$U Stablecoin Launches on BNB Сhain and Ethereum by United Stables

TheNewsCryptoPublished on 2025-12-18Last updated on 2025-12-18

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United Stables has launched $U, a new fully-backed stablecoin, on both BNB Smart Chain and Ethereum. The stablecoin is integrated with major DeFi protocols including PancakeSwap, Aster, Four.meme, and ListaDAO, and is supported by wallets such as Binance Wallet, SafePal, and Trust Wallet. It is also listed on HTX exchange. $U is backed 1:1 by a combination of cash and audited stablecoins like USDC and USDT. Reserves are held in segregated accounts, verified via on-chain Proof-of-Reserve, and undergo independent quarterly audits. Future features include confidential balances for organizations and support for AI-driven transactions through EIP-3009 and x402. Designed for trading, DeFi, institutional settlement, cross-border payments, and AI economies, $U aims to serve as a unified liquidity layer. The CEO of United Stables emphasized its role in the future of programmable money, while BNB Chain welcomed the launch for strengthening liquidity and supporting AI-native payments.

$U integrates with leading DeFi protocols including PancakeSwap, Aster, Four.meme, and ListaDAO, is listed on HTX

United Stables, a leading digital asset infrastructure provider, today announced the official launch of $U, a fully backed, next-generation stablecoin designed to unify liquidity across trading, payments, DeFi, institutional settlement, and AI-driven autonomous systems.

$U is now deployed on both BNB Smart Chain (BSC) and Ethereum, two of the most widely used blockchain networks, offering immediate multi-chain access and interoperability.

From day one, $U integrates with leading DeFi protocols including PancakeSwap, Aster, Four.meme, and ListaDAO, enabling trading, liquidity provision, staking, and lending. It is also fully supported by Binance Wallet,SafePal, and Trust Wallet, allowing users to seamlessly store, transfer, and interact with $U across different chains and applications. While also be listed on HTX.

$U is fully backed 1:1 by a combination of cash and audited stablecoins such as USDC, USDT and USD1. As the first stablecoin on BNB Chain that unites all major stablecoins into a single liquidity layer, $U leverages these reserves to aggregate liquidity and improve capital efficiency.

All reserves are held in segregated accounts, verified through instant on-chain Proof-of-Reserve and undergo independent quarterly audits, ensuring full transparency and security.

In the future, $U will introduce a confidential balance feature, enabling organizations to protect sensitive financial data while maintaining transparent transaction flows for compliance and auditing purposes.

$U is designed for the AI economy, will natively support EIP-3009 for gasless, signature-based authorization and x402-enabled delegated execution. This will allow autonomous agents and AI systems to perform secure, programmable transactions, making $U ideal for high-frequency, automated trading, micropayments, and machine-to-machine commerce.

With transparent reserves, instant redemption, and multi-chain distribution, U aims to serve a wide range of core use cases, including:

  • Centralized and decentralized trading
  • Lending, staking, and yield strategies across DeFi
  • Institutional OTC settlement and treasury operations
  • Cross-border payments and remittances
  • Supply-chain and B2B settlement workflows
  • AI-driven autonomous payment systems

“$U is designed to become the united value layer for a world where humans and AI operate side-by-side as economic participants. We believe programmable, transparent, and universally accessible money will define the next era of global digital finance,” Athena Y, CEO of United Stables, said.

“BNB Chain has always welcomed diverse stablecoins. As one of the most active communities for stablecoin trading, we’re excited to see $U launch on BNB Chain, strengthening liquidity and powering the next wave of AI-native payments.” said Sarah S, the Head of Business Development at BNB Chain.

$U is now live on BNB Smart Chain and Ethereum, with additional ecosystem integrations planned in the coming months.

For more information, visit u.tech.

About United Stables

United Stables is a digital asset infrastructure provider focused on building transparent, secure, and programmable stablecoin solutions for global markets. $U is issued by United Stables Holding (BVI), with reserves custodied under regulated structures to ensure security, transparency, and segregation of client assets.

  • Website: u.tech
  • Media Contact: press@u.tech

About BNB Chain

BNB Chain is a community-driven blockchain ecosystem that is removing barriers to Web3 adoption. It is composed of:

  • BNB Smart Chain (BSC): A secure DeFi hub with the lowest gas fees of any EVM-compatible L1; serves as the ecosystem’s governance chain.
  • opBNB: A scalability L2 that delivers some of the lowest gas fees of any L2 and rapid processing speeds.
  • BNB Greenfield: Meets decentralized storage needs for the ecosystem and lets users establish their own data marketplaces.

Website: https://www.bnbchain.org/en

Media contact: press@bnbchain.org

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Related Questions

QWhat is the name of the stablecoin launched by United Stables and on which blockchains is it available?

AThe stablecoin is called $U. It is launched on both BNB Smart Chain (BSC) and Ethereum.

QWhich major DeFi protocols has $U integrated with from its first day of launch?

A$U has integrated with leading DeFi protocols including PancakeSwap, Aster, Four.meme, and ListaDAO.

QHow is the $U stablecoin backed, and what makes it unique on the BNB Chain?

A$U is fully backed 1:1 by a combination of cash and audited stablecoins like USDC, USDT, and USD1. It is the first stablecoin on BNB Chain that unites all major stablecoins into a single liquidity layer.

QWhat future feature is planned for $U to help organizations protect sensitive financial data?

A$U will introduce a confidential balance feature, enabling organizations to protect sensitive financial data while maintaining transparent transaction flows for compliance.

QAccording to the CEO, what is the ultimate purpose of the $U stablecoin?

AAccording to Athena Y, CEO of United Stables, '$U is designed to become the united value layer for a world where humans and AI operate side-by-side as economic participants.' It aims to be programmable, transparent, and universally accessible money for the next era of digital finance.

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