The news: Financial institutions (FIs), crypto projects, and other entities are racing to launch their own stablecoins as hype over the asset class explodes.
- The Trump family-backed crypto venture World Liberty Financial launched a stablecoin called USD1, per a press release. It worked with BitGo on the launch of the stablecoin, which will soon go live on the Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain networks.
- Fidelity is also reportedly preparing to launch a stablecoin, per the Financial Times. The asset manager is in advanced stages of testing the coin.
- Custodia Bank and Vantage Bank partnered to launch the Avit stablecoin, which they claim is “America’s first-ever bank-issued stablecoin” on a permissionless blockchain.
- The state of Wyoming is also making steps to launch a stablecoin, the WYST token, with aims for a July roll-out.