According to @Nick_van_Eck, AUSD will be launching on Kraken with Q1 plans for new venues, vaults, and assets tied to AUSD, source: https://twitter.com/Nick_van_Eck/status/2008968083495686538. Kraken stated that $AUSD by Agora is a digital dollar minted 1:1 with USD fiat, designed for trading, lending and payments, and marked it as Coming soon to Kraken with a dedicated page, source: https://x.com/krakenfx/status/2008961835911741562 and https://app.kraken.com/JDNW/AUSD. Traders can monitor the official Kraken AUSD page for the go-live time and trading pair details when Kraken publishes them, source: https://app.kraken.com/JDNW/AUSD.

According to @Nick_van_Eck, global stablecoin liquidity will concentrate into roughly 5–10 open-loop payment stablecoins such as AUSD, USDC, and USDT due to network effects spanning user demand, venue acceptance, and deep markets across spot, perps, and futures, prioritizing credible neutrality, global liquidity, and broad utility for settlement and trading use cases, source: @Nick_van_Eck on X, Dec 29, 2025. He states open-loop coins are defined by credible neutrality, global liquidity, and global utility, while noting USDC as an exception on neutrality because Coinbase/Circle compete with some customers via Base, Arc, custody, trading venues, and prediction markets, source: @Nick_van_Eck on X, Dec 29, 2025. He adds that thousands of whitelabel stablecoins will exist for closed-loop purposes like loyalty and in-game tokens, or where brand, regulatory, or product constraints require it, and that most custom coins pursue specific objectives rather than competing as global open-loop money, source: @Nick_van_Eck on X, Dec 29, 2025. For trading and integration, he says AUSD can be used to pair liquidity, serve as the deposit and withdrawal asset for minting and redemption of new custom stablecoins, enable revenue sharing, and leverage infrastructure such as LayerZero/Stargate, centralized exchanges, and on/off-ramps, source: @Nick_van_Eck on X, Dec 29, 2025. He notes Agora offers a whitelabel stablecoin product, references Paxos’s enterprise whitelabel history and that Coinbase recently announced a similar approach, and states Agora will power whitelabeled issuance for clients of a leading banking brand with more updates expected in Q1, source: @Nick_van_Eck on X, Dec 29, 2025. He underscores execution focus on real customer problems including cheaper money movement and interchange, easier borrow/lend, reduced counterparty risk, lower financing costs, onchain tokenization of RWAs, and faster settlement for institutional and consumer workflows, source: @Nick_van_Eck on X, Dec 29, 2025.

According to @Nick_van_Eck, a new comprehensive podcast covers stablecoins, onchain finance, how AUSD (AUSD) differentiates, and current focus areas, directing traders to primary-source insights on stablecoin design and market structure; source: @Nick_van_Eck on X, Dec 17, 2025. He characterized it as “just the beginning of the onchain revolution,” highlighting themes that are directly relevant for monitoring stablecoin liquidity and onchain yield strategies; source: @Nick_van_Eck on X, Dec 17, 2025.

According to @Nick_van_Eck, AUSD (Agora) appointed @kate_onchain as Head of Engineering to lead onchain infrastructure and API initiatives, with the company stating it will lean heavily into these areas in the upcoming year; source: @Nick_van_Eck on X (Dec 2, 2025). According to @Nick_van_Eck, Kate spent the last five years at Coinbase overseeing the Coinbase Developer Platform portal, developer services, and APIs; source: @Nick_van_Eck on X. According to @Nick_van_Eck, over the past two years she built and led Base’s developer tools including the Base builder hub, Base Node, Paymaster/Bundler, Appchains, and OnchainKit; source: @Nick_van_Eck on X. According to @Nick_van_Eck, Base is described as one of the most active onchain ecosystems with 25K+ builders and 15M+ transactions per day; source: @Nick_van_Eck on X. According to @Nick_van_Eck, Agora reaffirmed its mission to transform money movement and said stablecoins will underpin a faster, more global financial fabric, while noting it is hiring; source: @Nick_van_Eck on X.

