unbreakable rule in the financial world: high returns always coexist with high risks. If you are unclear about the exact source of the returns, then you may very well be the source of that 'return.'

The profits generated by the Decentralized USD protocol are largely not created out of thin air. They come from putting your funds (or collateral) into more complex DeFi strategies—such as lending, providing liquidity, or trading derivatives. The sustainability of these strategies depends on the prosperity of the entire crypto market, the reliability of specific protocols, and the effectiveness of algorithmic strategies.

The DeFi crisis of 2025 revealed the fatal flaws of such strategies: high returns are often backed by extremely high, opaque leverage and layers of nested risks. Once the underlying assets fluctuate, or a protocol in some link has a loophole, the entire structure of returns may collapse instantly, while your principal is exposed to massive loss risks. The interest you earn may just be a small compensation for future potential risks, while the cost you pay could be your entire principal.

04 The Calm Before the Storm: The Closing Regulatory Iron Curtain and Unknown Black Swans

In addition to endogenous risks, Decentralized USD also faces two larger, uncontrollable external threats.

The first is the increasingly clear regulatory iron curtain. A global regulatory trend represented by the U.S. (GENIUS Act) is forming. The core intention of this act is to bring stablecoins into the traditional financial regulatory framework, strictly differentiating payment tools from investment tools, and requiring high levels of reserve transparency and compliance.

This poses a survival-level challenge for Decentralized USD, which emphasizes censorship resistance, asset diversification, and community governance. The future path is either 'dancing with shackles'—sacrificing some decentralization characteristics for compliance; or retreating to the gray area of regulation, facing the uncertainty of potential sanctions or restrictions at any time.

The second is the ever-present 'black swan.' The crypto market is a complex system driven by global sentiment, complex code, and massive capital, and black swan events are an inherent feature. This could be a disruptive hacking attack, an undiscovered smart contract vulnerability, a capital flight triggered by geopolitical turmoil, or even the failure of a mainstream Decentralized USD project’s own model. In the DeFi world, lacking a central bank as a 'lender of last resort,' the speed of panic is exponential, and liquidity can evaporate in an instant, no matter how 'perfect' a protocol is designed.

You are standing at the forefront of a new financial era, one written in code, driven by consensus, but also tested by the eternal greed and fear inherent in human nature. Choosing Decentralized USD means you are actively leaving behind the old continent backed by national sovereignty and bank credit, stepping onto a ship sailing into the unknown deep sea. This ship promises a route to freedom, but beneath the deck lies a keel still being tested by the winds and waves.

True safety is not about finding a ship that never sinks, but about maintaining a clear mind regardless of what ship you are in: understanding its structural limits, knowing the location of the lifeboats, and preparing for the worst-case scenario. At this moment, the choice you need to make is not to completely deny or blindly believe, but to reassess your position, your risk tolerance, and the depth of your understanding of this experiment as a prudent participant.

This grand experiment concerning money, credit, and freedom is still ongoing, and every decision you make is a cast ballot. Just this time, please ensure that your choices are based on clear understanding rather than blind narratives. Because in this world, the only one who bears the ultimate responsibility for your choices is you.