{"id":47844,"date":"2025-09-16T14:47:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=47844"},"modified":"2025-09-16T14:47:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:47:18","slug":"ena-usd-to-1-ethena-fee-switch-is-a-big-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=47844","title":{"rendered":"ENA USD To $1? Ethena Fee-Switch Is A Big Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As of September 16, three of Ethena Labs\u2019 products were in the top 50. The platform\u2019s native algorithmic stablecoin, USDe, trailed Hyperliquid (HYPE) in the top 20. At the same time, ENA is perched at 41st, flipping Bitget and Pepe. Even though ENA USD might be under pressure in the last week of trading, ENA crypto holders are upbeat and expect a sharp reversal in the coming days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On Coingecko, the ENA price is changing hands at around $0.70, down -15% in the past week of trading but relatively stable in the last 24 hours. Even with this dump, ENA crypto is up +230% year-to-date and trending at around last month\u2019s close, <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">soaking in selling pressure<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-283580 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16T160635.496.png\" alt=\"ENA USD could be priming for a major surge to $1 now that Ethena is rapidly growing and the Risk Committee says its time for a fee switch\" width=\"1585\" height=\"818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16T160635.496.png 1585w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16T160635.496-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16T160635.496-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16T160635.496-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16T160635.496-1536x793.png 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16T160635.496-50x26.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1585px) 100vw, 1585px\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(Source: <\/span><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/ethena\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Coingecko<\/a><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Meanwhile, on DefiLlama, Ethena continues to attract more assets. The protocol currently manages over $13.8Bn in assets. Notably, at this level, the total assets under management have rapidly expanded, rising from around $5.4Bn in early July to more than doubling to $13.8Bn, an all-time high as of September 2025. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-283578 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16T150927.732.png\" alt=\"ENA USD could be priming for a major surge to $1 now that Ethena is rapidly growing and the Risk Committee says its time for a fee switch\" width=\"1624\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16T150927.732.png 1624w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16T150927.732-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16T150927.732-1024x309.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16T150927.732-768x232.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16T150927.732-1536x463.png 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16T150927.732-50x15.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1624px) 100vw, 1624px\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(Source: <\/span><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/protocol\/ethena\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DefiLlama<\/a><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reflecting this expansion in total value locked (TVL) is the spike in revenue. In Q3 2025, Ethena generated $8.63M in revenue, up from $1.15M in Q2 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER: <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-meme-coin-icos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Best Meme Coin ICOs to Invest in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is ENA USD Preparing For $1? Ethena Bulls Upbeat<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Technically, <a class=\"cpp-widget-coin cpp-widget-99btc\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/goto\/bestwallet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" data-symbol=\"ena\" data-name=\"ethena\" data-price=\"0.705621060000000\" data-change=\"-3.34\" data-chart-style=\"99btc\" data-cta_text=\"Buy with Best Wallet\" data-cta_link=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/goto\/bestwallet\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/coinlogo\/57497\/logo.png\" alt=\"ena logo\">ENA <span style=\"color: #ef4546;\">\u25bc-3.34%<\/span><\/a> is bullish. The local support is at around $0.60, while resistance is at September highs of around $0.90.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As the ENA price moves sideways, the breakout direction will determine whether it was accumulation or distribution. Ideally, a close above $0.90 opens up ENA crypto to $1, a huge milestone for the stablecoin issuer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"cpp-crypto-chart cpp-crypto-chart-99btc cpp-crypto-chart-ena\" data-coin-symbol=\"ena\" data-price-usd=\"ENA Price (USD)\" data-main-color=\"#4caf05\" data-watermark-image=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99bitcoins-logo.png\" data-chart-style=\"99btc\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-top-section\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-info-section\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/coinlogo\/57497\/logo.png\" alt=\"ena logo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-coin-details\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-labels-row\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-coin-name\">ethena<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-price-info\">Price<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-market-cap\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-values-row\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-coin-symbol\">ENA<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-market-cap-value\">$10.58B<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-selectors cpp-chart-selectors-99btc\"><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"24h\">24h<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"7d\">7d<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"all_time\">1y<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><canvas id=\"cpp-chart-68c977bfbe262\" class=\"cpp-chart-container cpp-chart-container-99btc\"><\/canvas><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It will also confirm the bullish trend that began in early July, when ENA USD jumped from around $0.25 to as high as $0.85 in mid-August 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On X, one analyst notes that ENA USDT price action is forming a cup-and-handle formation. This is usually a bullish pattern, and depending on how the double top, marking the cup, is broken, the <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/crypto-presales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">pace of the uptrend<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> will be set.