Frax

**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 speaking engagement at the Stablecoin Summit in Singapore, where he participated in a fireside chat on stablecoins in DeFi alongside M0's CEO.

**Alchemix Partners with Frax for Pool Migration** Alchemix, a pioneer in self-repaying loans, is migrating their alUSD pools from legacy FRAX to frxUSD. This strategic move aims to unlock more sustainable liquidity for the DeFi protocol. **Key Details:** - Migration involves transitioning alUSD pools to the newer frxUSD infrastructure - Partnership builds on long-term collaboration between Frax and Alchemix - Move positions both protocols for Alchemix v3 launch The migration represents another protocol choosing frxUSD as a default stablecoin pairing, continuing a trend of DeFi protocols leveraging frxUSD's PegKeeper pools for productive liquidity.

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.

**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)

**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.

**KRWQ**, the most traded Korean won stablecoin, has integrated with **FraxNet** to create an efficient KRW-USD settlement corridor. **Key developments:** - Built by IQ AI in collaboration with Frax using frxUSD infrastructure - Partners include BlackRock, Bridge, Superstate, and WisdomTree - Listed on major Korean exchanges: Upbit and Bithumb **Integration benefits:** - Unified, capital-efficient KRWUSD corridor for exchanges and DeFi platforms - New KRWQ/frxUSD liquidity pools, including first pool on Uniswap v4 - Enhanced global KRW settlement capabilities on-chain The integration leverages Frax's GENIUS-compatible network to provide deeper liquidity and streamlined cross-border settlement for Korean won transactions. [Read full press release](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/krwq-the-most-traded-korean-won-stablecoin-joins-fraxnets-genius-compatible-network-302638607.html?tc=eml_cleartime)

**frxUSD selected for exclusive DeFi insurance launch** DEIN.fi has chosen only **three stablecoins** for its insurance platform launch: - frxUSD - USDC - USDT This partnership positions frxUSD as **collateral** for DeFi insurance products, marking a significant step toward making decentralized finance safer for users. The collaboration aligns with Frax's mission to enhance DeFi security and demonstrates growing institutional confidence in frxUSD's stability and utility.

**New incentives launched** for the frxUSD/wBLT liquidity pool on Deli Swap by BMX DeFi. **Key benefits:** - frxUSD's revenue-sharing model offers better capital efficiency than USDC/USDT - Perfect pairing with wBLT's productive liquidity vault - Now live on Base network **Why it matters:** This combination leverages frxUSD's Treasury-backed rewards system with wBLT's yield-generating capabilities, creating a more attractive option for liquidity providers. [Start providing liquidity](https://www.deliswap.com/#/explore/pools/base/0x3779354f8c0065d70f35115508d040008ccf2e6a246d80c4db994e4684e2f72a?chain=base&from=0x4E74D4Db6c0726ccded4656d0BCE448876BB4C7A&tab=swap)

**Partnership Expansion in DeFi** Frax Protocol celebrates its collaboration with Protocol FX, which recently secured approval for a new trading pair on Curve Finance. **Key Development:** - Protocol FX's fxUSD will be paired with Frax's frxUSD on Curve Finance - Partnership represents positive-sum collaboration in DeFi ecosystem - Initiative aims to expand onchain adoption **Strategic Focus** The collaboration highlights Frax's commitment to building partnerships that advance decentralized finance infrastructure and bring more users onchain through cooperative efforts.

**Curve Finance founder proposes expansion plan** Michael Egorov (@newmichwill) has put forward a proposal to scale @yieldbasis through expanded crvUSD pools. **Key details:** - Pool expansion would include USDC, USDT, and frxUSD - Strategy focuses on growing liquidity across major stablecoins - frxUSD highlighted as GENIUS-compliant and Treasury-backed **Background context:** frxUSD operates as a stablecoin built to GENIUS standards with full backing from tokenized Treasuries. The token maintains deep DeFi integration through various Curve pools on Ethereum. Current frxUSD pairs include partnerships with Bedrock's uniBTC, Falcon's USDf, Sky's sUSDS, and Curve's native crvUSD. *This proposal represents another step in DeFi's ongoing liquidity optimization efforts.*