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+0.2%Stripe sets Open USD as default stablecoin for business payments
Image: UnchainedOpen USD (OUSD) launched on September 30, 2026, operated by the Open Standard consortium. The group includes Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Coinbase, Shopify and Stripe, with over 200 total partners. Stripe set OUSD as its default stablecoin for business payments on its platform. OUSD is issued by Bridge, a Stripe subsidiary, with reserves held at BlackRock, Lead Bank and BNY. It runs natively on Ethereum, Solana, Base and Tempo, and is available for trading on Coinbase, Kraken and Uniswap.
Key points
- The Open Standard consortium includes Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Coinbase and over 200 partners.
- Stripe made OUSD its default stablecoin for business payments on its platform.
- OUSD is issued by Bridge, a Stripe subsidiary, with reserves held at BlackRock, Lead Bank and BNY.
- OUSD runs natively on Ethereum, Solana, Base and Tempo, and trades on Coinbase, Kraken and Uniswap.
Why it matters
OUSD gives businesses access to a stablecoin backed by major payments and crypto firms, with reserve earnings shared among partners. It supports cross-border payments, settlements and institutional trading via Stripe, Visa and Mastercard integrations.
Price context · ETH
At publication
$2,690.58
Now
$2,679.00
Change since
−0.43%
7 days · dashed line = publication
Sources · 2 publishers
Unchained
Tier 1
Open USD Stablecoin Goes Live as Stripe, Visa and Mastercard Open It to Businesses
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Crypto Briefing
- Confirmed by Unchained
- CryptoVideos brief published
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