As the stablecoin market economy witnessed a loss exceeding $3 billion within a 40-day span, several fresh stablecoin endeavors are emerging. Binance, the globe’s leading exchange by trade volume, unveiled three new trading pairs attached to a stablecoin labeled first digital usd (FDUSD) in a recent blog post. However, the exchange temporarily halted FDUSD listings and disclosed that liquidity providers encountered “technical issues.”
Binance Unveils FDUSD Listing
Currently valued at just over $126 billion, the stablecoin economy has continually contracted month after month in 2023. Amidst this decline, the decentralized lending platform Aave introduced a new stablecoin named GHO. Boasting a market capitalization of $3.25 million on July 19, 2023, GHO has since expanded to $7.68 million.
On July 26, Binance — the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume — informed its users via blog post that it added a brand-new stablecoin called FDUSD. In the announcement, it was stated that first digital usd (FDUSD) would be paired with BNB, BUSD, and USDT; Binance also made FDUSD deposits available.
Nevertheless, the exchange published a subsequent blog post indicating the postponement of FDUSD trading pairs due to liquidity providers grappling with “technical issues.” It was clarified that trading would resume at 14:00 (UTC), and any orders placed prior to the latter post would be canceled.
Developed by First Digital Labs, the company’s website asserts that FDUSD maintains a 1:1 backing with U.S. dollars. The “About Us” section identifies First Digital Labs as an operation managed by FD121 Limited. On June 1, 2023, the firm issued a press release claiming its Hong Kong-based headquarters serve as custodian and registered trust company.
The creators maintain that FDUSD is supported by “high-quality reserves—cash and cash equivalents.” Data from Etherscan reveals that the maximum total supply of FDUSD stands at 1,114,126, with the majority held in a wallet labeled “Binance 14.” As of 9:40 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday, FDUSD experienced a total of 23 transfers.
The website of First Digital Labs does feature an attestation report penned by Prescient Assurance LLC, inked on July 20, 2023. This document reveals that at any given point, the trust has the capacity to harbor “U.S. dollars, U.S. Treasury backed bills and overnight reverse repurchase agreements,” as stated verbatim in the attestation report.
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