USDN is a yield-bearing stablecoin issued on the Noble blockchain (Cosmos ecosystem), an implementation of the M0 protocol. Backed by short-term U.S. Treasury Bills, it offers a treasury-backed stablecoin with automated yield accrual.
Yes, in addition to the DeFi risks, if anything happens to the off-chain custody, the backing may be at risk.
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Currently the protocol uses backing data provided by M0, however, this data is not currently verified by a third party.
Currently the RWAs backing $M and thus USDN are US short term treasuries with an average maturity between 30 and 90 days.