UNIT is a US-dollar token on TRON. You mint it with USDT one-for-one, hold it in your own wallet, and redeem it back to USDT whenever you want.
The part that makes it different sits at the very start: every deposit is screened before any UNIT is issued. Funds that do not clear never enter the protocol, so what circulates has passed a check that USDT itself does not apply.
Key facts
| Network | TRON mainnet (chain ID 728126428) |
| Token | unitUSD — TRC-20, 6 decimals |
| Backing | 1 USDT per UNIT |
| Custody | Self-custodial — UNIT sits in your wallet |
| Redemption | 1:1 to USDT, no lock-up, no minimum term |
| Fees | No protocol fee on mint or redeem; you pay TRON network fees |
What you can do
- Mint — deposit USDT, receive UNIT. See Minting UNIT.
- Redeem — return UNIT, receive USDT. See Redeeming UNIT.
- Stake — put UNIT to work for a share of protocol proceeds. See Staking and rewards.
- Rent energy — pay TRON fees with rented energy instead of burned TRX. See TRON fees and energy.
What UNIT is not
Worth reading before you hold any.
- Not a bank deposit. No deposit insurance.
- Not unconditionally redeemable. The token itself cannot freeze an address or confiscate a balance, but minting and redemption go through a Minter that an admin role can pause and that requires a signature from the protocol. Security and trust states exactly who holds that power.
- Not permissionless to mint. Minting requires passing screening and access from a supported region. Holding and transferring UNIT require neither.
For the full technical treatment — reserves, roles, risk — read the whitepaper.