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First Digital USDFDUSDCommon
54/100STRICT
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#143market cap22 Oct 2026

First Digital USD

FDUSD
Stablecoin, stable asset weightsMarket-cap rank 143, CoinGecko 23 Oct 2026
Fundamentals, not price
PillarRatingPosition on the 0 to 100 scaleWeightAdds
Sustainability45×0.2812.60
Transparency64×0.2415.36
Revenue44×0.083.52
Innovation52×0.084.16
Community41×0.124.92
Tokenomics65×0.2013.00
Weighted sum, weights total 1.0053.56Rounds to the published score54
Analysed
22 Oct 2026
Engine
v5.2.0
Computed
2026-10-22 05:31 UTC
Inputs hash
9d4cb4f71e85

Pro opens First Digital USD in full. Change, scenario, signal, risk factors, catalysts.

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Pillar evidence

Input set 22 Oct 2026. 6 sources, 12 citations.
Each arc is one pillar rating, drawn to scale from 0 to 100.
Sustainability45

Can this project keep operating and funding itself for years?

Reserves are held in bankruptcy-remote Hong Kong trust accounts, though circulating supply contracted from $2.05 billion to 304.6 million FDUSD in October 2026.12

Transparency64

Can outsiders see and check what the team and the protocol do?

First Digital Labs publishes monthly Prescient Assurance reserve attestations detailing US Treasury bill maturities, cash balances, and reverse repos.34

Revenue44

Does the protocol earn real fees or income from use?

FD121 Limited earns interest income on short-dated US Treasury bills and cash deposits backing roughly $304 million in circulating FDUSD.35

Innovation52

Is the technology being built and shipped, and does it matter?

Native multi-chain issuance spans Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, Arbitrum, Sui, and TON alongside OpenPayd SWIFT and SEPA settlement rails.16

Community41

Who uses, builds and holds it, and how durable is that base?

Adoption remains heavily concentrated on Binance spot trading pairs, with limited decentralized finance lending or retail wallet usage.25

Tokenomics65

Do supply, issuance and unlocks protect holders from dilution?

Each FDUSD is backed one-for-one by segregated US Treasury bills and cash deposits with institutional mint and redemption mechanics.34

Sources

About First Digital USD

Analysis of 22 Oct 2026

First Digital USD (FDUSD) is a fiat-backed US dollar stablecoin issued by FD121 Limited under First Digital Labs in Hong Kong. Reserves are custodied in segregated, bankruptcy-remote accounts by First Digital Trust Limited under a Hong Kong Trust or Company Service Provider license.

Full overviewShow less

As of October 22, 2026, roughly 304.6 million FDUSD circulate across Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, Arbitrum, Sui, and TON. Monthly Prescient Assurance attestations report 1:1 backing primarily in US Treasury bills, cash deposits, and overnight reverse repurchase agreements.

Institutional settlement rails include OpenPayd for USD SWIFT and EUR SEPA transfers alongside Canza Finance cross-border B2B corridors.

Strengths
  • Monthly Prescient Assurance attestations verify 1:1 backing across short-dated US Treasury bills, bank deposits, and reverse repos.
  • Reserves sit in segregated, bankruptcy-remote accounts at Hong Kong TCSP-licensed custodian First Digital Trust Limited.
  • Maintains dollar peg stability through a contraction from its $2.05 billion Q1 2026 peak to roughly 304.6 million tokens in October 2026.
  • OpenPayd integration provides USD SWIFT and EUR SEPA institutional settlement rails alongside Canza Finance emerging-market B2B corridors.
  • Native multi-chain deployments span six networks including Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, Arbitrum, Sui, and TON.
Risks
  • Circulating supply contracted to roughly 304.6 million FDUSD in October 2026 from $2.05 billion in Q1 2026 after Binance fee adjustments.
  • Secondary trading volume remains heavily concentrated on Binance spot order books rather than diversified decentralized finance protocols.
  • The unresolved legal dispute with Justin Sun and Hong Kong High Court defamation action HCA 680 create ongoing reputational risk.
  • MiCA non-compliance restricts European Economic Area access while proposed US GENIUS Act rules tighten oversight on offshore issuers.
  • Prescient Assurance monthly attestations offer narrower audit scope than Big Four accounting examinations used by larger regulated peers.
Competitive position

First Digital USD holds roughly 0.1% of the global USD stablecoin sector with about 304.6 million tokens circulating in October 2026. Tether (USDT) and Circle (USDC) control over 80% of dollar stablecoin liquidity across exchanges and decentralized finance.

Full positionShow less

FDUSD carved out a niche as a primary quote currency on Binance and expanded natively across Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, Arbitrum, Sui, and TON. Partnerships with OpenPayd for SWIFT and SEPA settlement and Canza Finance for emerging-market OTC payments add off-exchange utility.

However, European MiCA delistings, proposed US GENIUS Act requirements for offshore issuers, and sharp supply contraction since Q1 2026 keep FDUSD far smaller than USDC and USDT.

Conclusion

As of October 22, 2026, First Digital USD maintains its one-dollar peg backed by segregated US Treasury bills and cash reserves in Hong Kong trust custody. Circulating supply has contracted to roughly 304.6 million FDUSD from its $2.05 billion Q1 2026 peak following exchange fee changes.

Full conclusionShow less

While OpenPayd banking rails and six-chain deployment support settlement utility, heavy Binance reliance and offshore regulatory hurdles constrain broader institutional adoption. Because FDUSD is a dollar-pegged stablecoin, price targets and directional ratings do not apply.