- Data completeness
- 63%
- Confidence
- 79%
- Sources
- 5
- Last reviewed
- 7 Jun 2025
What to know
Agora issues AUSD, a U.S.-dollar stablecoin pegged 1:1 and described as fully reserve-backed, with monthly Grant Thornton LLP attestations. It is a multi-chain asset (including Ethereum and Sui, linked via LayerZero OFT) and is named as an infrastructure and stablecoin-issuance partner in the Tempo ecosystem.
Best for
- +Institutional and enterprise dollar settlement
- +Partners seeking white-label / issuance-as-a-service stablecoin infrastructure
- +Cross-chain payment flows that need shared liquidity (LayerZero OFT)
- +Tempo-ecosystem builders wanting an attested dollar stablecoin
Watch out
- Circulating-supply figures come from third-party trackers and vary; confirm against Agora's own monthly attestations.
- Agora's role on Tempo is described as an infrastructure/issuance partner — confirm the exact deployment and token standard before building.
- Reserve composition and managers are not established here; review the latest Grant Thornton attestation.
Key facts
- Reserve backing
- AUSD is described as fully reserve-backed (100% collateralized).· 90%
- Attestations
- Agora publishes monthly reserve attestation reports prepared by Grant Thornton LLP.· 95%
- Role on Tempo
- In the Tempo ecosystem, Agora is named as an infrastructure / stablecoin-issuance partner.· 60%
- Circulating supply
- Third-party trackers reported roughly 140–145M AUSD in circulation around mid-2026.· 60%
- Chain availability
- AUSD is deployed natively across multiple blockchains, including Ethereum and Sui.· 88%
History
2024-07
AUSD launches on Ethereum
AUSD goes live on Ethereum mainnet as a fully collateralized U.S.-dollar stablecoin, the first of several native chain deployments.
2025-09
Tempo names Agora as infrastructure partner
Tempo listed Agora among its infrastructure partners for stablecoin and payments use cases.
2025-11
AUSD adopts LayerZero OFT
Agora said AUSD adopted LayerZero's OFT standard to connect AUSD liquidity across its deployments.
FAQ
- Who issues AUSD?
- AUSD is issued by Agora; per Agora's terms the legal issuer is Agora Bermuda Limited, acting through its AUSD segregated account.
- What chains is AUSD on?
- AUSD is deployed natively across multiple blockchains, including Ethereum and Sui, and uses LayerZero's OFT standard to move liquidity across chains.
- How does Agora relate to Tempo?
- In the Tempo ecosystem, Agora is named as an infrastructure and stablecoin-issuance partner.