Frax Makes Waves at Bitcoin Conference with Regulatory Progress
Frax Makes Waves at Bitcoin Conference with Regulatory Progress
🤝 Lawmakers Love Our Money
Frax marked significant milestones at The Bitcoin Conference as official sponsors, engaging with over 35,000 attendees. Key highlights:
- Meetings with lawmakers including J.D. Vance about stablecoin vision
- CEO Sam Kazemian discussed future plans with GENIUS+STABLE Acts authors
- frxUSD launch designed to meet new regulatory standards
- Thousands visited Frax booths to discuss strategy
The company is actively working with federal and state leaders to integrate regulated payment stablecoins into the financial system. Visit frax.com to learn more.
1/ Frax is entering a new era. We're building the first Stablecoin OS, a unified vision for better money and the network it settles on. Trillions of dollars are coming onchain through stablecoins. We intend to capture it. To tell this story, we've created a new X account: @frax
A major historical event for Frax as we are live on Sphere this week to kick off an incredible week of firsts! #FRAXonSphere #SphereVegas @SphereVegas
Frax CEO to Speak at ETHConf 2026 on Bridging DeFi and Traditional Finance
**Frax founder Sam Kazemian will present at ETHConf 2026 in New York City**, discussing the role of frxUSD stablecoin as Ethereum moves toward institutional adoption. **Key Points:** - frxUSD positioned as a bridge between decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional finance (TradFi) - Presentation aligns with Ethereum's growing institutional presence - Event scheduled for March 2026 in NYC The appearance follows Kazemian's recent participation in stablecoin discussions at the Stablecoin Summit in Singapore, where he joined M0's CEO in a fireside chat on stablecoins in DeFi. [Learn more about ETHConf 2026](https://ethconf.com)
crvUSD Bridging on Fraxtal Gets LayerZero Upgrade
Fraxtal is enhancing its crvUSD bridging capabilities through an integration with LayerZero. **Key Details:** - The upgrade will improve cross-chain functionality for crvUSD on Fraxtal - LayerZero provides the underlying infrastructure for the enhanced bridging - This builds on LayerZero's existing presence on the Fraxtal L2 The integration aims to streamline the process of moving crvUSD assets across different blockchain networks through Fraxtal's Layer 2 solution.
🤝 Royco Protocol Secures $1M+ Deposit in frxUSD Partnership
**Royco Protocol** has received its first deposit exceeding $1 million in **frxUSD**, marking a significant milestone in their partnership. - The collaboration goes beyond simple liquidity provision - Represents a strategic bet on capital-efficient, trusted DeFi infrastructure - Signals growing adoption of frxUSD as a preferred stablecoin pairing This deposit demonstrates increasing confidence in frxUSD's role in building sustainable DeFi protocols. The partnership aims to advance capital efficiency while maintaining trust in decentralized finance.
🔄 FXS Token Upgrades to FRAX on HTX Exchange
**HTX Exchange Integration** Frax Finance's FXS token is upgrading to FRAX on HTX Global exchange. This follows a similar upgrade on Crypto.com in January 2026. **What is FRAX?** - Serves as the ecosystem token for Frax Finance - Functions as gas token on Fraxtal L1 blockchain - Provides exposure to frxUSD, a GENIUS-compatible stablecoin **Background Context** The rebrand addresses confusion from Frax's evolution from fractionally-backed to fully-collateralized stablecoin: - Original $FRAX stablecoin → $frxUSD - Governance token $FXS → $FRAX Fraxtal, built on Optimism, has grown to over $250M in TVL and focuses on AI integration with near-zero gas fees. [Learn more from HTX](https://www.htx.com/support/25026226006106)
Scale Protocol Integrates frxUSD for Buybacks and Treasury Growth
**frxUSD Gains Protocol Adoption** frxUSD is expanding beyond liquidity pool pairings to become a default stablecoin for DeFi protocols. Scale is now channeling frxUSD yield into three key areas: - Token buybacks - Liquidity pool boosts - Treasury growth This integration demonstrates how protocols can leverage stablecoin yield to improve their economic sustainability. The move follows frxUSD's establishment as a standard pairing in liquidity pools across DeFi.