# ONDO-USD · catalysts, narrative & risks

**Deep-research report — K3vl4r**  
**Symbols:** ONDO-USD  
**Sources:** 26  
**Published:** 2026-08-16  
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## What ONDO-USD Is

ONDO-USD refers to the ONDO token of **Ondo Finance** priced in US dollars (the "-USD" is the quote currency, not part of the coin's name) [DOC-4], [DOC-25]. Ondo is a tokenization platform that brings traditional financial instruments—U.S. Treasuries, money-market funds, equities, ETFs, and commodities—onto public blockchains, bridging TradFi and DeFi [DOC-1], [DOC-2], [DOC-4]. The ONDO token itself is an **ERC-20 governance token** on Ethereum, used to vote on decisions within the Ondo DAO and the associated Flux Finance lending protocol; it does **not** represent a direct claim on the assets backing Ondo's yield products (USDY, OUSG, Ondo Stocks) [DOC-4], [DOC-21]. Total supply is 10 billion ONDO, with roughly **4.87 billion (≈49%) circulating** [DOC-1], [DOC-4], [DOC-20], [DOC-21]. Founded in 2021 by Nathan Allman (a former Goldman Sachs digital-assets executive), the company is now led by acting CEO Ian De Bode [DOC-4], [DOC-21], [[13]](https://www.techtimes.com/articles/325930/20260828/ondo-finance-hires-policy-chief-hire-itself-may-voided-delaware-court.htm).

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