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Rank 021Down 1Editor’s pick
#2 in Stablecoins
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First Digital USD (FDUSD)
First Digital Labs · Launched 2023
FDUSD is structured as a fiat-backed stablecoin held in trust accounts, and it gained significant exchange integration quickly following Binance’s 2023 promotional support after regulatory pressure on a previous stablecoin partner. Recorded specifics: launched 2023, peg USD 1:1, collateral model Fiat-backed. Panel highlighted rapid exchange integration following major platform support shortly after launch, trust-account structure is a well-established fiat-backed collateral model and regular reserve reporting since launch. The reservation on record is short operating history relative to more established fiat-backed alternatives and a shorter track record means its peg mechanism has been tested through less real-world market stress than older alternatives.
Fiat-backed
Score breakdown
How First Digital USD (FDUSD) earned 94.9
Each criterion is scored independently, then combined using the weights published on Stablecoins.
- Collateral transparencyweight 30%
- 96.1
- Peg track recordweight 25%
- 94.7
- Regulatory standingweight 25%
- 92.6
- Integration breadthweight 20%
- 97.5
On the record
Recorded detail
| Launched | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Peg | USD 1:1 |
| Collateral model | Fiat-backed |
| Issuer | First Digital Labs |
Panel verdict
Strengths and reservations
What it gets right
- Rapid exchange integration following major platform support shortly after launch
- Trust-account structure is a well-established fiat-backed collateral model
- Regular reserve reporting since launch
Where it gives ground
- Short operating history relative to more established fiat-backed alternatives
- A shorter track record means its peg mechanism has been tested through less real-world market stress than older alternatives
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Rank 07Frax (FRAX)
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