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Open USD stablecoin backed by major firms challenges Circle's USDC dominance

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Published 2026-06-30 13:58 UTCUpdated 2026-06-30 20:23 UTC
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Overview

A coalition of over 140 companies, including Visa, Mastercard, BlackRock, Coinbase, Stripe, Google, and Ripple, has launched Open USD (OUSD), a new dollar-pegged stablecoin designed to redistribute reserve earnings to users and eliminate minting and redemption fees.

Entities
VisaMastercardBlackRockCoinbaseStripeGoogleRippleCircle Internet Group
Score total
2.34
Momentum 24h
14
Posts
14
Origins
8
Source types
2
Duplicate ratio
29%
Why now
  • Open USD's launch meets growing demand for more open, cost-efficient stablecoins.
  • Involvement of leading firms like Visa, BlackRock, and Coinbase accelerates potential adoption.
  • Market reaction underscores competitive pressure on existing stablecoin issuers.
Why it matters
  • Open USD challenges dominant stablecoins by redistributing reserve earnings, potentially altering stablecoin economics.
  • Backing by major financial and tech firms signals strong industry interest in alternative stablecoin models.
  • Circle's stock decline highlights market sensitivity to innovations disrupting established stablecoin business models.
LLM analysis
Topic mix: lowPromo risk: lowSource quality: high
Recurring claims
  • Open USD is backed by over 140 companies including Visa, Mastercard, BlackRock, Coinbase, Stripe, Google, and Ripple.
  • Open USD redistributes most reserve earnings to users and eliminates minting and redemption fees, challenging Circle's USDC business model.
  • Circle's stock price dropped significantly following the announcement of Open USD, reflecting market concerns about competition.
How sources frame it
  • Industry Analysts And Media: neutral
This narrative highlights a significant stablecoin market development with broad industry backing and potential impact on incumbent issuers.
All evidence
All evidence
Circle tumbles as BlackRock backs rival revenue-sharing stablecoin
Crypto.News · crypto.news · 2026-06-30 20:23 UTC
Financial companies join forces for US dollar stablecoin, keeping reserve earnings
Cointelegraph · cointelegraph.com · 2026-06-30 19:31 UTC
Visa, Mastercard, And Over 140 Companies Launch Stablecoin Open USD
Bitcoin Magazine · bitcoinmagazine.com · 2026-06-30 17:27 UTC
Big payment names back new stablecoin
Finextra (Payments) · finextra.com · 2026-06-30 16:58 UTC
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