The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has approved USDU, the country’s first USD-backed stablecoin. The approval came on Thursday under the Payment Token Services Regulation. Notably, the stablecoin is backed one-to-one by the US dollar and operates under direct central bank oversight.
This is the first time a dollar-denominated stablecoin has received formal approval from the UAE central bank. The token is now part of the country’s regulated payment system rather than sitting outside the banking framework.
Universal launches USDU – the UAE’s first Central Bank-registered USD stablecoin.
Issued by an FSRA-regulated entity in @ADGlobalMarket, USDU is supported by banking partners @EmiratesNBD_AE , @MashreqTweets, and @almaryahbank with global distribution via @aquanow, and alignment… pic.twitter.com/LisFKmBMxd
— Universal (@Universal_USDU) January 29, 2026
It is also important to note that Aquanow, a crypto financial services provider, has been appoi
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