USDB β Braza Group
πΈ Expected to be MiCA regulated in 2025
πΈ Fully backed by $-denominated assets
πΈ Reserves held by Braza Bank Banco de CΓ’mbio S.A.
πΈ A bank licensed and regulated by the Brazilian Central Bank
[4/14] β πͺπΊ Structure β
The issuer behind EURΓP is actually Salvus SAS, a majority-owned & fully controlled company by Schuman Financial AG (registered in Zug, Switzerland)
Salvus' sole activity is the issuance & redemption of EURΓP as a non-hybrid electronic money institution.
[5/14] β π§π· Structure β
Braza Group consists of a consortium of various companies that govern USDB.
πΈ Braza Crypto β Issuing & burning USDBs
πΈ Braza Bank β Custodian of the USDB reserves
πΈ Braza UK β Custodian of the tokens held by Brazaβs clients in Europe
Braza Bank π
[6/14] β πͺπΊ Tech / Multi-Signature β
In their official whitepaper they state they are using multi-signature, but no signer list has been set up yet to keep the promise.
I expect them to set up multi-sig before minting more EUROP tokens in the future.
[7/14] β π§π· Tech / Multi-Signature β
No signer list has been put in place and nothing in their whitepaper suggests that this will change in the near future.
I'm in the hope that this will still happen and also before more tokens are minted (2,000 USDB in circulation so far)
[8/14] β πͺπΊ Tech / Compliance β
Clawback got setup initially to give them the permanent ability to react to sanctioned accounts using their tokens or illegal activity.
Amusingly, they've enabled Global Freeze, probably to test out a few things on the XRPL in the initial phase.
[9/14] β π§π· Tech / Compliance β
Here, Clawback isn't enabled and tokens have already been issued and sent out.
A pretty "empty" account in general with not much set up yet. I assume they are still evaluating all the options before moving forward.
[10/14] β πͺπΊ Transparency β
β Audits β
πΈ Entire circulating supply audited by KPMG on a quarterly basis
πΈ Security audits by Certik
The flowchart shows how the reserves are held in βBraza Bankβ, while βBraza Cryptoβ is responsible for issuing the tokens.
Some more highlights:
πΈ Reserves are segregated in a dedicated fiduciary estate
πΈ Details updated daily on their website
[12/14] β Summary β
πΈ Early-stage setup & testing ongoing
πΈ Some promises in the whitepapers not yet kept
πΈ No multi-sig signer lists configured yet
πΈ USDB is NOT a clawback enabled token
πΈ EUROP is a clawback enabled token
[13/14] β Krippenreiter β
I write about DLT and crypto, but primarily about XRP and the XRPL-ecosystem. π₯
If this interests you and you want to learn more, please follow me here:
@krippenreiter
The TL;DR is that pDomains are restricted environments on the XRPL that let users with permission use certain functions within the domain, like a DEX, in case the user owns the correct credentials. π§
[1/π§΅] The bullrun seems to be just around the corner, and everyone is teasing us with yield and XRPFi protocols. π§
Regardless of whether you decide to hold or sell...
Let's take a look at "Lending" and check if it's worth it. π
[2/14] β 1β£ Money Markets β
Before we do just that, let's quickly clarify a specific word first.
Behind the terms "Lending" and "Borrowing" actually hides another term that you will see from time to time:
πΈ Money Markets
[3/14] β 2β£ Money Markets β
Besides AMMs, lending is currently the most important pillar for on-chain DeFi, as it removes the middleman in the pooling, management, and lending of funds.
The goal? π€¨
Positive yield or in other words, interest on the liquidity you provide.
[1/π§΅] A MASSIVE attack on the JavaScript ecosystem is currently underway. βΉοΈ
Since JavaScript is at the heart of what we use every day to browse the internet, you MUST be extra vigilant.
Let's take a look at a possible solution for the XRP ecosystem. ππ§΅
[2/13] β 1β£ First things first β
Although the entire JavaScript ecosystem is at risk, the malware appears to be targeting only a few blockchain ecosystems, based on the addresses it uses to steal funds:
βΌοΈ At risk π
[3/13] β 2β£ First things first β
The reason this is such a big deal is because of the sheer volume of weekly downloads of the maliciously patched packages.
[1/π§΅] You've probably heard about new yield opportunities with XRP that promise a return of around 20% APY. π§
How much truth is there to this, and what happens if you actually connect to @moremarketsxyz and deposit funds? π
[2/14] β 1β£ First things first β
π I want you to repeat after me:
"I will not deposit all my XRP into completely new DeFi protocols right after their launch, no matter the yield"
[3/14] β 2β£ First things first β
When you join any DeFi protocol, start with very small amounts (e.g., 1 XRP) to get a feel for how things work, and try to regularly withdraw everything to test whether you can realize your profits with the protocol or not. π
[1/π§΅] What's still upcoming and in the pipeline for the XRP Ledger? π§
My attempt to summarize what the brilliant @aanchalmalhotre "casually" laid out in a 25-minute talk at XRPL Apex this year. π
[2/15] β 1β£ Key-Challenges β
Privacy and compliance are at odds with each other, and balance is key.
A lot of what the TradFi world is used to and expects still doesn't exist or is purposefully different in blockchains, like transparent transactions or low confidentiality.
[3/15] β 2β£ Key-Challenges β
Institutions also expect their on-chain operations, aka transactions, to be highly customizable and controllable because of factors like internal risk management.
π They expect the XRPL to be programmable for their dedicated policies.