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# USM - Minimalist USD Stablecoin
# USM ("Minimalist USD") Stablecoin

Originally proposed by [@jacob-eliosoff](https://github.com/jacob-eliosoff) in [this Medium article](https://medium.com/@jacob.eliosoff/whats-the-simplest-possible-decentralized-stablecoin-4a25262cf5e8), USM is an attempt to answer the question "What is the simplest possible decentralised stablecoin?"
USM is an attempt to answer the question "What's the simplest possible decentralized stablecoin?" The resulting project is a decentralized (ownerless and immutable), tightly pegged, open-source not-for-profit, minimalist ERC-20 stablecoin system, combining a stablecoin (1 USM = $1) + a "vol-coin" (FUM) with just four operations:

* `mint` (ETH->USM)
* `burn` (USM->ETH)
* `fund` (ETH->FUM)
* `defund` (FUM->ETH)

Read more in the [original series of 2020 Medium posts that sketched the design](https://jacob-eliosoff.medium.com/whats-the-simplest-possible-decentralized-stablecoin-4a25262cf5e8), and [@usmfum](https://twitter.com/usmfum) on Twitter.

## Networks & Addresses

### USM v1-rc1 (mainnet v1 release candidate)

On Oct 10, 2021, **v1 LAUNCHED!** 🎆🎉😬 v1-rc1 is the first uncapped mainnet USM release, which is exciting; but as a release _candidate_ v1-rc1 **may still be replaced by a v1-rc2 if significant problems are found** - keep an eye on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/usmfum) for news of any such developments. See the [initial launch thread](https://twitter.com/usmfum/status/1447437647727763456) and give it a poke.

* Oracle: [0x7F360C88CABdcC2F2874Ec4Eb05c3D47bD0726C5](https://etherscan.io/address/0x7F360C88CABdcC2F2874Ec4Eb05c3D47bD0726C5)
* USM: [0x2a7FFf44C19f39468064ab5e5c304De01D591675](https://etherscan.io/address/0x2a7FFf44C19f39468064ab5e5c304De01D591675)
* FUM: [0x86729873e3b88DE2Ab85CA292D6d6D69D548eDF3](https://etherscan.io/address/0x86729873e3b88DE2Ab85CA292D6d6D69D548eDF3)
* USMView: [0x0aEbFe42154dEaE7e35AFA9727469e7F4a192b9d](https://etherscan.io/address/0x0aEbFe42154dEaE7e35AFA9727469e7F4a192b9d)
* USMWETHProxy: [0x19d4465Ea18d31fC113DF522994b68BA9a10A184](https://etherscan.io/address/0x19d4465Ea18d31fC113DF522994b68BA9a10A184)

### USM v0.5 (mainnet pre-v1 temporary test deployment)

v0.5 is a test release, but on mainnet and full-featured, except that it becomes withdrawal-only after Oct 13. (See our [Twitter thread](https://twitter.com/usmfum/status/1445245294187274240) about it.) Feel free to play with it and report any issues, but soon! Depending how this v0.5 is looking, the long-awaited v1 release candidate could come soon...

- Oracle: [0xE0924c0ab6BF613d0472093606074bA8243Ba56A](https://etherscan.io/address/0xE0924c0ab6BF613d0472093606074bA8243Ba56A)
- USM: [0x7816f1Ac2a8b8A2Ead4Bf5fE0B946a343C3282d6](https://etherscan.io/address/0x7816f1Ac2a8b8A2Ead4Bf5fE0B946a343C3282d6)
- FUM: [0x1d87CbD8df28729Ac12f5AfD0464Eb54C2870F95](https://etherscan.io/address/0x1d87CbD8df28729Ac12f5AfD0464Eb54C2870F95)
* Oracle: [0xE0924c0ab6BF613d0472093606074bA8243Ba56A](https://etherscan.io/address/0xE0924c0ab6BF613d0472093606074bA8243Ba56A)
* USM: [0x7816f1Ac2a8b8A2Ead4Bf5fE0B946a343C3282d6](https://etherscan.io/address/0x7816f1Ac2a8b8A2Ead4Bf5fE0B946a343C3282d6)
* FUM: [0x1d87CbD8df28729Ac12f5AfD0464Eb54C2870F95](https://etherscan.io/address/0x1d87CbD8df28729Ac12f5AfD0464Eb54C2870F95)

