As of August 20, 2026, Atlantis USD (USDA), a lawful USD stablecoin designed for the Atlantis ecosystem, has achieved a significant adoption milestone by surpassing 1 million active users and holders. This milestone comes just 15 months after its launch in May 2025, during which time USDA has also reached a circulating supply of 5 billion USDA, equivalent to US$5 billion. The rapid growth underscores USDA's emergence as one of the fastest-growing stablecoins among emerging competitors, trailing only the established front-runners USDT and USDC.
The achievement reflects increasing participation across 170+ countries, with USDA serving as the official digital payment and settlement currency within the Atlantis ecosystem, which includes the Atlantis Kingdom in the Web3 space and the Atlantis Exchange Pro. This milestone is a critical step toward USDA's broader mission to provide a stable, USD-denominated digital currency for global payments and economic activity, with a long-term goal of reaching hundreds of millions of users by 2026 or Q2 2027.
USDA distinguishes itself through two key features. First, it operates like fiat currency without an issuer's ability to freeze or blacklist wallets. Unlike other stablecoins where issuers may freeze or blacklist addresses, USDA ensures that no user or wallet can be banned or frozen at any time. Second, USDA is fully minted at inception with a fixed maximum supply (hard cap), released gradually based on verified market demand. This contrasts with fiat currencies and many stablecoins that have unlimited supply, which can be increased arbitrarily at the issuer's discretion.
Launched in May 2025, USDA is the official stablecoin of AtlantisChain, described as the world's only super-ultra-fast Layer-ZERO blockchain. It is backed 1:1 by U.S. T-bills, USD stablecoins (USDT, USDC, USDB, and PYUSD), and selected cryptocurrencies, ensuring its value remains consistently equal to one U.S. dollar. As a fully transparent and strictly regulated ATC-20 stablecoin, USDA is designed to power decentralized trading, global payments, AI-integrated applications, and various dApps across the Atlantis ecosystem.
Since USDA was launched several months before the GENIUS Act was signed into law in July 2025, all USDA users benefit from its grandfathered lawful status as a USD stablecoin under U.S. laws. This regulatory clarity, combined with its unique features and rapid adoption, positions USDA for continued growth as it aims to expand its user base, circulation, and payment utility worldwide.
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