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Open USD launches with over $1B in liquidity commitments
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Fusion42 · 1 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Open USD launched on four blockchains with over $1 billion in liquidity commitments from Coinbase, Mastercard, Shopify, Stripe and Visa, introducing a stablecoin model that ties company rewards and ownership to token supply and transaction activity. The stablecoin aims to disrupt the $300 billion stablecoin market by sharing nearly all reserve revenue with ecosystem participants and removing minting and redemption fees.
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You face a new stablecoin rival backed by the biggest payment giants and exchanges that cuts fees and shares reserve income widely. You need to revisit your token economics and partnerships this week to stay competitive against Open USD's novel ownership and liquidity incentives.
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