The Sui Foundation unveiled USDsui, a fully fiat-backed, native stablecoin designed to anchor the Sui blockchain’s growing ecosystem.
Issued through Bridge’s Open Issuance platform a Stripe subsidiary acquired earlier in 2025, USDsui aims to capture yield from the network’s massive stablecoin activity while enabling seamless payments, DeFi, and real-world applications.
Pegged 1:1 to the US dollar, with reserves managed by major custodians like BlackRock, Fidelity, and Superstate in cash and U.S. Treasuries. It’s compliant with the GENIUS Act, allowing non-bank issuance under federal oversight for payment tokens.
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USDsui isn’t just a stablecoin—it’s Sui’s bid to become the go-to rail for programmable money, blending Web3 innovation with TradFi reliability. With launch slated for late 2025, monitor integrations like DeepBook for early signals of traction. This could propel Sui from $7B to $15B+ market cap by 2026, but success hinges on execution amid regulatory flux.
Yield-Sharing Mechanism: Sui’s network processed over $412 billion in stablecoin transfers between August and September 2025—mostly third-party assets like USDC. By shifting to USDsui, the foundation can retain revenue from reserve yields (e.g., interest on Treasuries), which will be reinvested into ecosystem development and sustainability.
Works across Sui wallets, DeFi protocols (e.g., Deepbook DEX), gaming (e.g., EVE Frontier in-game economies), and payments. Cross-chain compatible with other Bridge-powered stablecoins on platforms like Phantom, Hyperliquid, and MetaMask.
“GENIUS-ready” for advanced features like AI agent transactions. Set to go live later in 2025, with immediate integration for developers building on Sui’s high-throughput architecture. USDsui addresses a key gap in Sui’s ecosystem by internalizing value from its high-frequency transactions (e.g., $7.08B in 24-hour volume as of the announcement).
This positions Sui as a leader in on-chain commerce, reducing reliance on external stablecoins and boosting network liquidity. As Sui’s native token (SUI) trades around $2.01 USD with a $7.29B market cap, USDsui could drive further adoption in DeFi and remittances.
The announcement of USDsui marks a pivotal evolution for the Sui Network, transitioning from a high-throughput Layer-1 blockchain to a robust financial infrastructure layer. By introducing a native, fiat-backed stablecoin issued via Bridge a Stripe subsidiary, Sui addresses longstanding challenges in liquidity, compliance, and real-world utility.
Sui has processed over $412 billion in stablecoin transfers between August and September 2025 alone, much of it via third-party assets like USDC.
USDsui shifts this volume inward, allowing the Sui Foundation to capture yields from reserves (e.g., interest on U.S. Treasuries held by custodians like BlackRock and Fidelity). These revenues will be reinvested into ecosystem grants, developer tools, and sustainability initiatives, creating a self-reinforcing flywheel for growth.
Early X discussions highlight this as a “foundation for sustainable in-game economies” and a way to “bootstrap liquidity” for DeFi protocols like DeepBook.
Liquidity Boost for DeFi and Payments: As a native asset, USDsui enables deeper liquidity pools, reducing slippage in high-volume trading and enabling efficient cross-border remittances or P2P transfers.
This could drive Sui’s DeFi TVL currently ~$1.2B higher by 20-50% in the coming months, per community estimates, by attracting yield farmers and institutional liquidity providers seeking compliant, low-fee alternatives.
By competing with USDC/USDT dominance, USDsui could fragment stablecoin market share, pressuring centralized issuers while promoting decentralized, chain-native options. This aligns with a “stablecoin explosion” trend, potentially increasing overall on-chain commerce volumes across L1s.
DUPE Token is Riding High Amid Market Red As Dupe App Reaches #1 Milestone
$DUPE is one of the rare bright spots today, bucking a broader crypto downturn where Bitcoin dipped below $98K and most alts are bleeding 5-15%. As of November 14, 2025, the token’s up 83.64% in the last 24 hours, trading at around $0.0273 with a market cap hovering near $27M circulating supply ~1B tokens.
Trading volume exploded to $18.4M, signaling serious inflows—net buying hit ~$700K just in the past day, per on-chain data.This pump ties directly to the Dupe app’s explosive launch.
Yesterday, it rocketed to #1 free app on the US App Store, dethroning ChatGPT in under 24 hours. That’s no small feat in the world’s toughest market, especially kicking off holiday shopping season.
