Global Dollar (USDG), a global stablecoin regulated by EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA), and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), is launching to consumers across the European Union this week.
Backed by Global Dollar Network (GDN) and issued by Paxos, USDG is a fully compliant, global stablecoin and is “now available in this market, opening up access to over 450 million consumers in 30 countries.”
As Europe’s crypto ecosystem is growing, so too is “the demand for U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins.”
USDG will make a significant impact as “a regulated option available to European consumers, now available from trusted industry partners, including Kraken, Gate, Coinmetro, SwissBorg, Zodia Custody, Orbital, Hercle, CoinsPaid, Bitwyre, Bitnet and HiFi. USDG is currently available on Solana, as well as Ethereum and Ink.”
USDG powers Global Dollar Network, “an open network designed to accelerate stablecoin adoption worldwide.”
Partners including Anchorage Digital, Kraken, Paxos, Robinhood, Worldpay and 20+ other fintechs and financial services companies “are uniting resources and expertise to increase stablecoin adoption and expand real world use cases in the region and around the world.”
Mastercard and Fiserv recently announced they “will join this growing ecosystem of industry-leading companies.”
Since the launch of the USDG in November 2024, Paxos’ issuance of USDG from Paxos Digital Singapore Pte. Ltd. has “been substantially compliant with the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) upcoming stablecoin framework.”
Fulfilling requirements under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation necessitates “that Paxos Issuance Europe, which is regulated by FIN-FSA, holds a portion of USDG reserve assets with European banking partners.”
With this development, Paxos is in close consultation “with MAS on a transition plan to remain substantively compliant with MAS’ upcoming stablecoin framework.”
Meanwhile, safeguards are in place to ensure “that USDG will always be redeemable at par by all holders regardless of where they are redeemed, in accordance with the regulatory requirements of both the MAS and EU.”
Paxos remains committed to being “substantially compliant with MAS’ upcoming stablecoin framework.”
MAS is a globally recognized regulator and “a forward-thinker in digital asset regulation.”
The MPI license granted to Paxos highlights the company’s “standing as a regulated service provider that is subject to MAS’s oversight, fostering trust and adoption for digital assets like USDG.”
Global Dollar Network (GDN) is an “open, distributed network of leading enterprises working to accelerate stablecoin adoption worldwide.”
Powered by Global Dollar (USDG), “a US dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Paxos Digital Singapore, GDN offers a transparent and equitable economic model that rewards partners for their contributions.”
Founded by Anchorage Digital, Bullish, Galaxy Digital, Kraken, Nuvei, Paxos and Robinhood, GDN is enhancing “the financial system by making it more accessible and efficient for all.”
Paxos is the regulated “blockchain infrastructure and tokenization platform.”
Its products are the foundation for “a new, open financial system that can operate faster and more efficiently.”
Today, trillions of dollars are locked “in inefficient, outdated financial plumbing that is inaccessible to millions of people.”
Paxos is replatforming the financial system to “enable assets to instantaneously move anywhere in the world, at any time, in a trustworthy way.”
Paxos partners with global enterprises to “tokenize, custody and trade assets.”
Its blockchain solutions are used by firms “like PayPal, Interactive Brokers, Mastercard, Mercado Libre and Nubank.”
Paxos is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYDFS and is the issuer of regulated digital assets including “PayPal USD (PYUSD), Pax Dollar (USDP) and Pax Gold (PAXG).”
Its affiliate company Paxos International “issues the yield-bearing regulated stablecoin Lift Dollar (USDL). Global Dollar (USDG) is issued by Paxos Digital Singapore, which is a Major Payments Institution supervised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.”
USDG is also issued by Paxos Issuance Europe “under the supervision of FIN FSA and in compliance with MiCA. USDG is also available on Solana.”
Prudentially regulated by FIN FSA in Europe, the NYDFS in the US, the MAS in Singapore and FSRA in Abu Dhabi Global Market, Paxos is a fintech company with “more than $500 million raised from leading investors including Oak HC/FT, Declaration Partners, Founders Fund and PayPal Ventures.”