According to Nick van Eck, design partners for Tempo are strong, describing them as insane, and he stated plans to get AUSD live on Tempo, indicating imminent integration of the AUSD stablecoin with the platform, source: Nick van Eck on X, Sep 4, 2025. He asserted that stablecoins will be a blackhole for adoption of onchain assets, highlighting a strategic focus on stablecoin-led user growth, source: Nick van Eck on X, Sep 4, 2025. No launch timeline, partner names, or technical specifics were disclosed in the post, so traders should watch for official listing details and liquidity parameters before positioning, source: Nick van Eck on X, Sep 4, 2025.

According to @Nick_van_Eck, stablecoins provide practical value beyond traditional banks and are headed toward trillions in scale, signaling potential demand expansion for AUSD, USDT, and USDC and deeper on-chain dollar liquidity that can tighten trading spreads (source: @Nick_van_Eck on X, Aug 28, 2025). This view is consistent with official research that documents stablecoins’ central role in crypto trading and cross-venue settlement, making sector growth directly relevant to market depth and price discovery (source: Bank for International Settlements, BIS Quarterly Review Sept 2023 and BIS analyses on stablecoins 2023–2024).

According to @Nick_van_Eck, the @withAUSD team benefits from deep DeFi and stablecoin experience, particularly through the involvement of @samkazemian and the Frax protocol. This foundational expertise positions AUSD as a project to watch for traders seeking exposure to innovative DeFi products. The team's track record of anticipating trends in decentralized finance and cryptocurrency could lead to new trading opportunities and increased liquidity for stablecoin-related assets, as cited by @Nick_van_Eck.

According to @richrines, Core Blockchain has partnered with Nick van Eck and the AUSD team to enhance Bitcoin DeFi functionality on the Core network. This collaboration is expected to significantly improve decentralized finance infrastructure and product offerings for Bitcoin holders, potentially boosting trading volumes and liquidity within the Core DeFi ecosystem. The announcement signals the beginning of a new phase for Core’s DeFi expansion, which may attract both traders and developers seeking robust Bitcoin DeFi solutions. Source: @richrines.

According to @cas_abbe, crypto custodian Anchorage Digital announced it will phase out support for Circle's USDC and Agora's AUSD stablecoins, citing its new "Stablecoin Safety Matrix" which identified "elevated concentration risks associated with their issuer structures." The firm is directing institutional clients to convert these assets into a rival token, Global Dollar (USDG), in which Anchorage is a founding partner, according to the report. The decision has triggered significant backlash from the crypto community. Nick Van Eck of Agora accused Anchorage of misrepresenting facts and publishing a "hit piece" to promote a stablecoin where it has a commercial interest. Viktor Bunin from Coinbase echoed this sentiment, calling the move "unserious and bizarre." In response, Circle defended USDC's strong compliance record and transparency. Other major players, including crypto custodians BitGo and prime broker FalconX, have publicly confirmed they will not be dropping support for USDC or AUSD. For traders, this development highlights intensifying competition in the stablecoin sector and could create short-term liquidity shifts for the affected tokens on certain platforms.

According to @zachxbt, crypto custodian and federally chartered bank Anchorage Digital announced it will phase out support for major stablecoins including Circle's USDC, Agora's AUSD, and Usual USD's USD0. The firm cited its proprietary 'Stablecoin Safety Matrix,' which identified 'elevated concentration risks' with the issuers' structures, as stated by Anchorage's head of global operations, Rachel Anderika. This decision has ignited significant controversy and pushback from prominent industry figures. Nick Van Eck, whose firm Agora issues AUSD, accused Anchorage of misrepresenting facts and failing to disclose its commercial interest in a rival stablecoin, Global Dollar (USDG), in which Anchorage is a founding partner. Jan Van Eck, CEO of asset manager Van Eck, and Viktor Bunin of Coinbase also publicly questioned the validity of Anchorage's risk assessment. In response, a Circle spokesperson defended USDC's robust compliance and transparency. Other major players, including crypto custodians BitGo and prime broker FalconX, have publicly stated they will continue to support both USDC and AUSD, signaling a potential rift in institutional stablecoin preferences.