How to buy Open USD (OUSD)

How to buy and use Open USD (OUSD)

Open USD (OUSD) is a US dollar stablecoin operated by Open Standard, an independent company. It is used for banking, cross-border payments, settlement, and institutional trading. The project is designed to remove the high fees often associated with minting and redeeming stablecoins at large volumes.

OUSD is issued through Bridge, a stablecoin issuance platform. Open Standard shares the revenue generated from the reserves with partners who grow the adoption of the token, minus a management fee for operating costs.

Where OUSD is available

OUSD can be acquired through several decentralized venues. These include:

• Orca (USDC/OUSD)
• Uniswap v4 (Base) (USDC/OUSD)
• Uniswap v3 (Base) (WETH/OUSD)
• Aerodrome Slipstream 3 (WETH/OUSD)

Deposit and withdrawal support for these routes is not verified.

Network and redemption caveats

OUSD is natively issued on Ethereum, Base, Solana, and Tempo. Because the token exists on multiple networks, users must verify the correct contract address before any transfer. Using a lookalike address or the wrong network can result in a permanent loss of funds.

Businesses can mint and redeem OUSD through the Bridge platform without artificial volume limits. For verification of the token and its movements, users can use the official website or the Solana explorer.

Custody, depeg, and issuer risks

OUSD is backed by US dollar reserve assets. Open Standard maintains these reserves at major financial institutions in compliance with US regulatory requirements.

Risks associated with OUSD include:

• Contract verification: Users must manually confirm the contract address on their chosen network.
• Regional availability: KYC requirements and account features vary by country.
• Withdrawal uncertainty: Deposit and withdrawal support is not verified for the listed routes.
• Issuer risk: The stability of OUSD depends on the management and solvency of Open Standard and its reserve holdings.

Sources and methodology

Routes listed in this guide come only from verified market-pair rows in our database. Web research and CMC news are used for background and risk context. Information from CoinMarketCap pages is treated as low-confidence context. Live market values are omitted because they change frequently.