Stablecoin

Dai (DAI) on U.CASH

Dai (DAI) is a decentralized US-dollar stablecoin on Ethereum, designed to track one US dollar and backed by collateral held in smart contracts rather than by a single issuer. It is a long-standing staple of decentralized payments and DeFi.

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Dai at a glance

Ticker
DAI
Type
Stablecoin
Launched
2017
Block time
settles with the host chain

Decentralized stablecoin (ERC-20). Settlement on U.CASH is non-custodial: every payment moves on-chain, direct to a wallet you control. Confirmation policy for Dai: Follows the host chain (Ethereum ~12).

One coin, three ways to use it

A single U Account works across accept, swap, and buy. Pick where to start.

Accept Dai

Take DAI in checkout alongside cards on 34 networks. White-label, non-custodial, live in minutes.

Swap Dai

Trade DAI for any asset across the network, routed for the best price.

Buy Dai

Get DAI with any asset you hold, one step, settled to your wallet.

Dai contract addresses

Dai (DAI) is a token. Always verify the address before trading.

Dai on other chains

Every network flavor gets its own page, contracts included.

DAI on ArbitrumDAI on BaseDAI on BNB ChainDAI on OptimismDAI on Polygon

USD rails and pegs

Which payment rails settle the US Dollar and which tokens track it, in one place.

US Dollar (USD) on U.CASH

Related on U.CASH

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A fully-reserved US-dollar stablecoin across EVM chains.

Bitcoin (BTC)

The original proof-of-work blockchain and largest cryptocurrency.

Ethereum (ETH)

The leading smart-contract blockchain and home of ERC-20.

Polygon (POL)

EVM sidechain built for fast, cheap payments.

Base (ETH)

Ethereum L2 built on the OP Stack.

Dai FAQ

What is Dai (DAI)?
Dai is a decentralized US-dollar stablecoin on Ethereum, designed to track one US dollar and backed by on-chain collateral rather than a single issuer.
How is Dai different from other stablecoins?
Dai is issued decentrally by smart contracts from overcollateralized vaults, so it has no single corporate issuer controlling reserves.
How does Dai compare to the other coins U.CASH supports?
Dai is one of 35 networks and tokens on U.CASH. What changes per coin is speed, fees, and finality; Dai runs on Decentralized stablecoin (ERC-20). What stays the same everywhere is non-custodial settlement, best-price swap routing, and one account across every asset. Browse them in the /coins/accept/, /coins/swap/, and /coins/buy/ directories.
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