# USAT

> The digital dollar for creators, earners, and everyone left behind

USAT provides a U.S.-regulated dollar-backed stablecoin designed to comply with federal standards for businesses and institutions.

USAT offers U.S. businesses and institutions a federally regulated dollar-backed stablecoin compliant with the GENIUS Act. Built on Tether's Hadron tokenization platform and issued by Anchorage Digital with reserves held by Cantor Fitzgerald, users access transparent digital dollars backed by U.S. Treasuries. USAT targets American commerce by combining regulatory compliance with blockchain technology for payments and remittances. 

- Type: Project
- Sector: Finance
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2025-09-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/usat

## Products

- [USAT](https://thegrid.id/profiles/usat): USAT is a U.S.-regulated stablecoin that maintains a 1:1 peg to the U.S. dollar through reserves held by Cantor Fitzgerald. Issued by Anchorage Digital under GENIUS Act compliance standards, the token operates on Tether's Hadron platform to enable instant digital dollar transactions for American businesses and institutions. (Stablecoin Issuer, Live, Main Product)

## Assets

- [USAT (USAT)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/usat): USAT is a USD-pegged stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank. It is used for payments, remittances, and as collateral in DeFi, with reserves held by Cantor Fitzgerald. The stablecoin operates under the GENIUS Act, which requires federally or state-qualified issuers to maintain 1:1 reserve backing and satisfy federal regulatory supervision. (Stablecoin)

## Links

- [Main](https://usat.io)
- [Terms of Service](https://usat.io/terms)
- [Privacy policy](https://usat.io/privacy)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/USAT)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/usat_tether)

## Relationships

- [Tether](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Tether): Parent organization

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