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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
Why OpenUSD's 'real threat' that tanked Circle stock still faces a steep uphill battle for adoption
CoinDesk · coindesk.com · 2026-06-30 18:39 UTC
Circle Stock Dives as Coinbase, BlackRock and Visa Back Open USD Stablecoin
DecryptNews · decrypt.co · 2026-06-30 17:38 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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