Question 1

What is Usual (USUAL)?

Accepted Answer

Usual (USUAL) is the governance asset of the Usual protocol, a decentralised finance (DeFi) ecosystem designed to issue stablecoins backed by real-world assets (RWAs). The protocol's flagship stablecoin, USD0, is fully collateralised by tokenised US Treasury Bills, ensuring stability and transparency. USUAL enables decentralised governance and value redistribution within the protocol, empowering its holders to influence the system's evolution.

Question 2

What is Usual (USUAL) used for?

Accepted Answer

The USUAL governance asset serves three primary purposes:

1. **Governance**:
   - USUAL holders can participate in the decision-making process of the protocol. 
   - This includes proposing and voting on key decisions, such as:
     - Adjustments to yield rates and incentive mechanisms.
     - The introduction of new real-world assets as collateral.
     - Deployment of protocol upgrades or new features.

2. **Value Redistribution**:
   - USUAL is integral to the protocol's value-sharing model, redistributing a portion of the revenues generated from stablecoin-related activities (e.g., yield on US Treasury-backed assets).
   - Contributors to the protocol, such as liquidity providers, are rewarded in a manner that aligns with the protocol's growth.

3. **Ecosystem Alignment**:
   - By holding USUAL, participants align their interests with the long-term success of the protocol.
   - USUAL incentivises active participation in governance and supports the decentralisation of decision-making.

Question 3

Who created Usual (USUAL)?

Accepted Answer

The Usual protocol was developed by Usual Labs, founded in 2022 by Pierre Person, a former French Congressman with expertise in policy and leadership; Adli Takkal Bataille, a crypto pioneer and design strategist; and Hugo Sallé de Chou, a fintech entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Pumpkin.

#	Instrument	Exchange	Benchmark Score	Price	24h Change	24h Volume	24h Trades	24h Open	24h High
1	USUAL-USDT USUALUSDT	binance	AA	0.01032USDT	0.29%	13,863,625.80USUAL	5,748	0.01029USDT	0.01040USDT
2	USUAL-TRY USUALTRY	binance	AA	0.5150TRY	0.78%	4,677,833.70USUAL	292	0.5110TRY	0.5150TRY
3	USUAL-USDT USUAL_USDT	gateio	A	0.01032USDT	0.52%	1,664,207.00USUAL	505	0.01027USDT	0.01037USDT
4	USUAL-USDT USUALUSDT_SPBL	bitget	BB	0.01033USDT	0.39%	710,974.83USUAL	1,202	0.01029USDT	0.01039USDT
5	USUAL-USDC USUALUSDC	binance	AA	0.01035USDC	0.68%	280,203.50USUAL	114	0.01028USDC	0.01036USDC
6	USUAL-USD USUALUSD	kraken	AA	0.01034USD	0.68%	252,886.10USUAL	40	0.01027USD	0.01034USD
7	USUAL-USDT USUAL-USDT	kucoin	BB	0.01026USDT	-0.58%	63,299.10USUAL	39	0.01032USDT	0.01035USDT
8	USUAL-EUR USUALEUR	kraken	AA	0.009050EUR	-1.31%	12,838.53USUAL	3	0.009170EUR	0.009170EUR
9	USUAL-USDT USUALUSDT	cexio	BB	0.01010USDT	-4.72%	2,214.00USUAL	1	0.01060USDT	0.01060USDT
10	USUAL-USD USUALUSD	cexio	BB	0.01010USD	-6.48%	1,771.23USUAL	2	0.01080USD	0.01080USD
11	USUAL-USDC USUALUSDC	bitrue	D	0.01050USDC	2.94%	45,524,657.91USUAL	35,992	0.01020USDC	0.01050USDC
12	USUAL-USDT USUALUSDT	bitrue	D	0.01030USDT	0.00%	16,179,427.58USUAL	36,072	0.01030USDT	0.01050USDT
13	USUAL-USDT USUALUSDT	toobit	C	0.01033USDT	0.39%	6,718,175.50USUAL	4,949	0.01029USDT	0.01040USDT
14	USUAL-USDT USUAL_USDT	bitunix	C	0.01031USDT	0.29%	6,532,286.10USUAL	6,372	0.01028USDT	0.01039USDT
15	USUAL-USDT USUALUSDT	mexc	C	0.01032USDT	0.27%	5,456,946.59USUAL	3,226	0.01029USDT	0.01038USDT
16	USUAL-USDT usual_usdt	lbank	C	0.01032USDT	0.19%	4,421,863.33USUAL	3,093	0.01030USDT	0.01040USDT
17	USUAL-USDT USUAL-USDT	bingx	D	0.01031USDT	0.19%	3,003,672.51USUAL	4,491	0.01029USDT	0.01040USDT
18	USUAL-USDT USUAL_USDT	bydfi	-	0.01030USDT	0.00%	2,767,142.50USUAL	2,568	0.01030USDT	0.01040USDT
19	USUAL-USDT usual_usdt	xtpub	-	0.01034USDT	0.49%	2,078,089.80USUAL	811	0.01029USDT	0.01040USDT
20	USUAL-USDT USUAL-USDT	bigone	-	0.01030USDT	-1.90%	989,114.00USUAL	2,978	0.01050USDT	0.01070USDT
21	USUAL-USDT usual_usdt	digifinex	D	0.01033USDT	0.39%	380,888.73USUAL	992	0.01029USDT	0.01038USDT
22	USUAL-USDT USUAL_USDT	cryptology	D	0.01034USDT	0.64%	256,376.90USUAL	286	0.01027USDT	0.01037USDT
23	USUAL-USDC USUAL_USDC	cryptology	D	0.01031USDC	0.23%	252,708.90USUAL	273	0.01029USDC	0.01037USDC
24	USUAL-INR USUALINR	coindcx	-	1.06INR	0.81%	37,197.45USUAL	13	1.05INR	1.07INR
25	USUAL-EUR USUALEUR	bit2me	B	0.009050EUR	-1.31%	12,838.53USUAL	3	0.009170EUR	0.009170EUR
26	USUAL-USDT USUALUSDT	hitbtc	E	0.01086USDT	0.00%	0USUAL	0	0.01086USDT	0.01086USDT