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Cardano Stablecoin USDrf Offers 50% APR, but Risk Lies in RealFi Asset Pool

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Cardano’s stablecoin USDrf, listed on Strike Finance, is currently offering an annualized return of nearly 50 % to investors. The yield comes from a RealFi asset portfolio that includes direct loans, government bonds and floating‑rate bonds. According to the platform, any losses are first absorbed by the reserve fund before they affect holders of the sUSDrf token. The high return has attracted attention from the Bodega Market, which confirmed that a prediction market for the Cardano stablecoin is now live. Bodega’s announcement indicates that traders are already placing bets on the future performance of USDrf. While the 50 % APR is attractive, the structure means that the reserve pool is the first line of defense against defaults. If the underlying RealFi assets underperform, the reserve will be depleted before sUSDrf holders see any impact, exposing them to the risk that the reserve may not fully cover losses.

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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationOct 18, 00:00recorded Oct 18, 19:03single source

    Cardano Stablecoin Offers 50% APR. What's the Catch?

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    Bodega Market
    Action:
    confirmed market live
    Object:
    Cardano stablecoin prediction market
    Occurred (fact side):
    Oct 18, 00:00
    BeInCrypto ↗Report pageOriginal / first version
    Published (valid side):
    Oct 18, 18:29
    First seen (known side):
    Oct 18, 19:03
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  1. BeInCryptoRelated fact: single source
    Bodega Market launches $1 million bet on Cardano stablecoin deposits reaching Strike Finance

    Report first recorded Oct 18, 19:03

    Bodega Market has opened a prediction market on whether RealFi's Cardano stablecoin USDrf will reach $1 million in deposits on Strike Finance. According to Strike's dashboard, the sUSDrf token backing the stablecoin offers a 49.31% APR, though protocol reserves absorb losses before holders. Data shows a single holder controlled about 66% of the staking vault as of October 8, and deposits grew rapidly after the market launched, reaching $200,000 within hours.

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