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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-key-insights">Key Insights:</h3>
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 <li>Paxos has launched Global Dollar (USDG) stable to 450million EU consumers</li>
 <li>USDG launch in Europe aligns with Paxos’ vision to offer regulated digital assets across the world</li>
 <li>Global stablecoin demand is on the rise, total market cap has exceeded $263 billion</li>
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New York-based financial and blockchain firm Paxos introduced the Global Dollar (USDG) stablecoin in Europe.
The USDG stablecoin is compliant with the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation, adding to its appeal.
Paxos has made an impact on the stablecoin sector, partnering with financial and tech giants to build unique products.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-usdg-stablecoin-goes-live-in-europe">USDG Stablecoin Goes Live in Europe</h2>
Global Dollar Network announced that USDG is now live in Europe, giving access to over 450 million users in 30 countries.
European users can access USDG from exchange partners including Kraken, Gate, SwissBorg, Bitnet, Coinmetro, Hercle, CoinsPaid, Bitwyre, and HiFi.
Additionally, the stablecoin is currently available on Solana, Ethereum, and Ink.
The USDG stablecoin is backed by the US dollar and fully redeemable from Paxos on a one-to-one basis.
Paxos launched the USDG stablecoin in November 2024 and sought compliance from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
The increasing demand for US dollar-backed stablecoins in Europe necessitated Paxos to expand USDG to the continent.
Paxos has now fulfilled the requirements under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation.
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Thus, Paxos Issuance Europe, regulated by FIN-FSA, now holds a portion of USDG reserve assets with European banking partners.
The goal of Paxos is to release digital assets that are supervised by prudential regulators, meeting the highest standards of consumer protection.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-paxos-continues-to-build-reputation-in-the-blockchain-space">Paxos Continues to Build Reputation in the Blockchain Space</h2>
The launch of USDG in Europe highlights Paxos’ efforts in developing products that are foundational for a new, open financial system.
Paxos aims to transform the financial system to enable assets to move seamlessly across the world.
Paxos has collaborated with leading global enterprises to tokenize, custody, and trade assets.
The firm has received a license from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) to operate in the virtual.
It has also issued numerous regulated stablecoins, including PayPal USD (PYUSD), Pax Dollar (USDP), and Pax Gold (PAXG).
In October 2024, <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2024/10/10/paxos-expands-stablecoin-usdl-to-arbitrum-for-gaming-and-defi/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Paxos launched its yield-bearing stablecoin, Lift Dollar (USDL)</a>, on the Arbitrum Layer 2 network.
This integration offers users fast transactions and inexpensive means of gaming, social applications, and Decentralized Finance (DeFi).
Shortly after the integration, <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2024/10/16/stripe-partners-with-paxos-to-launch-stablecoin-payments-platform/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Paxos partnered with Stripe to launch</a> a new stablecoin payments platform that allowed businesses to accept stable coin
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-stablecoin-demand-on-the-rise">Stablecoin Demand on the Rise</h2>
Stablecoins are digital assets that are pegged to fiat currencies like the US dollar.
Stablecoins offer a hedge against the volatility of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).
This unique feature makes them attractive for transactions and savings.
Over the past few years, stablecoins have become popular for global payments.
Many consumers are attracted to these digital assets because they can bypass traditional banking systems, making transactions cheaper and faster.
In 2024, stablecoin volumes reached new milestones as regulators sought to balance innovation and user protection.
As of this writing, the total stable coin market cap stands at $263 billion, and trading volume is $52 billion, per CoinGecko data.
This figure is a huge breakthrough for the stable coin market as it is substantially higher than the $5 billion market cap recorded in 2019.
Tether (USDT) and Circle’s USDC are still the top-performing stablecoins. USDT currently has a market cap of over $157 billion, while USDC follows with $61.4 billion.
Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin is also regaining momentum. The stable coin <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2025/06/29/ripple-usd-stablecoin-volume-jumps-12-following-13500000-token-mint/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">trading volume recently saw a 25.18% jump</a> after a minting event that introduced 13,500,000 new tokens.
The post <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2025/07/01/paxos-rolls-out-usdg-stablecoin-for-450m-people/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Paxos Rolls Out USDG Stablecoin for 450M People</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Coin Republic</a>.

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