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Open USD Stablecoin Launches Aiming to Compete With USDT and USDC via Stripe

October 1, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC (1 day ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

A new stablecoin project called Open USD is positioning itself to challenge the dominance of Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC in the stablecoin market. The project reportedly plans to leverage Stripe's payment network, which processes approximately $1.9 trillion in transactions, as a distribution channel to gain adoption.

WHY IT MATTERS

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to maintain a steady value, usually pegged to the US dollar. Think of them as digital dollars that can move on blockchain networks. Right now, two stablecoins — USDT (Tether) and USDC (Circle) — dominate the market, much like how Visa and Mastercard dominate card payments. Open USD is a new project trying to compete with them by partnering with Stripe, a company that helps businesses accept payments online. The idea is that if millions of businesses already use Stripe, Open USD could reach those businesses more easily than a stablecoin starting from scratch. For people new to crypto, this story illustrates how competition in the stablecoin space is intensifying, with traditional payment companies becoming increasingly involved in the crypto ecosystem.

The stablecoin market has long been dominated by two major players: Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC, which together account for the vast majority of stablecoin market capitalization and trading volume.

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