### USM v0.4 (Kovan testnet)

- Oracle: [0x8e91D25324833D62Fb3eC67aDEE26048696c8909](https://kovan.etherscan.io/address/0x8e91D25324833D62Fb3eC67aDEE26048696c8909)
- USM: [0x7dbC406E09c876C77949A45BBE4173Aa6CdF9470](https://kovan.etherscan.io/address/0x7dbC406E09c876C77949A45BBE4173Aa6CdF9470)
- FUM: [0x6ee47863a96a488a53053dea290ccf7f8979d6a9](https://kovan.etherscan.io/address/0x6ee47863a96a488a53053dea290ccf7f8979d6a9)
- USMView: [0x14E1657013b721B341eA27fcA47538C3B7416E4c](https://kovan.etherscan.io/address/0x14E1657013b721B341eA27fcA47538C3B7416E4c)
- Proxy: [0x4096DACc67Bae0F5b762D5DF98B343B0AaBAc1C0](https://kovan.etherscan.io/address/0x4096DACc67Bae0F5b762D5DF98B343B0AaBAc1C0)
* Oracle: [0x8e91D25324833D62Fb3eC67aDEE26048696c8909](https://kovan.etherscan.io/address/0x8e91D25324833D62Fb3eC67aDEE26048696c8909)
* USM: [0x7dbC406E09c876C77949A45BBE4173Aa6CdF9470](https://kovan.etherscan.io/address/0x7dbC406E09c876C77949A45BBE4173Aa6CdF9470)
* FUM: [0x6Ee47863a96a488a53053Dea290CcF7f8979d6A9](https://kovan.etherscan.io/address/0x6Ee47863a96a488a53053Dea290CcF7f8979d6A9)
* USMView: [0x14E1657013b721B341eA27fcA47538C3B7416E4c](https://kovan.etherscan.io/address/0x14E1657013b721B341eA27fcA47538C3B7416E4c)
* Proxy: [0x4096DACc67Bae0F5b762D5DF98B343B0AaBAc1C0](https://kovan.etherscan.io/address/0x4096DACc67Bae0F5b762D5DF98B343B0AaBAc1C0)

### USM v0.1 ("Baby USM") - Mainnet

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Baby USM and Baby FUM is not redeemable for USM or FUM. It is for test and research purposes only.

USM: [0x03eb7Ce2907e202bB70BAE3D7B0C588573d3cECC](https://etherscan.io/address/0x03eb7Ce2907e202bB70BAE3D7B0C588573d3cECC)

FUM: [0xf04a5D82ff8a801f7d45e9C14CDcf73defF1a394](https://etherscan.io/address/0xf04a5D82ff8a801f7d45e9C14CDcf73defF1a394)
* USM: [0x03eb7Ce2907e202bB70BAE3D7B0C588573d3cECC](https://etherscan.io/address/0x03eb7Ce2907e202bB70BAE3D7B0C588573d3cECC)
* FUM: [0xf04a5D82ff8a801f7d45e9C14CDcf73defF1a394](https://etherscan.io/address/0xf04a5D82ff8a801f7d45e9C14CDcf73defF1a394)

## How It Works

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The problem with CDPs is that if the asset used as collateral drops in value, which in our case is highly probable at any time due to the volatility of ETH, the contract could become undercollateralised. This is where the concept of Minimalist Funding Tokens, or FUM, come in.

For more information on how FUM de-risks USM, read [Jacob's original article](https://medium.com/@jacob.eliosoff/whats-the-simplest-possible-decentralized-stablecoin-4a25262cf5e8).

**UPDATE:** Read part two on [protecting against price exploits](https://medium.com/@jacob.eliosoff/usm-minimalist-stablecoin-part-2-protecting-against-price-exploits-a16f55408216).
For more information on how FUM de-risks USM, read [Jacob's original articles](https://jacob-eliosoff.medium.com/whats-the-simplest-possible-decentralized-stablecoin-4a25262cf5e8).

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