Question 1

What is Usual (USUAL)?

Accepted Answer

Usual (USUAL) is the governance asset of the Usual protocol, a decentralised finance (DeFi) ecosystem designed to issue stablecoins backed by real-world assets (RWAs). The protocol's flagship stablecoin, USD0, is fully collateralised by tokenised US Treasury Bills, ensuring stability and transparency. USUAL enables decentralised governance and value redistribution within the protocol, empowering its holders to influence the system's evolution.

Question 2

What is Usual (USUAL) used for?

Accepted Answer

The USUAL governance asset serves three primary purposes:

1. **Governance**:
   - USUAL holders can participate in the decision-making process of the protocol. 
   - This includes proposing and voting on key decisions, such as:
     - Adjustments to yield rates and incentive mechanisms.
     - The introduction of new real-world assets as collateral.
     - Deployment of protocol upgrades or new features.

2. **Value Redistribution**:
   - USUAL is integral to the protocol's value-sharing model, redistributing a portion of the revenues generated from stablecoin-related activities (e.g., yield on US Treasury-backed assets).
   - Contributors to the protocol, such as liquidity providers, are rewarded in a manner that aligns with the protocol's growth.

3. **Ecosystem Alignment**:
   - By holding USUAL, participants align their interests with the long-term success of the protocol.
   - USUAL incentivises active participation in governance and supports the decentralisation of decision-making.

Question 3

Who created Usual (USUAL)?

Accepted Answer

The Usual protocol was developed by Usual Labs, founded in 2022 by Pierre Person, a former French Congressman with expertise in policy and leadership; Adli Takkal Bataille, a crypto pioneer and design strategist; and Hugo Sallé de Chou, a fintech entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Pumpkin.

#	Instrument	Exchange	Benchmark Score	Price	24h Change	24h Volume	24h Trades	24h Open	24h High
1	USUAL-USDT USUALUSDT	binance	AA	0.01309USDT	-0.53%	107,926,322.30USUAL	30,659	0.01316USDT	0.01361USDT
2	USUAL-TRY USUALTRY	binance	AA	0.6360TRY	-0.16%	40,377,473.10USUAL	4,964	0.6370TRY	0.6600TRY
3	USUAL-USDT USUAL_USDT	gateio	A	0.01309USDT	-0.50%	5,998,520.00USUAL	5,616	0.01315USDT	0.01354USDT
4	USUAL-USDC USUALUSDC	binance	AA	0.01309USDC	-0.53%	4,706,968.10USUAL	2,243	0.01316USDC	0.01363USDC
5	USUAL-EUR USUALEUR	kraken	AA	0.01129EUR	0.36%	3,774,552.79USUAL	84	0.01125EUR	0.01175EUR
6	USUAL-USDT USUALUSDT_SPBL	bitget	BB	0.01306USDT	-0.61%	3,197,961.95USUAL	1,847	0.01314USDT	0.01352USDT
7	USUAL-USDT USUAL-USDT	kucoin	BB	0.01306USDT	-0.46%	2,721,813.50USUAL	906	0.01312USDT	0.01353USDT
8	USUAL-USD USUALUSD	kraken	AA	0.01307USD	-0.61%	2,533,100.86USUAL	768	0.01315USD	0.01353USD
9	USUAL-USDT USUALUSDT	cexio	BB	0.01320USDT	0.76%	1,947.20USUAL	1	0.01310USDT	0.01320USDT
10	USUAL-USD USUALUSD	cexio	BB	0.01280USD	0.79%	1,825.50USUAL	1	0.01270USD	0.01280USD
11	USUAL-USDC USUALUSDC	bitrue	D	0.01320USDC	-0.75%	37,664,105.85USUAL	37,150	0.01330USDC	0.01370USDC
12	USUAL-USDT usual_usdt	xtpub	-	0.01309USDT	-0.53%	32,097,806.10USUAL	5,685	0.01316USDT	0.01353USDT
13	USUAL-USDT USUALUSDT	bitrue	D	0.01300USDT	-0.76%	29,995,171.94USUAL	38,612	0.01310USDT	0.01370USDT
14	USUAL-USDT usual_usdt	lbank	C	0.01307USDT	-0.76%	25,895,795.07USUAL	7,329	0.01317USDT	0.01353USDT
15	USUAL-USDT USUALUSDT	toobit	C	0.01310USDT	-0.30%	16,024,335.10USUAL	8,423	0.01314USDT	0.01354USDT
16	USUAL-USDT USUAL_USDT	bitunix	C	0.01309USDT	-0.46%	6,680,514.80USUAL	8,651	0.01315USDT	0.01354USDT
17	USUAL-USDT USUAL-USDT	bingx	D	0.01309USDT	-0.46%	5,997,609.66USUAL	9,902	0.01315USDT	0.01354USDT
18	USUAL-USDT USUALUSDT	mexc	C	0.01308USDT	-0.68%	4,797,377.60USUAL	4,086	0.01316USDT	0.01352USDT
19	USUAL-EUR USUALEUR	bit2me	B	0.01129EUR	0.36%	3,774,552.79USUAL	84	0.01125EUR	0.01175EUR
20	USUAL-USDT usual_usdt	digifinex	D	0.01309USDT	-0.46%	3,094,983.69USUAL	5,720	0.01315USDT	0.01354USDT
21	USUAL-USDT USUAL_USDT	bydfi	-	0.01310USDT	0.00%	2,175,532.80USUAL	2,942	0.01310USDT	0.01350USDT
22	USUAL-USDT USUAL_USDT	cryptology	D	0.01309USDT	-0.34%	1,374,716.50USUAL	1,499	0.01314USDT	0.01354USDT
23	USUAL-USDC USUAL_USDC	cryptology	D	0.01310USDC	-0.14%	1,376,535.50USUAL	1,522	0.01311USDC	0.01350USDC
24	USUAL-USDT USUAL-USDT	bigone	-	0.01300USDT	-0.76%	250,313.80USUAL	792	0.01310USDT	0.01350USDT
25	USUAL-USDC USUALUSDC	mexc	C	0.01166USDC	0.00%	0USUAL	0	0.01166USDC	0.01166USDC
26	USUAL-INR USUALINR	coindcx	-	1.30INR	0.80%	84,518.77USUAL	38	1.29INR	1.33INR
27	USUAL-USDT USUALUSDT	coinex	C	0.01306USDT	-0.22%	56,394.92USUAL	1,653	0.01309USDT	0.01352USDT
28	USUAL-USDT USUALUSDT	hitbtc	E	0.01086USDT	0.00%	0USUAL	0	0.01086USDT	0.01086USDT