Bringing universal interoperability to Tether

Cross-Chain USDT for Unified Liquidity

OpenUSDT and OpenXAUt extend Tether RWAs across DeFi while maintaining full composability.

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A collaboration built by:

Velodrome

Chainlink

Hyperlane

Superchain

USDT

Unleash the Liquidity of USDT

OpenUSDT extends Tether USDT to more chains

Cross-Chain DeFi

OpenUSDT brings USDT liquidity cross-chain, fueling more DeFi apps with unified USDT liquidity.

Secure Interopability

OpenUSDT cross-chain transfers are powered by Hyperlane and secured with Chainlink CCIP, without vendor lock-in.

1:1 Backed

OpenUSDT is backed 1:1 with native USDT locked on Ethereum and Celo, resulting in stability, verifiability, and seamless liquidity without fragmentation.

Open Access

Provides free access for additional chains to integrate support for OpenUSDT. 

Futureproof

OpenUSDT can seamlessly transition to native USDT on chains where native minting and redemptions are supported.

The OpenUSDT Ecosystem

Avalanche

oUSDT
oXAUt

Avalanche

BOB

oUSDT
oXAUt

BOB

Base

oUSDT
oXAUt

Base

Fraxtal

oUSDT
oXAUt

Fraxtal

Lisk

oUSDT
oXAUt

Lisk

Mode

oUSDT
oXAUt

Mode

Optimism

oUSDT
oXAUt

Optimism

Soneium

oUSDT
oXAUt

Soneium

Unichain

oUSDT
oXAUt

Unichain

World Chain

oUSDT
oXAUt

World Chain

USDT has been the lifeblood of DeFi for many years, and Chainlink is excited to support it further by supporting OpenUSDT interoperability, making it possible to seamlessly bring USDT anywhere on any Optimism chain. Chainlink's full tech stack will be unleashed for the adoption of USDT in the Optimism ecosystem with both Chainlink Data Feeds and Chainlink CCIP being used to make the adoption of USDT seamless for DeFi developers looking to use the largest stablecoin in the space.

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Johann Eid
Chief Business Officer at Chainlink Labs

OpenUSDT is a future-proof product accelerating the accessibility and adoption of Tether’s USDT stablecoin within the Superchain ecosystem; helping Ethereum become the leading settlement layer for global payments and decentralized finance.

With sub-cent transaction fees, stablecoin gas payments, seamless on- and off-ramps, and as the only Layer-2 with native USDT following Celo’s migration next month, serving as the backbone for OpenUSDT is a way for us to realize this vision. We’re excited to support this amazing initiative alongside Chainlink and Hyperlane, and make our welcome contribution as we join the Superchain family and move towards Ethereum Layer-2 interoperability.

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Rene Reinsberg
Co-Founder and Foundation President of Celo

OpenUSDT is a seminal moment for interoperability in the Superchain. As the open framework for interop, Hyperlane uniquely allows OpenUSDT to expand to any chain easily. OpenUSDT will be able to grow with the Superchain even as new rollups launch.

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Jon Kol
Cofounder of Hyperlane

As the primary trading and liquidity hub of the Superchain, Velodrome couldn't be more excited to support the launch of OpenUSDT. A strong ecosystem of interoperable stablecoins will be essential for Superchain builders and users, and Velodrome will be their hub.

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Alexander
Contributor at Velodrome

FAQs

What is OpenUSDT?

OpenUSDT (oUSDT) is an interoperable USDT token, purpose-built for cross-chain DeFi. It is backed 1:1 with native USDT locked on Ethereum and Celo, and leverages Hyperlane and Chainlink CCIP for cross-chain transferability.

How do I get oUSDT?

Users can swap for oUSDT on Velodrome Finance, Aerodrome Finance, and Eco Portal.

Users can also bridge oUSDT among supported networks through the OpenUSDT app.

Native USDT can be purchased on most major CEXs and withdrawn to Ethereum, and on DEXs like Uniswap.

What chains is oUSDT available on?

Current OpenUSDT chains are listed in docs.openusdt.xyz.

Why add OpenUSDT to your chain?

OpenUSDT provides free and open access to the world’s largest stablecoin without bridged liquidity fragmentation. You'll have access to the unified liquidity for USDT across different ecosystems.

What are the benefits of OpenUSDT?
  • Fast, slippage-free stablecoin liquidity across chains.
  • Backed 1:1 with native USDT on Ethereum and Celo.
  • Can easily expand to new chains and ecosystems with out-of-the-box Hyperlane deployments and CCIP.
  • Free access for additional chains to integrate support for openUSDT.
  • Seamlessly upgradable to native USDT minting and redemptions on a chain-by-chain basis, in collaboration with Tether.