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Ethena statistics

Market cap$800.92M

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24h volume$97.53M

Circulating supply9.03B ENA

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All-time high$0.1331

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About Ethena (ENA)

Crypto token

Ethena (ENA) is a crypto token on the ERC20 network. It powers its project's ecosystem — used for things like access, governance, fees, or rewards — and trades freely against other digital assets.

How does ENA work?

Ethena runs as a token on the ERC20 network, which means it benefits from that chain's security and tooling while serving the specific role its project defines — for example governance votes, platform fees, staking, or in-app utility.

What is ENA used for?

Holders use ENA to participate in the Ethena ecosystem and to gain exposure to the project's growth. As with any token, its value is tied to real usage and demand for what the project offers.

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Ethena (ENA) swap profile

This profile explains how Ethena swaps work on SwapRocket: the network ENA settles on, what an exchange costs, how long it usually takes, and which pairs are published. Rates are aggregated live from every connected provider and shown in full before you commit to anything.

ENA key facts

Ticker: ENA
Settlement network: ERC20
Category: Crypto token
Custody: Non-custodial — coins move from the provider straight to your wallet
Cost to you: Zero added fees; you see the provider rate
Verification: No KYC for crypto-to-crypto swaps
Typical completion: Most swaps finish in under 10 minutes
Rate options: Best rate, fastest route or fixed rate
Published pairs: 2 published ENA pairs

How a ENA swap works

Enter the amount you want to exchange, pick the asset on the other side, and SwapRocket queries every connected exchange partner at once. You choose an offer, paste the wallet address that should receive the funds, and send ENA to the deposit address shown. The partner executes the trade and pays out to your address — SwapRocket never holds your coins, and there is no account to create before you start.

Choosing a rate for ENA

Three offers are presented for every ENA exchange. The best rate returns the largest amount for the size you entered. The fastest route favours the partner with the shortest expected settlement time, which matters when the market is moving. The fixed rate locks the quoted amount for the duration of the order, so what you are shown is what arrives, at the cost of a slightly smaller payout. Floating offers can move with the market between deposit and settlement.

Networks and addresses for ENA

Ethena settles on ERC20. Always send from and to an address on that network: a deposit sent over a different chain cannot be recovered by the exchange partner. When an asset exists on several chains, pick the matching network in the widget before copying the deposit address, and send a small test amount first if you are unsure.

Popular ENA pairs

Each pair below has its own page with a live quote, the current rate and the limits that apply to that route.

What is ENA? · Sourced guide · Updated 2026-09-26 · 12 sources cited

Ethena's USDe is a synthetic dollar backed by crypto assets and short futures positions. How does the ENA token govern that system, and why does Ethena govern by committee?

ENA is the governance token of Ethena, the protocol behind the USDe synthetic dollar. ENA holders steer the parameters of the system — what backs USDe, which strategies the protocol may use, and who sits on its Risk Committee — through a governance model that delegates most decisions to specialist committees. This profile explains that design using Ethena's official documentation.

The token behind the synthetic dollar

Ethena is a synthetic dollar protocol built on crypto rails. Its documentation is careful to say that USDe is not the same as a fiat stablecoin like USDC or USDT: USDe is backed with crypto assets and corresponding short futures positions, so the risks of interacting with it are inherently different.

ENA is the governance token of that protocol. According to the docs, ENA is used to govern the parameters of the system, including the composition of USDe backing, the introduction of new backing strategies, the future allocation of protocol revenue, and the membership and remit of the Risk Committee.^{[1], [2]}

Where the revenue comes from

Ethena's overview explains that each unit of USDe is backed by assets held by the protocol, and that the backing stays productive: revenue is generated from a diversified set of strategies, including funding rates on delta-neutral basis trades in crypto perpetual and futures markets, funding rates on basis trades in non-crypto markets, lending revenue from overcollateralised on-chain DeFi lending, lending to institutional counterparties, and rewards on tokenised real-world assets.

That revenue is used in promotional and incentive programmes, including sUSDe — the protocol's savings asset — and certain partner reward programmes. The design goal the docs state is capital efficiency: USDe scales without the onerous collateral buffers required by other decentralised stablecoin designs.^{[3], [4]}

sENA: staking as a governance signal

ENA has a staked form, sENA. Holders deposit ENA into the staking contract and receive sENA, an ERC-20 token representing their position. The contract is implemented as an ERC-4626 wrapper, and unstaking is subject to a cooldown period before ENA can be withdrawn.

The documentation frames staking ENA into sENA as signalling long-term alignment with the protocol, and as a route through which ENA holders participate in governance.^{[5], [6]}

Governance by committee

Rather than a flat structure where every protocol-level decision goes to a vote of all tokenholders, Ethena delegates the vast majority of decisions to relevant committees, each with a clearly defined and siloed role. The primary role of ENA holders, initially, is to appoint committee members on a rotating basis.

The docs explain why: because Ethena's design requires off-chain infrastructure, fully on-chain governance is not practical at present. The committee approach prioritises practicality while adding external checks and balances, letting tokenholders delegate everyday decisions to sophisticated, expert-level stakeholders while retaining transparency.^{[7], [8]}

The Risk Committee and the fee switch

Within that framework, the Risk Committee is a standing body responsible for setting risk parameters across the protocol: eligibility of backing assets, exposure limits, counterparty limits, and the activation conditions for mechanisms such as the Fee Switch. Its membership is itself subject to governance.

