“Interest-free” means no recurring borrow rate; upfront fees and liquidation risk still apply.
LUSD targets one dollar through collateral, liquidation and redemption incentives—not bank reserves.
Key takeaways
- ETH backs each Trove. Falling collateral ratios can trigger liquidation.
- The Stability Pool absorbs debt. Depositors exchange LUSD for liquidated ETH and can incur exposure.
- Redemption supports the peg. LUSD can be exchanged against system collateral under protocol rules.
- Contracts are immutable. Governance risk is reduced, while bugs cannot be patched conventionally.
Borrower mechanics
A borrower opens a Trove, supplies ETH and mints LUSD subject to minimum debt and collateral rules. They owe principal plus the borrowing fee and must monitor volatility.
System stress
Recovery Mode raises defensive constraints when total collateral falls. Liquidations and redemptions may behave differently from normal conditions.
V1 versus V2
Liquity V2 uses BOLD and user-set interest rates. Readers should not mix LUSD V1 mechanics with the newer system.
Decision checklist
Verify current official documentation, contracts or legal entities, administrator permissions, fees, liquidity and the full exit path. Test the smallest practical transaction and record what happens when an interface, oracle, bridge, operator or counterparty fails.
Keep a dated baseline of addresses, reserves or collateral, governance roles and normal withdrawal results. Recheck it after upgrades or incidents. An audit, license application, partnership or TVL number answers only one part of the risk.
Before increasing exposure, define an observable stop condition: a collateral deviation, missed withdrawal, governance change, loss of market depth or unsupported software version. Decide the response in advance and retain enough native gas and independent wallet access to execute it without relying on customer support.
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This article is educational and is not financial, legal or investment advice.