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/G08i8XGaEAAik5V?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"ENA USD could be priming for a major surge to $1 now that Ethena is rapidly growing and the Risk Committee says its time for a fee switch\" width=\"1204\" height=\"1125\"><\/p>\n<p>(Source: <span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/eugenegeu\/status\/1967834474873499791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">eugenegeu, X<\/a><\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For the analyst, ENA crypto is set for major gains in the coming days, citing several developments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER: <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/high-risk-high-reward-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">9+ Best High-Risk, High-Reward Crypto to Buy in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ethena Labs Announces A Fee Switch: A New Era For ENA Crypto? <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The analyst noted that the announcement of the fee switch on September 15 was at the top of the list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The fee switch proposed in 2024 aims to transform ENA from being a government token into a yield-bearing asset.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Ethena Foundation can confirm that the fee switch parameters set by the Risk Committee have now been met and the ENA fee switch is expected to be activated following Ethena Risk Committee sign off on the implementation details and further governance process<\/p>\n<p>The Ethena Risk\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ethena Foundation (@EthenaFndtn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EthenaFndtn\/status\/1967592364744290455?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With the fee switch, Ethena will allocate a portion of its revenue to ENA stakers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Until now, fees generated from delta-neutral strategies were plowed back into ENA buyback and ecosystem growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ethena Deep Dive: Why It Could Reshape DeFi &amp; Crypto!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ISs8CSbc_dA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Now, Ethena Labs will funnel between +10% and +20% of fees directly into sENA holders, or stakers of ENa, offering annualized yields ranging from +4.5% to +15%.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ethena_labs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@ethena_labs<\/a>\u2019s fee switch is imminent, potentially bringing 4.5%\u201315% APR to sENA holders.<\/p>\n<p>The protocol generates ~$50M\u2013$60M in monthly revenue. With ~$750M ENA staked, that implies 4.5%\u201315% APR (depending on fee share).<\/p>\n<p>This would transform ENA into a true revenue-sharing\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MbzRGPvN1O\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/MbzRGPvN1O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Wan (@tomwanhh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tomwanhh\/status\/1965412842838073726?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">September 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The next steps involve the Risk Committee hashing out details, specifically the exact revenue split. Later, ENA holders will vote on their proposals. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If approved, the fee switch could trigger more ENA buybacks, reducing circulating supply and boosting prices. Meanwhile, ENA stakers will receive a decent yield from Ethena\u2019s stablecoin activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Providing more tailwinds, StablecoinX, the DAT accumulating ENA, has <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/presales\/ethena-the-latest-altcoin-treasury-strategy-ena-price-surges-10-with-news-of-500m-investment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">increased<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> its buyback program from $5M to $10M daily, intensifying its purchasing efforts as long as ENA USD remains below $0.70.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER: <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Best New Cryptocurrencies to Invest in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">ENA USD To $1? Ethena Fee-Switch Is A Big Deal<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ENA crypto under pressure but traders upbeat<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ENA USD could soar above $1<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ethena TVL rapidly rising<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Risk Committee says its time for a fee switch<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/ena-usd-to-1-ethena-fee-switch-is-a-big-deal\/\">ENA USD To $1? Ethena Fee-Switch Is A Big Deal<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of September 16, three of Ethena Labs\u2019 products were in the top 50. The platform\u2019s native algorithmic stablecoin, USDe, trailed Hyperliquid (HYPE) in the top 20. At the same time, ENA is perched at 41st, flipping Bitget and Pepe. Even though ENA USD might be under pressure in the last week of trading, ENA [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-47844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=47844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47844\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=47844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=47844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=47844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}