Open USD Stablecoin Goes Live as Stripe, Visa and Mastercard Open It to Businesses

UNCLASSIFIEDOpen USD Stablecoin Goes Live asStripe, Visa and Mastercard Open Itto Businesses38IMPORTANCECLOSED3NEWS MEDIA3PIECESSep 30, 2026 16:51blockboard.net
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Open Standard launched Open USD on Sept. 30 and said businesses can begin using it through several payment and crypto rails, with Coinbase access set for Oct. 1. The rollout also places Stripe in a default stablecoin role for Tempo and names multiple distribution paths, while Chainlink is part of the setup and launch liquidity was listed above $1 billion.

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The operator said businesses can start building with Open USD through Mastercard, Stripe and the Visa Stablecoin Platform, and that Coinbase access begins on Oct. 1.
Open USD Stablecoin Goes Live as Stripe, Visa and Mastercard Open It to Business
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Open Standard said Open USD went live on Sept. 30 and that business access opened through Stripe, BVNK and a limited Visa rollout, with Coinbase access scheduled for Oct. 1.
Open USD Launches as Stripe's Default Stablecoin
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Stripe said Open USD on Tempo is now its default stablecoin configuration.
Open USD Launches as Stripe's Default Stablecoin
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Mastercard’s distribution route goes through BVNK, while Visa is providing limited beta access.
Open USD Launches as Stripe’s Default Stablecoin for Businesses
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Open USD is live on four blockchains with Chainlink as an official data oracle.
Chainlink powers data for new Open USD stablecoin
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Open USD launched with more than $1 billion in launch liquidity.
Chainlink powers data for new Open USD stablecoin

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Businesses that want to use Open USD will notice the rollout through Stripe, BVNK, Visa and, starting Oct. 1, Coinbase access. That matters today because the token is already live and already being opened to business users through those channels.

The practical setup now includes Stripe calling Open USD its default stablecoin configuration on Tempo, while Mastercard’s route runs through BVNK and Visa’s access is limited beta. What changes is the set of routes and access states attached to the token; what stays the same is that the launch is still being distributed through named partners rather than a single open gateway.

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