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AUSD is an institutional-grade stablecoin and digital dollar launched by the financial technology company Agora Finance. It is designed to function as a highly transparent and secure digital asset pegged one-to-one with the United States dollar. The project aims to bridge the gap between traditional finance and the decentralized Web3 ecosystem by providing a reliable, programmable dollar layer that can be used across various blockchain networks. The core of the AUSD project is its reserve structure. Every token in circulation is fully collateralized by a basket of high-quality, liquid assets, including cash, short-term U.S. Treasury bills, and overnight reverse repurchase agreements. To ensure safety and institutional standards, these reserves are managed by major financial institutions. Specifically, the asset management firm VanEck handles the fund management, while State Street serves as the custodian for the assets. This setup is intended to provide users with a higher level of trust compared to algorithmic or less transparent stablecoins. Technically, AUSD is built with an emphasis on efficiency and interoperability. It utilizes gas-optimized smart contracts to reduce transaction costs for users and businesses. One of its standout features is its integration with the LayerZero Omnichain Fungible Token standard. This technology allows AUSD to move natively across dozens of different blockchains without the need for traditional bridging or wrapping, which often introduces security risks. This cross-chain capability makes it a versatile tool for decentralized finance applications, including lending, borrowing, and trading. The project positions itself as a partner-centric alternative to existing stablecoins. Unlike models where the issuer retains all benefits from the underlying reserves, Agora’s model is designed to share economic benefits with the businesses, exchanges, and protocols that integrate and support the token's liquidity. This approach aims to foster a more inclusive ecosystem where participants are incentivized to use AUSD as a foundational liquidity layer. In the broader Web3 landscape, AUSD is used for a variety of purposes beyond simple value transfer. It serves as a base pair for trading on both centralized and decentralized exchanges, a stable collateral asset in lending protocols, and a medium for on-chain payments and remittances. The project has expanded its presence to multiple major networks, including Ethereum, Avalanche, Sui, and Injective, positioning itself as a universal digital dollar for the multi-chain future. Learn more

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