
USDU, the first USD stablecoin registered in the UAE 💵
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January 29, 2026
Abu Dhabi launches the first USD stablecoin registered in the UAE.
Would you use a digital currency pegged to the dollar with central bank registration?
Universal Digital, based in Abu Dhabi, launched USDU.
It is the first USD-backed stablecoin registered by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates.
The registration was completed under the central bank’s Payment Token Services Regulation.
In simple terms: USDU is a digital currency pegged to the dollar and recognized under that regulatory framework in the country.