Proposals move through the Ethena governance forum and on-chain voting, with Risk Committee review where relevant. The docs describe the combination of token-holder voting, an active Risk Committee and implementation of approved parameters as what lets the protocol operate a diversified and dynamic backing portfolio.^{[9], [10]}

One token, many chains

ENA is available across Ethereum and a number of supported chains through LayerZero, with governance accessible wherever ENA is held. That matters for holders: the token travels, but its governance rights travel with it.

Ethena's documentation also maintains an extensive risk section, custodian attestations, real-time dashboards and audit links, reflecting that a synthetic dollar's credibility rests on visible backing rather than on a promise.^{[11], [12]}

When the fee switch activates

The Risk Committee controls the activation conditions for mechanisms such as the Fee Switch, which would direct protocol revenue toward ENA-related purposes. Whether and when those conditions are met is a governance decision, and its timing is UNKNOWN from public sources.

It is not predicted here.^[9]

What this means when you hold or move ENA

SwapRocket lists ENA on Ethereum as an ERC-20 token. Because ENA also exists on other chains through LayerZero, check which network your receiving wallet expects before you swap, and keep a little ETH in an Ethereum wallet to pay network fees when you move the tokens later.

The governance and staking features described above apply to ENA you stake yourself through the protocol's contracts; ENA held in a wallet does not vote or earn automatically. Match the network in your quote to the receiving wallet and keep the transaction ID until the swap completes.

Sources and evidence (12)

[1] USDe is a synthetic dollar backed with crypto assets and corresponding short futures positions, not the same as a fiat stablecoin like USDC or USDT. Ethena Docs — Overview · verified 2026-09-26 Confirmed
[2] ENA is used to govern protocol parameters including the composition of USDe backing, new backing strategies, allocation of protocol revenue, and Risk Committee membership and remit. Ethena Docs — ENA · verified 2026-09-26 Confirmed
[3] USDe backing revenue comes from delta-neutral basis trades in crypto and non-crypto markets, overcollateralised DeFi and institutional lending, and tokenised real-world assets. Ethena Docs — Overview · verified 2026-09-26 Confirmed
[4] Ethena states USDe scales without the onerous collateral buffers required by other decentralised stablecoin designs. Ethena Docs — Overview · verified 2026-09-26 Confirmed
[5] sENA is the staked form of ENA: holders deposit ENA into the staking contract and receive an ERC-20 token representing their position, implemented as an ERC-4626 wrapper. Ethena Docs — ENA · verified 2026-09-26 Confirmed
[6] Unstaking sENA is subject to a cooldown period before ENA can be withdrawn. Ethena Docs — ENA · verified 2026-09-26 Confirmed
[7] The vast majority of Ethena decisions are delegated to relevant committees, each with a clearly defined and siloed role; ENA holders initially appoint committee members on a rotating basis. Ethena Docs — Governance · verified 2026-09-26 Confirmed
[8] Ethena governs by committee because its design requires off-chain infrastructure, making fully on-chain governance impractical at present. Ethena Docs — Governance · verified 2026-09-26 Confirmed
[9] The Risk Committee sets risk parameters including backing-asset eligibility, exposure limits, counterparty limits and Fee Switch activation conditions; its membership is subject to governance. Ethena Docs — ENA · verified 2026-09-26 Confirmed
[10] Ethena governance operates through the governance forum and on-chain voting, with Risk Committee review where relevant. Ethena Docs — ENA · verified 2026-09-26 Confirmed
[11] ENA is available across Ethereum and a number of supported chains through LayerZero, with governance accessible wherever ENA is held. Ethena Docs — ENA · verified 2026-09-26 Confirmed
[12] Ethena's documentation maintains a risk section, custodian attestations, real-time dashboards and audit links. Ethena Docs · verified 2026-09-26 Confirmed

Profile last reviewed 2026-09-26. Historical background only — not investment advice.

Fees and pricing

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ENA swap FAQ

How do I swap Ethena (ENA) instantly on SwapRocket?

Pick ENA as the asset you want to receive, choose what you're paying with, paste your wallet address, and confirm. SwapRocket hands your order to the provider whose quote pays out the most at that moment, and most swaps complete in under 10 minutes — no SwapRocket account needed.

Can I swap ENA with no KYC?

No SwapRocket account or identity documents are needed to start a crypto-to-crypto swap of ENA. The provider that executes the swap may still request identity verification or hold a swap for review under its own AML and sanctions policy, regardless of amount. Selling to a bank account goes through a regulated payment partner that verifies the payer; card purchases on SwapRocket are coming soon.

Is swapping Ethena on SwapRocket non-custodial?

Yes. SwapRocket never holds your funds. The provider that executes the swap receives your deposit, holds it only for the duration of the swap, and sends ENA to the wallet address you provide.

Which network does ENA use here?

SwapRocket supports Ethena on the ERC20 network. Always double-check that your receiving wallet supports this network before confirming.

What fees apply when I swap ENA?

SwapRocket adds no fee or markup to the provider's quote and may earn a commission from the provider on a completed swap. The provider's spread and any network cost it deducts on delivery are already reflected in the ENA amount shown; the network fee your own wallet charges to send the deposit is separate. Spreads vary by provider, pair and size, so compare the quoted receive amount.

More on fees, limits, KYC and timing: read the full crypto swap FAQ.