HostUSDT vs BUSD — price, size and safety, side by side
USDT (BNB Chain) vs BUSD (Linea) — every figure is the freshest dated measurement we hold for that token, never a live-feed guess. Prices stamped 2026-10-17 / 2026-10-17.
USDT vs BUSD — normalized performance, 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-17T03:15:24
| USDT | BUSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.9991 | $0.997 |
| Market cap | $9.19B | — |
| 24h volume | $1.12B DEX | $536.06 DEX |
| Liquidity | $548.60M | $56.44K |
| FDV | $9.19B | $111.95K |
| Holders | 80,624,971 | 94,668 |
| Age (days) | 311 | 1,177 |
| Safety grade | B | A |
Where they differ
- USDT measures ~9,719× the liquidity of BUSD
- USDT measures ~2,085,054× the 24h volume of BUSD
- USDT measures ~852× the holder count of BUSD
What the data says
USDT
USDT on BSC is Tether's dollar on the chain that still clears a meaningful share of stablecoin volume — issued by Binance's peg mechanism under the BEP-20 standard at 0x55d398326f99059ff775485246999027b3197955, the canonical BSC mint. Our October 9, 2026 snapshot reads $548.6 million of tracked pool liquidity.
The honest chain note: this is a pegged representation — the reserve sits with Tether, and the BSC contract is Binance's wrapped issuance of that claim, not a second Tether mint. That makes its risk profile two-layered: Tether's attestation cadence underneath, plus the bridge-custody layer Binance operates on top. For most users the distinction never matters; for anyone holding size it is the entire question.
BUSD
BUSD clears the most important contract test cleanly. Minting simply isn't in the contract, so dilution isn't on the table, and with no transfer pause in the contract either, your exit stays open whenever you choose to take it. Clearing both of those in one go is a strong sign, and it's what puts BUSD at 92/100 as of the 2026-10-09 snapshot.
Here's where BUSD stands today: workable liquidity of $56.44K, 94,668 wallets holding and an established record at 1,177 days as of 2026-10-09. Treat $56.44K as the room your trade has to work in — the smaller the pool relative to your size, the more your own order moves the price. A 94,668-holder base is a fair start, but distribution matters more than the count — check how much sits in the largest wallets before leaning on it. Reassuringly, the wallet that created BUSD holds under 5% of supply (<0.01%) as of 2026-10-09 — the deployer hasn't kept an oversized stake to unload.
FAQ
Which is bigger, USDT or BUSD?
By tracked market cap: USDT (BNB Chain) measures $9.19B and BUSD (Linea) measures — — dated snapshots, not a live feed.
Which is safer, USDT or BUSD?
On the contract checks we publish: USDT (BNB Chain) grades B and BUSD (Linea) grades A. A grade is a structural check on the contract, not a promise about the asset.
How have USDT and BUSD performed over the shared window?
Between 2026-10-09 and 2026-10-17T03:15:24, the measured snapshots show USDT at −0.09% and BUSD at +0.11%.
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, 2026-10-09→2026-10-17T03:15:24; 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.