The potential earnings from lending or providing liquidity with TUSD tokens can vary based on several factors, including the amount of TUSD deposited, the duration of the staking period, the prevailing market conditions, and the specific yield mechanism or platform used.

Lending Platforms: The earnings depend on a combination of supply and demand dynamics, interest rates, platform fees, collateral requirements, risk factors, market conditions, platform incentives, regulatory environment, and token utilization. The balance of lender supply and borrower demand primarily dictates interest rates. Platform fees and transaction costs can reduce net earnings, while collateralization requirements and associated risks, such as default and smart contract vulnerabilities, influence interest rates to compensate for risk levels.

Provide Liquidity: Users can supply TUSD tokens in a liquidity pool and earn a percentage of the fees paid by DEX users. The rewards are influenced by the size of the particular liquidity pool, the share of that pool, and popularity among users.

Smart Contract Risk: Lending or providing liquidity with TUSD on DeFi platforms involves interacting with smart contracts, which are susceptible to bugs and vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious actors, leading to the potential loss of funds.

Platform Risk: DeFi platforms are targets for hackers, and a successful attack could result in a significant loss of staked assets. Additionally, technical issues, operational failures, or platform downtime can affect access to funds and the ability to earn rewards.

Interest Rate Risk: DeFi platforms typically offer variable interest rates that can change frequently based on supply and demand dynamics. Market conditions can lead to fluctuations in borrowing demand, resulting in variable returns for lenders.

Liquidation Risk: Lending platforms face risks from borrower defaults, even with over-collateralization measures in place.

Impermanent Loss: It occurs when providing liquidity to pools, as the value of the tokens in the pool can change relative to holding them individually. Although TUSD is a stablecoin, which reduces the potential risk, pairing it with a volatile token can lead to potential losses despite its stable nature.

Keep in mind that this is not a comprehensive list of all potential risks associated with lending and liquidity provisioning.

In December 2020, TrueCoin, a subsidiary of Archblock, transferred ownership of TrueUSD to Techteryx, an Asia-based consortium. Techteryx oversees all aspects of TUSD operations and services, encompassing tasks such as minting and redemptions, customer onboarding and compliance, maintaining banking relationships for fiat reserves, and continuous product development. Chainlink feed provides Proof-of-Reserves for TUSD.