HostALETH vs ALUSD — price, size and safety, side by side
ALETH (Optimism) vs ALUSD (Optimism) — every figure is the freshest dated measurement we hold for that token, never a live-feed guess. Prices stamped 2026-10-17 / 2026-10-15.
ALETH vs ALUSD — normalized performance, 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-15T21:43:45
| ALETH | ALUSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.36K | $0.949 |
| Market cap | $20.45M | $9.99M |
| 24h volume | $38.35K DEX | $1.92K DEX |
| Liquidity | $2.21M | $1.14M |
| FDV | $4.29M | $1.61M |
| Holders | 4,163 | 5,630 |
| Age (days) | 1,199 | 1,181 |
| Safety grade | B | B |
Where they differ
- ALETH measures ~2.0× the market cap of ALUSD
- ALETH measures ~1.9× the liquidity of ALUSD
- ALETH measures ~20× the 24h volume of ALUSD
- over the shared window ALETH moved −9.07% while ALUSD moved −0.74%
What the data says
ALETH
ALETH at 0x3e29d3a9316dab217754d13b28646b76607c5f04 is Alchemix's ETH claim on Optimism — the ether-denominated sibling of the protocol's self-repaying dollar, a receipt whose backing is a yield-bearing ETH position. The October 9, 2026 snapshot prices a $20.5 million asset-wide market cap against a $4.3 million fully-diluted read of the local float — and that float is just 1.7 thousand claims, a small book by any measure.
Inside the small book the depth is real: $2.2 million of tracked pool liquidity reads deep against the local float, on $68.1 thousand of 24-hour volume. The record runs 1,181 days — the same vintage as its dollar sibling, both surviving deployments of a protocol that has long since gone through its hype cycle.
ALUSD
ALUSD at 0xcb8fa9a76b8e203d8c3797bf438d8fb81ea3326a is Alchemix's USD on Optimism — the dollar that backs the protocol's self-repaying loan structure, where deposited collateral's yield amortizes the borrow. The October 6, 2026 snapshot prices a $10.0 million asset-wide market cap against a $1.6 million fully-diluted read of the local float of 1.7 million units — a small Optimism slice of a multi-chain stable.
The local book is deeper than it looks and quieter than it should be: $1.1 million of tracked depth reads deep against that float, while $1.9 thousand of 24-hour volume is a nearly dormant tape — the pool exists; the flow mostly does not. For an exit-sized holder that pairing is the real information: depth on paper, and a tape that rarely tests it.
FAQ
Which is bigger, ALETH or ALUSD?
By tracked market cap: ALETH (Optimism) measures $20.45M and ALUSD (Optimism) measures $9.99M — dated snapshots, not a live feed.
Which is safer, ALETH or ALUSD?
On the contract checks we publish: ALETH (Optimism) grades B and ALUSD (Optimism) grades B. A grade is a structural check on the contract, not a promise about the asset.
How have ALETH and ALUSD performed over the shared window?
Between 2026-09-21 and 2026-10-15T21:43:45, the measured snapshots show ALETH at −9.07% and ALUSD at −0.74%.
The grade column is the one CMC's compare page cannot print — our grade is computed from the contract itself (mint/freeze authority, liquidity, holder concentration). Changes are measured over the shared window stated on the chart, 2026-09-21→2026-10-15T21:43:45; a token with fewer measured points measures a shorter span inside it.
Figures are dated on-chain snapshots, not a live feed. Safety grades are structural checks — not investment advice. Free · no signup · a HostDeFi product.