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Score verified Apr 24, 2026 · market cap as of Apr 24, 2026·River satUSD review · 4 source documents read · Reserve-backedIndependent. No commercial relationship with River satUSD.No commercial relationships.

River satUSD

Type · Reserve-backed·Bucket · Bitcoin-linked reserve-backed·Chain · Multi-chain via LayerZero, with active markets across several chains

Reserve-backedOvercollateralized omni-CDP stablecoinYield-bearing optionMulti-chain via LayerZero, with active markets across several chains

EDITOR'S VERDICT

satUSD is a cross-chain omni-CDP dollar, not a pure BTC-only stablecoin.

6.2

Pledge risk score

~$158.4M (est.)

Market cap

Yield-bearing option

Yield treatment

Reserve-backed

Subtype

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BEST FOR

+DeFi-native users comfortable with CDPs, liquidations, and cross-chain plumbing.

+People who want a larger, actively traded product in this category.

+Readers comparing fee-backed stablecoin yield against externally sourced yield.

PAUSE IF

−You want a product backed only by Bitcoin and nothing else.

−You want the operational simplicity of a single-chain stablecoin.

−You are uneasy with bridge, oracle, or liquidation-engine complexity.

AT A GLANCE

TickerSATUSD

SubtypeReserve-backed

BucketBitcoin-linked reserve-backed

ChainMulti-chain via LayerZero, with active markets across several chains

ModelOvercollateralized omni-CDP stablecoin

Yield treatmentYield-bearing option

Base assetsatUSD

Market cap~$158.4M (est.) (as of 2026-04-24)

Overall score6.2 / 10

Last verified2026-04-24

★ Pledge confidence · pending verification

Core claims for this product could not be confirmed against a primary source. The score is shown with limited confidence, and the product is not used as a headline pick until its core claims are verified. Pending verification: River publishes no official satUSD supply or market-cap figure — the value shown is an aggregator estimate (CoinGecko). Scored with limited confidence; not used as a headline pick until verified.

VS THE ALTERNATIVES

SATUSD vs the other dollar products.

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ProductTypeRisk scoreYieldBackingOpen

River satUSD♦

THIS PRODUCT

Reserve-backed

6.21

Yield-bearing optionBTC plus ETH, BNB, and LST collateral inside a cross-chain CDP system.Open →

Strategy STRC

BITCOIN-LINKED DIVIDEND-BACKED

Dividend-backed

7.92

Yield-bearing optionPreferred claim on Strategy, whose treasury strategy is centered on Bitcoin accumulation; dividend reference is a variable 11.50% annual dividend (current; rate is set monthly at Strategy’s sole discretion with a Monthly SOFR floor).Open →

Strategy STRF

BITCOIN-LINKED DIVIDEND-BACKED

Dividend-backed

7.78

Yield-bearing optionPreferred claim on Strategy, whose treasury strategy is centered on Bitcoin accumulation; dividend reference is a 10.00% fixed annual dividend.Open →

Strategy STRK

BITCOIN-LINKED DIVIDEND-BACKED

Dividend-backed

7.4

Yield-bearing optionPreferred claim on Strategy, whose treasury strategy is centered on Bitcoin accumulation; dividend reference is an 8.00% fixed annual dividend.Open →

Strategy STRD

BITCOIN-LINKED DIVIDEND-BACKED

Dividend-backed

7.38

Yield-bearing optionPreferred claim on Strategy, whose treasury strategy is centered on Bitcoin accumulation; dividend reference is a 10.00% annual dividend.Open →

Strive SATA

BITCOIN-LINKED DIVIDEND-BACKED

Dividend-backed

7.21

Yield-bearing optionPreferred claim on Strive, Inc., whose treasury strategy holds ~15,009 BTC plus cash and Strategy preferred securities; dividend reference is a 13.00% variable annual rate.Open →

WHY WE TRACK SATUSD

The research angle.

satUSD matters because it sits near the center of the current Bitcoin-linked stablecoin conversation: meaningful size, visible market cap, live liquidity, and a design that combines BTC credibility with multi-chain ambition.

