USDu
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What is USDu?
Issuer and reserves
Universal announced USDU's launch in January 2026. The issuer is based in Abu Dhabi Global Market and holds permission to issue a fiat-referenced token to professional clients. USDU also has registered foreign-payment-token status under the UAE's central-bank framework. Each token is designed to be backed by one dollar in liquid reserves. The reserve accounts are held with Emirates NBD and Mashreq.
Settlement infrastructure
USDU is issued as an ERC-20 token on Ethereum. It supports dollar-denominated settlement across exchanges, custodians and institutional counterparties. The token can also be integrated into onchain markets and collateral workflows. Aquanow serves as an infrastructure and distribution partner. Access through the issuer's distribution route requires eligibility and onboarding.
Backing and scope
Universal publishes reserve information and commissions monthly independent attestations. Minting and redemption operate through its reserve-backed issuance model. Mbank is a corporate banking partner rather than the named holder of USDU reserve accounts. The UAE product scope centers on virtual assets and related derivatives. It does not establish USDU as a general-purpose domestic retail payment currency in the UAE.
Where to trade USDU
3 exchanges · top 10
Live spot quotes from connected exchanges
USDU funding rates
Live perpetual funding on every connected exchange. Positive = longs pay shorts.
Contracts & chains
Exact contract or mint per network — the identity layer used for DEX routing.
On-chain routes
Networks with a connected DEX routing adapter.