BitGo is a well-acknowledged institution in the crypto space, and it has just announced its plans to issue a new stablecoin called USDS. The issuance of this new coin will start at the beginning of January 2025. Actually, it will try to shake the stablecoin market, which has been dominated by big players such as Tether and Circle.

What is stablecoin? A stablecoin is some form of digital money. It is called ‘stable’ because it tries to keep its value over time. Often enough, they connect stablecoins with real cash or other asset forms, like gold. As such, they become more conservative than other digital currencies, such as Bitcoin, whose values often go wildly up and down.

What is so Special About USDS?

Well, USDS isn’t just another stablecoin. He says it will be collateralized with hard assets such as cash and Treasury bills-in other words, there is actually money or a group of assets that sit behind each USDS, keeping its price stable.

According to BitGo CEO Mike Belshe, though other stablecoins do have their utility, USDS will bring something fresh to the table. He explained that USDS would reward not only stability but also the institutional reward of the entities running the stablecoin- quite different from most other stablecoins.

How Will USDS Work?

This is basically the idea that incentivizes more and more companies and financial institutions to get involved. Each month, all the money made from USDS’s underlying assets will be divided with the companies providing liquidity-or in simple words, keeping the money flowing. That will be one way of rewarding them for their support.

Unlike other digital assets that had to face legal challenges due to their reward, USDS will not have these problems. The issuance of the reward will be made in a manner not to break any rules. In other words, USDS is a safer option for those who are willing to venture into the field of digital assets.

Legal and Safe

BitGo is ensuring that everything relating to USDS is above board. They aim at listing USDS on each major cryptocurrency exchange and will adhere to all the regulations in ensuring it is legalized in various countries. They hope to have a base of $10 billion within the first year that USDS hits the market.

More Exciting Plans from BitGo

BitGo is not the only cool project in the works; it is also working on a new way for people to earn rewards with Bitcoin. It is going to make it so that people can actually ‘stake’ their Bitcoin-in other words, they are rewarded for holding it inside special wallets that are highly secure and follow all the rules.

BitGo also earned a rare license from the Central Bank of Singapore that will grant the right to offer secure and licensed crypto services to customers worldwide.

The market for stablecoins is heating up. BitGo is not the only big mover. Another big name in the crypto world recently launched its stablecoin, USDC, on a new network called Sui. They have also announced plans to make USDC work on other networks, including one built by Sony.

BitGo hopes that by offering something a little different with USDS, it can differentiate itself in an increasingly crowded market.

Final Thoughts

With the release of USDS, BitGo attempts to revolutionize the concept of stablecoins. Giving earnings to big institutions rewards them to be more compliant legally and allows getting more big players on board with their stablecoin. When USDS launches in 2025, the crypto world will be watching closely to see how it does.

This may turn out to be a turning point for BitGo and for the whole stablecoin market. Stay tuned to The BIT Journal for valuable updates!