The app’s AI-powered “dupe finder” scans thousands of stores for cheaper alternatives to pricey items such as fashion, furniture, etc., saving users up to 90%—think Amazon meets visual search on steroids.
It’s already boasting ~20M users and $100M+ GMV gross merchandise value, with real revenue funneled into $DUPE buybacks team locked in 24% of supply via a $2M treasury move.
The flywheel here is killer: App usage = revenue = token buybacks/burns = deflationary pressure. It’s not just hype—Dupe’s a revenue-generating beast raised $12M from VCs like a16z scouts, but trading like it’s undervalued AF.
Fresh ammo: They just onboarded TikTok’s ex-Head of Growth grew it to 100M users, plus a massive campaign with 3K+ influencers, TV spots, and ads everywhere. Solana’s spotlighting it too, calling it “AI + shopping colliding.”
1M+ monthly active users pre-launch; now scaling to billions in e-comm disruption. Brands love it for surfacing hidden gems to high-intent buyers.
ICM (Internet Capital Markets) Play: Bridges Web2 shopping ($5T market) to Solana/Web3. $DUPE powers payments/discounts in-app—utility that memes can’t touch.
Timing God-Tier: Holiday rush + app drop = perfect storm. Top holders piled in today; PnL shows whales holding unrealized gains.
Volatility’s wild and broader market fear could drag it. But with buybacks locked and expansion teased “You won’t believe what we’re doing next”, this feels like early innings. If macros flip green, $100M+ MC isn’t wild—billion-dollar business potential, per the team.
DUPE’s #1 App Store Milestone
The Dupe app’s rapid ascent to #1 free app on the US App Store—dethroning giants like ChatGPT in under 24 hours— isn’t just a viral win; it’s a catalyst for $DUPE’s tokenomics and broader ecosystem.
With ~20M users pre-launch and $100M+ GMV already in the bag, this surge up 83% in 24h to ~$0.027, $27M MC signals real traction in a $5T e-commerce market. But implications ripple across consumer behavior, token value, and crypto’s “Internet Capital Markets” (ICM) meta.
Dupe’s AI “dupe finder” democratizes deal-hunting, scanning thousands of sites (Amazon, Walmart, etc.) for 90% cheaper alternatives in seconds. Hitting #1 during holiday shopping season could onboard millions more, turning impulse buys into informed ones—potentially saving users billions annually.
Early data shows sticky retention, with 1M+ MAUs pre-launch. Underdog products get surfaced to high-intent buyers, boosting small sellers while forcing incumbents like Amazon to sharpen pricing or integrate similar tools.
It’s a “generative marketplace” flywheel: More usage = more revenue ~$75M sales tracked = better visibility for brands via $DUPE spends. US-first strategy 50% of users already international sets up continent-by-continent domination—Europe next, then Asia/LatAm. Localization + partners could explode GMV to $1B+ by mid-2026, per team hints.
App revenue directly funds $DUPE buybacks team already holds 24% of supply via $2M treasury. More downloads = more transactions = more burns, creating scarcity in a fixed 1B supply ecosystem. This isn’t meme hype—it’s utility.
Shoppers earn/spend $DUPE for discounts post-buyback, brands burn it for promo priority. At $27M MC down 54% from May 2025 ATH of $0.073, it’s “criminally undervalued” vs. $12M VC raise and real metrics.
Institutional inflows add legitimacy, stabilizing price amid volatility. Whales are accumulating; net buys hit $700K yesterday. Short-term, holiday momentum could push to $0.05+ ($50M MC) if volume sustains ($18M+ 24h).
Long-term forecasts vary—CoinCodex sees a dip to $0.008 by Nov 16 neutral sentiment, Extreme Fear at 22, but Bitget predicts $0.024 by Apr 2026 on adoption. With TikTok’s ex-Head of Growth onboard and 3K+ influencer campaigns, $100M+ MC feels conservative.
In a red market (BTC < $96K), $DUPE’s green run highlights resilient plays. No token relaunch needed migrated to independent DEXs like Raydium/MEXC via Meteora. But broader ICM risks loom—e.g., overhyping TGEs or supply dumps in peers like Momentum could taint sentiment.
This isn’t a pump-and-dump—it’s a revenue-backed bet on AI commerce colliding with crypto. $DUPE could 10x on global scale-up, but execution is key.