Falcon Finance | Crypto

While Falcon’s new fUSD is built for institutional trading and collateral workflows, SoFiUSD targets consumer banking users through SoFi’s app. Falcon Finance has launched a dollar-backed stablecoin, fUSD, through Anchorage Digital Bank’s federally regulated issuance platform, according to a Wednesday announcement. The companies said the stablecoin is backed by short-dated US Treasurys, cash and Treasury-backed repurchase agreements. Read more

WLFI’s USD1 stablecoin will be used as a collateral asset on Falcon Finance, fueling regulatory concerns about potential conflicts of interest related to the Trump family-backed platform. A blockchain platform affiliated with US President Donald Trump has invested $10 million in Falcon Finance to support the development of stablecoin infrastructure, the companies said Wednesday. The investment aims to improve liquidity and interoperability between two stablecoins: Falcon USD (USDf) and World Liberty Financial USD (USD1), a token launched by the Trump-linked World Liberty Financial (WLFI) platform in March. Falcon Finance will use the $10 million investment to build shared liquidity, multichain compatibility and quick conversion infrastructure between USDf and USD1, the company said. Read more