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Open USD Challenges USDC Network Effect: Can Backers Translate to Flow?

What happened

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire stated that Open USD's (OUSD) 140+ corporate backers are only relevant if the stablecoin achieves significant, regulated transaction flow.

What we think

The most likely scenario (50% probability) is that OUSD will face significant challenges in displacing USDC's entrenched network effects, despite its 140+ partners.

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Open USD Challenges USDC Network Effect: Can Backers Translate to Flow?

We explain what happened and what could follow. We do not forecast prices.

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