Usual
Issuer of USD0 RWA-backed stablecoin and USD0++ bond
About
Usual is a decentralized fiat stablecoin protocol whose USD0 is backed by tokenized short-term US Treasuries. USD0++ is a yield-bearing 'liquid bond' with fixed maturity and protocol token (USUAL) rewards. Led by former French politician Pierre Person, Usual positions itself as a community-owned challenger to Tether.
Stablecoins
Key products
Chains
- Founded
- 2023
- HQ
- Paris, France
- Stage
- Token
- Funding
- ~$17M+ (Kraken Ventures, IOSG, Binance Labs, GSR, Mantle)
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