Mezo USD
MUSD
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MUSD (Mezo USD) is a Bitcoin-collateralized stablecoin operating via a CDP model on the Mezo Layer 2, Ethereum, and Base. From a technical and security perspective, the project demonstrates strong foundations: active development with disciplined release cadences (v5.0.0 through v8.0.0), comprehensive multi-firm audits (Quantstamp, Halborn, Cantina, OtterSec, Thesis Defense), an active bug bounty program, and stable peg maintenance (~$0.991) with no direct protocol exploits. A February 2026 exploit involving a Velar BTC/MUSD pool was confined to a third-party DEX rather than MUSD's smart contracts. However, the token faces significant operational and market headwinds. Community engagement is narrow with low transfer activity and limited governance turnout. Market traction is currently minimal, constrained by a modest ~$30M market cap and under $100k in daily trading volume, alongside risks related to centralized Bitcoin custody and immature decentralized governance. No qualifying red-flag events were established.
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About Mezo USD (MUSD)
Mezo USD (MUSD) is a USD-pegged, Bitcoin-collateralized stablecoin developed by Thesis for the Mezo network. Deployed across the Mezo Layer 2, Ethereum, and Base, MUSD utilizes a collateralized debt position (CDP) model derived from Liquity and Threshold USD. The system is designed to allow Bitcoin holders to obtain dollar-denominated liquidity against their BTC holdings without liquidating their underlying assets.
The protocol features overcollateralization, an elastic debt-driven supply model, and an integrated native savings rate. Smart contract security has been reviewed through multi-firm audits by Quantstamp, Halborn, Cantina, OtterSec, and Thesis Defense, alongside an active bug bounty program on Cantina. Protocol development is maintained through regular semantic versioning upgrades, including the implementation of mainnet versions through v8.0.0 and price-feed orchestration.
While MUSD's core contracts have not experienced direct exploits or depeg events, the ecosystem has experienced related security incidents. In February 2026, a third-party perpetual swap pool on Velar (BTC/MUSD) was exploited on Mezo, resulting in approximately $401,000 in drained assets (2.257 BTC and 250,077 MUSD). In March 2026, a bridge vulnerability was responsibly disclosed and patched in the v8.0.0 release without loss of funds. The token faces structural and market risks, including reliance on centralized custody for Bitcoin collateral, administrative control over governance-directed fund flows, low daily trading volumes below $100,000, and a modest market capitalization around $30 million.