Ethena is a Stablecoin Issuers company founded in 2023. It has raised $120.5M in total funding, most recently a Growth in 2025.
| Date | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2025 | Growth | $100M | — | Franklin Templeton Investments, F-Prime Capital |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Seed | $14M | $300M | Dragonfly Capital |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Seed | $6.5M | — | Dragonfly Capital |

An opinion piece argues that stablecoin market winners will be determined by collateral quality rather than yield offerings.

BlackRock integrates Ethena into its DeFi infrastructure, driving stablecoin adoption through institutional capital.

BlackRock's Aladdin platform integrates deeper support for Ethena's USDe stablecoin, expanding institutional access.

Ethena allocates $250M to Securitize's tokenized AAA CLO fund and deploys on Solana.

Janus Henderson invests in ENA and plans to distribute USDe stablecoin through its asset management network.

Janus Henderson takes an ENA position and plans regulated investment products tied to Ethena.
USDe is Ethena's flagship synthetic dollar, a crypto-native stablecoin that maintains its $1 peg through delta-neutral hedging strategies. Unlike fiat-backed stablecoins like USDC or USDT, USDe is backed by crypto assets (primarily stETH and BTC) paired with corresponding short perpetual futures positions. This structure enables USDe to remain fully on-chain, censorship-resistant, and scalable without reliance on traditional banking infrastructure. USDe is designed for use across both CeFi and DeFi ecosystems as a reliable medium of exchange and collateral.
sUSDe (Staked USDe) is the yield-bearing version of Ethena's synthetic dollar. By staking USDe, users earn yield generated from ETH staking rewards and the funding rate basis spread from perpetual futures markets. sUSDe functions as the first crypto-native 'Internet Bond' — a dollar-denominated savings instrument that accrues value over time. It provides a globally accessible, permissionless way for users to earn yield on their dollar-pegged assets without intermediaries, directly through the Ethena protocol.
ENA is the native governance token of the Ethena protocol. Holders of ENA can participate in protocol governance, voting on key decisions such as risk parameters, collateral asset eligibility, and fee structures. ENA aligns incentives between the protocol and its community, enabling decentralized control over the evolution of the USDe ecosystem. It also plays a role in liquidity incentives and protocol security through staking and slashing mechanisms that help maintain the stability and integrity of the synthetic dollar system.
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