Synthetix founder Kain Warwick is running out of patience. In a candid April 21 post on X, Warwick issued a stern ultimatum to SNX stakers: embrace the new sUSD staking mechanism—or prepare for consequences. His warning follows a weeks-long struggle to restore sUSD’s peg after the stablecoin plunged as low as $0.68 on April 18, far below its intended $1 value. To stabilize the crypto-collateralized stablecoin, Synthetix launched the sUSD 420 Pool on April 18. This new mechanism encourages users to lock up their sUSD for a year, in exchange for a share of 5 million SNX tokens distributed over 12 months. While the program is currently live, its clunky manual process and lack of a user interface have slowed uptake. Warwick admitted the system is still rough around the edges, but hinted that leniency won’t last. “If you think you’ll get away with not eating the carrot,” he wrote, “I’ve got some bad news for you.” The Carrot, the Stick, and a Billion-Dollar Fix Synthetix’s unique architecture places the responsibility for sUSD’s stability squarely on the shoulders of SNX stakers. These participants also mint sUSD by locking up SNX as collateral, meaning the health of the system is tied directly to the incentives—and actions—of stakers. Warwick further made it clear that the tools to fix the depeg are already in hand. “The collective net worth of SNX stakers is like multiple billions,” he emphasized. “The money to solve this is there—we just need to dial in the incentives.” The recent instability has been attributed to structural changes introduced in SIP-420, a proposal that shifted debt risk from individual stakers to the broader protocol. While this change was designed to improve resilience in the long run, it has introduced short-term volatility, according to a Synthetix spokesperson. Synthetix sUSD Volatility Isn’t New Synthetix isn’t the first to face depegging woes. USDC briefly lost its peg during the Silicon Valley Bank crisis in 2023, and Justin Sun’s TrueUSD fell below $1 earlier this year due to mass redemptions. Still, the stakes for sUSD are growing, as the stablecoin market now exceeds $200 billion in capitalization , with 2025 transaction volumes outpacing even Visa and Mastercard. As Warwick pushes to restore confidence and rebuild Synthetix’s core systems, one thing is clear: the protocol is betting on its community to rise to the occasion—or be forced into action. The post Synthetix sUSD in Crisis: Founder Warns SNX Stakers to Act or Face “The Stick” appeared first on TheCoinrise.com .
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