In 2025, SpaceX's 'Starship' successfully captured an asteroid named Psyche 16.
The gold, platinum, and nickel contained on this planet are worth up to 10 trillion dollars. When the first shipment of ore was returned to Earth, humanity's 5000-year-old 'gold standard' mindset collapsed in an instant. Gold was no longer scarce; it became as cheap as aluminum. When the scarcity of the physical world was broken, the fiat currency system built on gold reserves faced a huge credit crisis. If even gold is worthless, what can we trust?
The answer is: energy. The only constant and unforgeable thing in the universe is the laws of thermodynamics. In this age where gold is as common as dirt, USDD 2.0 remains strong. Because the asset backing it is not a metal that can be mined to exhaustion, but the purest proof of energy in the universe.
1. The rise of energy-based standards
Opening the USDD 2.0 reserve, you will find that one of its core collateral is BTC.
The value of Bitcoin does not come from the scarcity of physical elements (as physical elements can be mined in space), but from the consumption of computing power and energy (Proof of Work). As long as the second law of thermodynamics exists, the production cost of BTC is rigid. Therefore, the USDD anchored to BTC has become the only credible value measure in the 'post-scarcity era.' This is a 'computing power dollar,' whose value base is mathematics and physics, not geology.
2. 120% energy reserves
When fiat currency is volatile due to the depreciation of precious metals, USDD 2.0 locks in a massive amount of digital energy with an over-collateralization rate of 120%~200%. Holding USDD essentially means holding a 'humanity's computing power index ETF.' No matter how many tons of gold an asteroid brings back, it cannot dilute the gold content of your USDD. This over-collateralization mechanism provides a haven for human wealth independent of the price fluctuations of physical resources.
3. Interstellar settlement standards
Space mining companies need a settlement currency. Gold is too heavy and too expensive to bring back to Earth; fiat currency is too slow and constrained by Earth’s central banks.
The omnichain property of USDD 2.0 makes it an ideal settlement layer for the space economy. Mining companies can directly repurchase USDD on-chain with mining revenue and earn interest through sUSDD, only exchanging through PSM when they need to pay supply chain costs on Earth. The $5.2 billion liquidity provided by the PSM module ensures that even interstellar-level trade settlements can be completed instantly, with zero slippage and zero waiting.
Disclaimer: The above content is the personal research and views of 'carving a boat to seek a sword,' intended only for information sharing and does not constitute any investment or trading advice. The data is based on research report standards/public information organization, please refer to official pages and on-chain data, DYOR.
