Last July Paxos Global confirmed it received the regulatory go ahead from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to issue a stablecoin, with DBS Bank as custody partner. Today it confirmed the launch of the USDG stablecoin, which it refers to as the ‘global dollar’. Given Paxos has a background of partnering with institutions such as PayPal and Stripe, it says the Ethereum stablecoin is “designed to support the needs of regulated institutions that maintain higher standards of operation.”
“Enterprise interest in stablecoins has never been higher than it is today, but the market lacks a solution that combines regulatory compliance with real economic incentives for enterprises,” said Ronak Daya, Head of Product at Paxos.
“USDG offers a trusted solution with a top-tier banking partner in DBS that will be the catalyst to drive stablecoin innovation and enterprise adoption at a global scale.”
Singapore’s largest bank, DBS, will provide custody for the securities and dollar cash deposits will also be managed via DBS.
Other stablecoins from Paxos
Paxos Trust in New York is the issuer of the PayPal stablecoin and also supports Stripe in its stablecoin acceptance. The company has its own US-based stablecoin USDP and its UAE-based affiliate, Paxos International, issued the yield-bearing stablecoin Lift Dollar (USDL). Paxos Trust was previously the issuer of the Binance USD stablecoin.
The company has always been amongst the most conservative in managing stablecoin reserves to ensure they maintain their 1:1 peg. Hence. it will hold US dollar deposits, short dated Treasuries and ‘other cash equivalents’. The whitepaper states other reserves include reverse repurchase (repo) agreements and institutional government money market funds. Reverse repo agreements involve temporarily lending cash (usually to banks) in exchange for collateral, in this case US government securities.
Stateside, Paxos structured as a New York regulated Trust to provide maximum protection to holders in the event of a bankruptcy. Likewise, Paxos Digital Singapore holds the assets in trust on behalf of stablecoin holders via segregated safeguarding accounts.
Anyone that has opened an account with Paxos (ie. has been through KYC) can redeem the stablecoin directly. It will usually take around a day but up to a maximum of five days in compliance with Singapore regulations. The minimum redemption amount is equivalent to the cost of the wire fee.
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