United Stables has launched its stablecoin $U natively on BNB Chain (BNB), marking a bid to address one of the most persistent issues in digital asset markets, the fragmentation of stablecoin liquidity across multiple assets and networks.
What Happened
The issuer says $U is built to consolidate liquidity rather than compete with existing tokens, positioning it as an infrastructure-layer asset within BNB Chain’s expanding stablecoin ecosystem.
Unlike conventional stablecoins minted against a single collateral type, $U uses a stablecoin-inclusive reserve model.
The design allows widely used USD-backed stablecoins, including USDT, USDC, and USD1, to serve directly as collateral for minting $U.
The company argues this reduces redundancy across liquidity pools and simplifies how capital moves through trading, payments, and DeFi applications on BNB Chain.
The launch comes as BNB Chain’s stablecoin supply has doubled to roughly $14 billion in 2025, supported by rising use of regional and institutional stablecoins and sustained growth in address activity.
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The network continues to rank among the most active global stablecoin environments measured by monthly transactions.
United Stables said future upgrades will enable $U to support gasless, signature-based transfers through EIP-3009, along with delegated execution via x402.
Why It Matters
These additions are aimed at emerging machine-to-machine and AI-driven payment systems, which require low-friction, programmable transaction flow.
The integration of $U into BNB Chain’s 0 Carnival Fee program will also allow users to move the asset without paying gas fees, lowering barriers for everyday transactions.
BNB Chain has spent the past year expanding its stablecoin landscape beyond traditional USD assets, including real-world payment tokens, institutional settlement instruments, and yield-based stablecoins.
Within that environment, $U introduces a model centered on unifying liquidity and supporting automated financial operations at scale.
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