USDai - Protocol Upgrade - 18 December 2025
USDai is implementing a protocol upgrade that temporarily sets the mint cap at $680 million, with changes taking effect at 3:00 PM UTC (10:00 AM ET), according to the official upgrade announcement. Mechanically, this limits how much new USDAI can be minted during the upgrade window, constraining supply growth if demand continues to rise. For traders, a tight cap can lead to a short-term scarcity premium in secondary markets or on integrated DeFi venues, especially if USDAI is used as collateral or yield-bearing capital. Monitoring on-chain mint utilization and market spreads around the effective time is key.We’re gearing up for a protocol upgrade.Mint caps are temporarily set to $680M.Thursday, 10 AM ET. Are you ready?