In a move poised to supercharge its high-performance blockchain, Sui has officially launched USDsui, a U.S.-compliant, yield-bearing digital dollar developed in partnership with Bridge, a Stripe subsidiary. Announced late yesterday by the Sui Foundation, the stablecoin leverages Bridge’s innovative Open Issuance platform to bridge Sui’s burgeoning onchain economy with enterprise-grade infrastructure, enabling seamless fiat-to-crypto transitions and regulatory-compliant operations.
The launch comes amid surging stablecoin activity on Sui, which processed a staggering $412 billion in transfers between August and September 2025 alone, underscoring the network’s readiness for a dedicated native asset. This volume, up significantly from earlier $200 billion monthly estimates, highlights Sui’s position as a leader in stablecoin usage, outpacing many rivals in throughput and efficiency. “USDsui is designed to serve as a foundational stablecoin for the Sui network,” said Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder of Mysten Labs, Sui’s core developer.
“It adds another crucial piece of infrastructure that fully leverages the performance and scalability of the Sui Network, giving developers and users a trusted digital dollar optimized for unparalleled speed.”
Bridge, acquired by Stripe in February 2025, has rapidly emerged as the go-to platform for stablecoin orchestration, abstracting blockchain complexities to facilitate global businesses in managing fiat and crypto flows. Its Open Issuance tool allows platforms like Sui to deploy custom stablecoins with enterprise-grade security, liquidity, and compliance from day one.
Zach Abrams, Bridge’s co-founder and CEO, emphasized the platform’s role in accelerating innovation: “It’s designed exactly to enable platforms like Sui to launch their own stablecoins quickly and efficiently, and we’re excited to see what developers will build on top of USDsui.”USDsui is fiat-backed, pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar, and compliant with the forthcoming GENIUS Act—a federal framework for nonbank stablecoin issuance that emphasizes payment token oversight.
Unlike traditional stablecoins, it features a yield-sharing mechanism: Interest earned on reserves (held in cash and U.S. Treasuries via major custodians) will be reinvested into the Sui ecosystem, funding growth programs and developer incentives. This model not only captures revenue from Sui’s high-frequency financial apps but also aligns with the network’s goal of building a “self-sustaining, utility-driven ecosystem,” as noted by Sui Foundation representatives.
From launch, USDsui integrates across Sui’s DeFi protocols, wallets, and applications, supporting sub-second finality and low fees ideal for micropayments, remittances, and enterprise tools. Developers can deploy it in diverse use cases, from DeepBook’s liquidity layer to in-game economies like EVE Frontier, enabling instant, low-cost transactions without regulatory hurdles.
A standout feature is its interoperability with other Bridge-powered stablecoins on platforms like Phantom, Hyperliquid, and MetaMask, extending Sui’s liquidity into broader ecosystems. This cross-chain compatibility positions USDsui as a “turnkey” solution for tokenized assets, trade finance, and global payments, potentially unlocking new avenues for institutional adoption. Early integrations are already underway, with reports of DeFi protocols testing USDsui pools and wallets rolling out support ahead of full deployment later this year.
The announcement has ignited enthusiasm across the crypto community, with Sui’s native token (SUI) seeing a modest uptick of 2-3% in early trading today, reflecting optimism about enhanced total value locked (TVL) and user engagement. On X, developers and influencers hailed the launch as a “game-changer” for onchain utility. “Sui keeps proving it’s not just about speed but about real utility. USDsui feels like the missing puzzle piece,” posted one analyst, echoing sentiments from over 800 likes on Sui’s official reveal video.
Another thread highlighted Stripe’s choice of Sui for its “high throughput, low latency, and reliable interoperability,” signaling a shift from speculation to infrastructure-driven growth.Industry observers point to USDsui as part of a larger stablecoin renaissance, with year-to-date payment volumes hitting $19.4 billion in 2025 amid regulatory tailwinds.
Experts from Coincu predict it could boost Sui’s DeFi TVL by 20-30% in the coming quarters, drawing parallels to Solana’s ecosystem surge post-native stablecoin integrations. However, some voices caution about fragmentation risks, likening the proliferation of chain-specific “dollars” to historical banking wildcats, though Sui’s focus on interoperability mitigates such concerns.
As Sui eyes transformation into one of the world’s most active onchain economies, USDsui represents more than a financial primitive—it’s a bet on agentic, real-world blockchain applications. With backing from Stripe, compliance via the GENIUS Act, and yields funneled back into ecosystem development, the stablecoin is set to fuel innovations in gaming, cross-border payments, and tokenized real-world assets.
Full rollout is slated for later this year, with initial liquidity pools and wallet support expected imminently. For developers and users, this marks the dawn of a more accessible, efficient digital dollar tailored to Sui’s parallel processing prowess. As one X post summed it up: “The agentic dollar is here. Trust execution, not hype.”
Sui’s latest milestone reinforces its trajectory as a quantum-resistant powerhouse—alongside peers like Near and Solana—poised to capture a slice of the $19 trillion global payments market. Stay tuned as USDsui deployments unfold, potentially redefining stablecoin dynamics in the Web3 era.
Naorem Mohen is the Editor of Signpost News. Explore his views and opinion on X: @laimacha.
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