USDai stablecoin maintains peg amid major partnerships and upcoming token launch – here's the latest: • Peg stable at ~$1 with $501M market cap and Base Chain integration live • PayPal partnership announced (19 Dec 2025) for PYUSD backing & direct settlement • CHIP governance token launch and ICO scheduled for Q1 2026 (by April) • $650M+ combined market cap achieved by Nov 2025 with deposit caps raised to $250M • Yield incentives changing: Allo Points cut (18 Nov) and $75M vaults unwound (Oct-Nov)


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