UAE Central Bank Approves USDU as First USD-Pegged Stablecoin Under PTSR Framework
The Central Bank of the UAE authorized USD stablecoin USDU on Jan. 29 under its Payment Token Services Regulatory Framework, marking the first USD-pegged stablecoin approved in the country. USDU is issued by crypto firm Universal Digital, supervised by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market, with reserves held 1:1 in protected accounts at Emirates NBD, Mashreq and Mbank. Digital asset infrastructure company Aquanow has been appointed global distribution partner to support compliant institutional use of USDU outside the UAE.