CryptoQuant said that USDe holders should monitor the project's reserve fund to avoid risks associated with potential negative funding rates. It warned that when funding rates become negative for a long period of time, Ethena's short position holders will need to pay large sums of money to long position holders.
To this end, Ethena has allocated funds to the reserve fund, but if the market value of USDe continues to grow, the fund will need to increase significantly accordingly. The report added: "To withstand the bear market, Ethena needs to maintain interest rates above 32%. This will make the reserve fund large enough to withstand extremely negative funding rates during the bear market."
It is reported that Ethena Labs, the company behind USDe, currently offers an annual yield of 17.2% (rolling average yield over the past 7 days) to investors who pledge USDe or other stablecoins on the platform. (CoinDesk)