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Open USD (OUSD) Goes Live as Payments Giants Test a Shared Stablecoin Model
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Fusion42 · 5 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Open Standard launched the Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin live on September 30, 2026, backed by major payments firms Coinbase, Mastercard, Shopify, Stripe, and Visa. OUSD aims to establish a shared network stablecoin model offering minting and redemption across multiple platforms and blockchains with reserve holdings at major financial institutions, focusing on payment utility and partner-driven economics rather than speculative demand.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 4 sources have reported it between 30 Sep 2026 and 5 Oct 2026.
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You must rethink stablecoin strategy as OUSD reshapes economics by sharing revenue and influence with payment platforms like Stripe and Visa. Your adoption efforts can now hinge on partnership economics rather than just token utility or exchange listing.
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4 sources · first reported 30 Sep 2026 · latest 5 Oct 2026
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