The stUSDT protocol has started an orderly wind-down of stUSDT and its wrapped version, wstUSDT, ending new issuance and rebase rewards while opening a six-month route for holders to redeem into USDT. The protocol’s official notice set the self-service period from November 14, 2026, through May 14, 2027. The announcement changes the products from yield-bearing receipt tokens into claims that now require holders to follow a defined exit process.

How the two tokens worked

stUSDT operated as a receipt token for stablecoin deposits allocated to a real-world-asset strategy, with returns distributed by increasing token balances through a rebase. wstUSDT wrapped that changing balance into a fixed-balance token designed for use across other applications. The wind-down therefore affects two linked products with different exit paths: stUSDT can move directly into the protocol’s unstake flow, while wstUSDT must be converted back first. The tokens operate across Tron and Ethereum, so users also need the relevant network asset to pay transaction fees.

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What the protocol announced

The official stUSDT account said rewards stopped on November 14 and directed users to complete redemptions through the project’s own channels. The protocol described the move as a sunset phase and said the underlying assets remained fully backed. It did not give a reason for ending the products, and the materials reviewed for this report did not specify a redemption ratio or a separate fee schedule. Network transaction fees may still apply.

The redemption process has multiple steps

Holders of stUSDT first need to use the protocol’s Stake page to unstake their tokens, then select Claim to receive USDT. Unstaking by itself does not complete the payout. Holders of wstUSDT must first unwrap it into stUSDT before following the same unstake-and-claim sequence. Tokens held on an exchange or in a DeFi protocol may need to be withdrawn to a compatible personal wallet before the protocol process can begin.

A May deadline, followed by manual handling

The self-service portal is scheduled to close on May 14, 2027. Requests left after that point are expected to move to customer support and be handled in monthly batches through August 2027. The protocol has not explained what process, if any, will remain after August. Its notice also warned users that official representatives will not request private keys or recovery phrases, an important distinction while a time-limited redemption process is active.

JustLend begins its own offboarding

JustLend, a lending market in the Tron ecosystem, issued a separate notice for its stUSDT market. It said supply and borrow functions would be disabled in the first phase, preventing new positions while existing ones remain manageable during the transition. A later phase will adjust market parameters to support the final wind-down. JustLend told suppliers, borrowers and users of its wstUSDT-related market to monitor their positions and forthcoming notices.

What remains unresolved

The notices establish the timetable and mechanics, but they leave several material questions open. Neither the protocol’s public announcement nor JustLend’s offboarding notice explains why the products are closing. The protocol’s statement that assets remain fully backed has not been accompanied in the reviewed materials by a new independent assurance report. Holders also depend on exchanges, wallets and DeFi applications to publish their own support timelines, which may differ from the protocol’s final redemption deadline.

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