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As a value anchor within the public chain ecosystem, native stablecoins can unlock liquidity and generate yield, making them crucial for building successful DeFi applications and attracting users. Aptos' lack of such an asset inevitably undermines its long-term competitiveness. However, where there is a problem, there is also a solution: Thala Protocol has quietly emerged as the pioneer filling this native stablecoin gap.
In Thala, the stablecoin forms the foundation of the entire protocol. In response to the absence of a native stablecoin on Aptos, the protocol introduces a new stablecoin called Move Dolla (MOD).
As the name suggests, MOD is built on the Move language and serves as a store of value, medium of exchange, and unit of account on-chain. Moreover, MOD is primarily designed to serve the Aptos ecosystem, enabling interactions with various other DeFi protocols within the ecosystem.
Tokens: $MOD and $THL
Unlike algorithmic stablecoins such as UST, MOD adopts a collateralized debt position (CDP) model with over-collateralization similar to DAI to manage stablecoin issuance and redemption. MOD is backed by native Aptos assets and multi-chain assets, with ongoing support for yield-generating collateral types, including but not limited to liquid staking derivatives, liquidity pool tokens (LP tokens), and deposit certificates.
