Frax Positions frxUSD as Third Major Stablecoin Alongside USDC and USDT
Frax Positions frxUSD as Third Major Stablecoin Alongside USDC and USDT
🎯 The Third Stablecoin
Frax is positioning frxUSD to become the third default stablecoin in the market, alongside established players USDC and USDT.
Key developments:
- The project acknowledges that while many stablecoins will launch, only a few will achieve standard status
- Frax is forming partnerships with multiple projects to establish frxUSD's position
- The strategy focuses on integration with on-chain neobanks as a key distribution channel
Infrastructure approach:
- FraxNet serves dual purposes as both a neobank and underlying infrastructure
- The platform is designed to power other crypto neobanks, not just operate independently
- This infrastructure-first strategy aims to embed frxUSD across the emerging neobank sector
The announcement signals Frax's ambition to compete in the increasingly crowded stablecoin market by focusing on strategic partnerships and infrastructure positioning rather than direct consumer adoption alone.
Stablecoin proliferation is inevitable. Many will launch, few will become the standard. frxUSD is designed to be the third default alongside USDC and USDT. We’re partnering with many of the projects on this map to achieve that goal.
There have been 59 new major Stablecoins launched in 2025
The proliferation of stablecoins will accelerate in 2026 through on-chain neobanks. frxUSD is set to become a default stablecoin in this sector. FraxNet is not only a neobank but also infrastructure that can enhance any crypto neobank. We will power many of these platforms.
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