{
  "id": 10886906,
  "title": "European stablecoin issuer AllUnity launches USD stablecoin USDAU",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/european-stablecoin-issuer-allunity-launches-usd-stablecoin-usdau",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/allunity-europe-mica-usd-stablecoin-usdau"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "AllUnity, a European stablecoin issuer, has introduced a new USD-backed stablecoin called USDAU. This launch marks the fourth fiat-backed stablecoin in AllUnity's MiCA-regulated lineup, which already includes stablecoins pegged to the euro, Swiss franc, and Swedish krona. The USD-pegged token joins Ethereum, Solana, Base, Tempo, Arc, and Polygon networks.\n\nUS dollar-pegged tokens make up over 99% of the total stablecoin market value, which amounts to roughly $291 billion, according to CoinGecko data. The European Central Bank has raised concerns about the potential for European tokenized finance to become overly reliant on the dollar and diminish the euro's importance.\n\nAllUnity CEO Alexander Höptner dismissed the notion that the dollar is the primary issue, stating that USDAU brings dollar liquidity under European supervision, enabling European businesses to utilize dollars for international trade and cross-border transactions.",
  "summary": "AllUnity is launching USDAU, its fourth fiat-backed stablecoin, expanding a MiCA-regulated lineup that already covers the euro, Swiss franc and Swedish krona.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}