Ethena launches Ethena Pay based on Avalanche, offering up to 6% yield and 10% cashback
According to The Block, Ethena Labs announced the launch of the beta version of its self-custody payment application Ethena Pay on Avalanche, covering 48 countries.The application integrates Ethena's synthetic dollar USDe, allowing users to earn rewards on their account balance, including up to 6% annual yield and up to 10% cash back when using designated merchants.The founder of Ethena stated that this is the first bank-like application to integrate the issuer's own stablecoin products with banking applications. Users can hold USDe, receive fiat currency through international bank accounts or directly deposit in cryptocurrency, and can also send funds to others and settle in the recipient's local currency.The application supports "instant" global transfers, with free transfers for USD, EUR, and other currencies, while other bank transfers incur certain fees. The application offers three membership tiers: standard users can enjoy a 5% annual yield, and by depositing 2000 USD in USDe or inviting 10 users, they can upgrade to VIP status, enjoying a 6% yield; depositing 10,000 USD or inviting 50 people allows for further upgrades. Cash back is paid in AVAX.The beta version of Ethena Pay is now available on iOS and Android, initially covering countries such as Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, the Philippines, Singapore, the UAE, and Australia, with the US, EU, Canada, and South Korea to follow. Currently, the circulating supply of USDe is approximately 4 billion USD.