what's USA₮?
Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin USDT, launched USA₮ as its first fully U.S.-regulated stablecoin under the GENIUS Act. Designed specifically for American users, businesses, and institutions, USA₮ is a dollar-pegged token that ensures 1:1 backing with U.S. Treasuries and cash equivalents. It is issued by the federally chartered Anchorage Digital, with reserves custodied by Cantor Fitzgerald, emphasizing compliance with U.S. anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) standards. Monthly audits and transparent reserve reporting are mandated to build trust in the U.S. market. USA₮ aims to facilitate fast, borderless digital payments while integrating with traditional finance. It supports instant transfers without intermediaries, targeting creators, earners, and everyday users who need efficient money movement. Unlike Tether's global USDT, USA₮ is tailored for U.S. regulatory environments, potentially enabling broader adoption in American payment systems, DeFi protocols, and institutional applications. The project is led by Tether U.S. from Charlotte, North Carolina, marking Tether's strategic pivot toward U.S. compliance and market expansion.
USA₮'s supply grew over $50B in 2025, reaching above $186B total circulation.
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x.com/usat_ioBecame tradable on Holdstation exchange.
Holds over $122 billion in U.S. Treasury bills, representing 83.11% of reserves as of the latest attestation.
Expects to become one of the top 10 purchasers of U.S. Treasury bills in 2026, driven by rising demand for the stablecoin.
Supply increased by more than $50B during 2025, reaching above $186B in total circulation.
Listed and went live for trading on Kraken on 2026-01-27.
Listed on HTX Earn with a flexible staking product offering 10% APY, deposits opening at 15:00 UTC on January 27, 2026.
Deployed official Ethereum smart contract.
Listed on Bybit spot trading platform on January 27, 2026.
Listed on Crypto.com.
Listed on Bitfinex.
Listed for spot trading on OKX.
Tether invests in Generative Bionics, a spinoff of the Italian Institute of Technology, to develop intelligent humanoid robots integrated with programmable money including USAT and self-custodial wallets.
Tether invested $775M in Rumble and partners with Oobit (where Tether is the largest shareholder) as a distribution mechanism for USAT, targeting 100M Americans and planning investments in 2-3 additional companies to expand distribution reach.
Integrated with Rumble Wallet, using account abstraction and paymaster functions to eliminate crypto gas for stablecoins. Supports Lightning Network.
Bo Hines represents USAT as a speaker at Consensus Miami conference alongside SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and representatives from Citi and Galaxy.
Tether's merger of Rumble and Northern Data results in Tether controlling approximately 50% of the combined entity, strengthening distribution infrastructure for USAT. Softbank and Ark participate in Tether's $500B valuation fundraising, with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick having brokered the original Rumble-Tether relationship while CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald (which holds 2.75% of Rumble and 5% of Tether).
OCC bank Anchorage to issue GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoin, targeting interoperability with USDT for $10T+ stablecoin adoption, with retail offerings.
Rumble confirmed as a distribution platform for the December USAT launch.
USAT stablecoin targets December launch with goal of reaching 100 million Americans, with Tether planning new investments to support rollout.
Tether seeks up to $20 billion in funding at a $500 billion valuation.
Launch event held in New York City, with the team declaring that a new era for digital dollars has begun.
Tether announces launch of USAT, a US-based dollar-backed stablecoin with official Twitter account @USAT_io now active.