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Vol. I
No. 346
XI SEPTEMBER MMXXVI
Software

What is Ethena?

Ethena is a crypto yield and stablecoin protocol whose yield mechanism and distribution strategy are tracked in public commentary by investors Ryan Sean Adams and Jason Yanowitz. Adams has framed its yield as a net-new source inspired by, but distinct from, treasury yield.

Release history

  • Jun 2026 - Ryan Sean Adams said Ethena’s yield is generated from a net-new source inspired by treasury yield but not the same thing.
  • Sep 2026 - Jason Yanowitz said Ethena’s USD is now about 40% of the stablecoins on Robinhood chain, attributing that share to its lending and earning pools there.

In the discourse

Attributed discussion of Ethena.

Best explained

The Clarity Act bars stablecoin yield derived directly from Treasury yields, but a net-new yield source that is merely inspired by Treasury rates may legally be passed to stablecoin holders, creating a regulatory loophole issuers are exploring.

“The yield is completely generative of a net new source which is inspired by the treasury yield but it is not the same thing.”
Ryan Sean Adams · 5 Jun 2026
Company & tool watch

Ethena executed a capital-markets reset by buying out nearly all token sellers and accelerating unlocks, a structural move worth watching as a template for token overhang management.

“They offered to buy them out and I think basically everybody took it.”
Jason Yanowitz · 28 Aug 2026
By the numbers

Ethena USDe accounts for roughly 40% of all stablecoins on Robinhood Chain, driven by the chain's lending and earning pools.

“They have this I think the USD is now like 40% of the stable coins on Robin Hood chain and that's because of the you know the lending pool and the earning pool that they have there.”
Jason Yanowitz · 4 Sep 2026
Company & tool watch

Ethena USDe is emerging as the dominant stablecoin on Robinhood Chain with 40% market share, positioning Ethena as a key DeFi infrastructure layer within regulated retail crypto venues.

“They have this I think the USD is now like 40% of the stable coins on Robin Hood chain and that's because of the you know the lending pool and the earning pool that they have there.”
Jason Yanowitz · 4 Sep 2026
Citation Bureau · reference note, compiled from attributed expert discussion. Last updated 2026-09-11.