Dai (DAI)

Dai is a stablecoin and collateral-backed cryptocurrency soft-pegged to the US Dollar. The unbiased token is resistant to hyperinflation due to its low volatility offering economic freedom and opportunity to anyone, anywhere.

Asset type Token
Name Dai
Symbol DAI
Standard ERC-20
Supported Protocols Ethereum
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A growing ecosystem

Using smart contracts and based on the Ethereum blockchain, Dai is a part of a growing ecosystem, with over 400 applications already having integrated it. These include wallets, DeFi platforms, games, etc.

Reading Dai with Crypto APIs

Dai is issued on ERC-20 and settles on Ethereum. Crypto APIs reads it the same way it reads every other token on those networks — one REST call for balances, transfers and contract metadata, with no node to run and no separate integration per chain.

Token transfers

List full Dai token transfer history for any token contract or address, with pagination and real-time updates.

Token balances

Read current Dai token holdings for any address in a single call.

Contract metadata

Get token contract details — symbol, name, decimals, and total supply — for any supported token.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which blockchain does Dai run on?

Dai settles on Ethereum. Reading its balances and transfers means calling the ERC-20 contract rather than the address endpoint you would use for the chain's native coin.

What kind of token is Dai?

It is a token on the ERC-20 standard.

Can I test Dai without spending real funds?

Yes — the same endpoints serve Ethereum's Sepolia testnet, so you can build and verify an integration end to end before you touch mainnet.

How do I read Dai balances and transfers?

Use Address Latest for current state and recent activity — it needs no setup and answers for roughly the last 14 days. For a full history, Address History requires the address to be synced first, which then bills per address per day for as long as it stays synced.

What does reading Dai data cost?

It depends on the endpoint family rather than on Dai itself: single-record calls are charged per request, while list endpoints are charged per page returned, and a synced address adds a daily monitoring charge. The pricing calculator has the current per-chain figures.