Frax Pursues Payment Stablecoin Charter Under GENIUS Act

馃彟 Frax Eyes Historic Charter

By Frax
Apr 14, 2025, 3:12 PM
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Frax is positioning to secure one of the first payment stablecoin charters globally for frxUSD under the US GENIUS Act legislation.​ This follows their recent launch of frxUSD, developed in partnership with BlackRock and Superstate Funds.​

Key features of frxUSD:

  • Separates issuance from custody
  • Offers cash mint/redeem capability
  • Maintains high on-chain yields via sfrxUSD
  • Supports 1:1 upgrades from legacy FRAX
  • Multi-chain deployment planned

The stablecoin represents a strategic evolution in Frax's position as they adapt to increasing mainstream stablecoin adoption.​

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