Subtype

Reserve-backed

Bucket

Bitcoin-linked reserve-backed

Chains

Multi-chain via LayerZero, with active markets across several chains

Backing

River says users can collateralize BTC, ETH, BNB, and LSTs on one chain and mint satUSD on another, without bridging the collateral itself.

Peg mechanism

River describes a hard peg through redeemability for collateral and a soft peg through overcollateralization and supply expansion when price trades above target.

Yield

The base stablecoin can be staked into satUSD+, which accrues protocol revenue from minting, redemption, liquidation, and broader system usage rather than inflationary rewards.

Redemption

Docs describe satUSD as redeemable for collateral, which is more concrete than many marketing pages, but users still inherit cross-chain, oracle, and liquidation-system complexity.

SAFETY METHODOLOGY · v3.2 · DIGITAL MONEY-ADAPTED

The 8-factor breakdown.

6.2/10

Weighted overall risk score

01 · weight 18%6.2/10

Backing source

River says users can collateralize BTC, ETH, BNB, and LSTs on one chain and mint

River says users can collateralize BTC, ETH, BNB, and LSTs on one chain and mint satUSD on another, without bridging the collateral itself.

02 · weight 14%6.6/10

Mint / redemption path

Docs describe satUSD as redeemable for collateral, which is more concrete than m

Docs describe satUSD as redeemable for collateral, which is more concrete than many marketing pages, but users still inherit cross-chain, oracle, and liquidation-system complexity.

03 · weight 13%6.9/10

Peg design

River describes a hard peg through redeemability for collateral and a soft peg t

River describes a hard peg through redeemability for collateral and a soft peg through overcollateralization and supply expansion when price trades above target.

04 · weight 13%7.5/10

Yield source

Yield-bearing option

The base stablecoin can be staked into satUSD+, which accrues protocol revenue from minting, redemption, liquidation, and broader system usage rather than inflationary rewards.

05 · weight 12%6.8/10

Liquidity / exit depth

Redeemable for collateral, but still dependent on bridge, oracle, and liquidation plumbing.

Overall score = 6.21 under the Bitcoin-holder Digital Credit standard. satUSD gets credit for explicit hard/soft peg mechanics, protocol-fee yield, and meaningful market presence, but it is adjacent to the core Digital Credit thesis because mixed collateral, cross-chain dependencies, bridge/oracle surfaces, and governance concentration cap the Bitcoin-holder score.

06 · weight 11%4/10

Smart contract / bridge

Overcollateralized omni-CDP stablecoin

Overall score = 6.21 under the Bitcoin-holder Digital Credit standard. satUSD gets credit for explicit hard/soft peg mechanics, protocol-fee yield, and meaningful market presence, but it is adjacent to the core Digital Credit thesis because mixed collateral, cross-chain dependencies, bridge/oracle surfaces, and governance concentration cap the Bitcoin-holder score.

07 · weight 10%5.5/10

Governance / counterparty

Governance & counterparty risk

Overall score = 6.21 under the Bitcoin-holder Digital Credit standard. satUSD gets credit for explicit hard/soft peg mechanics, protocol-fee yield, and meaningful market presence, but it is adjacent to the core Digital Credit thesis because mixed collateral, cross-chain dependencies, bridge/oracle surfaces, and governance concentration cap the Bitcoin-holder score.

08 · weight 9%5/10

Transparency / proof

Disclosure & attestation

Overall score = 6.21 under the Bitcoin-holder Digital Credit standard. satUSD gets credit for explicit hard/soft peg mechanics, protocol-fee yield, and meaningful market presence, but it is adjacent to the core Digital Credit thesis because mixed collateral, cross-chain dependencies, bridge/oracle surfaces, and governance concentration cap the Bitcoin-holder score.

Review statusMethodology v3.2 · stablecoin-adapted. Last full review 2026-04-24. Continuous peg monitoring. Found a factual error? bitcoinanalytica@gmail.comRead methodology v3.2 ↗