Visa, Stripe, BlackRock and 140+ companies back Open USD stablecoin to compete with Tether and Circle
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by Duncan Riley
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A consortium of over 140 major financial and payments companies, including Visa, Stripe, and BlackRock, is backing a new stablecoin called Open USD (OUSD) to challenge dominant players Tether and Circle. The token is operated by Open Standard LLC with a board drawn from its partners, and is set to launch later this year.
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The token, also known as OUSD, was unveiled by Open Standard LLC, an independent company that will operate it with a board drawn from its partners.
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