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Synthetix’s algorithmic stablecoin sUSD is continuing to drift from its $1 peg, currently trading at $0.90. The depeging began in March, with sUSD briefly slipping below $1, but the situation worsened after the implementation of SIP-420—a governance proposal aimed at improving capital efficiency and simplifying the user experience within the Synthetix (SNX) ecosystem. According to Parsec research, the implementation of SIP-420 has inadvertently caused a large increase in the supply of sUSD, which triggered the current depeg. Source: CoinMarketCap Specifically, SIP-420 introduced a protocol-owned staking pool, allowing SNX holders to delegate their staking to a shared pool rather than managing their own debt and minting sUSD. The new setup lowered the collateralization ratio from 500% to 200%, making it easier to mint more sUSD — roughly 2.5x, according to Parsec. This has removed the stablecoin’s stabilizing mechanism—the incentive for individual stakers to purchase sUSD at a discount to pay off their debt when the price falls below peg. Now, with the debt pooled, stakers essentially have no skin in the game to restore the peg. Combined with the fact that the 420 Pool now holds over $80 million in SNX, sUSD’s supply has expanded significantly, with some Curve liquidity pools containing over 90% sUSD. With no immediate demand to balance this increased supply, the price of sUSD is continues to fall. Source: Parsec Research To make matters worse, Infinex began incentivizing the holding of sUSD in the Infinex wallet just before the depegging had started. However, these incentives have led to more liquidity in the system without corresponding demand. As one user on Infinex’s Discord channel wrote, “You guys promote sUSD through campaigns, you take responsibility.” The Synthetix team has reassured users that this is a “transition period.” They’re working to create new demand sinks, such as Aave (AAVE) and…

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