{"id":96167,"date":"2024-10-10T17:31:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T21:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=96167"},"modified":"2024-10-10T17:33:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T21:33:28","slug":"agora-to-use-wormhole-for-ausd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/agora-to-use-wormhole-for-ausd\/","title":{"rendered":"Agora to use Wormhole for AUSD Cross-Chain Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Stablecoin issuer Agora has chosen Wormhole to serve as the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/addressing-scalability-and-interoperability-in-defi-applications.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"79725\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interoperability hub<\/a> for their stablecoin, AUSD.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/croc_1728592973105-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Agora to use Wormhole for AUSD Cross-Chain Expansion\" class=\"wp-image-96168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/croc_1728592973105-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/croc_1728592973105-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/croc_1728592973105-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/croc_1728592973105-860x484.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/croc_1728592973105.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Agora to use Wormhole for AUSD Cross-Chain Expansion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to grow the stablecoin over different blockchain networks, the cryptocurrency firm Agora\u2014which garnered millions of dollars in funding led by Dragonfly\u2014has chosen the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/binance-upgrades-to-binance-bridge-20.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22428\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cross-chain protocol<\/a> Wormhole as its primary interoperability supplier for AUSD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AUSD, which is presently available on Ethereum, Avalanche, and Sui, intends to spread throughout all other blockchain networks, including Base, BNB Chain, Solana, Aptos, and Arbitrum, according to a blog post published by Wormhole on Wednesday, October 9. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the collaboration, Agora intends to use Wormhole's non-transferable token framework to protect the intrinsic qualities of tokens on various chains, hence reducing liquidity fragmentation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As AUSD gears up for future growth, Solana will be the next stop. The integration also seeks to reduce transaction costs and enhance transparency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The partnership, according to Agora's CEO and co-founder Nick van Eck, &#8220;reduces barriers standing in the way of accessing, transferring, and using AUSD.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Issued by Agora, AUSD is a centralized stablecoin, backed 1:1 by U.S. dollars and managed by <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/vaneck-introduces-30m-ventures-fund.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"95937\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">finance giant VanEck<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement coincides with Wormhole's ongoing popularity among institutional investors due to its collaboration with Securitize, which extended multichain capabilities to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/categories\/tokenized-t-bills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tokenized Treasury notes<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nick van Eck, Drake Evans, and Joe McGrady founded Agora in 2024 to create a stablecoin network that is accessible to anyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dragonfly led the $12 million in funding that the business secured in April to support the launch of its stablecoin platform, with a focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/binance-aims-for-regulatory-compliance-in-nigeria.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"71971\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">regulatory compliance<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other well-known investors, such as Consensys, Galaxy, and Wintermute Ventures, participated in the investment round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stablecoin issuer Agora has chosen Wormhole to serve as the interoperability hub for their stablecoin, AUSD.\u00a0 In order to grow the stablecoin over different blockchain networks, the cryptocurrency firm Agora\u2014which garnered millions of dollars in funding led by Dragonfly\u2014has chosen the cross-chain protocol Wormhole as its primary interoperability supplier for AUSD. 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